Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-19
From Washington
Correspondence Of the Alexandria GazrtIe.
Washington. June 10.

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Washington. June 10.
President Roosevelt aud Senator Rrv
sridge had conference over the neat
inspection bill this morning "rhr
House has pat back all the teeth OF M
bill that they pulled out 10 The first
place said Senator BeSeridge after his
talk with the President "OHe of the
teeth that they restored is filled. perhsps,
but it is still a serviceahle tooth and will
do good work" :. on sfer senate T
Beyeridge left the White House, Judge
8. W, Cowsn, who played II prominent
part in the councils preliminary To the
drawing of the Beveridge bill, called at
the White House and had Il talk with
the President.
The Navy Department has advices
from Commander Switzerland, in charge
of the American ships about Santo Do
mingo, stating that the revolution has
again broken out 10 the neighbOrhOOd OF
Monte Christi. The Paducah has sail
ed from Macoris on the south side of the
island OF SANTANA Bay, on the north side.
There is reason to believe that The revO-
lutiOnists swoOp over the Haitian border
and commit depredatiOrs in Ssnto Do
mingo, only to retire when hard press
ed. The Navy advice of the resent
disturbance indicate that the trouble is
serious. The LeonidaS, collier, has
sailed from League Island yard for
Santo Domingo with Goals for the ho-
tilla.
The House committee on appropri-
alton today authorized favorable report
on bill appropriating not to be exceed
$25, 600 annually for the travelling ex-
penses of the President of the United
States. Chairman Tawney was author
lied to get the bill up under suspension
of the rules tomorrow, when 1t will
probably be passed.
The conferrees of the two Houses Of
Congress on the naval appropriation bill
are having a struggle over the provision
for the construction of the monster
battleship of the "DreadnOught" type.
The second partial report of their work
on the naval bill was agreed TO by the
Senate today, and tie bill again sent 10
conference with the House. The Hous-
managers are standing for an outright
appropriation for the ship, while The
Senate c0nferees insist thst the govern
ment be not committed to The policy OF
building such big ships until after the
secretary has submitted plans, bids, cost,
etc, to the next session OF Congress for
its approval.
Secretary Bonspsrte, of the navy,
has approved the verdict of the court
martial which tried Lieut.. Commander
Edward T. Witherspoon, navigating Of
fcer of the United States ,battleship
Rhode Island by which the officer WAS
found guilty of various charges in con-
| nectiOn with the recent grounding OF
that vessel. Lieut.. Commander With.
espoon WAS sentenced to lose 10 rum
bers in his grade sud this is approved
by the secretary. The court also SEN
fenced him to be publicly reprimanded,
but this portion OF the punishment is
RENTED. Wilherspoon was tried in
conjunction with Captain Perry Can't,
commander of the ship, who was sen
fenced yesterday 10 six months snspen-
sion on half pay and the loss of five
numbers 10 his grade
President Roosevelt has agreed to the
proposition of the San Francisco dele
CATION headed by ex Governor Lane, of
California, to which the Secretary OF
the Treasury has already given his sp-
proyal, that the government place $l2.-
900, 600 of treasury funds on deposit
in the San Francisco banks on the
security Of City of San Francisco bonds.
The term OF years during which the de
posts may remain has not jet been