The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-18
VIII Continue Snquiry Into Csn-
 duct of Department
YALE ID MAKE STATEMENT
Republican Senators Hope That ths Matter Will be Temporarily Dis posed of-Panama Cues
 ton May Come Up.

Washington, January 1.-The intention of the senate is to begin the week by again taking up the resolutions having in view an inquiry into the conduct of the postofhce department. and it Is the gen. eral understanding that they will be re- ferred to the committee on postoffces after comparatively brief debate.
 Senator Hale. who has general charge of the resolutions, will make brief state ment concerning them. and will be follow ed by Senator German. It is expected that Senator Spooner will add to his pre- vious remarks on this subject, but his statement may be postponed until later in the session.
 It is the hope of republican senators that the postoffice matter may be tempo rarily disposed of before the close of Mondays session, and In this event dis cussion on the Panama canal subject will be continued Tuesday and probably dur ing the remainder of the week
 It Ts likely, however. that before the close of the week, the debate will he transferred from open senate to execu- tive session. as it Is the purpose of the republican majority to insist on taking up the canal treaty as soon as it shall be re- ported from the committee on foreign re- latlons. which has had 1t under consider ation for the past two weeks
 The republican members of the eommit- tee hope to report the treaty early in the present week The discussion of the treaty Is expected to last month or more.
 The committee on appropriations will take up some of the annual supply bills during the present week As soon as these measures are on the calendar their consideration will be pressed. The pres- ent indications are that the urgent def- clency bill will be the first to receive at tention, and after that has oeen disposed of. the legislative. executive and judicial appropriation bill will be taken up.
 THE HOUSE.
 An appropriation bill a week will be the record attempted by the house until the supply of measures are out of the way.
 The urgency deficiency measure will come from committee about the middle of the week and will be disposed of without delay. The army bill also will be ready for action by the house before the end of the week.
 The house set apart Monday for the consideration of matters relating to tho District of Columbia, and Friday for the passage of private pension bills. It is not unlikely that the Hepburn pure-food bill will be called ID Tuesday This measure. which was passed by the house during the last congress. was reported from committee Saturday last and may be the subject of discussion Tuesday and Wednesday,
 Bills on the calendar subject to be called ! up when opportunity arises, include the i following:
 To provide a delegate to congress from Porto Rico; to provide transportation !; from Porto Rico for the public school teachers of that island to attend the sum- mer schools of the United States; to con- struct a revenue cutter for use in Abe marie and Rimlico sounds; to reimburse a cable company for damages sustained during the war with Spain; to create q public park of the petrhed forest of Arl- zona, and a bill to codify the criminal laws of the United States.