The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-05-01
news NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Happenings of the Week Briefly
Told--The Latest News
From the Capital
The oil schedule in the tariff bill
Is causing a row in Congress-

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the railroads.
/ Elliott Northcutt, Of West Virg
MIA. was confirmed by the Senate a
Minister to Colombia.
The Senate confirmed the nomins
ton of w. J. Behan to be Postmas
| ter at New Orleans.
| Sentiments in favor of an incom
tax is growing both at the Whit
House and the Capitol.
| Ex-senator William M. Stewart, o
Nevada, once notable figure in ma
tional politics, died at the age o
| 50.
Announcement was made that tn
Supreme Court of the United State
would adjourn for the term on Ma
81.
Senator Aldrich and other Senat,
leaders are greatly alarmed over tn,
Republican revolt against the tarif
bill.
The nomination of a Surveyor O.
Customs at New Orleans has beer
delayed until Pearl Wright arrives
at Washington.
President Taft, master Mason, saw
several candidates put through the
third degree" attending Temple
Lodge for the first time.
President Taft sent special mes
sage to the Sesate supplying data
regarding duties collected on sugar
by ten Eurpean countries.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission ordered railroad rates on
fertilizer reduced from Shreveport.
La, to points In Arkansas.
Congressman Helm Of Kentucky,
has introduced 8 resolution In the
House providing for the annexation
q Cuba bX The United State
Nead1ng Ur rlie tn m ul1r py para
graphs was begun In the Senate, and
Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, presented
his income tax bill, discussing it at
length.
Disclaiming any intention of u.s.
ing their claims against the railroads
for loss or damage to beef to secure
rebates, Morris and Co., the Chicago
packers, replied to letter written
by Attorney General Wickersham.
President Taft promised to inves-
tigate a complaint that the Western
railroads are discriminating against
Salt Lake City, Ogden and other
intermountain States in the matter
of freight rates and violating the an
thrust laws.
Independent oil producers OF the
country met here and outlined plans
for their fight against free petrole-
um, which they claim would put
them out Of business, preparatory to
q hearing before the Senate Finance
Committee.
Taft and Sherman. baseball "fans"
as well as President and Vive-Presi-
dent of the United States. occupied
boxes at the American
League Park, shared o bag of pea
nuts and rooted" for the home team
to win from Boston.
The Senate rejected the confer
ence report on the census bill be-
cause of its failure to include the
amendment requiring ap-
plicants for civil service employment
to reside in the State claimed by
them as their homes.
Senator Til1man, of South Caroli-
ma, paid long deferred call at the
White House and incidentally got
his first glimpse of Booker T. Wash
lngton, who was waiting to see the
It was his first visit to
the executive chamber In more than
several years.
AS q measure Of protection for
lives of Americans in the disturbed
portions Of Turkey two United States
armored cruisers the North Carroll
ma and the Montana, were ordered
sent distance of more than 5000
miles from the West Isdies to Alex
andretta, after a meeting of the
Cabinet.
In the debate on the tariff bill
IN the Senate Chairman Aldrich de-
Tended the measure submitted by the
Finance Committee and declared
that it would produce ample reve
nue to meet the expenses of the Go
Senator Daniel outlined
he attitude of the minority as fav
bring a. bill capable of raising suffi-
,ient revenue without imposing any
more burdens on the people than
we're absolutely necessary.
Good progress was made in the
.eading of the tariff bill in the Sem
.te in spite of the fact that several
speeches were made in criticism OF
he measure, Senators Nelson and
Dolliver, Republican. Joining Sena.
or Bailey in claiming that the pro-
POSED tariff on certain schedules
vas too high.
The State Department has been
lotified that Nicaragua has appoin-
ed special commissioners to the Uni
ed States and Mexico to settle pend
ne disputes.