The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-11
Senator Spooner VIII Refute
 Carnack's Charge,
APPROPRIATIONS IN HOUSE
PostoffIee Irregularities VIII Be Taken Up In the Senate at Once, and Will Probably Be
 Referred.

Washington. January 10.-At the be- ginning of tomorrow's session. the sem ate will resume consideration of the Pen rose and Carmack resolutions for an in- vestigation of the irregularities in the postoffice department.
 There are still some democratic sena- tors who desire to be heard on this mat ter and Senator Spooner has intiInated his intention to make a more extended reply to Senator Carmack's charge that Postmaster General Payne has been at all luke-warm in the prosecution of frauds in his department
 The understanding is that this question will not be allowed to retain it's place before the senate in its present shape for a great length of time, as Senator German, the leader of the democratic senators, has expressed a willingness to have the resolutions referred to the postoffice committee, and there is no doubt that 1t will be so referred, when the discussion comes to an end.
 The nomination of MT. Buchanan to be minister to Panama, remains unacted on, and discussion of it will be resumed at the next executive session of the sem ate.
 Move to Lay on Table.
 Senator Lodge of the committee on for eign relations has given notice of his intention to move to lay on the table Senator Morgan's motion to reconsider the vote by which MT. Buchanan's nom- ination was confirmed, but will not make the motion until 1t Is evident that the discussion Is exhausted.
 The motion when made will be unde- batable and if 1t prevails, will bring dis cussion to an end. Other questions are expected to be taken up during the week, including a bill providing for a forest reserve in the southern Appalachian mountains, and resolution pertaining to good roads,
 Senator Burton has given notice of speech on the forest reserve bill and Senator Latimer of one on the good roads proposition. MT. Latimers speech is set for next Thursday but MT. Bur ton has fixed no definite time for his re- marks. He will make an effort to secure passage of the bill, after making his speech. It Is considered probable that there will be more or less speech-makng on the various resolutions pertaining to the Panama canal question, but there is no definite programme in this respect.
 Senator Cullom expects to report the Panama canal treaty after regular meet ing of the senate committee next We'd nesday. The republican leaders intend to urge the promptest possible consideration of the treaty and when 1t is reported to the senate will try to keep it before the senate constantly to the exclusion of all other business.
 HOUSE FORECAST.
 Washington, January 10.-The house during the present week will pass the legislative, executive and judicial appro- priation bill, thus disposing of the sec ond of the big supply measures. The committee on appropriations expects to report the bill to the house tomorrow, and to call it up Tuesday. It is expected that the debate will not take such wide range as it did on the pension appropri- ation bill which Is before the house, and that 1t can be disposed of within couple of days.
 The indications are now that the urgent definciency bill the next to follow, will be reported to the house the last of this week, or the first of the following week It is desired to get some of the appropri- ation bills over to the senate as early as possible. There are a few minor measures about ripe for action which will be taken up from time to time. Unless the ap- propriations committee shall be ready to report the urgency deficiency bill by Sat urday the house may be In session only five days this week.