Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11

term Of Office, and ell members OF Con-
gIess elected to serve until March Alb
that yesr shall hell over until the last
Thurs day 10 April. Senatorial term
th,ll be affected as they come sround.
The B,lliuger-Pinchot Investigation
resolution was sent to the House todsy
IRON the Senate. II was not rsierted
10 any committee bnt was left on the
spesker's table so that 1t can be taken
up touonoR. II tho resolution were
sent to a comlttee, it would have TO
await Its turn. Ii Is planned to obtain
unanimous consent to consider 1t to.
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 sht wn ispstch from Madrid say
ing that be was to be transferred 10 Lisbon,
the Marquis Of Viii l)bar, Spanish minister
To the United States. said today that il 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 ths recent White
House reception, as had been reported in
some Of the newspapers.
An impr .vement is reported today in the
co dition Of Thomas F. Walsh. the Colorado
Lining millionaire, who has been i'll at his
home here during the last month. II was
only few days ago that his illness developed
serious symptoms, but today it is stated that
be is improving rapidly.
President Taft and his advisors spent the
greater part Of the clbinet meeting today
making a final review Of the presidents
specirl message on conservatism. Secretary
Of the Interior Ballinger was closeted with
the president for hslf hour prior to the csbi-
net meeting putting the finishing touches on
the DOCUMENT. 1t is expected that the mes
sage will go TO Congress p. the end Of this
week or eaFly next week
While the administration withht | patron.
afe from the insurgents, the Senite commit
tee on census deferred action en- 1923 men
nominated by the president to be super
visOrs.
Special serVices will be held Saturday,
March IL, celebrating the acceptance by the
govern ent Of the statue Of John c. Calhoun
in et,tuary Hall. 1t il gift from South
Carol.ns, and Senator TillmBn oiieret the
usual resolution which was adopted.
The Interstate Commerce Commission, IN
award Of damages for loss in the shipme OF
perishsble goods and says that such questions
must be left to determination by the courts,
because the commission Is a special expert
body created for the purpose OF dealing with
the rates and practices Of carriers affecting
rates. Commissioner Lane does not aRree
with this decision and has filed dissenting
opinion In which he protests against the
Surrender Of jurisd lotion clearly conferred"
The House committee on pu lie land 'daz
agreed to recommend favorsbly the Mondell
bill permitting agricultural entry Of coal
lands if the right to the coal is waived by the
agricultural eDtrymen. The committee is ct
work on provision that will make sure that
the former cannot stand in the way Of the
miner when coal is discovered. The bill as
framed 30 far, protects the farmer and as soon
as the wording to protect the miner is decided
on, il will be reported to the House.
The Senate In executive session today con-
firmed the nomination Cf w. II. Gale, Of Vir-
GINA, TO be consul at Athens, Greese.
A bill was introduced in the House today
prohibiting manuf .cturers from enclosing
prem uns end picture cards in the packages
OF tobacco, cigarettes and snuff,