Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-22
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. O., May p.

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Washington, d. O.. May %
Senator Dick, of Ohio, chairman OF
the committee on mines and mining,
will call a meeting of that committee to-
dsy to act on tie bill just passed by the
House, creating bureau of mines, in
the Inttr'or DEPARTMENT. This commit,
tee is said ID be very friendly TO the bill
and it is expected that it will'p'ss tbs
Senate without trouble. the only OPP
pos e. on is from senators who believe that
8 separtts department with cabintt Of
ficisl at its head should be created, in
itsad of q bureau. 1t is understood that
John Mitchell, until Gently president
of the United Mine Workers, will be
made head of the bureau, if he will &C
cept.
While great pressure lie being brought
to besr upon republican leaders in the
House for the introduction of rssolu-
ton seeking the expulsion of Represen-
tstive George L. LiiIey, Of Connection,
whose charges of submarine graft have
fallen fat, it is hardly probable that any
such action will be taken. Minority
Leader John Sharp Williams who was
yesterday reported to be ready to intro
duce such q resolution, said today that
he did not contemplate such act on, as
this would mean t1raiDg the matter into
party affair. On the Other hand re-
publican leaders are swayed by the fact
that Lilley, a good republican, as csnd-
idsts for governor of his State, may, ii
expelled, cause the pNtY some incor-
venience in that-5tate and possibly in
the national campaign. Few members
believe that Lilley will voluntarily re-
sign even sfhr becoming acquainted
with the ,atiDg srraienmeDt of the in
vestigsting committee.
10 spts Of the fact tIst many demo-
or .tI are supposedly tired of the 6libus-
t which miner tg leader John Sbsrp
Williams has been conducting in tle
House fer 40 many weeks, thtrs has
been, ace ling to Mr.. Williams himself,
no tendency upon tie part of his followers
II desc TT the flag of revolt raised against
the republican programme OF legislation
Nr. Williams informed t 20 OF bis col
leagues this morning thst he intends t,
keep the flibus!er up until all business
has been pasted by aye and nays vat, IS.
Mr.. Williams thinks thst Congress can
rot get away until next Wednesday St
the least
The House committee on banking and
currency took the lat step today 10 the
march toward the creating of joiut con-
gressional commit ee to perfect perma-
nent system OF banking for this county,
when it reported fsvorably to the House
the joint resolution providing for the
appointment OF such committee. This
resolution, passed by the Senate, pro-
vides that eighteen senst 70 and mem.
b6rs Of the Houss make a thorough and
exhaustive inquiry into the banking laws
OF the nation and repo its finding at
the next session.
Charles M. Wood, Vice-cOnsnl general
at Rome, died this morning. Mr., Wood,
who was a nsty of Vermont, had been
in ill-health for some time. The body
will probably be shipped home fl burial.
Senators Foraker and La Toilette,
both OF whom have been Ill for some
time, the latter seriously, have recovered
sufficiently to resume their places on the
floor of the Senate. Both we're warmly
welcomed by their colleagues.
Pr sideDt Roosevelt has indictted thtt
be will hold the $50, 600, 900 public
building bill, 80 desr to the hesr of
congrt ssmsn, as a club over the heads
of the clique that is opposing legislation
he seeks.
The government has t1dav filed a
PETITION against the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
aud Others, charging The existence OF a
on in restraint OF trade, and
n o3opoly, within the meaning Of Sec
ton / and 2, of the Sherman antitrust
act.
Edward Kennedy, a painter, 30 years
old, who lives at GIG Florida avenue,
took dose of carbolic aoid this mora
Ing and died shortly after his removal 10
Fraedman's He spitsl. He had quarrel
" tn his wife.
Although few democrats 10 the |
House are busy trying TO induce enough |
to Join fCr}es t. prevent ad-
Jour lment until an art injunction b il
Is passed, it is not likely that the move
nent can succeed.
The president today sent to the senate the
blowing nominations of postmssters: James |
NJ. Williams, ct Broadway, Va. William d.
Amis, at Virgilina, Va.
Admiral Evans called at the White House
O1ay for the frat time since his return from
he Pacific coast and received the congratula-