The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-02
news NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Happenings of the Week Briefly
Told--The Latest News
From the Capital

Eruption of Mount Aetna is in
: creasing in intensity, and lava flow
sis encroaching on villages in the
valley. Fourteen craters are emit
ting lava. Tourists are f1ocking to
/ Catania to witness the spectacle.
Madriz has 1000 troops at Grey
! town. Investigation of the seizure of
laAmerican schooners at Pima Pulca
news that they were under foreign
1 flags, so no action was taken by Ad-
miral Kimball. Fowler was turned
over to Admiral Kimball by Mana
! qua authorities.
Assassin of Marquis Ito was exc
cuted at Port Arthur.
Much evidence of Guggenheim
grab in Alaska was brought out in
the Ballinger hearing. Brandeis
wants to call Ballinger as witness
against himself.
T. E. Dabney, of Louisiana, was
made secretary of legation and con-
sui general at San Salvador.
A new rules committee was for
mally elected in the House by unan-
imous vote.
Dolliver is preparing to start a
tariff debate in the Senate.
Senator Bankhead made a good
roads speech in the Senate.
Senator Elkins again failed to get
railroad bill up.
The Washington Post indorses
Broussard's animal bill.
Major Mcintyre was made colonel.
Congressman Martin made an at
tack on Attorney General Wicker
sham, saying he had been head OF
sugar trust, and was using his po-
sition to help the trust in the Phil
ippines.
The Democratic caucus selected
Clark, Underwood, Dixon and FitZ-
gerald for the rules committee Sims,
of Tennessee, made futile fight for
committee on committees, and
threatens to have another caucus
called.
Congressman Broussard's bill to
import wild game from Africa. es-
pecially hippopotami, for Louisiana
swamps was given a hearing.
General Bell and his chauffeur
were blamed by coroner's jury for
tragic auto accident.
Pension bill and legislative and
executive appropriation bills were
passed.
Senator Owen spoke in favor of
the Department of Public Health.
He declared plague situation was
threatening.
The Republican caucus selected
six regulars for rules committee.
Most of the insurgents entered the
caucus.
Republican leaders are dismayed
at the problems confronting the G.
o. P, while Democrats are CORES
pondingly elated. Determined eff
forts are being made to patch up
the fences.
raise the Maine.
President Taft wants to defer a
movement for bureau or department
of health until administration bills
are disposed of.
Secretary Wilson sent a circular
to millers telling them bleached |
-four is a violation of the law. bas-
ed on New Orleans decision, and he
will prosecute any case, no matter
how goods are labeled.
The railroad bill was sidetracked
in senate for time to take up ap-
preparation bill. Long and short haul |
clause has been fixed up in the
House SO as to eliminate old joker. |
The Washington sensation was the
discovery that Clifford Pinchot had |
sailed four days ago to meet Roose-
velt. probably at Naples, on cable |
from the colonel
House members are speculating |
committee. Republicans will caucus
Wednesday and Democrats Thurs
day. Shackleford made bitter at
tack on the speaker, but he did not
reply.
Congressman Palmer, in a speech
in the House, attacked the admins
tration and declared the president
was too plant.
Senior Corea, minister designate
from Nicaragua, had an interview
with Assistant Secretary Wilson, and
said that Madriz would give any
guarantee demanded if he could
get recognition from the United
States. Recognition by Germany has
been surprise at Washington.
The House is quiet and orderly
and the dove of peace reigned, de-
spite the growls of insurgents at
Speaker Cannon's contemptuous ref
erence to those who voted for him.
Democrats are in high glee.
Tv enty-nine Pittsbdrg councilmen
and ex-members confessed and re-
ceived immunity. The prosecutor
got detailed confessions which in
wolves the men higher up"
A dispatch from President Madriz
to the minister designate in Wash
ington tells of arrival of the new
German minister to Nicaragua, with
credentials to Madriz, thus recog-
nizing his government.
Several names of prominent men
we're brought out in connection with
he Insurance corruption revelations.