Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-05
FROM WASHINGTON


cane but looked able to WELD the
'pitch-fork some this session al
right if the occasion arises.
The state Of Kentucky today won it;
suit against the Illinois Central Railroad
for $5,S47 railroad franchise taxes, &C
cording to a decision by the U. S. SUI
preme Court. The assessment was
levied upon the Chesapeake and Ohio
road, which came under control o.
Hartman through judicial sale
Tie suit was instituted by the state
several years ago for taxes based on the
assessment made in 1895. The lowel
courts found in favor OF the state, not
withstan1idg the contention OF tht
railroad that the assessment was vote
and that the courts view that Edward
II. Hartman, rs owner Of the railroad
was personally responsible for the take:
MAS illegal.
Senator Swanson was on the floor o
tho Senate today but will not be sworr
in rs i member Till tomorrow.
Although Congress opens today tht
presidents message willnot be read un
| til tomorrow.
In petition filed with the Senate
today the Knights OF Labor declare
that, in its practical working, the pro
!ccuve tariff system has resulted in the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of capital and the de
basement OF labor. The average cos
Iof American manufacture is 20 pei
cent. the petition says, while the aver
age1ariff rates for the last IA years
have exceeded 40 per cent. Cong ess il
asked to revise the tariff
Preparations were made today for re-
Stunning the inquiry into the Jack.
pot" charges against Senator Lorimel
of Illinois, en- Wednesday. Senator
Burrows OF Michigan, head OF the
special committee appointed by the
Senate to investigate the Lorimel
charges, is at work rounding up wit.
ncssess. The senator has found former
state Senator Wilson, OF Illinois, who
failed TO appear before the Lorimel
committee while it was taking testi
mony in Chicago. Wilson has com.
muuicated with Burrows, and he will
be on hand to tell what he knows o.
the alleged bribery Of the legislature,
Wilson is charged with having handled
part OF the fund alleged TO have been
paid to members Of the legislature foi
voting for Lormer.
The census office today announced
the present population Of the following
states: North Carolina 2,206, 2S7; in.
crease 2,477 1875 per cent. North
Carolina gets one more congressman.
Mississppi-l, 797 ia; increase 245,-
S4t. 15.S per cent Mississippi gets
one more congressman. kentucky
>, $50. 905; increase 142,731, &C per
cent. This is not q sufficient gain to
give Kentucky another congressman.
Saow fell over Washington today
with the opening OF the final session OF
the Sixty-iirst Congress, but Champ
Clark, minority leader, and generally
accepted us the speaker OF the demo
cratic House that will come into exist
ence on March 4, 1911 ,pIowed through
a couple OF miles Of slush, facing q
driving sleety storm, to the Capitol.
When he reached the House, he was
well besprinkled with vet snow. He
hurried to the floor where he was re-
ccivcd with great applause. Speaker
Cannon drove up to the Capitol in his
-. IL, I'd
The Standard Oil Company of New
York today petitioned the US. Supreme
Court to review the case lie which it
was fined $50, 900 for accepting rebates
on oil shipments from Orlean to New
England points. The government op-
posed the motion. Decision on the ap-
p!ication will be announced later.
Presidant Taft will become CARIBOU
on January g. TO committee repre-
srnting the order, and including
General c. F. Humphreys, Col. w. P.
Biddlc and Capt. John j. Knapp, the
president today signifed his intention
Of riding the Buffalo" and being in
iljated into the mysteries Of the organi-
cation at a dinner in this city
The famous Hyde Diamond Benson
case, growing out of an alleged con-
spracy to defraud the United States
out Of large tracts Of land, will be re-
opened as result Of the decision OF the
SupreRe Court of the United States to-
day to grant the petition ef Frank A.
HYDE and Joost H. Schneider for re-
view OF their sentences.
President Taft has decided to consult
with members of the Senate judiciary
committee before making appointments
10 ill the two vacancies on the Supreme
Court bench.
The efforts Of the Department OF
Justice to bring Fritz Augustus Heinze,
the Montana miner, to trial for mis-
application Of funds OF the Mercantile
Bank of New York, Of which he was
president, ended successfully before
the U. s. Supreme Court today.
Talf OF an extra session" OF business
was received today, when Mr.. Tawney
jrep. Mimi chairman OF the House
appropriations committee declared
that he considered it almost necessary.
1t is doubtful whether even the regu-
lar appropriation bills can be passed at
the session opening today" declared
Tawney. All that l can say is that at
least forty. five days will be needed for
the passage OF those bills. They can
not possibly be disposed OF under that
timcj think all members Of Congress,