Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorrsspsndence Of the Alexandria Gazeste.]
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Washington, January 81.
Senator Morgan is 10 earnest in pro-
posing his income tax amendment
to the ship subsidy bill and Gays
that he will force the republicans to 60
on record on the question at this session.
He also believes That its adoption would
ensure the passage OF the subsidy
measure. Mr.. Morgan says: " have
provided that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall apportion the tax among
the States; and that Stale municipal
securities ehall be exempt from taxa.
ton. The absence OF these two
provisions was what caused the court
to declare the last bill unconstitutional.
I calculate that the revenue to be de-
rived from my amendment If adopted
would be about $50, 000, 900 q year, on the
basis OF q tax of one per cent. on incomes
of over 81. 600 per year. This amount
would meet the proposed expenditure
of nine millions a year for ship suosidies,
as we'll as provide the necessary LUNGS
for the construction of the Nicaragua
canal. Both of these propositions mean
a considerable drain on the treasury
and we cannot reduce war taxes very
far and at the same time pass these TWO
bills without reinforcing the treasury
from some sources"
President Mckinley spent two hours
In his ofics this morning aud received
visitors on business. Representative
Cochrane, OF New York, called to pre-
sent the chief executive with q hand
somely engrossed set OF resolutions
thanking him in behalf OF the q. A. Il.
Post at Troy, n Y, for the appointment
of Charles 8. Francis to be Minister to
Greece.
Retired paymaster Rodney, OF the
navy, refuses to pay his bride OF two
months alimony pending the settlement
of her suit for maintenance. Justice
Hagner today ordered the marshal to
confine him 10 the District Jail on Fri
day If be has not paid the alimony by
that time. Rodney has been ordered to
show cause today why he should not be
committee for contempt, but neither
he nor his counsel appeared In court
this morning. The ex-paymaster is
still making diligent search for his
bride who left him several days ago.
The army reorganization bill will be
reported to the House from the com.
| mittee OIL military affairs with recon-
meDdation that the Senate amendments
be disagreed to and conference asked
for.
The annual postofice appropriation
| bill, which was reported to the House
today. 1t carries Sl22,000,000. The
fast mail subsidy remains the same.
Among the bills introduced In the
Senate today were the following: By
Mr.. Lindsay to authorize the purchase
of q marble bust of Henry Clay; by Mr..
Spooner to provide for hall of records.
Governor Nash, of Ohio, Is here to
secure the passage Of bill to pay
$500, COO to Ohio for money expended
10 equipping troops during the Spanish
American war.
All the members of the Virginia Con.
gresaionsl delegation expressed their
sincere regret at the news OF the ex-
treme illness OF Queen Victoria. H.
deed everybody at the Capitol did
likewise, and it ia doubtful if more real
sympathy was manifested, outside OF
her immediate family, in London than
10 this city.
The Senate finance committee, at a
session held yesterday, Sunday though
1t was, agreed to reduce the tax on
manufactured tobacco and snuff three
cents pound, that on beer to $3.50 a
barrel, and on bank checks to one cent.
At the brokers' Offices here today
stocks were quoted as weak and wheat
aud cotton as steady.
II Senator Morgan's proposition to
lay tax of one per cent. on all incomes
over 81 900 be adopted, the revenue
derived from 1t would amount to $32,-
600 900. But it wont be, as the pluto.
Gratis did not elect Mr.. Mckinley for
any such purpose; indeed, If it were to-,
they would compel him to vetoit
Mr.. Algie Daingerfeld, whose bust
ness ia now in this city, was called to
his Kentucky home today, by serious
accident to his only son. Mr.. Danger
fsld has many friends and acquaint-
snces, but no relatives, 10 Alexandria.
The House coinage committee met
this morning, Mr.. A. ]. Wedderburn Of
Alexandra was present, but his bill to
coin silver haif-dollars for the purpose
OF building moment to George WASH
ington in Alexandria, was not consid-
cred.
Congressman Lamb and Swanson OF
Virginia, and Maddox OF Georgia, who
spoke at the Lee Camp banquet in AL
exaDdria on Saturday night, say they
spent very agreeable evening there,
and were highly gratifed at the
kindness, hospitality and good feel.
ing that were manifested. Mr..
Swanson was go much pleased
with the treatment he received
that he spent the night there with his
friend, Mr.. Murdaugb. Senator Bate In.
tended 10 60, but as he was threatened
with the grip, his wife prevented him
from doing 30. He went down to the
depot. however, and waited for O quar-.
ter of an hour in order to send his re-
grets by Mr.. Swanson.
10 the Senate today Mr.. Martin. OF
Virginia, introduced several amend.
ments to the rivers and harbors bill for
improvements to Virginia harbors,
among them that of Petersburg, Rich
mond, Chessonessex creek and Pagan
river. Mr.. Martin also introduced an
amendment to the tax bill, providing
that contracts shall all DO invalidated
by ,sckiof stamps.
Cbss A. Corant, representing the Indian
apoliS monetary convention, was beard this
morning BY the House coinage commit
tee ON the Hill and Levy bills to make
silver redeemable ia gold. Mr.. Consnt told
the committee that the only way to make
the gold standard unssmilsbles Was to pro
vide for the free exchange by the treasury OF
all standard coinsissued BY the United States,