Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-11
Congress Has Important
Bills For Discussion.
uncoIn's Birthday viii Be OBJ
served Throughout States.
British Parliament Will Meet Fri.
day...Much Business.

With the close of last week in Con-
gress the naval appropriation bill was
under consideration on the House and
the army bill in the Senate and both
VIII be proceeded with at the earliest
opportunity by the two houses re-
spectlVely. The Senate vii continue
| its work on the army bill Monday, but
the House will devote Monday to legis-
latiuE for the District of Columbia and
Will not resume work on the appropria-
tons until Tuesday. When the army
! bill is again taken IN the first subject
OF consideration will he the amen lment
authorizing the officers and the govern
ment to accept reductions of free
transportation and is expected that the
debate on that point will continue.
With that mater disposed Of the bill
will be speedily passed. The general
bat in the House on the naval bill will
Give place Tuesday to speeches under
the five-minute rule and it is not ex-
pccted that the measure will consume
much more time. In the House the
postoffice appropriation bill will be the
next to receive attention, while in the
Senate the District of Columbia bill
will follow the army budget and it in
turn will be followed by the agricul-
tural appropriation bill Senator
Lodge will make an effort in the Sen
ate Tuesday to secure consideration of
the Philippine agricultural bank bill
Lincoln's birthday. Feb. II, will be
observed throughout the country,
number Of notable dinners having been
arranged in celebration of the day.
Vice President Fairbanks will speak
at the Lincoln Day banquet in Balti-
more.
In Boston Tuesday evening Repre-
sentative julius Kahn Of California will
discuss 1.-THE japanese Question" and
will argue in favor Of exclusion Of
Chinese coolies.
The British Parliament will re-as-
semble Feb. II, in the presence of King
Edward and Queen Alexandra at a full
state ceremonial. The re-opening has
aroused intense interest in London as
the government intends immediately
to inaugurate measures to check the
powers of the House of Lords. The
governments determination to make
the fight now is due to the defeat of
the education bill by tn Upper House
last year. and the prospective defeat Of
all other features of the ministerial
program. King Edward has insisted
that the speech from the throne be
kept strictly secret and while the adj
dress will doubtless refer to the long
lost of pending parliamentary meas
ures, it is probable that some reference
to the House of Peers may be included.
The Irish question also is likely to oc-
cupy the attention of the session. the
government being about ready to sub
nit the proposed reform measures.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the street parade and the ceremony
i'll the House of Lords.
The modus vivendi arranged last
year between Great Britain and the
United States will be discussed at
length in the New Foundland Legisla-
ture Feb. II, when Premier Bond will
move an address on the subject to the
British secretary for the colonies. The
motion will permit of q full discussion
of the entire issue, which includes diff
ficulties between the government and
the American fishermen. The ar
rangements are unpopular in New
Foundland and has been much criti-
ciscd since its PRONUNCIATION.