The new South-news., 1909-06-19

Happenings of the Week Briefly
! old--The Latest News
From the Capital

Consideration OF the income tax
question has been postponed By the !
Senate until June IS.
The American National Red Cross
Society sent 5000 for relief work
ia asia Minor
Insurgents In Senate are planning
10 delay vote on tariff bill indeh-
nitely.
Speaker Cannon Is working on his
committee lists and wishes he had
more unlmpoltant committees for
the Democrats and insurgents.
Democrats are worried over Bry-
ans senatorial candidacy. especially
since he haa come out for prohibi-
tion.
Opponents OF Dutch standard in
sugar conducted test Tor President
Taft. who was interested. but did
not commit himself.
After conference with President.
Senator Aldrich canyassed Senate
and found majority for tax on cor
porntion dividends.
Contracts for four torpedo boats
have been awarded. one TO each OF
the four Eastern shipbuiIding com
panica.
Three naval officers have been de-
tached from active duty--Rear Ad-
mirals ". n. Manncy and ]. ~.
Homphill and Commander c. p. Per
klns.
Secretary Ballinger has eliminated
the common carrier and the social
ed connscatory clauses OF the old
oil aud gas pipe line regulation In
operation In Oklahoma.
Congressman Broueard has ar
ranged with the War department
the troublesome question OF the in
demnlty bond, so Teche improve
ments can proceed.
Algernon sartoris has again re-
signed from the diplomatic service.
isthmlsn Canal is fully protected
against accidents such as occurred to
Canadian locks.
The Department OF Agriculturf
has decided to investigate r A.
charges made by J. +. Ill ats
against the meat inspection sy in
at the National Stockyards. Easo .st
Louis.
That II Is not desirable TO BALD
a fourteen-foot waterway from y
A. u
made to Congress by a special boart
of engineers appointed to make
/ careful Investigation and estiwat\
8 of the question. They ~ it You'll
= sasss slsS .ooa. .s-t% sa.aa4Ad- az So
= 0O0. 900 annual! TO maintain
e In recognition OF their wonderful
3 achievements In the world OF aerq
l. nautics. there were presented
g Wilbur and Oryiile Wright. of Day
Z, ton. by President Taft. In the ~
s toric cast room of the White Ho4e
\ two gold medals. one for each ofHh
$ brothers, from the Aero Club II 9
America. Prominent representa- t3ve
Of this and foreign governnVn
were present.
i Whisky. In the legal meaning c
the word. is whisky. even w-len coy
y ored or flavorlng matter is added. 81
Il cordlng to an opinion rendered I
= President by Lloyd W Bowers, Sc
o licitor General of the United State
n He holds tina, as such coloring an
5. hayoring have been used in all II
A. history of whisky, such addition cal
n not be Illegal or Incompatible wi,
W the name whisky The decision. hoy
" ever, is not the final word in Il
X case.
OF In the consideration of the woo
H. en- schedule of the tariff by the Sc
Of ate. the Finance Committee won Sc
Id eral Victories. three of its amen
y. ments to increase the rates by u
House on WOOL top and other waste
on shoddy and on tops being adopt'
NJ, senator nolliver declared that
had discovered rag trust, viii
in was denied by Senator Warren. Sc
o. ators Warren and La Toilette we
Az the principal speakers. the form
a, speaking In favor of increased nj
nv the latter in favor OF lower duties
he In the senate. where the wool
re schedule of the tariff bill was und
tn discussion Senator La Toilette
M clared that Senator Aldrich had Il
ed feitcd the confidence OF other Repu
ell lican Senators and had stated III
he truths which have discredited
Ish leadership before this body and
he fore this country" when the CHI
In called Mr.. La Toilette to order
cause Of his personal allusicn. I
latter said he had not noticed Il
the rule forbidding personal al
,~,- sions had been applied equally
all Senators. Twenty-four amer
IAN ments to the wool schedule ofe'
ers by Mr.. La Toilette and voted on
. bloc were lost. as also were seve
on amendments by Senator Bacon q
,ad by Senator Gore.