The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Johnston Is h Washington But
 bankhead Is III
CUl8ERSON LEADS SENATE
Estimates for Appropriations Include Large Sums for AIabama-Craig and Hobson Get Good Seats
 in Regular Drawing.


 Senator Johnston of Alabama was pres ent in the senate when that body con vened this morning, but was not sworn in. This was due to the fact that the senate did not know officially that Sem ator Pettus, his predecessor, was dead. It was accordingly necessary that this announcement be made, which was done by Senator Teller of Colorado, the sem for democratic member, and upon his motion the senate adjourned.
 Senator Bankhead occupies a similar position with reference to the late Sen ator Morgan, resolutions with reference to whose death were also passed. Sen ator Bankhead is unable to come to Washington. Senator Johnston will be sworn in tomorrow.
 Senator Morgans old seat in the sen ate is occupied by Senator McLaurin of Mississippi. Immediately next to him is that or Senator McCreary of Kentucky, who said this morning that after ad- iournment Senator Pettus asked for the seat in order that he might be able to sit next to his colleague, Senator Mor- gan. The sergeant at arms agreed, and it was arranged that the two old Ala bamians were to sit together during the rest of their service in the senate. culberson Chosen.
 At a democratic caucus which will be he'd tomorrow afternoon after the ad- iournment of the senate, Senator Gull person of Texas will be elected minority leader in the upper branch of Congress. 1ne only other matter of importance E scheduled to come up is the election by the caucus of members to fill the vacant places on the steering committee. It has been suggested that the members of the .aafAer lasrf flnf plan is opposed on the ground that the continuance of such policy would re- suit in the committee's being able to perpetuate itself. The steering commit tee will have power to fill the vacancies on democratic committees. There are a number of desirable ones and all the nu.y senators must be cared for. Senator Culberson, the new leader-to-be of the democrats. was born in Dadeville. Ala.
 Improvements of Rivers.
 A letter of the Secretary of the Treas ury, submitting estimates of appropria- tions for the next fiscal year. was re- ceived by Congress today. In compli- ance with the provision of the last rivers and harbors bill the following amounts win be made available at the Congress for improvement Of rivers in the state of Alabama: Black Warrior, Warrior and Tombgbee rivers, s100,00o; Mobile har- Sor, $360, 900; Tennessee river below Chat tanooga, Colbert and Bee Tree shoals, $21S,000 The letter also recommends $50- 900 for the use of the Secretary of Az riculture in the fight against the boil weevils and $150,000 in that against the cattle tick.
 Good Seats for Junicrs. ! Representative Craig and Representa- tive Hobson, the baby members of the Alabama delegation, drew the best seats in the house today. The former drew an aisle seat in the third row of the second section, while Captain Hobson obtained seat in the third row of the third section. Representative Wiley and Representative Hefiin got seats in the fourth section, fourth and fifth rows, re- actively; Representative Richardson in the second section, fifth row; Repre- sentative Clayton way back in the third section, and Representative Underwood in the last row of the first section, two seats behind the minority leader, Repre- sentative Williams
 No Report Ready. Senator Dillingham; of Vermont, chair man of the senate immigration commit tee said today there would be no report at this session of Congress from the spe- cal committee which during the past summer spent several months abroad  senator said the task was a huge one, a great deal of ground was necessarily covered and it would take no little of the time of the six members who com posed the committee to put the informa- ticn obtained by them into the form of a report.
 Bankruptcy Bill.
 Representative Clayton of Alabama to- day reintroduced his bill to repeal the bankruptcy act. MT. Clayton will sue ceci himself on the judiciary committee and will use every effort to have the bill fayorably reported from the committee at this session.
 Alabamians Arrive.
 Representative Richardson of Alabama has appointed J. O. Jones of Florence ms private secretary. Mir. Jones was with Senator Morgan for several years w. $.