The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-12
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construct Federal subtreasury
building at New Orleans.
Colonel Beach, Federal engineer q,
New Orleans, has made a favorable
report on the Morgan City La, shin
channel
+ Ihe Department of Justice is de-
termined to prosecute the beef trust
to the limit.
Chlef Constructor Capps and Pay
master General Rogers may be dis
ciptlned for opposing Secretary Mey-
er,s naval reorganization plans.
j a. hearing given by the House
committee on Interstate commerce,
specific Instances were given where
railroads crushed water competition
by cutting rates.
Fountain L. Thompson, recently
appointed a senator from North Da-
kota, has resigned On account of Ill
health. w. e. Purcell has been ap-
pointed his successor.
The republican insurgents In the
House Will support the administra-
ton On the subject of railroad regu-
latlon, conservations, postal banks
and anti-injunction. Unanimous de-
cision to do 80 was reached at a
meeting. Representative Gardner. OF
Massachusetts,. and Representative
Hayes, of California, were authorized
to SO inform the president.
A running fire Of criticism was
poured into the Forestry Service dur
Ing most of the session OF the House
while the agricultural appropriation
| bill was under consideration. The
| entire session was devoted to the for.
estry schedules.
Representative Coudry. of Missou-
ri, member Of the committee On the
District of Columbia, introduced a
| Joint resolution directed at the meat
| packers Of the United tSates, demand
ing an Investigation of the methods
The House has taken great interest
In the food problem, and Chairman
Payne, Of the ways and means COM
mittee, will investigate the subject
of the high cost of living.
The Republican insurgents In the
House were not disposed to bind
themselves by a caucus, fearing
trap.
President Taft is anxious about the
congressional situation, and will aid
Republican congressman in close dis
tricts.
Senator Smith, OF South Carolina,
has been endeavoring to secure Fed
eral aid to drain swamp lands,
Congressman Pujo, of Louisiana
will make a strong effort to secure
an appropriation for the intercoastal
canal at the present session OF con-
gress.
Representative William C. Liver
Ing, Of Massachusetts,, died at his
home In Washington.
The crowding Of immigrants in the
congested sections Of large cities is
much lsss prevalent than is popularly
supposed, and common report of bad
living conditions among such immi-
grants is much oyerdraWn, according
70 a report on immigrants in cities
reported to congress by the Immigra-
ton Commission.
Senator aynter, of Kentucy, plead
ing Illness, resigned from the Balling
er-Pinchot investigation committee.
His place has been offered by MI
nority Leader Money to half dozen
or more senators, but none go far has
accepted.
Fores had lowing an investigation by
congress OF the high cost Of living,
the House ways and means commit
tee authorized Chairman Payne and
Representative Clark, the majority
and minority leaders In the House,
10 cola borats in the preparation OF
a resolution providing for such in
quiry, and defining the procedure.
The Republican leaders in Con-
gresg zre worried about the attitude
Of Senator Elkins, OF West Virginia,
who insists upon blaming the tariff
for high prices Of food.
The Army Board is trying to work
up a scare In order 10 secure addi-
tional appropriations for the nation
al dsfensss.
The Arkansas delegation has been
promised Federal aid for the drain
age Of swamp lands in that state.
DR.. Wiley, the government pure
food expert, says he has saved the
government 100000 by his su-
gar tests.
The indications are that the ship
subsidy bill will have rocky road
TO travel through congress.
James r. Curtis, Of Massachusetts
was confirmed by the Senate 10 be
assistant secretary Of the treasury
Declaring the farmer to be the last
person considered In any conflict in
which the agricuituraist is involvel,
Senator McCumDer, of North Dako-
ia, told the senate that farmers are
not receiving a fair share Of the
present high prices.
A list Of instructions requiring
census takers 10 ascertain the
strength of the insurgents was read
By Representative Robinson in the
House.
Southern members of Congress ex-
pressed opposition TO the plan 10 es-
taBIish no more free delivery routes
IN the coming fiscal year.
Mr.. Hepburn declared in the United
States Senate that the postal savings
bank plan would deprive widows
and orphans Of parts Of their in
comes.