The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-29
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Happenings of the Week Briefly
Told--The Latest News
From the Capital

the Union Pacific railroad, has bee
given leave to file with the attorne
general a written memorandum {
MS views on the request made c
the government to dismiss the su;
instituted by 1t to disolve the merge
OF the Union Pacific and souther
Pacific Railroads.
president Taft, addressing the an
nual meeting Of the Association @
Life Insurance Presidents held OH
no hope for the enactment of a fed
erai law to govern the companies
and advised the executive officers t,
bend theilefforts to secure uni
form iegisla ton n the states.
Senator Carter viii introduce !,
Dill which In effect will turnover t,
the State any government land chief
~ valuable for use in the develop
ment OF water power. The plan fl
the result Of conference betwee,
Senator Carter and Western govern
nors.
Proceedings will soon be installed
by the Department of Justice agains
the beef trust with headquarters a
Chicago. Complaint of alleged op
erations Of the trust in restraint O.
trade have been Investigated by the
department. Suit probably will BIZ
brought under the Sherman antitrust
law.
Another apd probably the final
general revision of the Federal in
corporation bill has been sent to
the public printer by Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham. The prospect now
appears favorable for the introduc-
ton Of the bill in both houses OF
Congress next week.
The Democratic caucus selected
Representatives James NJ. Graham,
OF Illinois, to succeed Representa-
tive Rainey on the Ballinger-P Pinchot
Committee. Graham was nominal
ed by Clayton, of Alabama and the
selection was unanimous.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri,
formally resigned to the House as q
member of the committee to inves-
tigate the Ballinger-Pinchot controv-
ersy. Speaker Cannon ruled that he
could not be compelled serve.
Venezula has designed August
Beernaert of Belgium, a member of
the Hague Court, as the arbitrator
on its behalf of the Orinoco Steam
ship Company's case between vene-
zua and the United States.
Congressman Hitchcock filed
charges of nepotism and wanton
taste Of public money against Sec
retary Ballinger when he was COM
missioner of land office. Ballinger
gave out statement denying charges.
The Republican insurgents in the
Senate threaten trouble unless the
regulars bring forward
radical bills in the hands of commit
.ees.
Rivers and harbors committee set
aside four millions a year for Mis-
sissippi River below Cairo and de-
,1ared for reyetting of banks, as fix
I'd policy.
Wall Street is bringing pressure to
'ear on Congress for the passage of
! national incorporation law, but
congress is showing no inclination to !
yield.
The State Department is per-
hitting the Nicaraguan situation to
Lrift, and no immediate action is
'robable.
Attorney General Wickersham rem
ered an opinion in which he held
hat incomes from United States
onds are taxable.
President Haft has completed ar
angements for attending the Lin
oln Day dinner of the Republican
'lub of New York, Feb. 12.
The United States is endeavoring
0 induce the Argentine Republic to
ave two Dreadnoughts built in
hipyards in this country.
President Taft flatly refused to
onsent to Congressman Rainey and
ames serving on the Ballinger-Pin-
hot investigating committee.
A rivers and harbors bill carrying
0,000,0 900 or .$35, 900, 600 was re-
orted to the House.
The Standard Oil Company is alleg-
! to be scheming to crush independ-
ut companies. +
&C. H. Ellis, of New Orleans, visited
yashington In the interest of ship
lbsidy legislation.
It looks as though the presidents
leasures will have a hard time in
House committee will probe Hitch
>ck charges against Ballinger to
le end.
The Democratic members of the
enate will oppose President Taft's
opposed Federal incorporation law.
House passed for the third time
IL giving separate statehood to New
exico and Arizona.
President Taft served notice on
q Senate to bestir itself on legis-
tion.
German Government answered
nerican note on tariff, giving rea-
rs why concessions could not be
anted. Germans seem to be
rought up over it.
Two men were killed in a mine ex-
osion near Richmond. Mo. Thirty ,
re rescued after being imprisoned
rec hours.
Ferdinand Cohen, who eloped with
iberia De Janon, was admitted to ,
900 bail at Philadelphia.
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