The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Happenings of the Week Briefly
Told--The Latest News
H From the Capital

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The adjournment of Congress ma
be delayed until September.
William Lorimer. of Illinois, ha
taken the oath Of Office as senate,
President Taft's corporation ta
scheme has encountered strong oppo
ssfticn in the Senate.
The Democrats in Congress hav
an opportunity to make political cap
itaI out of an income tax.
Chairman Aldrich presented tn
Finance Committees amendment t
the SILK schedule OF the tariff bill.
Senator roster, of louisiana, de
livered a speech in the Senate Ii
opposition to the Philippine section
of the tariff bill.
President Taft is working for
constitutional amendment givin,
Congress the power to tax income
and the net earnings of corporations
Government orders were sent t,
the Commander of the revenue cut
ter Pimilico to detain until further
orders the steamer for a filibusterint
expedition to Venezuela.
= Economy of government depart
mental administration was discussed
at the semi-weekly cabinent meeting
which lasted more than two hours
and a half.
The Government sent orders to col
lectors at Virginia and North Caro-
lima ports to detain the steamer Nan
ticoke and the tug Dispatch, sus
pected of being engaged in a filibust
ering expedition against Venezuela
Official advices from Venezuela
show that the steamer Nanticoke and
the tug Respatch, which were sus.
pected of fiilbustering, have been
purchased by the Venezuelan Gov.
ernment.
Senator Burkett declared that the
Senate Finance Committees action
in changing front on the the subject
of tobacco importations from the
PHILIPPINES looked to him "like q
game of petty politics.
President Taft discussed with his
Cabinet the plan for tax upon the
undisturbed net earnings of cor
porations and expressed satisfaction
over the Finance Committees plan
to bring 1t to a vote in the senate.
The finance committee amendment
placing duty of 81 a ton on print
paper was adopted by the Senate by
q vote of A to 81, after Senator
BroWn's arnen4nacnt, pinoing paper
and wood pulp on the free list, had
been voted down.
President accepted the resigna.
ton of Francis E. Leupp as Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs and sent to
the Senate the nomination of Rob-
ert G.. Valentine, of Holliston, Mass,
Assistant Commissioner, to succeed
Mr.. Leupp.
After conference in which five
progressive" Republican Senators
it was announced that
the fight for the adoption of an in
amendment would be con-
tinued in spite of President Taft's
that the matter be
to the various states.
In the Senate, where technically
the wood pulp and print paper sched-
ule was under discussion all day
Friday, the Democratic nations
platform became incidentally the
subject of considerable dispute. Sen
ator Hughes, of Colorado, in his
maiden speech In the Senate, engag-
I'd in a heated argument with Mr..
Bailey in defense of Mr.. Bryan and
lis platform. Senator Bailey de-
Jared himself Independent of special
declarations by the party.
While discussing in the senate the
wood pulp and print paper schedule,
Senator Brown, declared that the
,rint paper industry needs no pro-
ection, and denounced any PROPOSE
ion of the Finance Committee to
Increase the low rate fixed by the
House bill on the industry. He
ontended that wood pulp and print
aper are produced more cheaply in
his country than in Canada, our only
Senators Aldrich and
Iale contradicted this statement.
he Senate adopted the schedule
placing lower duty on window
lass.
In a special message to Congress
ctment as part of the pending tariff
ctment as part Of thepending tariff |
i'll of a two per cent tax on the |
ct incomes Of all corporations and |
he passage of a resolution propos-
lg to the States an amendment to |
he Constitution granting to the Fed
raj Government the right to levy |
nd collect an income tax without
pportionment among the states ac-
ording to population. This mes
age was sent after the President
ad for more than ewo hours con-
llted with the six lawyer members
his Cabinet. After being read in
le Senate the message was referred
the Finance Committee.
The Philippine free trade section
the tariff bill was adopted with
nendments by a vote of AZ to rs.
hereupon the zinc schedule was
ken up, Mr.. Aldrich offering an
nendment substituting graduated
ale of rates on zinc ore in place
the duty of one cent pound as
divided in the House bill.
According to a statement by the
ureau of Experts this years ex.