Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-08
bis Office this afternoon. He took long


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walk about Washington.
The biggest financial transaction 10
the history OF the world was consum-
mated today 10 this city when U0ited
S ates Treasurer Lee McOluug signed q
receipt for 81, $50, 124, 946. 49, snd to
Ohas. 81. Treat, who wss his predecessor
10 Office. For two mouths force OF
employers, under the supervision Of q
special committee appointed for the
purpose, has been busily engaged 10
counting the coir, notes aud securities
held by the Treasury Department and for
which the treasurer is responsible. The
count established Is absolutely correct,
the record lef. By former Treasure. Treat.
Ia addition to intImstiDg that former
President Zslaya may be charged with
criminal conduct for the execution oil the
two American Groce aud CaouoD, presi-
dent Madrix had carried out further
reform, according to dispatches from
Vice consul Calders st the State De-
psrtment todsy. He has Issued DEGREES
abolishing monopOlies, the ordering OF
private parties to deliver arms to the
local authorities aud has ordered Inst
coufseated properties be returned to
their owners.
II is reported here that Senator John
W. Daniel is 10 such poor physical con-
dition at bis home Ia Lynchborg that he
may not be able to return to bis duties
10 the sera.e foI some tine.
The agricultural appropriation bill
carrying about $l3, 000,000 wss com-
pleted by the House committee op sgri.
culture after hesripg Secretary Wilson
explain the estimates. Representative
Douglas, has given nOtica that he will
attempt to secure more money for the
Agricultural Department when the bill
reaches the House. Douglas is Of the
opinion that too much money Is spent
on war aud too little on The arts Of
peace.
III told you we'd get him before the
session was much older. We esn throw
him every time we please" This Is
howl OF j1bilstlon uttered by Victor
Murdoch chief insurgent member from
Kansas and echoes With fair accuracy
the remarks being made today by the
other anti Cannon republican members
Of the House. Nearly all OF them are
saying ri told you so;" nearly all Of
them sre protesting that they are j1st IS
loysl "a ever 10 President Taft and their
party; and ntarly all OF them are just
little bit nervous as 10 the outcome 9i
their kicking over the Traces proceed.
ing which resulted Friday In Speaker
Cannon losing temp lrary hold oil bis
reins and whip, and the adoption OF 40
amendment offered by Representative
Norris Of Nebraska which gave the
House instead OF the speaker the power
to select the six Representatives who VIII
serye With like numb Cr OF senators on the
committee that Is 10 investigate the ins
and outs OF the B ilIiuger Plchot squsbblf.
That the overthrow Of the speaker was
yery severe j,lt for the House organiz,-
don ia CONCEDED by even MI Caunon's
closes. friends, bat they assert that 1t
will not happen sgalu. Representative
Dwight, the republican whip OF the
House, is coming 10 for large share oil
blame for the Cannon defeat on Friday
Had be been "up TO snuff" some OF the
speakers friends are saying, he would
have got on to the fact that trouble was
brewing. It's not claimed by even the
most raid insurgents that the defeat OF
the speaker on Friday endsngtrs his po-
sition during the present Oongrsss. de
will probably handle The gsvel, bat the
adoption of the Norris amendment proves
that his reign as "czar" Is ended. 1t
shows that be Ia hanging by bis eyellds
to bis authority and that every time be
steps on the corns OF member, ne loses
one OF the eyelsshes BY which he Is de-
pending.
Adoption OF the Jones Senate resolu-
tIon for the investigation Of the Interior
Department and the forest bureau b7 8
iotnt committee Of senators and repre-
sentaliyes will be Recommended to the
Senate by the committee on public lands
Monday. One result Of this action, II 1t
Is approved by the Senate, will result 10
rsopeDiug The 6ght over the manner oil
appointing the House section OF the To-
vesligatiug committee. The object Is TO
reverse the action of the House yester.
day In taking the appointment oil the
committee from the speaker and given
that power to the House. II Is now
probable that Mr.. Cannon will after ell
pane the House committee.
Among the measures introduced in the
House today, were the following: A re.olu.
tion providing for the adoption Of Joint
House and Senate committee to investigate
the increased cast Of the necessities OF life
bill providing for the retirement and pen
sion Of government civil service employees
and to provide for the reclamation OF letters
sent to the dead letter offi:e by the senders
within one year of their receipt by the de-
partment.