Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-02

| odd situation VIII DC pfSsehtcu ny fhO
committee a. work between March 4 Gnd
| Is, for which authority has been given
BY the House. Although reelected they
will not be members Of regularly sP.
pointed committee nor Of the next until
March Is. Bat in order not to delay
the work Of the special session 1t will be
Necessary that the committee labor every
day 10 the meantime aud so their meet
ings we're legslizsd by the House.
Today marked what may be the last
"noon dgY reception" Of the retiring
president. The number of people who
have asked for al opportunity to shake
President RoosevelPs hand aud bid him
farewell, is so great. however, that the
custom of previous years ay be aban-
doned aud they be permitted to visit the
executive offers tomorrow. People
crowded the off, s by hundreds today,
Ia addition to &c a.ors and congressmeu
and high government officials, were
lending public men OF var o1s states who
nave arrived 10 the city to witness the
Inauguration. Elk Queen Lilionkslani,
OF Hawaii, called 10 company With
Prince Cupid, the Hawaiian delegate,
TO bid the president goodbye and hand
ed him book which she has written,
entitled, "Hswaii, by an Hawaiian
Queen" Among other tokens of ap.
probation, was 3 solid gOld-hsndled
bunting knife, the present of Chief
Justice James w. Grade, of the New
York Supreme Court. The baodls wss
deliberately 6lsgreed, There we're figures
of a man in hunting costume with 3
background representing an African
forest. Teddy bears formed the hilt
and the crown of the handle was the
head of an American eagle with eyes Of
ruby. On the blade was inscribed
presented to Theodore Roosevelt by
his friend, James w. GiraId."
The Hartford end the Prairie steamed
up to the navy ysrd dock, soon after
day6reak, with 1900 sailors IRON the
Atlantic feet who are to march 10 the
inaugural parade. The Dixie arrived
later from Norfolk with 500 or 600 more
of the sailors and with their companions
who are already here will take up their
quarters In the navy yard barracks.
Much to The chagrin Of the capitals
residents and visitors, they swQke to
God a drlzgle of rain soaking the flags
and bunting. Union station was crowd
ed with incoming travellers all this morn
ing, aud from now on, until Thursday,
the crush Of incoming sightseers will be
on the increase. Every hotel is filed to
he limit. Fskirs by The hundred sre
patrolIiDg tbe streets with TAFT and
Sherman badges, buttons, souvenirs, &c.
Troops of guardsman or cadets are
marching the streets atinIerVals, as they
make their way from the railroad station
10 their quarters. 10 spite OF the rain
he decorators putting on the finishing
touches went on With their work. Last
oight's lest of the lights in the Court Of
Honor, opposite the White House,
proved successful and every night this
week the colored globes will shine.
Several of the governors and their staffs
are due 10 arrive today
That senators do not expect the spe-
cisl session of Congress which Is to be
called to meet March 18th to consider
The tariff question, will last longer tbsn
the end Of June is indicated by the
amendments to the general deficiency
appropriation bill which WAS reported TO
the Senate today. Ia that bill provision
is made to pay the pages 10 the Senate
and members OF the Capitol police force
until the 3O.h of June. The bill makes
provision through the Appropriation Of
$500, 900 for the payment to Colombia
Of the amounts specified in the recently
ratified treaties with Panama aud Co.
lombia. 1t author es refund of the
duties on anthracite coal to The amount
of $6l, 258. l. also provides for imme-
date expenditure Of $25, 900 toward the
reconstruction of the chamber of the
House of Representatives, giving author.
iiy 10 addition for contract TO complete
the work.
Members Of the House committee on
Indian affairs presented gold card case
today to Vice President James S. Sher.
man, chairman Of the committee.
Messrs. Campbell, (rep. Kan. }, and Ste
phens, (dem. Texss), made the presen-
latiou speeches.
Secretary Newbeory issued orders today
designating RearAdmiral Seaton Schroeder
to command the Atlantic fleet. succeeding
Rear Admiral Sperry who will probably be
detailed for duty at the Naval War College
aud will also be a member Of the In.
land Waterways Commission. Rear Admiral
Schroeder will be succeeded Ia command OF
the second division by Rear-Admiral Richard
Wainwright. Rear-Admirsl William 2
Potter will move up TO command tbe third
division and Rear Admiral +. b. Barry, who
is now supervisor of auxiliary vessels at the
New York ward, will assume command Of the
fourth division.
After session lasting until past midnight
and resumed again this morning an agree
ment was reached today in the conference on
the river and harbor bill. The representa-
tiyes of the House agreed TO accept about
twenty surveys, costing about 500, coo, which
was dded to the bill b. the Senate.
The tension as the result OF mysterious
military movements on the Nicaraguan Hon
duran frontier has relaxed and the situation
in Nicaragua is much quieter, according to
reports received at the State Department to-
day. The announcement Of the visit Of two
American cruisers, has, apparently, checked
the hostile ardor Of the Republics.
The conferees on the agricultural apprc-
pris ton bill reported today a complete agree
ment with the exception of the item ms srted
by the Senate apprOpiiating $4,000 for the
publication of the material gathered by the
Country Life Commission. For the be-
method of exterminati)u the cotton boil
weeyil the House appropriated SAG 40. This
amount was increased by the Senate to a
quarter ola million. AS finally dxed it is
S225 900 Of which IS ,OOOis made Immediately
available. The House provision authorizing
the Secretary Of Agriculture TO fix definite
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