Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-14
From Washington.
Correspondence of The Ale1ardfis Gazette. J
Washington, Dee. IL

AZ "a buaer-a safety value badly
needed in the country's finances. AS be
believed, however, a tax Of D or b
per cent should be charged by the gov
eminent for all currency issued by banks
| in lieu Of the low tax proposed IN lie
American bankers plan. The great
growth ofonr industry and our prosperity
| is orr danger in financial way. heeN
plained. aEd therefore lie eouselled the
committee that % elastic currency was
an imperative necessity. "Wnen we
pray,i he added with twinkle in his
eye, 1--WE only need to ask God to pre-
tect from Increased prosperity" He then
explained that with an elastic currency
prosperity couldn't come TOO fast
In his annual report Just made publ c
Rear Admiral n +. Mason, Chief OF
the Bureau of Ordnance OF the Navy
Department, greatly deploIes that The
demand for amor plate at plesent is so
small that there is prO'pecte OF
two Of the three big hrmOr manufao-
tu,ers disseminating its manufacture.
An urgent recommendation is made by
Admiral Mason that authority be granted
for the adoption by the navy Of the latest
type of rife, now in use by the army
lie calls attention to the fact hat the
payyD is still purchasing a type OF
small arm abandoned by the army. He
reports the powder supply for the navy
"a satisfactnry. and declares that num-
erous Improvements have been made
during the past year in the qnalliy and
form Of the powder
President Roosevelt is moi ut all dow
cast over the knockout OF simpfied
spelling in Congress and is taking the
i3kes Of his friends on toe subject in
good part. lie has known for sonC
| time that the legislative branch OF the
government would "tnrn down spell
ing reform Just az soon as it could get q
whack at it, 70 when the blow fell he
did not even s,agger little Bit AZ q
recent letter from the White House
shows, The President still knows how 10
write very vigorously in the oh style
or,hography 80 his return TO the spelling
of our dads will not PIT him TO any In
convenience whatever
Representative Garrett (lemocraD. Ct
Tennt ssee, today introduced a bill in
the House amending the railroad rate
bill 80 as to permit newspapers to enter
into contract with common carriers ioI
advertising and TO receive payment in
transportation.
Representatives OF capital and labor
today we're heard by the House commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce
on The measure directing the President
TO appoint commissions to inquire into
strikes and labor disputes.
Attorney Genera Moody announced
after Cabinet meeting today, that he
would qualify SIS associate Justice OF the
Snpreme Court OF the United States next
| Monday and that the changes cOntinI
gent upon the retirement from the Gao
| met would take place at the same time.
Minister Graves sent despatch to the
State Department today from Stockholm,
stating that the latest bulletin by the
physicians attending King Oscar oil
Sweden report the patients condition
rather better. His temperatures lOl. 4,
he sleeps easily and his appetite conlin-
ues good.
The ship subsidy fight, by agreement
today of the republican members OF the
House committee on merchant marine
ard fisheries, goes over until January Z.
when n decisive vote is TO be had in the
committee This action was taken when
it was minated that President lioOse
welt will take hand ia the fight and will
send message to Congress Immediately
after the Christians recess favorlng the
subsidy and demanding it as the one
great achievement Of the short session
of Congress.
Senator Overman aud Representative
| Patterson Of North Carolina and Repre-
sentative James ). Sherman called al
the White House this morning TO ASK
the President 10 attend the exercises al
the celebration OF the anniversary OF The
| fall of Fort Fisher, on January lj:h
The President said that he would likt
mighty well to attend, but public bus.
ness would prevent
Senator Martin has presented s peii
ton of sundry citizens Of Richmond, Va
praying for the enactment of Legislation
TO restrict immigration Senator Martir
has alsO introduced the following bile
which were referred to the committed
on claims; q bill for the relief of the
trustees Of the Union Presbyterian
Church, OF Cross keys, W.. for the re
| lief of the trustees OF The Baptist Church
of Falls Church; for the relief Of tht
trus ees OF Tabernacle Methodist Episcc
pal Church. of Culpeper county, for tht
relief cf the trustees Of the Presbyterian
Church of Culpeper; for the relief OF tb'
trustees Of Providence Church. OF Cul
pepper county, and to remove from thu
estate of William j. Cassen, deceased
and from any real estate aliened by hin
during his lifetime, cloud resting oil
the same by reason of stale judgmen
of the United Slstes OF America, which
was read twice by It's title, and ~ith Tho
accompanying papers referred 20 the com
mittee on the judiciary.
Mr. J. G.. Hidden today presented in
| the House in Mr.. Rixey's name tht
petition of the heirs of Brigadier Gen
eral DAME! Ruggles, C. : A., asking
that their claim for Reimbursement fol
property taken from General Ruggles in
violation of the terms OF surrender he re
ferred 10 the court of claims for find
| ing of the facts; also a bill asking an TO-
crease Of pension for Frank Schadler, o.