Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01

not to include the rider" i'll the post
Office appropriation bill to tax pub.
fishers four cents a pound on that por-
ton Of their magazines which contains
advertising, while permitting the re-
mainder of the publications to be carried
at the old rate OF one cent pound.
Publishers will now have time to pre-
pare for a further battle at the next
session of Congress. President Taft it
is known will recommend such pro-
vision in the next postoffice bill. Post
master General Hitchcock wants it
made the law. Senator Penrose chair
man OF the Senate postofice committee
is for 1t. President Taft has signitied
to Senator Penrose his willingness to
have the postal bill now pending IN the
Senate go amended Us to provide for q
commission to investigate the proposed
increase OF the postal rates on maya
zines, it was learned today. The presl-
dept has dispaired Of having the in
crease bill passed by the Senate this
session. Though he is convinced the
administrations proposal is a lu,t
one and is determined to urge the
matter upon Congress as long as he is
president, be is willing to let the question
ne considered on its merits by an un-
biased commission.
Notwithstanding hopeful expressions
on the part of number OF congress
men, Vice-President Sherman today
declared his belief that there would be
An extra session. IL my opinion ii
is Inevitable" he said.
The ratification OF the treaty with
Honduras is recommended today.
The treaty provides for the reorganiza,
ton Of the finances of Honduras by
means of a loan of $4,000, DOC
from ]. Pierpont Morgan and Com,
pany.
Practically no more gold will be
coined by the government for two
years to come and the government
minis at Denver and San Francisco are
to be Immediately reorganized and the
force of employees materially reduced. .
This was the statement OF Director OF
the Mint George +. Roberts today in
discussing the effect OF the bill allow
ing the treasury TO Issue gold certlh-
Gates against foreign coin and rough
bullion. The new system, he said, will
result in a saving to the government OF
approximately $4,000 annually.
President Taft has appointed VIM
Lewis, negro from Boston. 10 be
Assistant Attorney General t. thu
United States.
The Senate OF the United States vel
coined into its folds this afternoon Will
liam Lorimer, of Illinois, by a vote O
46 to 10, following the most acrimon
ious and extended contest OF the
kind in the history of The country
With forty senators convinced tina
Lorimef's election had been brought
| about by fraud aud corruption, anc
appealing up to the very last minute
against his admission on the ground
that the welfare Of the country wa:
at stake, the majority calmly &C,
cepted him. The final scene OF the
famous case was perhaps the most
dramatic witnessed here in years.
Lorimer was acquitted on the ground
that no proof had been presented to
show that he personally was response
BILE for any OF the admitted corruption
in the Illinois legislature, coinctdent
with his election. That there was
bribery was admitted, but that it was
admitted, but that it was sufficiently
extensive to affect the election,
was denied. It was asserted that
Lorimer was the victim OF perse-
cution; that fraud, the third de-
gree" and various forms OF intimi-
dation we're practiced against him.
The majority OF the Senate accented
Lorimer's defense and the decision is
final. He stands cleared as far as the
Senate itself is concerned, OF all the
charges made against him. Senator
Beveridge and others who opposed
Loriner, realized in the latter days OF
the contest that the majority was
against them.