The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
NEWS FROM The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Menilon Made Of Many Important News
Items About the Capital City.
Special C Correspondence.


placing sugar on the free list and
raising the internal revenue duty on
tobacco. To compen-
safe for the loss of revenue on sugar
the bill proposes to tax snuff "a cents
pound, loose tobacco 16 cents a
pound when prepared for sale, and
to increase the present tax on cigars
and cigarettes. Your Representa-
tive could not do the working man a
greater favor, perhaps, than to see
that the tax on high grade tobaccos
and cigars are the same, if not more.
than the present tax on low grade
tobaccos and cigars. The poor work
ing man should not be Disseminated
against in the tax on tobacco and
cigars as the present law does. But
then, it may be said, the poor man
should not use tobacco, as it is a
luxury. 1t often amounts to a ne
cessity.
The Senate Committee on Terri
tories has agreed to report favora-
bly, with a minor amendment the
Flood resolution of the House, for
admission of New Mexica and Ari-
IONA to statehood. These two Ter
ritories have been knocking for ad-
mission as States long enough and
this Congress should not fail to al
low them to enter the Union.
The Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections have agreed upon
report Of the bill coming over from
the House, amending the act requir-
ing publicity of campaign contribu-
tions. The House bill has been
amended and made more drastic.
1t is to apply to primary elections,
conventions, and every form Of ex-
peaditure. Publicity before and
after elections and compel candidates
as we'll as committee managers to
disclose their receipts and expendi
lures. The House bill applied only
to the election Of Representatives,
the amended Senate bill applies to-
elections for Senators as well and
governs any election for either
branch of Congress. Senators Sim
mons and Overman voted for the bill.
A bill has been introduced in the
House by Representative Tolcott,
Democrat, Of New York, that it
shall be unlawful after January |,
1915, for any railroad to use any
kind but steel cars in interstate
traffic. The Interstate Commerce
Commission is given power to ex-
tend, in emergency cases, the date
for abclishing wooden cars.
The bids were opened Monday at
the Treasury for the S50,O00,00
Panama Canal bond issue, recently
authorized. The bids aggregate
over $50, 100000 and are principally
held by small investors. The Treas
ury will receive about e51 900, 900
With this issue Of bonds at 3 per
cent interest, the bonded indebted
ness Of the United States amounts
to 1865, 100000. Of this S731 900, COO
pays per cent; $114, 100000 pays
per cent, and $118,O0O,OOO pays 4
per cent. There are $64 1000, 0Ot
worth of Spanish war loan bonds
outstanding payable now and until
1918, which will probably be refund
ed by another issue of Panama Cana
bonds in the near future.
The White House was a scene OF
gaiety last Monday night when Pres.
ident Taft and his wife celebrated
their silver wedding Over 5000
guests were invited. The illumina.
tons and decorations were on g
grand scale and the grounds and
house presented a magnificent ap.
pearance. Congratulations were re.
ceived from nearly all the rulers Of
the world on the event. Out of the
goodness Of her heart Mrs. Taft in.
vited the public generally to the
White House and grounds on Tues
day night from $50 to 10 o clock, al
: the decorations and Examinations
exactly as they were the night be-
fore.
The wool bill, Schedule K, by
, which reduction of over one hall
of the tariff tax is made, passed the
House by an overwhelming MAORI
ty Tuesday. One Democrat votec
against the bill and twenty-five Re
, publicans voted for it. The bill
goes to the Senate for action anC
final passage. The Republicans il
, the House tried for four hours t.
| amend the bill, but were defeated
t Will the Senate pass the bill as i
came from the House or will the,
try to amend, it and thus thwart thu
interests of the people.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, tn,
blind Senator, on Wednesday nigh
made a motion that the Wool bill b.
, reported out of the Finance Com