Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-02
FROM WASHINGTON

The question OF including censure
for Clifford PinchOt, former Chief For
ester, in the report of the Ballinger-
PinchOt investigating committee to Con-
gress was under consideration by the
majority members of the committee to-
day. The majority held brief con-
ference, discussing,and reviewing the
final report to be framed The demo
cratic leaders who have reached Wash
ington are already at work preparing to
fight for the adoption of the minority
report OF the committee, made public
at St. Paul in October, which scores the
stcretary and demands his retirement
from the cabinet. There is no doubt
that the majority report, clearing Bal
linger will be accepted by the Senate
without trouble.
Not the least of the changes in the
Capitol which will be observed by re-
turning senators next Monday is the
installation of the marble busts of the
last five vice presidents which are
being placed in the inches in the south
corridor of the Senate. The five whose
eligies are being installed are Morton.
Hendricks, Hobart, Fairbanks and
Roosevelt. The Roosevelt likeness wears
a frown as If he were#aiting for group
of undesirable tourists coming down
the coirido-. The m u,h is closed, but
it looks as if it might open at any
minute,
Secretary TO the President Chas. d.
Norton, began an innovation at the
White House executive offices today.
A long corridor was screened off aud at
his direction transformed into an addi-
tional waiting room for presidential
callers A well-known senator who
viewed the new arrangement chuckled
and dubbed the new reception room
Lame duck alley" 1t is not really
large enough TO hold the entire corps
of disabled politicians, but is one Of
Norton's new schemes whereby he
hopes to separate the sheep from the
goats.
An emphatic denial was registered at
the White House today against the
story recently given wide circulation
that a group Of bankers, including ].
Pierpont Morgan, had submitted fed
eral incorporation bill to President Taft.
The story was declared to be fake
true and simple.
The comptroller OF the currency de-
clared a final dividend OF IA per cent.
today to the creditors Of the First Ma
tional Bank Of FrieAdly. West Vir-
GINA, making total payments OF SO per
cent. This bank, which was wrecked
by the cashier was closed July 20, 1908.
The population Of California is
2, $3.50, sac, as compared with 1856, 05S
in 1900. The increase is 500, 496, or
60 per cent. as compared with an in
crease for the preceding decade OF 276,'
| 92S, or 1913 per cent.
What was accepted by many as a
death kuell for hopes OF the passage OF
central bank bin at this session OF
Congress was sounded in ststnient
issued by Senator Aldrich today after a
meeting OF the National Monetary
Commission Al bis Office in the Capitol,
rhe statement announces conferences
and hearings on currency reform 10th
during and after the session that begins
Monday. Many believe that Aldrich
will not attempt to make any fight for
his central bank idea at this session but
that be may introduce a tentative bill,
to provoke discussion OF the subject.
William K. Porterheld, well known
10 stock broker circles in this city in
the niDeties, died q few days ago in
| Brooklyn OF heart trouble.
Representative Norris, Of Nebraska,
floor leader OF the republican in
surgents today began preparations for
| the coming session Of Congress. Norris,
the first q the insuygeut representa-
,ives N Feaeh tha eanitai Ia convinced