Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-03

Both Houses of Congress Will meet
at II o'clock Monday, but notwith-
standing busy session is expected no
business will be transacted on the first
day and comparatively little during the
first week.
1t had been hoped that the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill could be placed upon the call
endar of the House as early as Tues
day. so that the beginning of the con-
sideratiOn of appropriations could be
made almost contemporaneOuS with the
opening Of the session. but the date of
the presentation of the report has been
necessarily postponed. so that it is not
probable that it will take place before
Thursday. This delay will necessitate
either short daily sittings or the per-
functOry consideration Of some meas
ure on the calendar which under other
circumstances would not receive attcn-
ton at such an early date.
There has been nc decision 50 far as
to what question will be brought to the
front. but the preference probably will
be given to Mr. Paync's bill providing
for the consolidation Of customs dis
| trcts. which was discussed at some
| length. though Uaavrilingly. 1T the last
session. The apl'ro priHtion hill viii re
ccive attention ut the time it is placed
| on tn" desks Of members ana will be
| kept before the House until it is final
| ly disposed Of. Chairman Tavney Of the,
appropriations committee l.: deter
mined that the bill shall he sent to the
Senate before the holiday recess. Il is
also expected that the pension ana for
tification bills will be reached before
| Christmas. though not even the most
saaguine members now count on their
rassagc before that time.
! The Senate is not counting on doin;.
| very much tn" first of the session nor
| is the outipuk there good for much
atrcnuouS labor until after I'll" holidays.
| TIL" reason for this is found that III tl,.
| :Ict that the general desire fox. the
| present is :" Cuntin" the work Of the
session largely T. appropriation meas
| urC% ara none If these can be taken
| up ny II" Senate until sent over by the
| House. There is no possibility of the
| Senate ever seeing any of those bills.
CXCrat the legislative. before Christ
| mas ANA it happens that nearly al
| The mrratCr| ot tn" Subcommittee
| which will have Charge of that lill ar.
coming up for reelection during the
! coming winter. A. n cOrSgruci!, I.
| ther" will J." a Very slim attendance.
, Of such members during the early days
of til" session. tn" result being that the
consideration of the bill even in con-
mittrc Will most likely We postponed
until after the holiday recess. There
is one item of general interest on tin.
| Scnat" calendar ~ unfinished business
| namely senator I..Fullrttt'< I'LL linn
itinG the nUn'irr If hours railway en-
ploN"S may De kept AT work durin:
each day ana the vote on it fixed for
| Jan. !
| Tie proc, edingS in hotn houses Mor-
| day viii lie ~ tho most formal ,.narar-
| ter. They will consist ~ the routine
| business of appointing committees by
| each body To notify the other and by
both to notify the President and in The
House Of roll call and administration
of the oath Of Office to new members.
After this proceeding the attention If
the house will b. officially directed to
the fact that four prominent members
of that body. Hessrs. Hit. Hoar.
ketcham and Adams. have died since
the close of the last session and a mo-
l
them will Immediately follow. The
Presidents message will not be re-
ceived until Tuesday and both houses
will probably adjourn for the day as
soon as it is read. 1t is exected that
the nomination of Attorney General
Moody To succeed Justice Brown on
the supreme bench will be among the
first nominations to be sent by the
President and there will be an effort
to secure its immediate consideration.
Some senators evince disposal To
hold the matter up. but the present I'M
derstanding is for prompt action as
all appreciate the Importance Of having
i full bench.
: On Wednesday convention Will be
opened at De Moines. Ia, with the OBJ
!. Ject Of setting on foot a movement fol-
the election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. The meeting
Will be held on the invitation of the STATE
e OF Iowa. the Legislature of that stat.
!. having adopted 4 resolution calling fol
the convention. This action was taker