Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-14
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Jau. IA.
SENATE,

6EnAIhs
Mrs. Russell Sage and her sister, Miss
Annie Bartlett Warner, will not receive
the thanks of Congress for the gift to
the United States of Constitution island
In the Hudson river opposite West Point,
thereby giving them the privilege Of
going upon the floors of the Senate aud
House for life. The Senate today adopt
ed Joint resolution accepting the gift.
to be used In connection with the West
Point Military Academy but emitting the
customary tender of thanks.
Senator Tillman handed membership
cards In the Ananiss Club to Attorney
General Bonspsrte aud Postmaster
General Meyer for their statements in
connection with bis alleged attempt to
purchase timber lands in Oregon. Mr..
Tillmau began by calling attention to
Attorney General BODapsrte's statement
In which be took issue with Mr..
Tillmsn's speech of defense on two
points, He had then read 10 full from
the secretary's desk.
Mr.. Tillmsn ssid he never thought Of
buying any lands granted to the rail-
roads. What be had in view were lands
belonging to the S.utheru Oregon CON-
psny and granted by the State Of Oregon.
Mr.. Tilman said it was a question OF
memory and not veracity between him
self and the attorney general. ~ will
put my word against that Of Bona
patte," Gin any court In christandom
and am not apprshensive of the result.
l talked to him about lands belonging to
the military wagon road and not those
conveyed by grants to railroads"
Mr.. Tillman declared that papers and
documents bad been stolen from his desk
and his mail is now being held up at the
postofice. He said his affairs had been
discussed at q Cabinet meeting aud the
president and bis underlings would stop
ct nothing to rain him. The telephone
conversation between Tillman and
Bonsparte, 10 which be sought to ascer-
tain Just exactly what suits had been
filed, was recited and Mr.. Bonapsrte's
letter read:
Later be read an interview with POST
MASTER Meyer aud said bis statements
we're rather fslsehood than error when
be tald Mr.. TillmaD called attention to
Bryan E. DORIS violation of the Postal
laws. he read from the postofice in
spectorS report showing that his letter to
Reeder and Watkins bad been in the
hands of the Postofice Department since
last August
Two Cabinet officers are trying to
make the people believe Roosevelt the
most honest, upright, faithful and con-
scientous prosecutor Of the graf male
factors" said Mr.. TilImsD. He be-
lieved Dorr had seen the PRESIDENT and
knew Of the presidents intention to
send his alleged expose 10 the Senate.
In his circular be said that revenge
would soon be his and the explosion
would be heard around the world.
HOUSE.
A bill imposing Q tax of 81. 10 per
crude gallon on bay rum aud alcohol
brought TO the United States from Porto
Rico was passed by the House. The act
is not retroactive. Mr.. Payne explain
ed that the tax contemplated by that
bill put Porto Rico manufacturers on the
same footing with those Of the United
States, so far IS taxes 90. HereIofor Q
bay rum and alcohol have been admitted
free, while American producers have
been subjected to an internal revenue