Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05

both times 10 the House. Represent
asiveLivingston Of Georgia has in'rodue-
ed a bill providing for the change st
esch session Of Congress during the past
four years. but 1t has met with indif-
ference. Livingston says he will Intro
duce it sgain as soon as the special SEES
sion is convened on March 18th. The
uusDimity of opinion among the leaders
OF both houses favoriug the proposed
change is taken to mean that the bill
will be passed speedily ss 5000 as 1t is
brought to the attention OF Congress.
IL 1880 O'Clock when the Senate re-
sumed its session, Senator GalliDger re-
ported that the committee sent to wait
upon the president had performed thai
duty and that the president had replied
that be would communicate With Con-
grfss immediately.
Mr. Iaua, the messenger from the
White Honss, was already at the door
when this announcement was made sDd
presented to the Senate, the nominations
Of the presidents new Cabinet, etc.
Senator Aldrch at once moved that the
Senste 90 into executive session for the
purpose Of combining the Cabinet, which
was done.
Seven persons we're Injured, two of
them so that they may not recover,
when George Osstlemsn this morning
csrelessly juggled handful Of dynamite
caps in the pool room of Joe Jones,
3053 K street northwest.
Conferences Of both the political parties ia
the Senate were held today. The democrats
met iD the room of Senator CulbersOn while
the republicans assembled 10 the Marble
Room. lust back OF the Senate chamber The
democrats reelected Mr.. Culberson IS their
floor leader and chairman of the conference
and chose Senator Bacon TO be vice chair
mn. Mr.. Culberson was authorized 10 ap-
point committee on committees. The repub-
leans assigned the task of appointing con-
mittee on committees to Senator Hale who
wi also se,est the members Of the so-cailed
steering" co nmiltee which is the one which
determines the order Of business.
The first invitation accepted by President
Taft upon coming into Office was tn to at
tend the 300th anniversary celebration Of the
discovery OF Lake Nhamplaln Whlch VIII
take place early in July at Plettsburg, Bur
lingt0n, and various other cities bordering the
lake. Governor Hughes, of New York, and
Prouty, Of Vermont, accompanied by Sena-
tors Root, Depew and Dillingham; and a COM
mittee from the commission preparing the
celebration extended the invitation. II do
not want TO set precedent so early in my ad-
ministrstion," said the president, but ac-
cent"
President Taft to1sy rendered a special re-
cep'ioa to the Blaine Club and Citizens Club,
of Cincinnati, o at the White House.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor straus
will be made Ambassador 10 Japan.
Thousands Of inaugural visitors, disguised
at bess.ly weather yesterday, left for their
homes last night. They had all the inaugu-
ration they wanted.
Vice President Sherm today received
three marching clubs from Utica, n. Y, in
the vice presidents room at the capitol.
There vera 100 members Of the Business
Mems Club. about 40 uniformed "unconoi.
tiona,s" and about 100 Of the Sherman scouts.
The Ia ter we're accompanied by drum corpl
and their mascot, a very much alive goat.
The vice presidents visitors with the excep-
ton Of the last named all received hearty
hand shake and even the goat got friendly