Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-24

enabling the discharged negro soldier,
On proofoi non-cOmplicity in the "shoot-
ing up" of the Texas town, to be re- in
stated 10 the army, Is 10 be passed by
the House. When Senator Aldrich
produced his bill, settling, 10 the salts.
faction of both sides, the dispute as to
the character of legislation needfui In
this case, and an agreement was secured
to get a vote upon it. II was generally
accepted that this arrangement was
merely a courtesy upon the psr. OF bis
senatorial colleagues extended to Foraker
at the moment he was departing from
public life aud that y would go DC
fsrlher than that. Ii Is now shown 70
be much more than thai. A special
meeting of the House military affairs
committee will be held tomorrow at
which this bill will be considered
Chairman Hull says that 1t will be In
medistely reported favOrsoIy and he ex-
poets tha! 1t will be PISSED by the House.
II necessary, It is understood, special
rule will be brought 10 the House 70
limit debate aud rush iis passage.
The Senate committee on commerce
today practically completed considsrs-
ton Of the river and harbor bill.
A bill to require the Panama Rail.
road Company, the governments read
Cd the Istbmus, 10 establish and operate
a line of steamers along the Pacific
coast was today introduced in the House
BY Mr.. McLachlan.
Eight of the SsnaIe amendments TO
The Da,al appropriation bill are still 10
disagreement, according to the report
today of the conferences between the
two houses and further conference was
ordered. Among the questions still 10
dispute are those sending the marines
back on board the warsbip aud requiring
that hslf OF the navy be kept 10 the Pac-
6c. The House agreed to the Senate
provision that out Of the appropriation
for the Ordnance Bureau $3.50, 600
should be spent fol- the enlargement OF
the government powder factory.
The fual meeting OF the North Amer
lean conservation conference was held
shortly after midnight at the ShOrebsm
Hotel and the Mexican and CaDaiisu
delegates are now taking thtir departure
from the city. A declaration of princi-
pies TO which the three countries sub.
scribed was drawn up aud signed and
will be sent to President Roosevelt.
Rear Admiral Arnold will be with
drawn from command of the third
squadron of the Atlantic feet as soon as
tie ships have returned from their tar
get practice al Guantanamo, accor ling 10
q statement made by Newbsrry today.
There are no plans at present to disturb
The flag commsnds ofthe bsttleship fleet.
The squadron will leave within few
days for target practice at the Tauge at
Guantanamo. Rear Admiral Arnold will
be taken from the duty and placed 81
the head of one of the boards on shore.
Eight of the ba'tleships OF the Ailaltic
q set are to remain in Hampton Roads
until after March 4 to send attachments
of enlisted men to participate in the in-
sugural parade. The other eight battle
ships will go to their home ports to give
officers audmen shore leave. Resr Admila
Spsrry / as been ordered to Washington
next Saturday for conference with the
secretary of the pavy and the general
hoard on feet matters, He will prob.
ably APPEAR also before President Roosc.
vel"s naval commission.
The Senate committee on territories
which is considering the bill granting
statehood to Arizona and New Mexico
made little progress at its special meet.
ing today aud an adjournment was taken
until Saturday. Members believe that
there is no chance of reporting tbs
measure at this session.
A favorable report will be made by
the House committee on poStofie this
afternoon on Senate bill providing for
az ocean mail ship subsidy. 1t is de-
signed 10 encourage the establishment Of
new mail routes to the Orient and South
America.
Because he wanted 10 present the
president with 8 pair OF socks which he
declared would never require washiDg, a
man giving his name ss Michael o.
Ellis was arrested at the White House
today and turned over to the authorities
soY examination az 10 hig sanity.