The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
WAR STAMPSSTICK
Administration Has Decided to Retail
Them to Pile Up Surplus.
PRODUCE sIOO,OOO,OO A YEAR
Republican Leaders Afraid Costly Ex.
Ieencles May Arise.
M'KlNLEY BARS THE OFFICE HOLDERS.
None Of Them Can Act as Delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention.
WANTS THE NOMINATION BY ACCLAMATION
General GrceIy Was Perhaps IA
tally Injured by Two Drunken
Nowdics Who Invaded His Home.
l'ElNLEY BARS THE OFFICE HOLDERS.
None Of Them Can Act as Delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention.
WANTS THE NOMINATION BY ACcLAAArIoS
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Washington. January THE bother
some revenue stamp is to become per-
manent feature OF the republican admin
istration OF this government.
Representative Hopkins of Illinois, one
OF the prominent republican members OF
the ways and means committee, who has
had conference with the president con-
corning the war revenue act was asked
IL IL would be materially altered this
winter. He replied: Tho law will be
difficult to overhaul at this session. and
doubt whether anything of a material ma
turo will be done"
II ia stated that the majority Of the
members OF the committee are opposed to
any changes in the law which VIII az
feet tho income to any great extent.
While the presence on tho books of tho
law results in big surplus this year, the
administration leaders do not know what
may happen at any time TO cause an In
crease in expenditures They say they
prefer to walt until affairs in the Philip
pines are adjusted and correct estimate
OF expenditures arrived at.
l. is not believed that the entire law
will ever be repealed. 1t Is estimated that
the law produces sioo,ooo,oo0 year above
the normal receipts OF the government.
The estimate for this fiscal year is that
there will be a surplus OF about 100000
in the treasury. II the war revenue act
had been repealed at the last session OF
congress, however. the probable surplus
would have been turned into deficit OF
something like $50, 900 900 year,
President Mckinley mas Issued orders
that no Federal official must be sent to
the next National republican convention
either as a delegate or alternate, He de-
sires and expects to be renom'noted at
Philadelphia by reclamation and wants
tho votes to come from those who have In
nowise proflted in a pecuniary way from
his administration. hence the ediot that
has gone forth to the republican party
managers. He also desires that the candl-
date for vice president be nominated by
reclamation and as the man has already
been picked this programme will likely De
carried out. Everything points to secre-
tary Root as the man.
This win leave only one fight In The con
vontion and that will be on the Payne
resolution to cut down the Southern rep
resentatlon In the National convention and
base IL on republican votes instead OF the
representation in congress; in TACT the
same resolution that was buried here IN
the republican National committee meet
ing last month. II is understood that Mr..
Payne was very sore over the stand taken
by the president and Mark Hanua con-
corning the resolution and that he VIII
spring It on the National convention and
make a strong fight for It's passage.
General A. W. Greedy. chief OF che sig
nal service, was severely hurt tonight and
may die. Two drunken rowdies invaded
his home and when he went out to eject
them they threw him from his steps to
the pavement below. He struck on the
back OF his head. which resulted In CON
ougslon Of the brain. His chances for re-
ooyery are considered slim.
Twice the two men went 70 the house
OF General Greeley. The frst attempt TO
obtain admittance was made when friend
OF the family called to pay visit TO the
daughter OF the general. Later they made
another effort and persisted In ringing the
: door bell and otherwise creating a dis
turbance until finally General Greeley
. came out TO expostulate with them, rney
1 refused to leave the house and after sons
words one OF them seized General Greeley
and threw him down the long hight Of
: steps which extend from the pavement tc
q the house. which stands high on a terrace
!, Late tonight the physician attending
General Greeley said he would recover.
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