The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Mention Made OF Many Important News
Items About the Capital City.

Special Correspondence.
Washington, D. c., May 15.-1t is
to be deplored that the Colorado
legislature should have adjourned
after deadlock Of 1913 days without
electing a senator. The Democrats
have an overwhelming majority, but
the aspirations of Mayor Speer, of
Denver, prevented an election. He
had the majority of membership but
not enough to elect, and the pro-
gressive Democrats wanted eX-Gev-
ernor Adams, and as Speer would
not withdraw there was no compro-
mise candidate. Unless the Govern
or calls an extra session Colorado
will be represented by Simon Gug-
genheim, q Republican, one senator
only, from a Democratic State.
Opinion here is that Mr.. Speer should
have withdrawn and allowed some
other Democrat to be elected.
4 powerful combination has been
formed to prevent further inquiry
into Ohio legislative corruption.
President Taft ordered William H.
Phipps, Of Ohio, who was on his way
to become Territorial auditor Of the
Philippines, to return to Columbus,
Ohio, to testify in an inquiry into
the Cleveland subway bill. Ali par
ties honor the President for this
action in this case, and for his de-
termination to do all in his power to
prevent corruption in high places.
Turn the rascals out, and punish
them severely.
Senator Works, of California, On
Monday introduced a bill providing
for free transfers from one street
railway company to the other COM
pany's lines. Senator Works is a
member Of the Senate District Com
lnittee. and will push his bill. The
street railway companies will fight
to prevent universal transfers, but
IS their franchises cost them moth
ing there is no good reason why they
should not grant them. Give the
people g show. Let the good work
go On. Down with monopoly.
The District tax assessors Office is
@oing to have a shake-up. Inequali-
ties in property taxation here is
most glaring. Your correspondent
knew of q case in which the property
was taxed on $4,000 valuation
but the owner was willing and anx-
ious to sell fer $4,000. Another case
in which the taxable valuation was
$4,000, and the owner finally sold
for So, Geo. There are numerous in
stances Of wrong and unjust valua.
items.
Speaker Clark and Chairman Tn.
derwood Of the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House, wanted 9
small duty on raw wool, but a ma.
jority Of the Committee favor free
wool. Speaker Clark and Chairman
Underwood are in favor Of a reduc.
ton to cents a pound on raw wool
but poll Of the House shows 80 pei
cent Of the members in favor Of fres
raw wool. Good Democratic doct
rine-free raw material.
| It has been reported that Selre
tary Of State Knox would resigr
from the Cabinet owing to dissatis
faction with the Administrator
This runor was denied at the White
House on Monday, and on the con
trary stated that Secretary Kno,
would not resign.
Three bills aimed at trusts were
introduced in the Senate Monda.
AFTERNOON. Senator Kenyon, O
Iowa, wishes TO amend the SheEma,
antitrust law, making Jail sentence
compulsory for individual violators
woa'd compel the forfeiture Of pat
ents when the patentee joins wit
others to return trade; and woul
make illegal the purchase OR owner
ship OF stock in a competing corpo1
ation engaged in interstate com
merce. Senator Gore, Of Oklohons
introduced bills for investigation 0
the methods Of leasing, selling, ami
controlling patented articles in tn
United States; also law that wi
compel owners of patented machir
cry to lease it without discrimin;
ton.
The Farmers Free List Bill passe
! the House Monday night, placln
over a hundred articles used b
farmers on the free list by vote {
236 to 1O9 There was ten hours {
debate and the Republicans offere
various amendments, minority leat