Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-19
From Washington.
Washington. April 10

ridch and III ale as q text, SPEAKER Car-
non made some characteristic remarks.
"You don't think Senator Hale suffered
from auv political palpilslioDs2" qaeried
newspaper man. Mr.. Cannon an
svered: "Hale is no damn coward. He
Is a man OF courage, and no fight sgsinst
MIN could scare him out. I'm good
for 25 years more" Mr.. Cannon said,
when it wss suggested that be might be
compelled 10 follow the wake OF the re-
firing senator. After few caustic re-
marks about these "dsmn muckrakers,"
the speaker sailed gracefully away.
"There will never be another Aid.
rich. The end of the old regime OF
individual domination Is here" This
was the epigrammic comment today OF
Senator J. P. Dolliver, of Iowa, of lhe
leading republican progreasives, on tae
passing of Senators Aldrich ADD Hale
from the upper legislative body OF the
ccuotry. With the new regime, Sena-
tor Deliver maintains that the Senate
will become q more representative body
than the House-more responsive to
public sentiment.
Imprisonment for from one to tep
months or fine for one hundred dollars
to a tboueapd dollars for contempt OF
Congress today thres tsns John NJ. Max.
we'll, editor OF tae American Flag, for
his refusal yesterday to testify concern.
ing charges of bribery and Doodle pub
liebed by him against members of Cor
gress. Congress- may also impriaon him
until the end of the present session or
until be consents to give the names OF
certain men from whom he claims to
have secured information upon which he
based these charges. "Between the devil
and. The deep blue sea" is the character.
izstion generally given the situation into
which Maxwelps stubborn silence has
thrown him, az there is small doubt thai,
if he does decide to give the names OF his
irt3rm ants, at lsast half doz.n con-
grsssmen will follow the suit of Repre-.
sentative STEVENSON with John A. Pen
ton, secretary of the Merchsnt Marine
Leseu', against whom ho recently ir-
stiluted criminal libel proceedings.
Though he yesterday refused sto enter.
tain suggestion that he secure counsel,
Maxwell showed up bright aud early
this morning at the ship subsidy hesripg
with an attorney, A. A. Birney, and
asked an adjournment OF the hearing un.
til his counsel should have time to etuiy
the case. The committee adj urned Until
| 80 today.
"Baffalo Bill'' is now q pensioner OF
the United States and drawn from the
eoreromeut $l2 month in recognition
OF his services, as priyatn soldier, 10
the union srmy during the civil war,
Eulisiing In Oompsny e, o; the Seventh
Kansas cavalry, Febtuarg 10, 1864, .he
| aerved until September 30, 1865, when
! he was honorably discharged, he then
! being 10 years old. After the war VIM
F. Cody, IS the pension Office record:
have his Uame, gained reputation as ar
Indian scoat aud interpreter serving So
| such until the 6pal paciicslion OF the
| red men. Application for pension US:
made December 10, 1909 but was moi
granted until February 10 Last. Dol,
Cody will, however, draw pension from
the date upon which the application ia:
filed.
George A. Bailey, clerk to the coma
mittee on invalid pensions died tbis
afternoon CT heart disease In the commit
lee room only few yards sway from the
floor OF the House. Representative
Foster, who is O physician, was hurriedly
| called from the H9rse bat the stricken
man died before cid could be rendered.
Suffragists swarmed to the Senate Of
fee building today to argue their cause
before the Senate committee on woman
suffrage, of which Mr.. CLAY, is chairman.
They ssked the committee to take action
upon the Borah resolution to submit to
the ststes an amendment to the consti-
t1.ion of the United States, providing
that the right to vtts shouli net be
limited by sex. DR.. Anna Howard
SHAY, president OF the Sofragists' AS
ISOLATION, urged the committee if they
w;uld not make favorable report on
the resolution, to at least make an uG-
favorable report. "G.ve Us chance to
get vote in Congress On this question, "
she said. Mrs. Shaw informed the com
mittee that seven or eight members Of
the H1uss had reused to present the
suHragis. petitions to the Hcu'e because
they we're opposed to womnn outrage.
For The first time in many long yesrs
the United States Senate today faces 6
brand new deal from a new deck. The
passing of Messrs. Aldrich and Hale
| means the dawning of a new era 10 TIE
Senate. II marks the end OF the old
au,ocrct'c rule whereby few men have
] dictated that conrse oilegislatiou. Among
many senators the opinion is held that
Messrs. AldrIch and hale are retiring
because they see the end of their waning
power. Ia the old days Mr.. Alarich could
give mis- curt commands and have them
obeyed without question. A lev years
ago thripo over OF the coterie !ba! formed
the real Sensts wss iuvinCible. With
Messrs. Allison, Aldrich, hale, Hanus,
Plat, Qu,y and Spooner working tc-
q Their here was nothing to withstand
their lie Aaenc'. Desth claimed Allison,
Hams, Plat, and Qu'y. spooner re-
igued to practice Law. That left the
Leadership with MessrR. Aldrich and
H lie. They pu! through the thrift bill,
but he increasing resistance OF indepsn-
de ut senators made the burden too heavy
to bear.
This waB Ladies' Day st the capitol.
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