Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON

lists shows a total expenditure OF ST.
771.22. The republican committee re-
ceived and expended S74, 373.35.
The state Of Pennsylvania today re-
ceiyed reimbursement OF about $40, 900
which was the interest on payment
made by the stale TO the state militia
who defended Pennsylvania against the
invasion OF Lee aud the Confederate
army in 1863.
Senator Bankhead, Dem. Ala.), was
his seat in the Senate today. Soma
tors Ekins and Hughes, both i'll, are
now the only absent members.
Procedure upon the Ballinger-Pin-
chot report has not yet been definitely
decided upon. The report may be
brought before the House by the chair
and vote taken az to the acceptance
or rejection OF the majority report
clearing Secretary Ballinger OF the
charges inferred against him. II, how
ever, tits not broughtbefore the House,
| in this routine way it is probable that
minority member OF the investigation
committee may move for its consdera-
lion by the House and il his request is
ruled against by the speaker. a vote
viii have to be taken in fhe House TO
oyer-rule the speakers decision. The
third possibility is the resignation OF
Secretary Ballinger. This would OF
coufse, obgiate any necessity for action
by Congress on the report.
Concerns shipping liquor into dry
territory won a temporary victory over
the express companies today when the
Interstate Commerce Commission hand
ed down an order suspending an in
crease in rates amounting to about 30
per cent. The express companies made
the increase by changing their system
from charging on actual weight TO esti-
mated weight They estimated that a
two-gallon jug OF whisky would weigh
"a pounds The increase was to have
become effective December ID, 1910.
Liquor shipping houses all over the
country join in protest to the Inter
state Commerce Commission. One ship
per in Coyington, Ky, said the new
rates would mean an increase to his
expenses Of S26, 600 annually.
With Governor Judson Harmon,
of Ohio and Brigadier Gen. W. II.
Bixby. Chief United States Engineer,
rs the chief attractions, delegates to the
national rivers and harbors congress
held the most important session OF
their convention here today. Both
speakers praised The work Of the con-
gress and promised support to its
projects. Such a promise coming from
] Gov. Harmon, in view OF his present
political position, filled the delegates
with elation. Numerous other speakers
of national prominence addressed the
congress, among them being Champ
Clark and Col. William L. Short,
members Of the Panama Canal Com
mission.
Today brought forth another
crop OF candidates for the Su-
preme Court and the Court of Com
merce vacancies. Nearly every MEM
Der of Congress who called at the
White House urged some candidate on
the president. Representative Bor-
land, dem, Mo- called TO urge the
name of Circuit Judge w. G. Hook,
republican, for one Of the Supreme
Court vacancies. Representative Ellis,
rep. Ore told the executive that people
in his state were figuring on Judge
C. II. Carey, Of Portland, and Essen
ator Fulton, Of Oregon, as possible
Supreme Court appointees A dele
CATION from South Carolina wanted the
president to consider G. T. Sanders, OF
Spartansburg, S. c., for the Com
merco Court Representative Slemp,
(rpn. Va.) called to request the presi-
dent to consult him in the event that
some Virginian was being considered
for either the Supreme Court or the
Court OF Commerce.
Over ninety-two millions total popu-
lation for the United States is an esti-
mate myde here today, including the
complete official census returns for all
but eight states. The estimate is for
continental United States, excluding
Alaska, and the island possessions.
The total is %, l35, 221; increases
Is. S31 .S34. The states not yet an
nounced are Georgia, Louisiana, Mon
tana. New Jersey, Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming. For these
the official estimates of the Census
Bureau based on the rate OF increase
from 1900 TO 1908 have been used in
reaching the total.
Postmaster General Hitchcock COM
planned today that the patrons OF the
mails do not seem TO understand that
letters and parcels intended for trans
mission to foreign countries must not
bear upon their face any adhesive stamp
, or label other than the regular postage
stamp. The division OF dead letters is
receiving quantities of letters addressed
to foreign countries and which are held
, as unavailable by the department be-
cause they bear upon the face OF the
envelopes adhesive stamps advertising
; the Pacific International Exposition,
/ san Francisco, California, or seals with
Christmas greetings thereon. The pro-
hibtion, however, does not extend to
domestic letters intended for delivery
in the United States. No. stamps, how
ever, other than those issued by the
government should be placed upon
matter intended for delivery in Euro
peau countries. Guatemala, Uruguay
and Portugal will not permit delivery
through the international mails OF any
mails bearing any labels.
Tho .os;onstion ~ II z Marshall