Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER..
Washington, Jan. 2S.-All leglsia-
tive bushes in congress is at the pres
emf time tied into hard knot. inns
is due to the fact that the RepuR-
lican members of the Senate are de-
termined to force the Democrats 10
consent to the confirmation OF the lal1
nominations. Immediately after the
morning business today, the Repuol-
cans moved for an executive session.
They had sufficient votes and after the
roll. was called the doors were closed.
The Republican members say they
are determined to move for an eXscu--
tive session daily and they are gong,
to stay in executive session os long
as there are enough Democrats pres
ent to constitute quorum. Should
they persist in this course IT Will
mean that the appropriation bills, now
being passed by the House, will have
to be passed at the extra session
which President Wilson will call. 1t IS
also probable, that Mr.. Wilson will
have to convene the Congress lmme-
diately after taking his oath of office
as there is not much time intervening
between March and July 1st for the
passage of the appropriation bills.
Governor Mann, of Va. has notified
General Leonard Wood, grand marshal
of the inaugural parade, that fifteen of
his aides will accompany him to Wash
ington for the Inauguration of Wood
row Wilson.
Forty eight excursioniSUs are now
putting the finishing touches on the
lost Presidential election. They come
from the nearest and furthermos5
parts of the United States, with ex
pensss paid in generous manner by
Uncle Sam, and each carries with
him packet addressed to "The Pres
ident Of the United Sta es Senate"
Theirs is the important function, al
though very pleasant one. They are
charged to deliver the certified votes
of the various electoral colleges to
the presiding officer of .Hhe United
Slater Senate so that the President
elect may be formally declared
elected" on March the Fourth. For
this service Uncle Sam pays S13,972.-
Is every four years.
On the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary according to the Constitution,
the certified copies are carried by two
with the presiding Officer
and members of the Senate following,
10 the House Chambers, where in the
presence Of both Houses Of Con-
gross. they are opened, counted, comp
pared with duplicate copies, and &C
cepte1 as documentary proof of the
election Of the President.
VIE the Senate is now presidci!
over by Sens. Bacon and Gailingcr,
in si:ernating periods, it is to the
Georgian THAT falls the honor Of ode
claring' the election of Wilson. He
viii c.cupy a place on the lostrum be-
SIDE Speaker Clark and will preside at
,hc ceremonies. This informally
.lcses Ehe election and marks the in
augulation of the incoming eeecu5ive.
,rurat;on OF the incoming eecutive.
The trusted bearer from Salem who
bring: inc vo. es of the electoral CO..
ecc cf Oregon travels a distance OF
approximately 300 miles, the great
st OF any, and receives s7S3.50-not
to mention the 'farip east"
The messenger from Olympia, Wash
irgtoa has the second farthest iourn-
ney, covering 5000 miles for S751.00.
The California vote is brought from
1879 mics from the Ma
r:onaI Capital, and costs Uncle Sam
STATS.
Annapolis is the nearest state cap
;tal. rrld lies within an hours ride Of
Wash; ngton. He who brings the vote
Of his state, although exercising
commission equally as important as
any or the others, receives only $3.50
for his troubles.
Copenhagen, Jan. 2S.-Denmark to-