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speech In opposition to the railroad
bill.
The Laskan scandal was given an
other airing by the Senate judiciary
committee.
President and Mrs. Taft entertain
ed the Louisiana Legislature at the
White House.
The Republican members of the
House held another caucus on the
postal bank bill.
Fred w. Carpenter, private secre-
tary to President Taft, was appoint
ed minister to Morocco.
The Ballinger-Pinchot investigat-
ing committee heard arguments by
attorneys for the prosecution and de-
Tense.
Secretary Ballinger, it is said, will
retire from tae Cabinet as soon as
the congressional committee sub
mits report.
President Taft showed resentment
because Democratic members of the
House who criticised his travelling
expenses were called inhospitable by
Representative Tawney.
The Senate joint committee on ex-
positions gave hearing to Governor
Sanders and the Louisiana Legisla-
ture on the location Of the Panama
Exposition at New Orleans.
The Dolliver amendment to the
railroad bill to provide for Federal
regulation of the issuance of rail-
road securities so as to prevent over
capitalization, was defeated In the
Senate.
The naval bill, carrying appropria-
tons aggregating approximately
$134, 100000, in which provision is
made for two Dreaduought battle
ships, was passed by the Senate.
Indications are that there has been
a slight change in the attitude of the
government regarding the blockade
at Bluefelds and there is now less
disposition to interfere with the Ma
driz cruiser, Venus than at first.
The House voted to refuse authori-
ty to national homes for disabled
volunteers to maintain canteens
where the homes are within five
miles of towns where liquor Is legal
ly sold.
An amendment to the railroad bill,
introduced by Senator La Toilette, to
put telegraph, telephone and cable
companies, except wireless, under the
interstate commerce act was adopted
by the Senate.
The Senate committee on military
affairs ordered a favorable report on
q resolution providing for the return
to the State of Louisiana and the
city of New Orleans of certain bonds
captured by Union forces at Shreve-
port during the Civil War.
c. r. Connolly, a magazine writer,
filed suit in the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia against Os-
car Lawler, assistant attorney gen.
eral for the Interior Department for
$4,000 damages because OF state
ment made by Mr.. Lawler before the
nger-Pinchot investigating COM
mittee.
Governor Sanders and the mem
bers of the Louisiana Legislature ap-
peared before the House committee
on foreign affairs and made a strong
argument for New Orleans as the
logical place for the Panama Expo
sition. The visitors went to Mount
Vernon and placed wreath on the
tomb of Washington.
The Cummings amendment to the
railroad bill, prohibiting the increas-
ing of rates by railroads until they
have been declared by the Interstate
Commission to be just and reasona-
BILE was defeated by the Senate.
Supporters of the bill to provide
for an issue of 100000 In GER
tiflcates of Indebtedness to complete
reclamation projects announced that
they would try to place it as ri
der" on the administration land with
drawal BILL President Taft Is said
to have consented.
Senator Stone of Missouri, intro
duced a resolution interrogating the
secretary of state regarding the at
tempt of the Nicaraguan Government
to establish a blockade at Bluefields.
The department was requested to
state whether the naval force of the
United States forbade the blockade.
An investigation which emphasized
the bitterness among Alaskan Repub-
licans was held before subcommit-
tee of the Senate committee on jul
dietary. Charges were made against
Governor Clark. Ex-Governor Hog
gait and Louis Shackleford, Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Alaska, by Delegate Wickersham,
who sought to connect them with the
Guggenheim interests.
A serious diplomatic controversy
is being waged between the German
government on the one side and
Great Britain and Russia on the 9TH
er, regarding the open door in Per-