Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-02

what the President wants. His demand
| fron Congress may be epitomized IN
one sentsnce--an effective rate bill con-
tanning the minimum grounds for court
review which will hold water in the
Supreme Court. II the President were
certain that the Hepburn bill as it
stands would stand up in the Supreme
Court, he would be against any amend
ments. but as he has been assured by
his friends that ii is very likely to fail II
il contains no provisions for court re-
view, he is willing TO have them insert
ed to save the measure at Its final test.
The President is willing TO have three
amendments incorporated in the Hep
burn bill which will provide in sub
stance, first, for the fixing by the COM
mission of the dates on which its new
rates shall 90 into effect; second, that
| the railroad companies shall deposit in
court in cash the difference between the
new commission rates and the old
schedules pending a stay granted by the
court; third, the grounds for court re-
giew-to be limited to twO-whetber the
commission has exceeded its authority,
or whether the new rate fixed by the
commission ia in whole or in part con-
fscstory. There are number OF other
amendments proposed which the Presi'
nent would not object to have inserted
in the measure if their adoption would
not lose for it the support OF Senators
Deliver, Clapp and other friends OF the
bill who are bitterly opposed to amend
ing it at all. The President is hopeful
that they will agree to the three amend
ments noted above"
'1f the Senate shall pass the Hepburn
bill amended in accordance with Presi-
dent Roosevelfs concessions, said
democratic floor leader Williams, OF
Mississippi, today, 81 don't believe
there would be any objection % 1t on the
part Of House democrats. | rather think
that the amendments proposed material
ly strengthen the bill, AMI place it prac.
ticalIy on all fOurs with the Davey bill
which democrats preferred to the Hep
burn bill The only question arising Is
the use of terms. The President speaks
about a court review. A review opens up
questions of fact, which is not intended.
The word to be used should be appeal
aud not review y.
A special meeting of the Senate COM
mittee on the Philippines was held to-
day to take action on the bill which pro-
poses to let Philippine sugar, tobacco
and rice come into the United States at
Is per cent. of the Dingley rates At
present they are taxed rs per cent. The
bin proposes free trade in all other arti
cIes and the removal Of the entire tax
on those three products after three years
The bill has been vigorously advocated by
Secretary of War Taft and officers OF the
Insular Bureau. The Senate committee
defeated the BILL by vote OF 8 to D, re-
fusing to report it favorably to the SEN
ale. This is the first of President R0Ose-
velt's pet measures to receive death
blow in the Senate. The result was a
considerable surprise to Senator Lodge.
President Roosevelt this morning
promised to give a lectern 20 old Bruton
Parish Church at Williamsburg, Va, to
hold the Bible presented 10 the house OF
worship by King Edward OF England.
The King gave the Bible to II. st.
George Tucker, president eff the James
town Exposition, upon the occasion OF
the .atter's recent visit abroad Mr..
Tucker was at the White House this
morning and happening TO mention the
lac, that the King had presented the
Bible TO the church, the President said
that he would be glad to give the edifce
lectern upon which the book may be
placed. Old Bruton Church is the sue
cessor TO the original church a; James
town.
Mrs. Josephine Ward Swami, widow
of Thomas Swami, once governor OF
Maryland, and who suffered stroke OF
paralysis week ago today, was thought
to be dying today.
Representative Flood, Of Virginia,
who has been mentioned as candidate
for the cbairmsnship of the democratic
congressional committee, today an
nounced his withdrawal in favor OF Rep
resentatiye Griggs, of Georgia. This, it
is believed, assures the election OF Rep
resentative Griggs at the meeting to be
held Tuesday night.
Mr.. Griggs was chairman of the COM
mitles four years ago. His election will
be acclaimed as Hearst victory in some
circles.
John w. Babsou, chief of the Issue
and Gazette Division of the Patent Of
fee, died suddenly yesterday at his home
in this city.
The wordy warfare between Senator
Morgan and William Nelson Cromwell,
continued this morning before the Senate
canal committee. The Senator asked a
great many questions in connection with
the letter OF Mr.. Cromwell to Secretary
Hay, dated December 5, 1898, and the
enclosure to which it referred. The
witness refused to answer, saying that
the correspondence spoke foI itself.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced bill grant
ing a pension TO John T. Wagner.
Senior Veloz the retiring charge d'affaires,
for the Venezuelan government, called at the
State Department this morning and formally
pre.ented his letters Of recall He IS not yet
aware of what future is intended for him by
HIS government, having beer informed by
cable from Caracas that he will receive his
orders in few days.