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

Society folks, Senators and Represent
ativeS 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 a Senate bill which
would prohibit interstate shipment of
prlzeheht 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.
he nine great supply bills which fur
nish 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 its immediate action
Nine OF the Government appropria-
tion bills are unenacted as vet" said
Fitzgerald, land the Government is at
standstill. 1t is imperative that action
should be taken Immediately"
After one or two que stionS the resolu-
| ton passed the House and was hurried
over to the Senate. 1t was presented by
Sentor 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 appropriating SI,35o, 900 for
encampments and maneuvers of the or
eanized militia of the country, which had
been asked for in special message sent
to Congress by the President. This res
olution 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 op-
erative during July, it is believed that
before August I 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-
blity 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 bv the Secret Ser
vice today.
d. 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 H. Carman, fell
low-clerk of Atkins, charged with the
| same otfense. The two men are alleged
to have worked in concert.
Closing the fiscal year 1912 with sur
plus of $50. 335, $50, the Federal Treasury
opened the new year today with work.
ing balance Of 500, 800, 600. This is the
largest amount of available cash the Gov
ernment has possessed for months.
The receipts for the year amounted to
S69G, ,I4o 600. as compared with S7oI, 372,
600 for the fiscal year 1911. The total
disbursements Of the year reached $6s4,.
sos. against 1854, 1873. 600 the previous
year, when the surplus was $47, 234, 900.
The tax on corporations yielded $2S,-
$4,000, as compared with S3S5I7oo in
1911 The total amount in the general
fund OF the Treasury TODAY was 500, 264,
600, against SI4o, TT 900 last year.