Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-21
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, May 81.

Senator Aldrich today introduced a
Joint resolution creating national
monetary commission, comprising nine
senator's and nine representatives, TO in
vestigate the financial situation and sug-
gest currency leg slition. This resoln-
ton will take the place Of all the hnan-
cal legislation contemplated by the Al
drich and Vr3eland bills at this session.
Mr.. Aldrich announced thst the con-
ferees on the currency bill are unable to
agree, but all are unanimously in favor
of the monetary commission. The Teso'
Luton was adopted without debate.
In reporting the general deficiency ap-
proprist ton bill, the last of the big sup
ply measures, to the Sensts today Sena-
tor hale announced his inhntion OF
taking it up for consideration and
passage before adjournment this after
noon. The Senate committee added
81, DAG, 48S to the bill making the total
appropriation carried by it $1S, 1884. Sll.
The largest item added by the Senate
$457, 1868 for pay OF the navy. For the
payment of number of audi ed claim
1854, 376 is added; for salaries Of dis
trct at rneys in Oklaboms $40. 600
claims for property taken from Confed.
crate officers 800, 1000. and payment t.
the state of Tex Is $21, 395.
The military academy appropriation
|bn wss reported csrTiDg ht.l sp'
propii ton of $9l4,9 an increase Of
$50, l29 over the amount as passed by
the House. OF this increase $50, 900 il
to provide for the increased pay Of the
cadets.
Senator Beveridge today complained
that the committee on ayr culture ha'
not acted on bis bill compelling mest
concerns t, place the date of packing OF
the can. He spoke at some length r.
gardiDg the importance OF the measur'
and the necessity for such legislation
He moved thtt the committee be di
charged from furthtr consideration o
the bill. This motion went over till to
| mt ROW.
Senator Owen introduced resolutions
lookiog t . an investigst on OF the alleged
Determinations of the Post flee snC
Department of Justice against the Uncle
Sam Oil Company, Of Oklahoma.
When the Rsyner resolution ex'
pressing the sense of the Senate thai
Col. w. F. St,wsr, OF the Coast Artil
lery, should be given court OF inquiry,
c,me up Mr.. Warren moved its refer
euce to the committee on military al
f,ifs.
Mr. Warren denied thst his commit.
tee has been slow in taking the case uT
and said all the necessary papers have
net yet been received.
HOUSE.
The House today agreed TO the con-
ference report on the agricultural sppro'
priation bill. AS the bill goes to the
president for signt tlre. it carries one
provision for the investigation of de-
strucion of turpentine and reson and
another 25 per cent. of the csipt OF
(, rAt reserves shall 90 to the state in
which the restrge is located fer schools.
Universal tr lnsfers from tie lineI OF
one street car company TO another en-
broiled lhs House into q typical coun-
Gil meeting fuss.
Mr.. Lands pleaded for legislation for
the extension OF tracks to the new union
station 90 "tIe 100, 900 republicans thst
come TO the next Inauguration will not
have t. walk to the It ,tion."
Mr.. Sims r,plied that the democrats
would be so pleased when they come
htre next March TO inaueursts W. j.
Bryan that they would not care whether
there is a ct 'eet car In Washington or
not, 80 long as the sky above Is unob-
stfucted.
By 164 to 1872 the House defestsd the
universal transfer proposition. This
was done by agreeing to q conference te-
port on street railway legislation.