Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-10
ng o, the House payroll and the saving

ing OF the House payroll and the saving
Of 1872, 600 in salaries became known
a thirteen year old girl. daughter oil the
chief doorkceper, was found to be
drawing 81. 200 a year. under the title
OF clerk TO the doorkeeper." She VIII
draw it no longer. 1t was found that
thirty-eight extra policemen, authorized
when, during the Spanish American
war, some one said that there vas
rumor of a plot lo dynamite the cani-
to, we're still on the House payroll.
They were costing, including an extra
menths pay annually granted by Con-
gress, $50, 900. They, too, have gone.
Other useless employees have also been
discharged and large saving made.
The possibility that the Supreme
Court might render its DECISIONS i'll the
big antitrust cases today drew another
record breaking crowd to the little
court room. The decision was not
rendered, however.
President Taft today gave his con-
sent to plan to relieve him Of the duty
OF passing upon the constitutions OF
Arizona aud New Mexico and leaving
the responsibility Of considering Il e
two instruments to Congress alone.
Senator Martin was today the rccip-
lent OF many congratulations upon his
election last Friday, rs The democratic
leader OF the Senate. He received the
votes of all the southern senators except
those OF Messrs. Smith, Of South Caro-
lima; Lea, of Tennessee and Davis, OF
Arkansas. Friends of the senator say
that Mr.. Bryau's opposition 10 him
will not hurt him in Virginia.
Many Virginiaus here today say
there is no doubt that Senators Swan
son and Martin will be returned to the
Senate by the democratic primary 10
be held next fall.
The text OF kilograms sent by Presi-
dent Taft co1gratulating King Albert
of Belgium upon his birthday and the
Shah OF Persia on the beginning OF the
Persian New Year were given out al
the White House today.
Charles II. Sheriff., Minister TO Ar
gentina, has been selected to be Am
bassador to Turkey, it was reported on
good authority today. Minister Sher-
rll is now in this country on leave OF
absense and has made known his IN
Witness to return to BuenoS Ayres.
The post at Constant lople has been
vacant for several months while the
department has been seeking man
with good business ability TO till the
position. Sherrill's record in Argen
tina has been such in the view of state
department officials, to enltle him &c
the highest consideration and make
him especially well suited Tor the
Turkish embassy.
| Presiden Taft this afternoon received
at the East room Of the White House
the following delegations One hundred
survivors Of the D strict OF aColumbia
Volunteers Of 1861. this being the 5Ott
anniversary of their muster into the
service: Forty Baptist pastors of Balti
more; Eighty Brooklyn school children
members OF the high schools Of New
Bedford, Mass, and students OF the
academy at Fryeburg, Me.
A hearing involving tap line rates in
Virginia was today held by Special
Examiner Prouty Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Final general
iargumcnt on whether all railroads shall
DE allowed 10 grant through rates IL
tapuiine connections will be begun
before the Commission on Wednes.
day and will coutnne two days.