The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
Congress Will Take
 Recess.
MUCH TO BE ACCOMPLISHED
Pure Food Measure to Come Up
 Soon.
Senate win Also Take Up Urgent De~ Hcfency niII, While Both H0mses VIII Hear Messages from
 President.

Both Houses of Congress will adJourm on Thursday next for the Christmas holidays, unless the Senate should change the program adopted by tha House. which is not probable. Tha resolution of adjournment which was sent out by the House has not been taken up in the Senate. but 1t wllE probably Geceive attention there to-. morrow.
 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations has been called for tomorrow morning, and there Is little doubt that the resolutions will be re- ported back and acted on by the Sem ate early in the day. The House reso- lution calls for the reconveninE of the two bodies Thursday, January 3.
 In the House Monday will be devoted to the consideration of the bills under an order providing for the suspension of jules and the rest of the week wE. given to legislation pertaining to l- District of Columbia and to those making appropriations for the conduct of the Indian affairs.
 The urgent deficiency appropriation bill which passed the House Saturday is expected to receive the sanction of the Senate before the holiday adjourn ment. It will be sent to committee on its receipt by the Senate Monday. and 3
 
 vision in the bill looking to the carry- Ing into effect of the pure food law Is regarded by both the Senate and tho House as really urgent, and it is not only expected that the Senate will pass 1t, but that 1t will dispose of it early enough in the week to return 1t to the House in time to permit that body to take action before the adiournmenNa on Thursday upon any amendments which the Senate may make.
 IL is possible that the provision in ths deficiency bill to meet tho expenses of tine Intervention Of this country in Cuba will provoke some debate, but otherwise the bill is expected to pass after very brief consideration.
 freaidentlal Messages.
 Much Interest attaches in both Houses to the various presidential mes. saEea. which, it is understood wfll ht sent to Congress during the week. The Panamn message. detailing the Presls d4nt's observations on his recent visit t. the canal zoEo and outlining hia reoonmenda t.orN concerning the work there, is expected today. but for thC present wiz receive no attention be' yond its formal reading.
 The same may be said of the foul or five other communications which the President has prepared for the week.
 The lohg and hard-fought campaign LOE GuIltfOi OI tue AlnAtttH oA iAAAAbAA of dollars in assets held by the great life insurance companies of New York w't, come to an end for the time belna at least. with the election of officers on December IS. Against the so-caliee administration tickets made up of tho present officers of the companies. come plete tickets named by policyholderS organizations have been placed, and every rerson holding a policy in any of the combanies villa be permitted to register his choice, either personally or by proxy, when the balloting begins Tuesday. Elaborate arrangements have been made by the leaders of the various interests.
 Almost simultaneously with these elections, the Presidents of more than thirty of the largest insurance com- panies in the United States will meet in New York for the purpose of form- ing a national organization. The meet tng, which Is to be held on December S1, is the result of letter sent out Q few weeks ago by President Paul Alof- ton of the Equitable,
 The trial of McAndrews and Forbes Company of New York. and tho J. 5. Young Company of Baltimore, both subsidiaries of the of the American To- hacco Company. and both charged with violating the sherman antitrust law in restraint of trade will be begun tns the Onltsu StdteS CNu't tn Ag, ' next Tuesday. It is alleged that the two companies controlled the output ot licorice paste used in making plug to@ baoro. and that under q secret agrees ment they divided the trade between them, forcing prices up exOrbltantiy
 Teams representing Yale. Harvard, Columbia and Princeton, will meet in New York this week to take part in inc annual intercollegiate chess tour- nament. Play will begin on pecembeE 20 and will continue three days.