Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-28
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
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session of Congress. Ia his annual re-
port. which will be issued this week, he
will call attention to the fact that the
expenditures are exceeding the receipts
TO a greater extent than was anticipates.
and that the deficit at the end of the fiscal
year, on une90, will 90 beyond his estl
mates. The already depleted surplus will
be largely reduced during the next seven
months. ana Mr.. Shaw will suggest that,
under these conditions, it is a time for
retrenchment rather than extravaganza.
! He has told them that by the end OF
/ the present ifs al year the surplus viii
be reduced TO $50, OC0, 600, if not less,
and that at the rate things now are
going that $50, 600, OOG, probably will
be eaten up during the next fiscal year.
/ Without; the most rigid economy 1t soon
sill be necessary 70 float another bond
issue. Dir. Shaw estimated deficit OF
500. 600 900 for this year. The deficit
Saturday was S25, 9s7, SSS 1t will con
linue to grow, and by June Bolt probably
will be $50, 600, 600, and it may be
more. The surplus now is $l04, $780,
5O4. but $25, 900, 900 Of it has already
been called for TO replenish the working
balance, which now is down to $685.
600, 600.
Southern Senators and Representa-
lives now in the city do rot anticipate
that the republicans will seriously at
tempt to cut down the southern repre-
,entation in the House at the coming
session of Congress. This feeling seems
also to prevail among a great many OF
conservative republicans who have been
approached Little or nothing Is heard
that would indicate any intention to stir
90 the South alresh next winter. A
prominent Senator from the south says:
The plan has no popularity among the
more thoughtful and unbiased men ofthe
northern States, and its attempted exc
culion would bring the republican party
degree of unpopularity in It's own
strongholds, for which no loss it could
inAct on the South would compensate IN
any way.
Former Representative Taylor olOhio,
who Is the opponent Of Senator Smooi,
OF Utah. is holding a conference this
afternoon with Senator Burrows, chair
man of the Senate committee on privi-
leges and elections which is in charge OF
the case. 1t is expected that the case
will be reopened within 10 days.
1t is learned here that 1908 boom OF
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks is to be
formally launched in Indianapolis and
an organization is now being perfected
to see that it does not go to pieces too
soon.
The selection of successors 10 Senators
Hanna, Hoar and Quay on the various
Senate committees is occupying the at
tention of members of thc Senate as they
reach this city.
In the case of the Baltimore Ship
Building Company against the Baltimore
Council, the Supreme Court today de-
declared that the tax on lands Of the
former iniorced by the City Of Balil-
ing is proper one. The Ship Building
Co. claimed that the land granted 1t 10y
the government formerly part Of Fort
McHenry reservation could not be
taxed because the government reserved
certain interests. The court held that
these interests are not such as to pre- vent
the plaintiff from being taxed.
4 Sherlock Homes is needed by the !
subcommittee ofthe House committee on
judiciary, which is hearing evidence in
the proposed impeachment of Charles
Swayne, U. :. Judge for the northern !
district Of Florida, to determine whether !
or not a letter Of vital importance to the |
case is a forgery. X. j. Boone, who IL
is claimed signed the letter. which |
plainly shows conspiracy, in one Of
judge Swayne's bankruptcy cases,
proclams the letter forgery.
Mrs :. L. Douns, of Waco, Tex, tes-
titled today that Judge Swayne stopped
with her for three terms OF the court at
Waco, each term ranging from three to
five weeks, and that he paid at the rate
Of $40 a month when alone aud )
month when accompanied by his wife
Judge Swaync charged the government
$40 a day foT living expenses during
that time.
In the case of Helena Water Works
Company vs.. the City of Helena, Mon
ana, the u. 5 Supreme Court today
,ustains the right of the city to erect and
waterwOrks.
The Supreme Court today decided the
famous Daniel G. Fayerweather will
,ase which has been pending in the
courts for 10 years. 1t snstains the
Judgment Of the New York courts which
decided in favor of the colleges 10 which
unds had been bequeathed and against
he executors widow and two nieces.
Former Secretary of War Root was one
If the counsel 10 the case. The amount
involved is SO. 600. 0O0 The University
# Virginia is one OF the benefciaries of
he will.
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassa-
Ior. and Sir Mortimer Durand, British
ambassador called at the State Depart
nent today and conformity extended to
he United States an invitation to name
high ranking officer of the United N
states navy on the international Com |
mission that is to investigate the Dogger
Sank incident. The names Of Admiral {
Dewey and Rear Admiral French T.. a
chadwick are both being considered in y
his connection.
The rivers and harbors committee Of the +
louise met this morning III conference
D consider the preliminary matters in cOnnec- :
ion with the framing of general rivers and |
arbOrs bill to considered at the coming ses- {