Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-30

Khedive as result OF the diiheulues OF
administration arising from the parli-
cipation OF various powers 10 the con-
troll of Egyptian affairs.
Az additional revenuestsx on beer is
10 prospect as new features OF the
Payne tsrifi bill. So much protest has
been aroused by the tariff on tea and
coffee and the demand for revenue has
been 30 fOrcible that the House leaders
hsye under consideration the question OF
increasing the lax on beer. Ii an TO-
crease ia made 1t will be 80 cents or 81
barrel. While the claim was made
shen the Payne bill was reported that It
placed ccffse on the free list, this idea
has been pretty generally abandoned by
a Q nbers Of Congress. The present plsn
is to briDg 10 rule on Thursday cutting
of general debate, naming the schedules
on which there may be separate vote
and fixing a day, probably April 10th,
for a vote on the bill.
An effort is btiBg made by Congress
mao TAwney to round up the tariff SEN
imeDt OF all the republican members
from the western states. His object Is
TO ascertain the sections of the tariff bill
on which they desire separate vote.
When this has been done the House
leaders will be asked to include 10 the
rule for tie passage of the bill sepa-
rate vote 90 schedules for which there is
strong republican demand. Mir. Tsg-
uey holds the commanding position az
chairman on the committee OF apprO.
pristious. The Michigan delegation is
considering the question Of making a
united stand against the taxes on tea
aud coffee. Indications are thst the
general debate will end 10 few days,
perhaps on Thursday. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Champ Clark hiss agreed 10
such program on the ground that time,
instead Of being devoted to general de-
5ste, could be put to such better use by
beiug occupied by debate on the sections
under the fve-minnte rule. Advocates
Of free lumber feel confident that if
sepsrale vote is secured in the House
hat lumber which is taxed dollar
thousand feet In the Payne bill will be
placed on the free list.
President Taft has decided to take
from United States senators the appoint
ment OF United States judges. OF coarse
they have never made the appointments
directly but uutil the present admins
tration came in, the judges were sup
posed to be part OF the senatorial pat
touage. The president, having spent
several years upon the bench himself,
believes be Is fully competent to make
The selections himself, snd will merely
cousult senators and representatives with
view 10 making up his own mind on
he appointments
CONGRESSMAN Sheppard. of Texas, has
accepted 40 invitation to deliver an ad-
iress at the unwilling of the tablet to
he memory of George Wsshington's
psllbearers at Christ Ohnrch, Alexsn-
lris, on April %.
The entire session of the Senate finance
| committee today was devoted to the consld-
Grafton OF the silk schedules and the hearing
OF experts representing the Connecticut manu-
| fscturers of silk goods. Senator Aldrieh said
il was the desire Of the committee, IL possible,
| 10 apply specific duties to silks instead Of
the compound duties, part specific and pat
sdvslorem. ss provided in the Payne bill and
enforced under the Dingley law. The com.
mit'ee has not yet got to the point Of
fixing rates on any items Of the bill.
A prominent republican member Of the com
nittes today EXPIRE sed the opinion that free
hides would be beaten in the Senate and that
coffee would be left 90 the free list. The way
in which the tariff on certain articles is viewed
| in certain sections is illustrated by the fact
that both Senators Bacon, of Georgia, and
simmons, of North Carolina, democrats
usually regarded as OF the free trade" type,
are out with the announcement that they will
vote for the retention Of the Dingley rates q
81 on lumber. Senator Bailey, Of Texas,
saws that he will vote for free hides il shoes
are made free; otherwise, he wants a tax on
hides.
President Taft was invited TODAY to attend
the Nation Good Roads Convention in Bali.
more which is 10 be held in April or May.
The executive said that he would 20 if he
could.
Five bandits, three ranchmen and rur ale
were killed in a battle between renegade In
dams and troops in the Hill is riot, northeast
If Pasoujeria, on the Chihuhua Sonora boun-
dary. according TO advices at Priotas Sonora,
Mexico. today The Indians who are said
| to be outlaws were in cave and the attack
| ing psrty had to face a sweeping fire. The
and had been attacking and robbing Ions
miners and rsnchmen. The leader Of the
bandits was fatally wounded