Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

term Of Office, a1d ell members of Con-
grcss elected to serve until March Alb
that yesr shall bel over until the isst
Thurs day In April. Senatorial term
shall be sffsc!ed ss they come sround.
The B,llinger-Pinchot Investigation
resolution was sent to the House todsy
from the Senate. It was not rsterred
to any com mittee bnt was left on the
spesker's liable so that it can be taken
up toporIoR. II lhn resolution were
sent to a comlttee, it would have to
await its turn. Il Is planned to obtain
unanimous eoDsent to consider 1t 10.
morrow, when motion will be made to
send it to conference. The Insurgents
aud democrats are awaiting With great
interest, the announcement by Speaker
Cannon of the conference.
When she wn dispatch from Madrid say
ing that be was to be transferred TO Lisbon
| the Marquis of Viii lobar, Spanish minister
| to the United States said today that it was
the first inform alton he had received on the
subject. The marquis took occasion to deny
| With emphasis that there had been any dis.
courtesy shown HIM at tia recent White
House reception, as had been reported in
some of the newspapers.
An impr.vement is reported today in the
co tition of Thomas F. Walsh, the Colorado
mining millionaire, who has been i'll at his
home here during the last month. It was
only few days ago that his illness developed
serious symptoms, but today 1t IS stated tnat
he is improving rapidly.
President Taft and his advisors spent the
greater cart of the cibinet meeting today
making final review of the presidents
specie message on conservatism. Secretary
Of The Interior Ballirger was clcsated with
the president for a hslf hour prior to the csbi-
net meeting putting the finishing touches on
the document. 1t is expected that the mes
sage will go 10 Congress al the end OF this
week or early next week
While the administration withht | patron
as from the insurgents the Sen tie commit
tee on census deferred action en- S29 meo
nominated by the president to be super
visors.
Special services will be held Saturday,
March i2, celebrating the acceptance by the
govern y emit of the statue of John c. Calhoun
in Stttuary Hall. 1t is gift firm South
Carolina, and Senator Tillmsn otlere1 the
usual resolution which was adopted.
The Interstate Commerce Commission, in
decision made public today, refuses to mat e
award Vi uHIlldRSs IJE lUcS Ill VIC Va
perishshle goods and says that such questions
must be lett to determination By the courts.
because the commission is special expert
body created for the purpose Of dealing with
the rates and practices of carriers affecting
rates. Commissioner Lane does not agree
with this decision and has filed Dissenting
opinion in which he protests against the
Surrender ofjurisd ictioa clearly conferred. :"
The House committee on pm lie land 'da :
agreed to recommend favorably the Mondell
bill permitting agricultural entry of coal
Iands if the right to the coal is waived by the
agricultural ent.ymen. The committee is ct
the former cannot stand in the way Of the
miner when coal is discovered. The bill as
framed so far, protects the farmer and as soon
as the wording to project the miner is decided
on, it will be reported to the House.
The Senate in executive session today con-
firmed the nomination If w. H. Gale, of VIr'
ginia, TO be consul at Athens. Greece.
bill was introduced in the House today
prohibiting manuf .cturers from enclosing
prem uns and picture cards in the packages
of tobarcC, cigarettes and snuff.