Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-16

absolutely and 10 writing agreed to
amend the school regulations OF San
Francisco after the passage of the i'm
migration law, so that japanese will be
admitted tc the public schools there On
the same footing so other aliens.
Beginning on Monday both the House
and Senate will meet every day at II
o'clock in the morning Instead OF at
noon When the SmOot case is not I'M
der consideration next week the Senate
will devote itself principally to spprc-
priation bills which are in & backward
state. The Postofice appropriation
bill, the main feature of which is class.
ifcation and increase ofpay for all postal
clerks, city and rural delivery carriers
and the employees Of the railway mail
service, will occupy attention in the
House next week. A vigorous fight IS
expected over the question Of pay to
railroads for carrying the mails, that is
if Speaker Cannon can be prevailed upon
to permit rule fol- iis cOnsiderati d.
The conference report on the immi-
grafton bill, as soon az the Senate agrees
10 it, will have the right OF way In the
House
To explaining the postoiIice appropri-
alton bill before the House committee
ON the whole, Chairman Overstreet (rep.
Ind J., in charge Of the bill, said today
that it carried the largest amount ever
appropriated for in a single bill in this
country. The appropriation amounts 10
5000 4l6, SOP. Tue features in the bill
which will cause the most debate are
those increasing the compensation OF
carriers and railway mail clerks; reduc-
ing the compensation for the trauspOrta-
ton per mile by railroads, providing a
new system of weighing mail as basis
for pay of transportation, and for com
mission to Investigate business methods
of the service.
Reed Shoots fate will be settled in
the Senate on Wednesday next when q
vote will be taken on the resolution de-
claring that he is not entitled to his seat
as Senator from Utah. Consideration
Of this case, which has been before the
Senate Tor the last thee years, will oc-
cupy part Of Monday aud Tuesday and
the whole of Wednesdays session and
tho vote will probably come late in the
afternoon. Senators will not divide on
party lines on this question and the votes
cast both for and against Smoot will be
contributed by both republicans and
d-mocratp. That Smoot will be upheld and
will retain hls seat is almost universally
conceded. Smoot himself will make q
short speech in his own behalf prob4blV
on Tuesday Senator Dillingham; will
speak in his favor aud Seuat0r Csrnack
may make some remarks On Wednes-
day will come the closing arsumcu s.
Senator Burrows, chairman OF the com
mittee on privileges aud elections, who
conducted the inquiry into the case, Will
conclude for the prosecution and Sena-
tor Foraker will make the closing speech
10 behalf Of SmoOt.
Senstor AldiiCh ia very anxious to &C.
cnre early consideration OF his financial
bill. lie will exert bis influence to hasten
action on the immigration bill in the
hope that he can pa8s his currency mea-
sure some time today. II this should
prove impossible 1t is his intention to
lake i; up on Monday
Atotal appropriation Of 1872, 72O, Az
for the improvement Of rivers and bar
bors is recommended in the bill report.
ed today from the Senate committee on
commerce. This is SO, 10 1874 more
than was carried in the bill rs it passed
the House.
BY a strict party vote the House COM
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce today ordered favorable report
on the Esch hours OF labor bill as a sub
stituie for the LaFolletle measure of the
Senate.
The President sent the following nOmina.
lions 10 the Senate today pOstmasters IN
Virginia: John w. Davis, Rural Retreat; X
w. Garnett. Farmville. Thomas II. smith
Manchester: William II. Parker, Onancoek.
The effort 10 indu e the Senate 10 authorize
the construction Of deep waterway from
Chicago 20 the Mississippi river failed. The
House refused 10 grant this authority and INC
coro4o ocp,u milf 90 fo1 lo1Va1 cnit