Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-02

I IL DlTesu VI Auiuai lul u Wy, Hao VI
the grill to answer questions relating to
the conduct of the Office With especial
view to Gu ting down some of the bills,
If possible. DR.. Melvin testified that
the bureau is now inspecting the daily
OF three Hundred and sevetny elk pack
ing houses in two hundred and forty
eli 'es and towns which il abont ninety.
Eve per cent of the mest that goes into
ic tsrstste commerce. Hs believes t'at
the rigid inspection has benefited our
export trade: but vas not able ID furnish
any figures to substantitate that conclu-
sion. Just at present, he said as an
afterthought, the export trade ta' fallen
of 10 some extent "because of the high
price OF meat, 81 home"
In the Parsons w. Saunders election
CONTEXT before the Fl use committee, it
was agreed today to allow each side FIVE
hours for argument. j. Fl. Carrels be-
gan the argument for Parsons, the COLI
testaut for Saunders seat Ex-Governor
A. J. Montsgua, of Virginia, followed.
Tomorrow Mr.. Saunders will speak In
his own behalf and ex-senator Thuaton
will close for Parsons. The committee
will not be ready t, report for two weeks.
Senator JEFF Davis, Of Arkansas, wsa
today refused permission by the House
committee on public lands to strike
from the records of the committee 8
remark that be made last week when
be stst, ID that II bill pending before
the committee, pssses Congress, he will
get a big fee. The bill giVss title TO
some swamp land to the state OF Ar
kansas. Ser ator Davis wanted to mod
ify his remark, bat the committee re.
fused to allow it to be charged. Sena,
TOR Davis, however, put an explanation
into the record, stating that be is al
torney for the levee board that has some
suit against trsspassers on the land.
Senator CLARK, Of Arkansas, made q
! statement tina be is rot in any way In
terested la the bill
The eight.htur day for tie employees
| of all contractors furnishing supplies tc
the United States is proposed 10 bill
introduced 10 the Senate by Garter,
(rep. Mont. }, today.
The Issue of Miss Agnes Garald's die
missal will be put before the nst'ona
board of management OF the D. A. 4
when that body meets this afternoon.
| Representative Pearre, rep. Md tc
day recommended t, the president JuF
,ice Gtud OF The Supreme Court of til
District OF Columbia for The new fedora
Iiu lgesbip recently created for Maryland
Msjor James Denny and q humber @
other Baltimore men also visited thu
White House and recommended Rober
Smith fer the place. President Tai
said hat he will net act for severa
weeks.
The president has changed the date O.
The opening Of the Ootut de Alsne laud'
| 10 Idaho and the hathead lands 10 Mon
taua from April to May 2, 1910.
Applies tioDs for pardon were today
denied By Presldert Taft In three cases Q
embt zzlsment Of misrepresentation oil Nat
ional bank deposits. The three uasuc'
cessful applicants we're Frank Mabry, v!c'
president OF McGregor national BaDk o
| McGregor, Texas; Lewis Ohliger, pres!
dent lbe Worcesl national bank, o
Worcester, Ohio, and Harry Lesr, pres
dnt and G.o'ga P. Brock, cashier OF th'
Doyles'o8n n. tionsl bank OF Buck
CT uoty, Penn.
/ Outside of Ellis Island, eight thousan;
Immigrants are held OIL board ship, fog
bound. Four thousand are due Itomor
row. So says a wire received by Com
missioner General Keef today. This vii
meas scramble by the immigration
people TO separate the sheep from The
goats when the fog lifts. Twelve thous
| aud will have 10 be examined On moral!
brains and finance and be debarred OF
sao;ad into the land of the free if pos:
| ible,in one day.