Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-21
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Dec. q.
SENATE.

Sixteen republicans and one democrat,
the latter being, appropriately enough,
Teller from the silver State of Colorado,
we're ca the floor of the Senate when
Vice President Fairbanks raped fol
order 81 noon today.
Because OF the agreement resched
Thursday that there should be nothing
bat routine business transacted at to
days session large number OF the mem
bers have already gone to their homes
for Christmas, confident that theil
presence here would not be necessar!
Today. =,
Senator Scott offered resolution call
ing for the appointment of joint com
mission of members of the House anC
Senate to investigate the causes OF to-
recent mine disasters in the soft Goa
regions Of West Virginia and PenDsyl
ysnia.
A bill to create the title of vice ad
m!fsl ia the American navy was toda.
presented by Mr.. Warner (eep. Me.).
The idea is to give this added rank t.
Rear Admiral Evans who is now leading
the big feet of battleships from the At
lautic to the Pacific. i.
When Evans reaches Brazil he vii
find the navy OF that country under tn
command Of au officer with the rank an'
title of a full admiral. Other Of To
South American countries have navs
officers who outrank him. 1t is hopes
by Evans friends in Congress to hsv
the bill to give him the rank of vice ad
miral passed in time so that when b
sails into the harbor of Rio Jsneiro
January 11th next, he will be able t
| float his new flag from the masthead O
the Connecticut.
The Senate today passed the bill ap
propriating $50. 600 to purchase seed
| for free distribution by the Agriculture
| Department to replace those which wer
burned in The recent fire in the see
bureau. The bill has already been pass
ed by the House and will be the fire
one 10 be sent by the Sixtieth Congress
to the President for his signature.
Senator Oullom (rsp. III. today in
troduced joint resolution for chang
| in the constitution 80 as to limit the teri
of the President and Vice President
six years and making them ineligibl
for reelection.
| Senator Scott, from the committee o.
public buildings and grounds, toda
made a favorable report on the bill
appropriate SO, 600, 900 for the purchss
of the squares on the south side of Penn
sylvsuia Avenue, across from the Treas
ury Department, as site for ne'
building to house the Departments
State, Justice and Commerce and Labor
The bill appropriating $10,O 600, 90
for the purchase of all the land no
owned By the government along th
south side of Pennsy lvanis avenue bt
tween the Treasury Department and th
Capitol so as to reserve it as sites fc
public buildings was reported favorabl
by its author, Senator Hepburn.
The Senate at 12:44 .. NJ. sdjourne
until January 9th.
HOUSE.
The House was in session only twenty
three minutes today adjourning for i
Christmas recess until January 6tf
Both Messrs. Williams, and DeArmonC
principals in the first fight on the foC
+ on Thursday last were in their place
Peace has not yet been declared by tt
two belligerents, although members
he two democratic factions are workiD
to the end that an outward show
frieudliuess will be displayed, even
the animus both have to one another
not wiped out.
A resolution was parsed permittiD
Herman Ulle of Costa Rica, to become
cadet at West Point.
Mr.. Gaines introduced two resolution
one calling for copies Of contracts Ii
Secretary of the Treasury may have wit
express companies for the transports
ton for banks and individuals of the
moneys, ETC., 10 and from the Treasul
and the sub-treasuries what the annu
cos. of this service had been in the la
FIVE years; and whether the post vi
used for this purpose and to what exten
The second resolution wanted the Sci
ate informed about the transportation
the funds of the government.
, Mr.. Gaines contends that the TreasuI
Department is paying the same tran
, portation charges that were in effs
, twenty years ago.
As a compliment to Japan NJ
HAYES introduced Joint resolution, al
propriatiug S25O,OOO for an America
! exhibit at the japanese exposition
} Toxic in 1912.
The House adjourned until Januar