Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-21
FROM WASHINGTON

and other Objectionable methods OF
preliminary procedure hurled against
the late Cannon regime in the House,
was again raised in that body this morn
ing when the democratic managers at
tempted to put through a special rule
limiting debate on the cotton bill to
four hours and providing that the mea-
sure should be passed with only one
vote. The special RUS was made ne
cessary through the refusal OF Repre-
sentative Anderson to permit q similar
to be made under unanl-
nous consent. The democratic mem.
beers, however, refused even to respond
to the attacks, and after twenty MN
utes Of debate consumed entirely on the
minority side, the rule was adopted
through a roll call. The cotton bill Will
be voted On at $50 this afternoon.
The House committee on expenni-
lures IN the postoffice department today
voted to investigate the charges OF per,
nicious political activity" against Fred
Greimer. postmaster at Buffalo, n. Y.
The committee will present the charges
to Postmaster General Hitchcock with
a request that he consider the matter;
II be fails to act the committee will
conduct its own investigation. Inc
charges against Greimer we're presented
by Representative Charles B. smith OF
Buffalo.
President Taft again denied himself
to callers today and spent the morning
in bis study at the mansion at work on
his veto message for the cotton bill
which is expected to be passed by the
House today. The president is tamil,
lar with the provisions Of the bill and
hopes to expedite matters by returning
the measure with his veto to Congress
as soon as it reaches him.
The Postofiice Department today Is
sued fraud order against A. T. stew
art formerly the head of the Metro
politan and Suburban Real Estate
Company, of Brooklyn, n. Y, which
was declared fraudulent in May, 1910,
and fined $500 for illegal use OF the
mails. It is charged that Stewart then
removed the seat of his activities to
Lake Hopacong, n. j., where he IS
located at present.
The Senate concurred in the amend
ments made by the House to the Cum
Minis bill directing the National None.
tary Commission to submit full and
comprehensive" report not later thar
March 81, 1912. The bill now goes tc
thesPresident for bis approval.
The Joint resolution providing state
hood for Arizona and New MEXICO ga
signed by Vice President Sherman to
day at 1880 p. % The resolution
now goes to the president for approval
The Senate today passed the Hous
bill increasing by $4,000 the aggre
gate cost of the new building for tn
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing II
this city.
The House late this afternoon passet
the compromise resolution, admitting
Arizona and New Mexico to statehood
without a roll-call. The measure ven
to President Taft, The compromise bil
admits Arizona if the voters strike GU
the recall of the judges from their con
stitution. President Taftthis afternoon
signed the bill.
President Taft today put g clinchel
on his decision made known Saturday
to extend bis western trip to thu
Pacific coast by accepting an invita-
ton 10 lay the cornerstone Of the two
million dollar city hall at Ssn Fran
cisco.
Tae resignation Of Phillip H. Patch
in, former Washington newspaper
correspondent, the chief OF the dlvi,
sion OF information at the State De-
partment vas made public today.
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THE ssTCR~FORCE MARRIAGES.
The Astor. Force marriage was critl-
cised at the II O'Clock mass yesterday
morning in the Roman Catholic Church
Of Our Lady OF I.onrdes. Broadway and
Aberdeen streets, Brooklyn, by Rev.
James F. Donobue
THE real faith Of our iorafathers,
Father D2nohGa said, is ol the Wans.
Instead % teaching children to pray
for the success of their future life,
mothers place their children, and es'
pecially their daughters, in the market
az the slave holders in the south sold
their slaves to The ons who gave the
highest price.
We have living example today in
the Aston Force marriage
Father Donohue said it was rather
late in the day for the Protestant
Episcopal Church to take up the d..
vorce question. The doctrine of dl-
vorce, be said, originated with Henry
VIII, and he was the head OF the
church
suicide os Brewmaster.
Manchester, y. H, Aug. 2l.-Aiel-