The new South-news., 1909-02-27
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON


hIIfNNflAANh Nlili
The Indian appropriation bul was
passed by the House.
The naval appropriation bin was
parsed by the Senate
The pos,ofice appropriation bill
saF passed by the Senate
The Scv Mexico and Arizona state
hood bill was passed BY the House.
The Army and pension appropfia-
tion bills were parsed by the Senate.
The lumber interests are main
tanning a powerful lobby at Wash.
ingon
Tho senate voted 10 favor Of re-
storing marines to tho battlcship
The rivers and harbors bni has
been completed By the House Com
mittco.
President Elect TAN has nHeI the
date for the otifa session of cougrors
March 20.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sian gave "a hearing on fhe Monroe.
Ia. rnte case
Several of tho BIZ appropriation
bllir arc ln danger OF failing 10 paan
before Congress ndloudns
Tho typc Of tho Panama Canal ia
regarded na definitely and finally act
tiei IN favor OF local canal
Senator McEnory Of Louisiana. d b.
fcndod the New Orleans Naval sta
atom iu % speech iu The Senate.
Congressman Rausdcli. of Louist
ana. VIII speak nt the National 1arin
Convention AZ indianapolis. Ind
The aundry clvil appropriation blll
rarrica number OF provisions FOR
Federal expenditure IN Louisiana.
Tho agricultural appropriation bin
carries an appropriation of 5000 600
g. nght the cotton boil wcoyii
Tho House passed. bill reducing
ihs salary of the Secretary of State
Ia order 10 make Senator Knox elig
isle 20 hold the onloe.
pronldcut-oloct TAFT made the OF
ncial statement that Senator kno,
.,il hold the position OF Secretary
of State IA his Cabinet.
Senator ponroso. of pcnnsyivania
end Senator In Toilette. OF Wiscon.
ain. became involved IN a bitter con
uovcrsy IN the Senate.
President Elect Taft is An enigma
10 the politicians In Congress. and
his Independent way OF doing thingl
~ causing them much worry.
The Senate adopted an amcndmani
so the nahnl bin requiring the Nabl
Department Go keep nne-hnlf th'
ssrships In the Pacific Ocean.
-.- AttoxnpS General Bonaparte d. ha
recommended that the salary of m
Omitted States Marshal AZ New Or
leans be increased 20 $4,000 year.
Great interest Is being shown In Il
question OF who will be the Chair
man OF the House Rivcrs and Har
bop Committee In the next Congress
The Republican members OF IN
House Ways and Means Committe
are rushing work on the tariff bill
aud will have it ready for the cNtrl
session Of Congress
The Burke hill requiring all ocean
more passengers 10 be equipped will
mocr passengers TO be equipped wit
wireless telegraph apparatus wa
passed by the House
/, Is reported that there Ia coo
ness between President Roosevelt
and president-elcct TAFT. beoaus
Taft Is not seeking advice from Roos
veit about his Cabinet
The most important iesislaiIo
agreed TO by the House In years va
Incorporated In tho penal code bl
which was under consideration. tn
legislation seeks TO regulate the II
kcrstate shipment of intoxicating
suors.
The Senate and House passed
resolution authorizing the confere'
on the executive and legislative a
propriatlon bin to reduce the salai
Of the Secretary OF state from 81.
coo to $4,000. in order 60 NAL
Senator Knox eligible.
Detailed information concernii
che number OF Japanese I. this cop
try. their occupation and their 7
lntions 60 the communities In whi
shsy live has boon collected for q
Federal Government during the ps
year by the Immigration Comm
sion
There is considerable mystery oN
the appointment of a postmaster
Culfport. Miss The Pcstnhoe !
partment has announced that Pc
master Braselton viii not be re-'
pointed, but for some reason
nomination OF his successor rs
tng hold up.
With view TO conserving the
tloual resources Of the United Stat
Canada and Mexico. reprcsenati'
nf those Governments. in addiu
70 many OF the leaders IN the q
servation movement IN this count
rathcred az Washington TO attend
North American Conservation C
ference.