Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-10

WUllG III COiullduu Va tuC y. - - -"
Moines in the vicinity OF the Cape
Verde Islands. Commander Luby was
born in Dublin, Ireland, July 20, 1888,
and was appointed a midshlpman in
the navy from n. Y. on juno %, 1873.
New Orleans as q claimant for the
Panama Exposition ini1915 had an inn
ing before the House committee on in
dustrial arts and n great array OF
talent extolled the virtues OF the gulf
city. One hundred and fifty repre-
sentatives OF the south led by Gov.
Sanders OF Louisiana AMI Gov. Noel OF
Mississippi we're on Eanl. The Cali
fornia representatives and Senator
Flint were present to boost San Fran
cisco.
Ifayote can be obtained in the
Senate on the resolution to submit to
the states constitutional amendment
for the election of senators by popular
vote it will be adopted, say members
Of the Senate judiciary committee
who brought about a favorable report
on the resolution to the Senate. They
are not overly hopeful, however, that
they will succeed i'll getting o roll-call
on the resolution. The session Is so
short and so crowded with important
measures and the opportunities for
| filibustering on the resolution so nu-
merous that the chances favor success
for the opposition in their effort to
prevent vote. The Depew amendment
will cause much debate and it alone
may serve to kill the time that can be
devoted to the resolution. The amend
ment would give the colored men OF
the south the right to vote on senators
and would place the senatorial elections
in the states under the control of
Congress. Southern senator's regard
it as revival OF the force bill" and
will resist it's adoption to their last
breath.
The retirement for physical disability
of Captain Frank A. Wilmer, U. 6. N,
commandant of the Portsmouth, Va,
Navy Yard, was announced this after
noon by Secretary Of the Navy Meyer.
Captain Wilmer failed in the annual
physical test required.
Speaker Cannon and former minor
ity leader John Sharp Williams, now
senator-elect from Mississippi, this
afternoon formally buried the Ratchet
and clasped each otner by the hand in
full view of delighted House. Ever
since the robellious days that preceded
the closing OF the Goth Congress, Will
lions and Cannon have been at outs.
Williams spent the greater part of the
afternoon exchanging "reminiscences
with his frierds in the lower House.
Capt. Peary was again before the
House committee on naval affairs to-
day in reference to his trip to the north
pole.
Rear Admiral Staunton today re-
ported to the Navy Department that
the battlcship fleet of the enemy" is
now about 1900 miles due east OF Key
West, apparently making for the Mou-
choir passage which is almost straight
Grass for Guantanamo.
Mr.. Norris, floor leader OF the House
insurgents, and author OF the famous
Norris resolution" that precipitated
the fight against Speaker Cannon aud
the House rules last March today
prepared statement on yester-
days rules fight in the House.
Among other things he says: The
fight for free legislative body in the
House, directly responsible to the peo-
pie, will go ON. And there is no doubt
that in the end the cause OF progressive
conduct Of the affairs OF the republic
must prevail. I"