Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-08
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, March 8.


Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, March 8.
Encouraged by the poll which they
have made of the Senate, showing that
they have votes enough to adopt the
Foraker amendment to the statehood
bill, the opponents of the plan to unite
the territories of New Mexico and Ari-
zons as one State have decided to 60
further. They will tomorrow offer an
amendment which will provide for the
admission of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritofy as one State and of New Mexico
and Arizona as Two separate States.
They claim that their poll shows that
this amen linen; will be carried. The
voting on the statehood bill will begin
al 4 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The State Department has received a
further donation of $4,000 for the re-
lief of Japanese famine sufferers from
Editor KIopsch of the Christian Herald.
This makes the Christian Herald's coll
/, ctions TO date for this cause over $50, =
900. and the total sum transmitted to
the u. :. Embassy at Toxic to be turned
over to japanese government about s40, =
900. Mr.. Klopsch in his letter to the
depar ment states that he hopes to be
able to send about $40, 900 weekly for
the famine fund.
The House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries today decided to
take up the ship subsidy bill, as it pass
ed the Senate, for consider ton on
March %, and will decide then whether
or not there shall be any more bearings
on the subject. The friends of the meas
ure will use every endeavor to get il be-
lore the House, but their path is not a
smooth one, as Speaker Cannon remains
firm in opposition, and Chairman Taw-
ney OF the appropriations committee Is
bitterly opposed to the bill.
Major Conrad will conclude his ar
gument today in the Greene case on
trial in the Criminal Court and Judge
Gould will then deliver his charge to the
jury.
Among many members OF the Mouse
the Presidents lecture to Congress,
calling attention TO the fact that the
Tillman. Gillespie resolution, for an in
yestigation of railroad mOnOpoies in coal
and oil was passed in imperfect form,
has aroused approval rather than resent
ment. Speaker Cannon and other lead
efs say that be is right but point to the
fact that the resolution as passed the
House was much more satisfactory meas
ure than when it came from the Senate.
Representative Townsend, will take the
steps necessary to correct the legislation
10 question. He will introduce reso-
luton tomorrow, if it meets with the at
torney Generals approval, appropiating
$50, 900, for the purpose Of the investi-
CATION, also giving the Commission the
ppwer to summon witnesses.
An echo of the investigation now be-
ing conducted by a committee of the
State Senate was heard in the House
committee on banking and currency to-
day, when Representative Pearre, OF
Maryland, made an argument in sup
port of his bill to prevent national banks
from contributing to campaign funds or
from aiding in the election of officials
who would deposit funds In the banks
bringing about their election. The
speaker referred particularly to the con-
dtions in Cincinnati and pointed out
that frequently machines are organized
TO bring about the election of county
funds. Col. Pesrre's argument made a
deep impression and favorable report
of his bill is expected from the COM
mittee.
II is understood here that though the in
vestigaton by the civil service commission
showed that the affairs Of the office OF col
lector of the port at Newport News were not
in as good shape as they might have been.
yet Mr.. j. +. B. Stuart, who was some time
ago appointed to that Office, will be confirmed
by the Senate.
The HOUSE committee on merchant marine
and fisheries today authorized favorable re-
port on an Omnibus bill, carrying an appro-
pration OF $500. 600 for the erection of % fish
hatcheries and two biological stations in as
many States and territories.