Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-02

achievement and the greatest necessity
OF our national existence.
Senator Daniel expects to address the
Senate early next week, possibly on
Monday or Tuesday, on the railroad rate
bill. He has, it is said, some points MT
yet touched upon.
In the bill making appropriations to
supply additional urgent deficiencies IN
the appropriations for the year ending
June 30, to that section to meet the
expenses of the delegates OF the United
States to the thirl international confer
ence of American States to be held in
Rio de JaDeiro, Senat'r Daniel has Of
fered an amendment providing that II
the appointment of these delegates the
various sections of the country shall be
represented so lar as possible.
The Supreme Court of the United
States today sustained the validity OF
the Michigan railroad taxation statute
of 1901. The cases 10 which this deci-
sion was rendered we're those of the
Michigan Central Railroad Company,
and seventeen other railroad companies
against the State auditor of Michigan.
Taxes TO the amount of nearly a million
dollars are involved.
Representative Lowering, of Massachu-
sets, called at the White House today
to introduce committee representing
the Lancashire spinners, who are in this
country for the purpose OF investigating
cotton conditions.
The presidents amendment" to the
railroad rate bill. it is said about the
Capitol, will meet with opposition,
simply because it is the Presidents
amendment. White House interference
with legislation, it is said, ;is becoming
irksome to many Senators.
The arrival of $4,000 immigrants at
Ellis Island in one week has created
alarm among labor leaders throughout
he country, particularly those in con-
troll OF the mineworkers. The statement
hassbeen made to the department of
commerce and labor that these thousands
of immigrants were being brought to
this country in anticipation OF a coal
strike and that the foreigners would be
used as strike bearers, but there is no
confirmation of this settlement.
The L. s. Supreme Court today de
cided that a civil service government
empIoye may recover in the court Of
claims, salary accruiDg during an I'M
lawful suspension by minor official.
Albert Halstead, formerly of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, for many years Washing
ton newspaper correspondent, was to-
day nominated 10 be Consul at Brming-
ham, England. He succeeds his
brother, Marshal, who relinquishes his
position voluntarily to 90 in business in
the United States. The Halsteads are
the sons of Murat Halstead, the we'll
known author and journalist.
President Roosevelt had a conference
this morning with Senator Elkins, of
West Virginia, over the railroad rate bill.
Mr.. Elkins is chairman il the Senate
committee en- interstate and foreign
commerce. 81 told the President that i
was very glad indeed that he had de-
cided to support The amendment pro-
viding for judicial review" said Senator
EIkins after his talk with the President.
al have been convinced all along that
paragraph of that sort would have to be
introduced, but, as | said in the first
place, | would have supported the Hep
burn bill without any amendment at all.
Associate Justice Day in the U. 3.
Supreme Court today ANNOUNCED. that the
opinion of the court in the Chicago
traction cases, sustaining the position
of the city of Chicago, and reversing the
lower courts, had been filed. The judg-
ment of the court was announced some
weeks ago. Justice McKenna announced
his dissenting opinion, concurred in by
Justices Brewer and Brown.