The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-10-13

"ith a population of 29j. federal cen
us report. Gundanee is so miles
roma railroad and It's post receipts
r $1,000 per year gross.
Senator Warren pushed through
the senate S. 318. appropriating
$4,000 fer a post Office building at
.,ew2astle, WyominC. The popula-
ION o. Newcastle. federal census, is
5. Its postal receipts are negli-
..ihla
|hc sanie senator had passed SEN
&c S. H493, providing $4,000 for a
9ost Office i. Thermopolis, Wyom-
leg. ~The-mopolis hes 4 population
ii l.524.
SeGotor Luke Lea. democrat, of
~,a1essee. invited attention to the
"fc / barrel" outrage, and forced
ti.c "c>aN &C The bills from the house.
They were tabled in the senate. and
.'pndance. Newcastle and Thermop-
o!is are today without federal build
inrs.
"cnrose, cf Observation-Disclosures
Penrose-would become chairman of
me finance committee Of the senate
in the event Of a republican victory.
Pclrose and Joseph Fordney, Michi-
gan high priest of protection. would
write the next tariff bill.
Penrose and Fordney, whose rec
ords and regulations have been ex-
coriated by Theodore Roosevelt and
other progressives, would become
the leaders Of the two houses Of con-
gress.
The chairman Of the committee on
naval affairs would fall to Senator
William Alden Smith, Of Michigan,
who distinguished himself rs chai--
mao Of the Tituntic investigation
committee by asking a British sailor
if he didn't escape destruction 10y
Petting in one Of the watec-tighi
bulkheads Of the doomed vessel
adding further glory to his fame b,
inquiring Of one witness to know
what icebergs are made OF.
Henry Cabot Lodge would be tn,
ranking republican member Of tn,
finance committee.
Porter j. McCunbor. of North Da
kota, whose consistency a. II stand
%,5ttcr is undouhted, would be tn,
bird man on the committee.
As assistant "wat,h-doCs cf III.
,gcasurs" Senator Warren, of Sun
Observation-Disclosures fame
woulA have such economical republi
can stand-patters as Jacob H. Gal
; linger. of New Hampshire. Rec.
} Smoot, Of Utah, william P. billing
{ ham, of Vermont. Wesley /. Jone!
u of Washington, Charles +. Townseno
Of Michigan, and CHARLES Curtis. c
Kansas. among the followers.
Surely the treasury would be sat
against raids by the 'pork-barre
!ers," would it not?
Senator Lodge, of Massachusett
{ whose neutrality probably will appe;
I to the COMMUNICATIONS. possibl
would elect to head the foreign rels
' tons committee. having as associate
( William Alden Smith. Of Michigan
Porter J. McCumber. Of North Da
! kora. George Sutherland. Of Utal
( William f. Borah. of Idaho. an
Frank E. Rrandepee. OF Conlecticu
Senator Dillingham;. If Vernon.
!, would fail heir TO the immigratio
committee. and Senator Cummins. Q
l Iowa. would he chairman of the il
= tersta1e m committee.
Senator George Sutherland. d
Utah, who votec against ~. cNou
! sion II Lorimer. would. If ge-electe
become chairman Of the c,mmit.s
on privileges and ai.--;yn,, c',@..
, "ith determining the ,onte.,3
senate seats.
Oaly two If the ~,->;.lled ,
y rre:sives would GET the caai'n.s
ship Of an importgnt commit, '
CSr.mins would head the inte.stat
commerce committee and LaFollett
the census committee.
= group Of not more than six sci
ato"s. all stand-patters. will hold III
cAaiImanships and virtually the ms
i0rity Of the places on practically e>
cry important committee-tinanc,
laonropriatioAs. banking and Gun
IroucE., military affairs, naval affair,