Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-16

extent" he replied. ait elbows though
that the gang can be btalen once in 6
while" "The speaker said that you
wanted to be a car With your committee
of 6fteeu," Mr. Clark was told 81 %
afraid the speaker is getting pAresis, -
exclaimed Mr.. CLARK, as be climbed into
the tsxicab tbst had brought the COM
mittee to the White House.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate today was that OF Edward W.
Duraui, it,, to be collector of customs al
OhsrlestOn, S @. The nomination Of
DursDt is in place of William d. Crum,
colored, who're nomiua.ton WIS made by
President Roosevelt and never confirmed
By the Senate, owing to objections made
By Senator Tillmsn. DuraEt is white
man.
A bill providing for retaliation by the
United States against laws enacted 10
England and Germany requiring foreign
inventions to be manufactured 10 those
countries before patent rights are recog-
uized, bias been Introduced in the House
by Mr.. Stephen (dem Texas) and it is
the intention OF the House leaders TO
press its passage ct this special meeting.
A conference will coon be held at the
Department OF Justice TO determine Just
what the governments attitude is to be
toward the half dozsn rebate cases at
Chicago In which the Standard Oil Com.
pany 10 defendant.
Republican members Of the House are
specializing considerably today on the
possibilities OF the minority refusing to
accept committee appointments at the
hands of the speaker.
A determined effort will be made at
this session Of Congress 10 secure the
passage of the "slien conspiracy bilP
which passed the House last session
after a stiff fight and was killed ia the
judiciary committee Of the Senate.
The personnel Of the proposed committee ON
rules is SIS follows: Dalzell, OF Pennsylvanla,
Smith. of Iowa; Mann, of illinois; Currier, Of
New Hampshire; Gaines, of West Virginia;
Gardner, Of Massachusetts,; Nelson, Of Wis
cousin; Norris, of Nebraska; HAYES, OF Cali
fornis; CLARK, of Missouri: Underwood, Of
Alabama; Hitchcock. of Nebraska; Hay, OF
Virginia; and Burleson, Of Texas. 1t was
proposed that this committee sit during the
extra session and in the summer recess, and
take testimony on the rules and the changes
proposed.
President Taft was officially notifei today,
that Congress was ia session and was awaiting
his pleasure. The notifications committee
composed of Senators Aldrich aud Money and
Repre- .entatives Clark, Olmsted and McKin-
ley, called at the While House at 10 80.
Senator Gallinger. republican, New Hamp'
shire, will, when the sena'e meets again on
Friday, renew his long fight for ship sub
sidy. He will introduce a bill giving "a
mile for carrying frst-class mail on new Ines
TO Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru and to
the countries beyond the Pacific Ocean The
bill will differ from the ocean mail bill which
failed Of passage on March 2 by three votes In
the House, in that it does not increase the
of third-clsss steamers Of "A
knots and does not specify the ports from
which lines small run nor fix any limit OF
eX penditure.
American Ambassador Thomas j. O'BrieD,
at Toyko, is to remain where be is This an
was made today by Senator VIM.
lden Smith, after conference with Presi-
dent Taft. This announcement Will put
damper on the hope Of ex-Secretsry Of Com
merce and Labor Oscar S. Straus, who hiss
been prominently mentioned for the post
Chairman Payne, Of the ways and means
committee decided today not to introduce the
tariff bill until after the appointment Of the
new republican member of the committee to
take the place of former Representative Bon
ynge, OF Colorado. He deemed it proper 10
show the bill to Bonpnge's successor before
it to the House. At noon today,
il was believed that the bill would not be re-
ported from committee till tomorrow.