The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-18
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congress called upon the secreta,
" the navy and asked that sever
Warships be sent ito Pensacola 7,
participate In the Mardi Gras eel
oration In February. Secretary Me,
er promised to send some warships
any were available at that time.
Another shock fell upon things N
caraguan here when Senior ]. F. SCI
gulera, one of the attaches of tt
Legation House, landed in the sts
tlon-house for defaulting on a hac
Dill OF 81. The little senior hired
cab last Sunday, but the cabb
found his passenger possessed of a
insufficient sum to pay his fare whe
the ride came to finish.
| Evidence is multiplying that Ze
laya intends to retire from the presj
dency of Nicaragua. Reports to tina
enect are general throughout tina
country, and the American consula
officers seem to give credence to them
President Taft promised the dele
gates to the Rivers and Harbors Con
gress to aid in securing Federal sun
port for river and harbor improve
ments.
President Taft is showing coldnes
toward the Republican Insurgents il
Congress.
Opposition to the confirmation o.
James F. Curtis, assistant secretary OF
the treasury, and Royal E. Cabell
commissioner of internal revenue, de.
Veloped in the Senate.
Mayor Behrman and several othel
members of the New Orleans party
left Washington for New York.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, started
the fight over railroad rate legisla-
tfon by introducing a bill giving the
Interstate Commerce Commission
more power.
Congressman J. E. Ransdell, of
Louisiana, was reelected president
Of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress.
The battleships Georgia and Me-
braska collided while engaged in
tactical exercises off the Virginia
Capes.
After a session of an hour and
ten minutes Friday the Senate ad-
journed until Monday, while the
House adjourned until Tuesday, af-
ter remaining in session three days
last week. Both houses were waiting
upon their committees.
Revolving are the disclosures Of an
international system Of traffic in wo-
men, contained in the report on the
white slave trade submitted to Con-
gress by the United States immigra-
tion commission.
Secretary Meyer gave a hearing to
Louisiana delegates on the New Or
leans Naval Station.
Senator H. D. Money, of Missis-
sippi, was elected chairman of the
Senate Democratic caucus.
The Federal Government will grant
q patent to valuable oil land in Fer
ry Lake.; Caddo Parish, La, unless
the State interferes.
Congressman Weeks, of Massachu-
setts, will endeavor to devise a plan
to reduce the postal deficit.
When the Democratic senatorial
caucus met the discovery was made
hat Senator Culberson, of Texas. had
not resigned the craftsmanship Of the
caucus, but had merely. stated that
ne intended to do 80. No action was
aiken on his successor.
It was officially announced that for
ner Senator ]. c. S. Blackburn had
as a member of the 18TH
nian Canal Commission.
When the National Rivers and
1arbors Congress convened at Wash
ngton, an address was delivered by
President Taft.
Congressman Hitchcock will intro
luce resolution in Congress provid-
ng for an investigation of the tele-
merger.
President Taft will exonerate Sec
efary Ballinger in a special message
o Congress.
The Louisiana visitors at Washing
on were entertained at dinner by |
lawrence Fabacher, of New Orleans.
C. P. Taft, M. T. Herrick and A. I.
7orys discussed Ohio politics at a
onference with President Taft at
he White House.
= Census Director Durapd will hold
conference with census supervis-
re- at New Orleans.
The Census Bureau reports cotton
inned to Dec. 1 as S,878,277 bales.
The Louisiana delegation will Sc
ure a hearing on the New Orleans
laval Station.
The railroad lobby is making it.
elf felt at washington.
Congressman Tawney. of Minneso-
, will endeavor to suppress the press
gent in the. departmental bureau.
The treasury estimates contain no
for the New Or
,ans Naval Station.
The Secretary of the treasury re-
,mmended an additional appropria-
on of 100000 for the New Or
ans postoface. Z. ---i-s--;