Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14
From Washington.
Correvpondenoe Of the Alexandra Gsrett'
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ton with Arlington Dati0Dal Cemetery
was recommended for passage by the
Senate committee on the District Of &C.
lumois today.
Mr.. Carlin has introduced bills in the
House for the relief Of Lewis n. Prem
tice. for the relief Of James s Garrison,
also q bill granting an increase OF psn-
sion to Israel G. Powell.
Senator M4rtio has introduced bill
authorizing changes 10 the system OF
highway 10 the district.
The dove of peace is lowering about
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 and that all negotiations may
vet fall through. Another secret meet
iDg of the insurgents WAS held last night
and Representative Hayes Yep, Oal.),
president of the insurgents organization
went to the Wuite House sgain this
morning. 10 effect be carried word to
the president from the prOgressives that
they we're all from Missouri, and that
they would be very much pleased indeed
to agree upou q committee to investigate
the Bsllinger affair. What the presi-
dent said to Representative Hayes is
not known, but it ls understood that 1t
WAS agreed that the democrats should
have the right to elect their two men,
bers of the commit ee, the insurgents
should name one and the regulars should
name three.
The name of Representative Madison
(rep. Ksns. }, and insurgent was tenta'
lively agreed upon SIS the insurgent
member of the committee.
For the first time In several weeks
every member OF the Taft cabinet was on
hsud for the regular meeting today,
Secretary OF the War Dickinson having
returned from bis trip through the West
Iudies. Routine departmental matters
occup pied the cabinet today, IS the presi-
dents legislative programme has de-
manded their attention Tor several weeks,
aud the departmental details have piled
up.
The "preliminsry survey" OF con-
gressional investigation of the high cos
OF living throughout the country will be
begun next week with sn exhaustive
study of conditions 10 the Dlstrlc i c =
lumbis. Chairman 8. W Smith CT the
house district committee, hss appointed q
committee, all the members Of which are
thoroughly familiar with district cpodi-
lions, and considered here as "reaP' it,
vestigstors Representative Moore OF
Pennsy lvauis, is the chairman. Although
the investigation will deal particularly
with prices 10 the district, general cou.
sideration will be given to conditions
sill over the country.
A conference will be held on Monday
afternoon at the Treasury Department
between Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Hilles and Postmaster-General
Hitchcock upon the plans for the new
city postofice for Washington, d. 0 =,
which Is located just north of the new
| Uoion station. II is intended that the
administrative Offices of the federal Post
Office Department shal remain 10 their
present location 10 the building on
| Pennsylvanis Avenue.
In 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 aud the
AtchisoD Rsilwsy. 1t Was ordered that
the defendants shall not charge sny-
hing over the regular retrigerstiug rate
on cars iced before loading st regular
icing stations 10 California and Arizona
| and set for loading inside swichiog
limits at such poiOs. The fruit ex-
chacge WAS charged an extra $l5 per
car on 16l cars aud If it is shown that
his charge was paid the commission
holds that repsfaton should be made.
Over 200 representatives. Of railroads
and commercial interests, principally
grain aod lumber dealers. responded 10
isy to lhe inviaton Of toe Iuters ate
y mnerce Oommiss on 10 come here and
iiscuss the question of the rules snd reg
ulatlons by which railroads permit mil
| lng.in.transit add substitution of tom
| aye 10 transit.
The ffereucss hetEeen the Senate end
House regarding the Bsliuger Piochot
iuvestis alton resolution we're considered
at meeting OF the conference commit tee
,odsy. Tnere was an Informal sgree-
one nt on nearly ali points and he report
will be ready for Congress next Monday.
1t was practically sgree tha persons IN.
der charges iall be PERMITTED to have
IeRsl counsel, bet no lawyers represent
lnP outside interests, If any should ap.
pear, will be permitted to axe part in
the proceeding. The provision IN the
House resolution authorizing the presence
of laRyers was considered too broard aud
It will be mpdhed to limit legal repre-
sensation to those persons who are under
charges
Ttat olive branch of compromise
which has been rendered 10 the House
insurgents is being picked to pieces by
them to discovsr whether or not there Is
a thorn concealed meath the leaves. The
pro sssivts 10 the lower house sre chsry
acc cart bring themselves to believe
that there isn't some sort Of q double
cross 10 the peace overtures which have
been made them. As one nf them ex-
pressed the situstiou tods7-"II sounds
suspicious to have Spesker Cannon ssy-
iug thst We can get squsre deal in the
caucus, when everything heretofore has