The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
news NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Happenings of the Week Briefly
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The House adopted a resolution to
adjourn from Dec. Fl to Jan. 4.
The FEDERAL Supreme Court will
be asked to advance the Oil trust
and tobacco trust cases.
Lawyers in Congress are critieising
the Treasury Department corpora
tion tax regulations.
Chief Forester Pinchot denied the
report that he would accept the
presidency ofsthe University of Michi-
gan.
The Senate adopted the House re-
solution providing for adjournment
I'm ~ Jan. 4.
President Taft presided at the an.
nual meeting of the executive board
OF the Jeane fund of $1,000,0O0 for
the betterment of small rural negro
schools in the South.
The Nicaraguan situation at Wash
ington is drifting. Congress is wait
ing on President Taft and Taft is
waiting on Knox. Nnox is waiting and
hoping that Zelaya will escape on a
Mexican gunboat.
A party Of senators and represen-
tatives will visit the Isthmus of Pa
lama during the holidays.
Ex-Congressman Philip Tompson,
of Kentucky, died at Washington.
General w. w. Dudley, of "blocks of
FIVE" fame, died at Washington.
The Department of Agriculture
will send a corps of experts through
the South to make demonstrations
in farm work.
Congressman Wickliffe, of Louis
lana introduced a bill in the House
for a survey of the Amite River.
The indications are that a rivers
and harbors bill and a public build
ing bill will be passed at the pre-
sent session Of Congress.
Sentiment in the House favors an
investigation of the General Land
Office.
Great interest was shown at Wash
ington as to who would succeed Ze-
lays as president of Nicaragua.
( American marines sailed from Pa
mama to Corinto, Nicaragua, under
hurry orders to protect American in
terests.
Congressman Mann and Fitzgerald,
In speeches in the House, denounced
government officials for criticising
Congress.
The reading paragraph by para
graph, o fthe District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill consumed the greater
portion of a days session of the
House. 4
The distribution of Federal pat
ronage in Mississippi is attracting at
.ention at Washington.
The House rivers and harbors COM
mittee will make liberal provision
for waterway improvements at this
session of Congress.
Much opposition was shown to
Congressman Mann's Panama Canal
bill. Members of Congress object to
he one-man power provisions of the
dill.
The army appropriation bill. car
.ying upward of 500, 1000 is out
If the military committee and the i'm
committee Is preparing to
report it's bill regarding the white
slave traffic."
The United States auxiliary cru1-
ser Buffalo, with 700 marines on
BOARD, sailed for Corinto, Nicaragua,
he nearest port to the capital, Mana
qua. 1t is understood that the mar
mes will not be landed unless such
/ step appears necessary.
There will be vigorous minority
report by four Democratic members
If the house committee on interstate
Ind foreign commerce on the Mann
white slave bill which was favor
ably acted upon by majority OF
hat committee.
In all a total of 1906 house bills,
1873 house resolutions, e5 houses
Joint resolutions and 26 concurrent
have been introduced.
Two measures for railroad regula-
ion, bearing the name of Represen-
.ative Esch OF, Wisconsin, have passed
he house. Two omnibus pension
bills, carrying total of 467 claims
have also passed.
Charges OF corruption against
members Of Congress and OF the sub
,idizing of newspapers for and
against ship subsidy which have been
made in various American newspa-
pers and periodicals, are recounted
IN a resolution introduced IN the
House by Representative Hardy OF
Texas, who demands a congressional
The president sent to the Senate
The nomination of Judge Horace H..
Luton. of Tennessee, to succeed the
late Justice Peckham as a memper
Of the United States Supreme Court.
Protests are pouring in on the treas
ury against the new corporation TAX
Secretary Knox had conference
with Enrique Creel, special envoy
from Nicaragua, concerning affairs IN
Diplomas of merit were presented
bv Secretary Wilson, at the Depart
nent of Agriculture, to Bascomo
Usher, of Mississippi; Elmer Halter
Of Arkansas and Ralph beliWoou'
Of Virginia, for special proficiency III