Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-01
From Washington.
Washington, June !

Official announcement of the sppoint-
ment of Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Charles D. Norton to be secretary to
President TAFT is expected at the White
House today. Norton was guest at the
White House for Luncheon today, snd
his appointment was discussed.
Official Washington is discussing with
avldity today, the reports that "some-
body" or a numbtr Of "someDodies" 10
tie capital made killing in Wsll
street yesterday on advance information
as to the application of the government
for restraining orders against the west
srn rsilrosdB made in Hannibal, No.
rae poit that Interests Washington par
ticularly 10 "who leaked Through.
out the day rumors had been saos! thst
the action would be started, but it was late
10 tho afternoon before anything de6oite
| O: uld be LEANED, aud even then Astor-
uey General Wickershsm refused to
verify reports that the action had been
ordered. Wickersbam, AFTER long
talk with PresideLt TAFT, at the White
H ouss st 10 o'clock in the morning,
said that be would be unable to make
any auucu acement before Tomorrow
! morning" clearly intImsting that no
decision had been rescued in the case.
Hs maiutsined that attitude th-o ughout
the day. The While House was equally
ret!cent. Despite these facI' it is GER.
tain that MIR. Wickershsm and the
| president reached conclusion to act at
their morning conference, as Mr.. Wick
ersham did not again visit the White
House during the dag. Even though
every sourcs of information refused TO
| disclose anything concerning the atti.
tuds OF the government uatil after l
O'Clock, Wall STREET was flooded with
selling orders from Washington from the
time the Exchange opened. ''Soue-
body knew" and there are several per-
SONS who would like TO know who that
somebody wac.
The U. S. Supreme Court hiss denied
the petition for Toe rehesriag OF the case
OF Capt Oberiin ID. Garter, convicted
OF defrsuding the government
The House insurgents will 90 to New
York in a body to meet Mr.. Roosevelt
II plans now being formulated by Repre-
sentative Gary, of Wisconsin, don't mic
carry. Mr.. Oary his suggested the
scheme to several of his associates snd
they have readily agreed to it. rs be-
lieyes tina. ualess the Hcu,c itself ap.
point, committee to greet the former
president, the insurgents should show
their appreciation of Mr.. Roosevelt
being st The dock when he arrives. Mr..
Gary ia gu ts confident that the ccuse
of the insurgents wilI be approved ty
Mr.. Roosevelt and be lit nds 10 60
himself whether or not any OF bis COL
leagues join him.
As:u'auc, was given today by Com.
missioner of Inletual ReveLus Cabell
that corporations who pay their tax un-
der existing law will hsve no difficulty
ia recovering their money In case the
Supreme Court should, upon the reargu-
ment of the mstter next October, de-
eide that the corporation tax lag was
unconsti.ntio lal. Complete lists of every
psYmeut mace are upan i:e in the
Ulcers, net ouly OF the collectors of in
ternas revenue of the several districts
tut in the Office of the commissioner of
internal revenue 10 the Treasury Dspsr..
ment. Should the Supreme O u,t de.
eide the tax unceustiutions there will
be DO red tspe about the return
of the mtney paid In. Ucder
be Law internal revsnu, taxes collected
illegally may be ritarned on the simple
presentation of properly CERTIFIED claim.
Until the Supreme Court says o:herSise
the Tfeasury Department will coatil u,
{, collect The tax. Already nearly three
quarters Of million have been paid 10.
The corporations have until Jane 80 10
which to make their payments and it Is
expected that, in order to save iDisrest,
mos! Of the payments will be deferred
until the last day.
President Taft today accepted sn invitation
to attend the celebration of the 50th anniyer.
sary of the founding of Jersey City to he held
October 1s. Rep. Kiuksde and Hughes
called at the White House to tender the in
Yltauon.
The minis Of country deVoted most of their
energies during the last mouth to the coinage
Of gold eagles CT which there were 1921 ,092
coined, nickels Of which $3.50, SEQ we're MINI.
ed anu one cent pieces Of which $3.50, 300
were turned out. Of twenty dollar gold
pieces 70 made, of half dollars 2s0, of quarter
dollars and of dilles the same number.
A report recommending the confirmation
Of the appointment Of Fred. A, Carpenter,
former secretary to Presidents Taft, as minis
ter to Morocco was adopted by the Senate
committee on foreign relations today. The
Senate will confirm Carpenters nomination
at an executive sess on to be held after the
regular session today