Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Garest'


Washington, Jan. IA.
a bill providing for bridge across
the Potomac river, connecting Washing.
ton with Arlington uational cemetery,
was recommended for passage by the
Senate committee on the District Of &C.
lunoia today.
Mr.. Cariu hes introduced bills in the
House for the relief of Lewis n. Prem
tice, for the relief of Jane, S Garrison,
also bill granting sn increase OF PEN
sion to Israel G. Powell.
Senator Martin has introduced bill
authorizing changes 10 the system OF
highways in the district.
The dove of peace is lowering sbout
the vicinity Of the insurgents camp and
over the White house today, but there
is no definite announcement of any COM
promise between the progressive mem
bers of the House and President Taft
and the organization. 1t is admitted
that everything is still very much uP.in
the air aud that all negotiations may
yet fall through. Another secret meet.
ing of the insurgents Was held last night
and Representative Hayes (rep., Oal.),
president OF the insurgents organization
went to the Wuite House again this
morning. 10 effect he carried word to
the president from the progressives that
they were all from Missouri, and that
they would be very much pleased Indeed
to agree upon committee to Investigate
the Ballinger affair. What the presi-
dent said to Representative Hayes is
not known, but it is understood that it
was agreed that the democrats ohonld
have the right to elect their two mem
bers of the committee, the insurgents
should name Que and the regulars should
name three.
The name of Representative Madison
(rep. Kans.) and insurgent was tenta'
lively sgreed upon IS the insurgent
mem Der OF the committee.
For the first time 10 several weeks
every member OF the Taft cabinet was oD
haud for the regular meeting today,
Secretary of the War Dickinson having
returned from bis trip through the West
Iudies. Routine departmental matters
occupied the cabinet today, 80 the presi-
dents legislative programme has de-
mauded their attention for several weeks,
and the departmental details have piled
up.
The "preliminary survey" OF con-
gressional investigation of the high cos
OF living throughout the country will be
begun next week with so exhaustive
study of conditions 10 the District i c.
lumbis. Chairman 8. W Smith CT the
house district committee, has appointed
committee, all the members Of which are
thoroughly familiar with district c1udi-
tions, and considered here IS "reap' il.
vestigators. Representative Moore OF
Pennsylvania is the chairman. Although
the investigation viii deal particularly
with prices in the district, general c1u.
sideration will be given to conditions
all over the country.
A conference will be held on Monday
afternoon at the Treasury Department
between Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Eilles and Postmaster-General
Hitchcock upon the plans for the new
city postofice for Washington, D. O,
which is located just north of the new
Uoion station. II is intended that the
administrative Offices of the federal Post.
Office Department shall remain 10 their
present location 10 the building on
Pennsylvanis Avenue.
In q decision rendered today the 10
terstate Commerce Commission held in
favor of the California Fruit Growers
Exchange in its complaint of excessive
refrigerator charges against the Santa Fc
Refrigerator Dispatch Company sod the
AtchisoD Railway. 1t was ordered that
the defendants shall not charge sny-
hing over the regular refrige.atiug rate
on cars iced before loading st regular
icing stations 10 California and Arizona
aud set for loading inside switching
limits at such poiuts. The fruit ex-
change was charged an extra SIS per
car on 16l cars aud if it is shown that
this charge was paid the commission
holds that repa.ation should be made.
Over 200 representatives, Of railroads
and commercial interests, principally
grain and lumber dealers, responded 10
lay to the invl,at'on of tue letters ate
U mneycs Unm miss on 10 come here and
,lscuss tne question OF the rules snd reg
ulstions by which railroads permit mil
,ny.iu.transit aud substitution of ton
aye in transit.
The ffereucss between the Senate and
House regarding the Bs'liager Piuchot
iuvestie alton resolution were considered
at meeting of the conference committee
Today. Tnere was an Informal sgree-
meni on nearly all points and he report
will De ready for Congress next Montsy.
1t vas practically agree tina! persons uu-
der charges sail be PERMITTED to have
legsl counsel, but 40 Layers represent.
,ug outside interests, If any should ap'
pesr, will be permitted to axe part in
the proceeding. The provision IN the
House resolution authorizing the presence
of lawyers vas considered TOO broard and
il will be mudlhed to limit legal repre-
sentstion to those persons who are under
charges
That olive branch OF compromise
which has been rendered 10 the House
insurgents is being picked to pieces by
them TO discover whether or not there Is
a thorn concealed uesth the leaves. Ehe
pro :ssiVes 10 the lower house are chary
anc cart bring themselves to believe
that there isn't come sort OF double
cross in the peace overtures which have
boon mazda thsm. As one nf thsm ex-