The citizen., 1913-11-07
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.
Washington, D. c.. Nov. 3, 1913

washington, ~. -. NOV. Z, IQI2
Although the new tariff act with It's
lower duty has been in effect pra aCtically
month the customs receipts have so far
shown little falling off According to the
Treasury statement the customs receipts
for October amounted 10 $50, I3S, 600,
lust about $50 600 less than those of Oc-
tober. 1902. The deficit for the fiscal
wear to date, the statement shows, is S5,-
z57. .627, about S. 600, 600 more than the
deficit At the corresponding period last
year.
Pension payments under the Sherwood
act are apparently largely responsible
for the larger deficit. The payments for
the period in 1912 through October
amounted to about $50, 500 900, and for
the same period this wear nearly S57, ,ooo,-
600. an increase of more than S4, ooo, 600
in this one disbursement item.
The total paw warrants for the month
Of October, 1913, were $50, 366 994 with
total receipts of S64, 1876 655, leaving an
excess of receipts for the month of ST.,
629,639
Congress viii mark time awaiting the
report of the Senate Banking and Cur
rencv Committee on the administration
Currency Bill Even the Currency Com.
mittee will stop work until Wednesday
because of the various local elections
The members OF Congress called away
from the capital BY elections at home be-
gan leaving today, and until Wednesday
hardly handful Of legislators will be in
Washington. The House will not meet
until Wednesday and tie Senate will
meet to adjourn until Thursday
Several members of the Senate Bank
ing Committee decided to go home for
the elections, and the committee, invov-
ed IN a tangle over the administration
bill, adjourned until Wednesday. In the
meantime the members of the committee
remaining in Washington will devote
their time to individual study of the dis
puted points of the measure.
The committee has reached trouble
some point in its consideration of the bill
which threatens To permanently divide
the membership and prevent the unani-
nous report which has been hoped for
After providing for four regional reserve
banks to administer the new currency
syetem, the question of control of these
banks arose Under the administration
bill they would be controlled by directors
elected by the various members OF banks.
sOCNGIdl IICiltDCIS vi lilC COlIlilltlcG UdNC
gone on record as unalterably opposed to
this plan. They declare that unless the
government is given control Of these
banks they will carry the fight to the
floor OF the Senate.
The supporters of the administration
are holding out tor the plan outlined in
the House bill, and after a vigorous all.
day struggle over the matter on Saturday
the committee quit work with no agree
ment in sight.
The administration supporters in the
committee dre hopeful that the committee
will be able to agree upon report by
the end Of this week. The President has
expressed the opionion that the bill
should be in the Senate and an effort will
be made to fulfill his expectation. Pro-
gresS so far has been slow, however, and
the committee will find it difficult to com
plele its deliberations this coming week
Administration officials shed no fur
ther light on the plans for dealing with
the Mexican situation. The Government
here still is awaiting some announcement
from the Huerta administration as TO the
result of the last election
Reports describing the conduct Of the
elections and giving Impressions of the
political situation generally in Mexico
were received from John Lind, at Vera
Cruz. 1t is believed that some of the
suggestions that are under consideration
here have been submitted to Mr.. Lind
for approval.
1t is not expected that any announce
ment on the situation will be made until
next week
There was discussion in official circles