The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
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Il s. aaa 1elaXer = spe ~ the Houss
tariff
deIegatf fon o7 n ississippi negro
es visited President Taft and assured
him of their support of his policies
| President Taft has accepted an in
vitation to attend the Union League
Club dinner at Philadelphia, April
81.
Congressman A. P. Pujo, of Louis
lana, delivered speech in the House
ON the lumber and rice schedules
in the tariff bill.
congressman Ransdell, of Louis
lana and Spight and Bowers, of Mis-
slssippi, delivered speeches in the
House on the tariff bill
Emile Kuntz and Walter Cohen,
Louisiana Aepublicans, visited Presi-
dent Taft and held a conference
about Federal patronage.
The Senate adopted a resolution
providing that no business shall be
considered at the extra session ex-
cept the census bill and tariff legis~
| lation
The Republican leaders in the Sem
etc will probably placate Senate
Elkins, of West Virginia who started
revolt in the Senate against the
tariff bill.
Pres. Elliott of Hardvard Uniyer-
sity is to be decorated by the Mika-
do of Japan with the order of the
Rising Sun, first class. The decora-
tion is now on it's way. to this coun-
Try
Minority Leader Clark disciplined
Congressman O'Connell, of Massa-
chusetts, an insurgent Democrat, by
depriving him of his place as as
sistant Democratic whip of the
House.
President Taft sent to the Senate
the nominations of George H. Moses.
of New Hampshire, to be Minister
of Greece,yand Montenegro, and Os-
car Lawler. Of Colorado, to be AS
sistant United States Attorney Cen
eral
Minority Leader Clark has appo-
lnted Representative Hughes of New
Jersey and Representative Garner, of
Texas as assistant whips of the De- !
mocrats of the House Representa-
tive Bell of Georgia is the principal
whip.
That hog cholera should be eradi- |
Gated is the belief of Representative
Lowden of Illinois, who has introdu- !
ced bill appropriating 100000 /
for the fiscal year 1910 to be used |
by the Department of Agriculture |
for the purpose of Kidding the coun-
try of this disease.
1t was said at the State Depart
ment that the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania and the mayor of Pittsburg
will make apology for the
arrest in Pittsburg of the two Chin
ese, Zip Yen, prominent Chinese
of Vancouver and Low Sy
XII, Taotal of Kwang province, China
Representative Sulzer of New York
has again come forth with his bill
providing that preparations be made
and proposals for bids be published
for the removal of the wreck of the
Maine from Havana har-
DOT and the transportion of the bod
es found within the Arlington Ma
:ional Cemetery.
Money to the amount of $100,GOO,-
100 may be borrowed by. the Secre-
ary of the Treasury on the credit of
he United States for the purpose of
erecting public buildings which are
by Congress for cities
laving a population of five thou
and or more people, if the bill re-
emily introduced by Senator Scott
# West Virginia becomes law.
venezueIa's diplomatic representa-
i've to the United States. Pedro Ez-l
quie1 Rojas, who recently was ap-
.ointed minister, likely will not reach
Washington until the early part OF
lay according to Information from
'arcas The minister is in poor ;
ealth. The Venezuelan government
as issued an eXequatur to Herbert
!. Wright, the American consul at
'uerto Cabello. f.;
Because of the alleged practice of
ailroal companies engaged in inter- 3
tate commerce of delaying the ac- {
of claims made :
gainst them for overcharges, loss :
amage or injury to property COM
lifted to their care, and frequently
,tting the adjustment of claims run
Ito months and years, Senator Tay
n of Tennessee has introduced bill S
roviding that carriers shall acknow- l
.dge all such claims within ten days {
ON their receipt, and that they !
lall pay all lawful claims within c
inety days from their receipt. s
Lieutenant R. W. Vincent has been
opointed naval recruiting officer at
ew Orleans.
]. J. Hill, the railroad magnate, is 1
lid to be opposing a reduction CT
le duty on lumber.
President Taft is working On a |
an to economic by consolidating
veral of the Government bureaus. 6
Louisiana Republican leaders are i
lgagel in a row over Federal pa G
onage. Kuntz and Cohen are at l
opposing Behan and /
ryant for Postmaster and Surveyor. 6