Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
From Washington.
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epiubmiC VI 10 buDOulC pieBuc5 aVOVAo-
Jog t. DR.. @. Hsrt Merriam, chief OF the
biological survey. The scientist, ex'
planning the sitastion to the House com
miltee on expenditures in the Depart
ment oil Agriculture, said that on account
Of the rigid orders for economy, isiusd
by the administration, he was not able
to ask for the money. "The plague IL
likely to be spread oil over this country"
said DR.. Merriam, by the ground squirrel
OF southern California.
Immediately following the receipt here
OF the news of the shooting of his brother,
Representative Claude Kiichip, of North
Carolina, sts,tsd for Scotland Neck, n.
O., early d,y. Mr.. Kitcbin said he
could give no explains ton Of the tragedy.
Postofics Department sleuths we're
to Jay turned loose on the trail of the
COMMITTEE" which had the temerity t.
thresten members Of the august House
of Representatives with dynamite in
letters demanding that the cost Of living
be lowered
Washington today obtained new clti-
zen in the person of Alfonso Z.laya, son
of the depoCed president of Nicaragua,
who with his wife, and baby SOD, are at
the bome of Mrs. Zslsya's folt,r father,
Dr. W. W. Baker.
The "union" minister called op
President Taft this morning and invited
hin to address The Presbyterian General
Assembly, which will convene at At
Iantic City, May 20. Representative
Bennett, of New York, who will preside
at the opening meeting of the assembly,
introduced Rev. Charles Sickle, OF New
York, who carries q union card, aud is
the superintendent of the Presbyterian
department OF church and labor. The
president said he would accept II possible.
St ,amship lines will be included in
the paragraph prohibiting transportation
corporation from acquiring interest 10
the capital stock of comptti lines. This
decision was reached by the House H.
.erstste Commerce Commission today on a
party vote. An amendment offered BY
Mr.. Richardson (dem., Ala.), to secure
/ he physical valuation of railroads was
voted down by the republicans.
| More light is desired on the scope and
plans OF the Rockefeller foundation be.
| fore action 10 taken On the bill to incor-
porale the enterprise. The bill was
| taken up by the Ssnst, committee Oh
the DItrict of Columbia today and II
vas decided ID invite Starr j. Murphy,
one of the proposed incorporators and
one of RockeielIer'a chief aides In bis
philauthropic work, 10 sppesr before
the committee next Friday. He will be
ssked to sxplsin the plsns held In view
by Mr.. Rockefeller and the managers Of
| the foundation. A report on the bill
was received by the COMMITTEES today
from the commissioners OF the District
! Of Columbia. They recommended thi'
| Congress reserve the "power OF visia.
| lion over t6s ects of the corporation, "
They also express tbs opinion that the
taxation of the corporation OF its eEemp-
ton on property In the District should
I be decided by the District Commission
era. The bill ag introduced exempts all
property and funds Ct the foundation
from taxation.
A pathetic appeal from Mrs. Lincoln
to the House of Representatives wriitsn
from Gsrmsny In 1869, begging for q
peusiop; letters from George Washing
ton. General LIS Fsyette and Martha
Washington were exhibited to tho House
today by Representative 0'Oonnel (dep.
Mass J, covered with dirt, yellow with
age and ready 10 fall t, pieces. These
papers week found Ia the musty cellars
| of the Capitol BY the rommittse on &C
| copots and the House passed q resolu-
| ton to place all the valuable pspers 10
the 6Ies OF the House in the Library oil
Congress where they are to be pre-;
served,
A committee oil the naval stfsirs
committee bag been considering the prop.
osItion 10 honor PeAry for his alleged
discovery OF the North Pole and Repre-
sentative Macon, one of its members,
has upset the spple-csrt by demanding
"proofs, which Commander PesrY is 10th
70 put forth TO the vulgar ppblIc gaze.
ave have demanded PeSry's proofs"
said Mr.. Macon today, "aud he has
absolutely refused to have his documents
made pu Slic. l don't believe any mem.
Der of tie committee or any member OF
Congress will ccpssnt to legislation with
oat seeing the grounds ior It. | am be-
ginning to believe the whole ahsir 10
farce. he might have reached the
| farthest north, but be will have to show
me that he discovered the North Pole.
The whole matter op yht TO be exposed"
NJ awhile Peary maintains = discreet
silence. refusing to discuss the matter at
all. Professor Henry Gannett OF the
NsriouN Geographic Society told the
sub. eoumittee thst Peary objects to the
publication Of his records and data, be-
csuss he wishes to use them in mbgszIne
Mticles. Macon thrests5., II honorary
IegIslst on lie passed without the rsoduc.
til Of the proofs, 10 expose tne "hue
affair on the floor of the Hopse or 10
statement TO The press.
Uoit.d s ates District A t1rney W.
W. S ma. OF Ohicsgo, wlth bic assistant
James II. WDkeIson and Oliver Z.
asgin The government indictment ex-
pert had conference today Ct the De
psrtGent OF Justice With the purpose OF
determining the course of the govern
ment against the beef Trust. There is q
question ss to WHITTIER tue government
shsA bring su't for the dissolution Of the
National Packing Company or whether
it shsll instiie,e criminal prosecutions OF