Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, April %.

bDpccUtS 10 bt iiunitCu w iNh '""NN'
each. This will bring the final vote on
the bill within measurable distance.
There have been great many amend
menis offered. The indications are that
the earliest possible time for vote on
The passage of the completed bill will be
the 9Th or 9Th of May. There are three
speeches vet tn I've delivered. Senator
Clarke will talk on Monday, Senator
Daniel will probably occupy Tuesday,
and Senator Rsyner, who has been asked
by Senator Bailey to close the debate for
the democratic side, is expected to take
the floor Wednesday. The committee
on privileges aud elections will meet on
Tuesday to consider its report in the
Reed Smoot case, involving the right OF
the Mormon Senator to retain bis seat.
The understanding is that final vote
shall be taken on Friday. There is little
doubt that a majority OF The committee
is opposed TO Smoot, but the principal
fight in the committee is expected to
come on the question as 10 whether The
Senate can exclude him or shall expel
him.
Ia the House the interesting event IF
The week will be the discussion and pass
sge of the naval appropriation bill, with
IFS provision for the construction OF a
monster battleship exceeding in size the
Dreadnaught of the British navy, ard
carrying million dollars for the pur-
chase of submarine boats. 1t is the hope
of the leaders TO get the bill out OF the
way mex. week, although Monday will
he given up to business under suspension
of the rules. Friday will be claims day,
and part of Tuesday may be devoted to
The agricultural appropriation bill II 1t
is not passed this afternoon.
cone first class ba,tleship carrying
as heavy armOr and as powerful anna
ment % any known vessel OF its class, to
have the highest practicable speed and
greatest practicable radius OF action, and
to cost, exclusive of armament and armor
not exceeding So, 600, OOO' is provided
for under The head Of the naval Pro-
gram" reported IN the House, today,
by Representative Foss, chairman of the
naval affairs committee ia the naval APP
preparation bill. The bill carries Il total
OF 500, 1884, 15. The naval programme
further includes three torpedo boat des-
trOyers to cost, exclusive of armament, not
to exceed $3.50, 900 each;" and su5-sur-
face or submarine torpedo boats to cost
not more than 81 900, 900. Under the
head of pay oil the navy, the bill carries
$22, 924, $40, OF which $l3, 500, 900 is
for the pay and allowances OF 81, 800
officers aud enlisted men; $685.
O49 pay of 2,S7l officers, on the active
list; and 81, 759, $40, pay Of no officers
on the retired list.
The report accompanying the naval
bill contains a table showing the strength
of the principal naval powers, with
the United States fourth. Great Britain
is firt, France, second, Germany, third.
For two hours today John B. Thayer,
fourth vice-president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, struggled against the
admission to the Interstate Commerce
investigating the bitnmi-
nous coal situation in the East, that
not a ton of coal could reach tidewater
without the PENNSYLVANIA determining
the rate. The commission asked him
TO reconcile the minutes of the secret
meeting OF the tidewater traffic assOcia-
tipn Of railroads, in which all the traffic
maragers of the three roads, b. aud o.,
the G. and o. and the n. and w. pro-
tested against the increased rate propOs
ed by the Pennsylvania as unreasonable,
but yet voted for it, with his statement
that the Pennsylvania did not control
them. He said these traffic managers
were just talking, and that they di1n't
mean what they said. He was quite
sure that Dir Ingalls,, Of the G, and o
was parryiug tor position in his protest
at that time.
President Roosevelt received visit
today from delegation of prominent
Italians from New York and Baltimore
" ho are here in the interests of the bill
presented by Congressman Sulzer, Of
New York, which, if p ssed, will make
October 18th national holiday 10 honor
Of Christopher Columbus MIR. Sulzer
escorted the delegation to the White
House and made little speech to the
President advocating the establishment
IF Columbus Day." The President ex-
pressed his Willingness TO aid the move
nent in every way in his power.
A telegram received from General
Greedy, at San Francisco says: "Gene-
raj conditions improving though very
slowly. Efficient action 10 handling re-
lief supplies being impracticable until
arrival of additional troops. Health |
continues unusually good without any
'igns of epidemics. Relief supplies ar
irving in enormous quantities, threaten
Gg congestion OF railway. Difficulties
storage are daily increasing.
Sanitation is considered at present the
most critical phase. Water supply slow
y increasing IN city"
The Department Of Commerce and
Labor is investigating the report that
Spsnese interests are planning 10 make
wholesale purchase Of the magnificent
merican steamers plying the Pacific.
II WAS learned today that the social
embargo at the White House against
Senator rilIman has been removed. He
vas invited to the reception given the
French naval officers last Monday 1t
vas noticed, however, that he di not
attend. This is the fast invitation Of
he kind extended to him since bis fight
With Secaler McLsurin, OF South Caro-
ina, on the floor of the Senate three
'ears ago.
In telegram from San Francisco TO-
lay General Greely announced seventeen
additional deaths.
President Roosevelt today received the
ollowing dispatch from Coz ernor Pardee,
" & .liiOrnia. 'In order to prevent possible