Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-07
From Washington.
Correspondence Of tine Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Jan. Z.

big debate in the Senate this week
10 regard TO the Presidents an-
thority to discharge the colorsd troops:
4" Resolved, That the committee on
military affairs be, and hereby IL, all
thorized to take such further testimony
as may be necessary TO establish the
facts connected with the discharge 10y
the President OF the United States 10 the
exercise of bis constitutional and legal
Authority as commsnder-in-chiet) OF
members of Companies b, @ and ID.
Twenty filth United States Infantry,
and that il be, and hereby ia, authorized
to send for persons and papers, and ad-
minister oaths, and report thereon, by
bill or otherwise.
Attorneys for Berea College. Ken
lucky, today dOcketed in the u. 9. Su-
preme Court an appeal OF that insiiiu-
ton from the judgment Of the lower
conus. Going il $1,000 for educating
whites and blacks together, in alleged
violation of Kentucky statute. The
appeal was based on the ground that the
statute is unconstitutional.
When Engineer Hildebrand and Fire
man Mcclellan of the fatal equipment
train we're called 10 the stand at the cor
onet's ioquest this mording, Hi!debraud
said his train was under inll control 60
Jog down into Terra Cote, although run =
ming twenty-five miles an hour. He knew
Of nothiog that would limit The speed Of
al extra Fireman Mcclellan protested
ignorance as to this. McCl, ian further
alleges that he was unable To procure a
copy Of the current time schedule, though
required rs fireman 10 have one 10 hia pos
session, and to become familiar with it.
Testimony was given which would sug-
gest that the speed Of engine 2l20 dul-
ing the entire trip was due largely to 8
desire TO reach Washington sooh after
G:3O p. ~, in order to follow the $3.50
train out over the Baltimore branch ss
a second section. Hildebrand is said 10
have remarked at Washington Junction
on The folly of running the slow local
passenger ahead of a fast through extra
Signal Expert Adams. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. will take the
stand this afternoon with detailed eX-
PLANTATION of the block system
Postmaster General CoFtt lyou today
announced his retirement as chairman OF
the national republican committee. Mr..
Harry s. New of lndi napolis, vice
chairman, will become acting chairman
of the committee
The United States Supreme Court tc
day held that The Uuited States "domin-
ion and control" over the Panama
canal zone and that Congress is author
lied to build the canal there. This
opinion was announced in The case of
Warren D. Wilson, Of illinois who sought
to erjoin the Secretary OF the Treasury
from paying the new canal company Of
France $50, 900, 900 fof the canal rightr
Mr. Madden today introduced in The
House bill TO amend the Interstate
Commerce act by providing for reciprc-
cial demnTsge.
President Roosevelt today appointed
Cclonel T. lward s. Godfrey, command
ing the 9th Cavalry. a colored. regiment,
10 be briesdier general Colonel Cod
frey was recommended for promotion
by Chief Of staff Bell
Sepat0rs Lodge and Knox, after
conference today on the negro troops
case, prepared compromise resolution
which will be offered ss a substitute for
the Foraker resolution of investigation.
They believe it will end the fight over
the negro troops question.
The recent death of Robert Vance
Freeman, Department of Agriculture
clerk and members of Dr. WIley's
"poison squad" was brought TO the a.
tentiOn of the Honse today by Repressn.
ts,ive Hay. who commented upon the
charge that poisoned diet Of freeman
csu9ed his death aud calls upon the Sec
Rotary of Agriculture to acqaint the
House with his authority Of law for con
ducting theexperimenls.
In an opinion announced 10y Justice
McKenna today. the Supreme Court Of
the United States decided that the duty
on leaf tobacco brought into the Unit d
States must be levie I on The weight at
the time Of entry and not at the time OF
withdrawal from the warehouses;. This
opinion was rendered in the case of the
lInited States vs g. Falk aud Brother
The judgment OF the lover court was
reversed
The United States Supreme Cour; to
day decided the famous Colorado cleo
lion cases" declining to assume juris
diction in the matter. The decision Of
The Supreme c .nrt 0i Colorado therefore
atamis The decision was in favor of Il {
republicans, giving them the title TO the
city officers of Denver in question. The
Suprems Court Of the United States held
10 Federal question was involved, as
argued by the attorneys for the democrats.
There was an incipient outbreak oil
the old Chinese boycott against American
goods last week. Ii occurred at Canton
where the boycott reached its most ag-
grayated fOrms year age. The renew ed
movement had been promptly suppress
cd by the authorities, proclamation
having been issned threatening severe
punishment to all who posted bo,e 1T
advertisements or otherwise joined in
the anti American propaganda.
Senator Spooner and Others will cham
pion the PRESIDENT when the Browns
Vile matter comes mp in the Senate To-
day or tomorrow. The Wisconsin Sen
atOr has given the dismissal Of the
colo.ed troops considerable study and is
prepared to show that the President
acted entirely within his powers.