The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-05
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Louis B. CLAWS, testifying befo
the congressional investigating cor
mietee, declared that despite the ia
that he was directed by Mr.. Ballin
er' as commissioner of the Land o
lice, on Dec. IS. 1907, to make
thorough examination of all the Ala
Kan coal land cases, sparing no on
the Cunningham claims were ordere
clear listed" for patent in less tha
month thereafter. On his prote,
CLAWS said the clear-listing was r,
vOked.
I "A. bill for the creation of post.
savings banks was perfected by
subcommittee and reported to til
Senate. Under its provisions all MOI
ey order offices will be declared DO!
tai repositories, and the public wi
be permitted to deposit funds in mu
tlples of a dollar, but no accom-
shall exceed $500. These deposits wi
draw interest at 2 per cent annual,
Words such as graft, robber an
treason" were hurled back and fort
between members of the House com
mittee on postoffices and postroads
and magazines publishers at a hear
Ing. The acrid exchanges grew out o
editorials published by the latter pro
testing against increasing posta
rates on magazines.
President Taft has ordered the De
partment of Justice to institute pro
ceedings against several trusts To-
alleged violation OF the antitrust law
An insurrection has broken ou
among the Democrats in the House
against Minority Leader Cham1
Clark.
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore
who was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by the secretary Of the
treasury at Washington, left for New
Orleans where he will visit his broth
er and attend the Mardi Gras cele-
bration.
In the Ballinger-Pinchot investiga-
tion the first witness called was L.
R. CLAWS, former agent of the Cen
eral Land Office, who was dismissed
by the president because of charges
CLAWS made against Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger.
The administration is anxiously
awaiting the decision Of the Federal
Supreme Court in the tobacco trust
case. Prosecution Of other trusts will
depend upon the action OF the SUI
preme Court.
= Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, is pre-
pairing an answer to Senator Hey
burns criticism of the statue of Gen.
sral Robert e. Lee being placed in
he Hall of Fame at Washington.
The former secretary of the ints-
for opposed the presidents bill for,
he withdrawal of public land from
entry on the ground that the execu-
i've already has such authority.
The Senate passed joint resolu-
ion making modified hazing rules
or West Point Academy retroactive.
o save from dismissal certain cadets
;uilty Of minor offenses.
The movement to curb Speaker
lannon's power by taking him off the
ules committee is gaining ground in
he House.
Paymaster General E. B. Rogers
f the navy, is vigorously opposed to
ecretary Meyers naval reorganiza-
Ion plan.
BY a viva vocs vote the Mann
white slave" bill was passed by the
Iouse practically as introduced. by
Ir. Mann.
Census reports show the total sup
ly of cotton for four months pc
lod ending Dec. 81 to have been
0,971,454 running bales.
The committee on postoffices and
ostroads began consideration of pos
II savings bank bill.
The House debated and passed q
Ill creating a separate bureau Of
lines and mining.
President Taft has flatly refused
, compromise the government suit
gainst the Hartman railroads.
Senator Depew fears Roosevelt
i'll beat him for reelection in New
ork.
A movement has been started to
old a Panama Canal celebration at |
The railroads are fighting a bill |
congress to compel them to place
eel stakes on flat cars.
RS. stonewall Jackson was the guest |
President Taft at the White
ouse.
The joint congressional committee
gan an lnVest1gatton OF the Ball1n8-
-Pinchot controversy.
Clifford Pinchot, former govern
ent forester, has opened headquar-
rs at Washington.
Speaker Cannon persistently ig-
res the Republican insurgents in
Q House.
The Notifications appropriation
Il carrying s5,s17.2oo was passed
the Senate.
President Taft sent to the Senate
e nomination of William B. Fra
e to the United States attorney, for
3 Northern district of Mississippi.
Congress will order an investiga-
n of the proposed enforcement Of
d and Atcnafalaya rivers from the
ssissippi river.