Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
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Washington, d. O., May 26.

houiuStOhg Ds Oss 1A"J ~1N'
o .ders were issued by the War De-
par .msnt today providing an elaborate
military escort on the occasion of the re-
movsl of the body of Vice President
George Clinton, from the old Uongres-
sionsl Cemetery, to Kingston, N. Y,
tomorrow. The military escort will be
commanded BY Major General j. Frank
lin Bell, chief of staff and Major General
Duvall with their aides.
Senator Allison and Representative
Hepburn, of Iowa, called at the White
House today for the purpose of urging
the president to appoint John Gibson,
prominent lumberman of Manila, TO
place on the Philippine commission.
Gibson was formerly from Iowa. There
are three vacancies on the Philippine
commissiOn-tWo native members and
one Amercan-which the president will
fill within a short time.
Senator Depew, of New York, had a
conference with the president today over
the employees compensation bill and at
the conclusion of his talk announced
that the executive Was opposed to all
amendments to the measure. "The pres
ident said that in view of the limited
time at our disposal said Senator De-
pew, che would regard all amendments
t. the bill as being presented for the
purpose of either delaying its passage or
killing it altogether"
Tne republican members of the con-
ference committee on the Aldrich and
Vrseland currency bill held long ses-
sion today. No agreement was reached
and another meeting will be held at
tbrse O'Clock this ait:rnoon but thero lie
decidedly a more hopeful feeling that
legislation to provide an emergency cur
rency will be adopted before the session
ends. 1t is quito certain that no bill
which may be evolved by the committee
will contain any asset currency features.
The eyes of the country ora now open
upon speaker Cannon. His dictum that
t re Senate and House must remain in ses-
sion uDt the currency problem can be
solved is now accepted and for the first
time 10 years, the Senate leaders, AL
drch and Hale, have been making
daily pilgrimages t. the office Of the
speaker, trying to lesro just what he
wants. Vice President Fairbanks sits at
the opposite end OF the big building-just
ats, fans and looks. President Theodore
Roosevelt spends his working hours
signing such bills as Speaker Cannon
sees fit to pass through the House, and
plays tennis in the afternoon. Members
OF the House era kept on the anxious
bsnch by Mr.. Cannon ordering Repre-
sentative Bsrtholdt to hold up the public
buildings and ground conference report
until the currency measure goes through.
The Senators except Senators Aldrich
and Hale, ara doing inst enough to keep
in training, but they seem to be ptr-
fectly at home in that role. Cannon
alone ia it.
With distinguished group Of guests,
including the president and Mrs. RoOse-
welt, Miss Elizabeth Shaw Oliver eldest
daughter of the assistant secretary of
war, was married at noon today - Fran
cis K. Stevens, of New York, son of
Mr.. and Mis-. Alexander Il. Stevens, of
lawrence, l.. l. Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith performed the ceremony. which
occurred at the home Of the brides par
enis on N street. Eben Stevens brother
of the groom, acted IS best man. Among
the most velued gifts TO the couple was
q magnificent etching from the president
inscribed to "To Miss Elizabeth Shaw
Oliver with the love OF Theodore ROose-
velt." President Roosevelt abandoned
the regular semi-weekly meeting of the
cabinet, in order II be present at the
wedding.
The entire morning of the second day |
of the trial of CASTOR Philip who shot
aud killed Frank Mscaboy, his csbmau
friend, in corridor of the Arlington
Hotel May Is, 1907, was taken up in |
au eDdesyor to secure jury.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, now of New
York, was on the floor OF the House this
evening. About fifty years ago Mr..
Pryor, Representative in Congress from |
the Tnirty-six Virginia district, then a
young map of thirty, became en-
gagged in an altercstion with John |
F. Potter, Representative, of Wisconsin.
Potter during debate attacked Pryor
and was immediately challenged. Pot
ter being the challenged patti, deter
mined that he and Pryor should take
places in q dark room aud fight with |
bowie knives. Pryor did not fight that |
duel. Potter has since died,