Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-10

the subcommittee OF the committee On the
District Of Colombia and protest agsinsl
the passage of this bill IN its pFeant
shape, and especially the cooling feature.
Thew claim that The enactment OF this
provision would put evefT producer IN
Virginia, Maryland aud the District OF
Columbia out Of business II is claimed
thst milk could oDlS be reduced TO the te-
quisite degree Of cooloess and kept 80 by
having refrigerator wagons and reirigera-
tor cars. Spring water would not get the
Temperature low enough. and fit we're
COTTON low enough it would be imPos-
sible to keep it so siih the present rail
road cars. Mr. Hiden has been promised
that the subcommittee having the bill
in charge will give the committee from
the Virginia, Maryland and District oil
Columbia Milk Producers Association
hearing before they make q report on
the bill. 1t is hoped that the passage
of the bill may be prevented at this ses-
sion Of Congress.
At the close of the Spanish war bill
was passed by Congress allowing officers
transportation aud subsistence and one
days pay for every 20 miles travelled
from the point where they were cd
out of service 10 their homes or the
place where they we're mustered
10. Subsequently a bill was passed al,
lowing officers but 4 cents mile and
travelling expenses from The point oil
their discharge to their homes. Now
many Of The officers are petitioning Con.
eress to pay them the difference between
the amount they received under the Sec
ond bill and that they would have re-
ceiyed under the provisions Of the first
bill, and bill was introduced in the
House TO refer the claims to the Court OF
Claims. The House committee on war
claims yesterday killed the bill
The House leaders today abolished.
ss far as the House is able, the rank Of
Lieutenant General of the army after
1909. This was done by tho committee
on rules bringing in rule making ger
name An amendment to ice army ap-
preparation bill, which was agreed to by
the House. A proviso 10 this effect was
knocked ont of the bill yesterday by q
point OF order.
The House committee on fIfeisn hf'
fairs today iavorably reported the diPlo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
carrying $3,193, All, decresls OF 500, p
900 from the appropriation for the cur
rent year. The bill recommends That
the fourteen ministers, who receive less
than $4,000 year be all given that
amount. The committee recommends
an increase of 81 900, for clerk hire for
the Secretary Of State, who asked $40,
900 for this purpose.
Mr.. Rixey has presented to the House
paper TO accompany the bill for the re-
lief of William r. Siabh. Also, a pc
tition of Alexandria Council, No. SO,
Junior Order United America Mechanics,
iayoring restriction Of immigration.
Marshall l.. Mott, attorney for the
Creek Nation in lodian Territory, filed
charges with the Secretary Of The lr-
terror today showing alleged frauds in
Indian townsites, Involving property
worth &c, 900, 600
Further consideration in the Senate OF
the Brownsville affair and the dismissal
OF the c5lored troops, has been postponed
until Saturday. Senator 1illmar, for
whose recovery from an attack OF grip
the,suhlsct was Temporarily lsid aside. WIS
in his seat today but announced that 10
view of the fact that today would be &C.
cupied by the railroad employees bill
and tomorrow by the service pension bill,
he would make his remarks on Saturday.
An effort will be made then to bring the
discussion of the case 10 conclusion.
After Mr. Tillmans announcement Mr..
Foraker gave notice chat "a soon as the
South Carolinan had completed his re-
marks, he would press for a vote on his
resolution providing for an investigation
of the case by the committee on military
affair
Nathaniel Plant, the veteran door
keeper Of all the past prominent theaters
Of this city, died lsst night.
A dispatch from Hastings, \. D., to
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
says that the people Of that place are
sun ring from lack of fuel aud that they
have cen ont OF coal for a month, trans
Dor ion officials of the Great Nothern
Railroad having failed to move coal or
dertd from Minneapolis. Chairman
Knapp OF the commission, who is now
| in Chicago, will communicate with the
officials OF the road and endeaVor to rt
leive the pending coal famine.
The attorneys for Mrs. Bradley, who
shot aud killed Arthur Brown at the
Raleigh Hotel, have in their possession
note written by the deceased in which
he acknowledge that the children, Ar
thur Brown and Martin Montgomery,
are his children by Anna NJ. Bradley.
A contest will be made over the will
which repudiates the children "
Mu Nicholas LongwOrth attracted
much attention 10 the House today ap-
peating for the first time since the open
ing day in the Presidents gallery.
Princess Alice" was accompanied by q
number OF ladies including members Of
the family OF Secretary Strauss the new
head Of the Department Of Commerce ard
Lsbor; Mrs. Eas!is, Mrs AstOr and Miss
koOtt.
Trsin auditors have been ordered on
the Washington divisions Of the Balli'
more and OHIO Railroad and the South
crn Railway.
A snb.committc Of the Senate Judiciary
| committee g insisting 0f Senators Knox