The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-05
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.
Especial Correspondence to the Citizen.)
Washington, July /, 1912.

Society folks, Senators and Represent
atlves are attending the Big Convention
IN Baltimore, in consequence very few
entertainments have been given within
the past two weeks.
Excitement prevails in political circles
the many friends of the four leading can
didates are painfully awaiting the final
result of the balloting in Baltimore. The
Clark adherents are deeply incensed at
the conduct of Mr. BRYAN in opposing
Clark who twice advocated his election
| as a Presidential candidate, and stumped
the country in his behalf
The passage of Senate bill which
would prohibit interstate shipment of
prizehght moving picture films was
blocked in the House. Representative
Sims, of Tennessee, Democrat, sought
the immediate passage of the measure,
explaining that the Johnson Flynn fight
was scheduled for July 4. and he hoped
the films might be barred from leaving
New Mexico.
On point of order that quorum was
not present, the House, despite Sims
vehement protests adjourned
The nine great supply bills, which fur
nlsh the necessary money for running the
Government of the United States and
which died at midnight last night were
given another months life today Presi-
dent Taft signed the resolution which
passed both branches of Congress, ex-
tending the appropriations which have
kept the Government in operation during
the fiscal year
The resolution quickly passed without
comment. Shortly after noon, Represen-
tatlve Fitzgerald, of New York, chair
man of the House Committee on Appro-
prIahonS, presented the resolution to the
House, explaining to the members the
necessity for It's immediate action.
Nine OF the Government appropria-
ton bills are unenacted as vet" said
Fitzgerald, "and the Government is at a
standstill. II is imperative that action
should be taken Immediately"
Alter one or two que stions, the resolu-
ton passed the House and was hurried
over to the Senate. 1t was presented by
Senior Warren, chairman OF the Senate
Committee on Appropriations, VINO eX-
planned that the resolution had been giv-
en- careful consideration by his committee
which had approved it. The Senate
adopted it without comment.
AS soon as Congress had acted favor
ably upon the joint resolution extending
the time of the appropriation bills one
month, Chairman Hay, of the Military
Affair Committee, reported to the House
a resolution appropriatiug $3.50, 900 for
encampments and maneuvers of the or
gained militia of the country which had
| been asked tor in a special message sent
to Congress by the President. This res
olutlon likewise passed the House with
out comment. and received similar treat
| ment in the Senate. President Taft sign
ed this resolution before he left for Phila-
delphia.
While the passage of the resolution
carrying the salaries of more than 500, 600
employees of the Government is only OPP
erative during July, it is believed that
before August favorable action will have
been taken on all the big supply bills of
| the Government and there will be no
further cause for alarm over the proba-
bility of stop in the Government ma
chlnery.
An alleged counterfeiting conspiracy,
hatched in the United States Treasury,
only few feet from the office of Chief
Wilkie, was unearthed by the Secret Ser
vice today.
ID. d. Atkins a clerk in the office of
the auditor of the Treasury Department,
was arrested on a warrant signed by
United States Commissioner Bond, of
Baltimore, charging him with raising 81
to $40. This action followed the arrest
in Baltimore of Perry II. Carman. fell
low-cerk of Atkins, charged with the
| same otfense. The two men are alleged
to have worked in concert.
Closing the fiscal year 1912 with a sur
plus of $50. 335. $50, the Federal Treasury
opened the new year today with work.
ing balance of 500, $50, 600. This is the
largest amount of available cash the Gov
eminent has possessed for months.
The receipts for the year amounted to
S69I, I4o, 600, as compared with 1901, 372,
600 for the fiscal wear 1911. The total
disbursements of the year reached 1854.
$4,000, against 1854, I5S. 600 the previous
year, when the surplus was $47, 234, 900.
The tax on corporations yielded $2S.-
$4,000, as compared with S53,5I7, 900 in
1911. The total amount in the general
fund OF the Treasury today was SI66, 264, :
600, against $40, III, 600 last year.