Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-22
Sixtieth Congress.
Wsshin gtop, Feb. %.
SENATE.

Immediately after the journal had
been rssd, Ser ator McLauriD, of Ms.
sippi, read Wsshington's farewell ad.
dress to the Senate today. The gslie-
ries were well filed With spectators aud
a gpodly number OF senators remained
10 their seals.
Carrying total appropriation OF 5 49,
77S, 276, which is $3.50, 450 more than
rs passed BY the House, the agricultu raj
appropriation bill was reported to 9
Senate. For the forest service $500, 600
is added which is to be used for fire pro-
lection.
The bureau of experiment stations is
given IS, 900 for the preparation of a
report upon the best methods and sp-
planes for the preparation of humao
food.
Another provision Is inserted creating
a congressional commission on alcoholic
liquor traffic for which al appropriation
OF $50, 900 is made.
For ths purpose Of demanding the
best methods Of making denatursd al
cohol on q scale suitable for the use OF
the farmer an appropriation of $4,000
Is made.
TIE Secate passsd bill providing for
pOrollng United States prisoners. II is
similar to tho Euglish statutes. Here
tOfora noue but inmates Of state prisons
could be released on parole.
Senator Aldrich introduced resolu-
ton, which Aas adopted, providing that
the standing and select committees OF
the Senate as now constituted shall con-
tinue until the next regular session Of
Congress unless o!herwiss provided hero.
after This means there will be no re-
organization of the Senate committees
until next December.
house.
The House today paid tribute to the
memory Of Washington by electing Mr..
II. s. B)utell TO read the farewell ad-
dress Of the first president from the
clerks desk, Immediately after 1t con-
vened at poon.
The chaplain prayed for better life
and rendered thanks to GJd.
The first business of the House today
was 10 disagree to the Senate amend.
mems 10 the army and Indian appropria-
ton bills and send them to conference.
Another chapter WAS added to Pana-
ma canal history today by Congressman
Raipey who spoke for an hour in the
House. His speech was in answer 10
the attacks that have been made upon
him since his first assault upon the
Pausms forces. Among other things he
said:
ut is the grossest Misrepresentation,
from whatever sorce 1t may come, 10 say
that have ever placed myself in opposi-
ton to the Panama canal. | simply
called attention to certain evidences of
graft in connection with our operations
there. | AN as good q friend OF toe
project as the president has ever beeu."
He condemned the purchase OF tao
steamers for the Panama service under
specifications SO framed that no other
two ships In the world could have been
sought.
I" II has been contended here" he
said, "that, at some time in the future,
we may need these ships to carry cement
to the canal zone. No other answer has
been made aud | charge this graft upon
toe administration.
he condemned the president for hav-
iDg attacked him ia letter to Presi.
deUt Obsidis, of Paasma, and declared
that such al attack by president on a
member Of Congress was unprecedented
in the-history Of the country.
The remainder of the speech was de-
voted to attacks upon William Nelson
Cromwell.
Mr.. Rsiney charged that American
IL hueDce aud the threatened use Of
American troops were resorted to in
order to force the election of Obaldia as
president. Ia conclusion Mr.. RaiDey
ssid: "My speech absolutely remains
unanswered" 81 want to assure these
gentlemen that at some future time |
propose to discuss my resolution calling
for sn investigation and to discuss the
question as to what hes become of the
$40, 600, 0C0 paid for the Panama Canal,
and when | do will give Me-. Cromwall
and bis press bureaus something to
answer"
Mr. McCresry stopped Mr.. Rsiney
when be wss detailing this lack OF know
ledge of William S. Harvey Of Phiiadel-
phia.
"Mr. Harvey" said NJ Or:ary sis
gentleman of character. de is president |
Of the Philadelphia National Museum"
"0h," retorted Mr.. RaIney, Mr.. Har-
yey ought to go there himself. He would
make the most excellent ffef k they got. "
The House passed res ilntioD request
ng the 5 secretary of Commerce * Labor
to furnish information % to the number
Of Alieus admitted last year under claim
Of permanent domicile Auch of those as
would otherwise be inadmissible aad
those admitted on psrols.
The UHlted States as a World Power.
Charlottesville, Va. Feb. 22.-ABsly-
zing the argument tia! since we have
become a world power we should take
our place IS such, Judge Alton B
Parker, of New York, In an address Of
the University Of Virginia todsy said
10 many respects the argument Is
spscious, and Ito end Is destruction.
de declared it makes for the sggrsD-