The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-07
DEBATE IS EXPECTED
FORAKER RESOLUTION FEATURE
 OF WEEKS NEWS.
Lodges Amendr. Ms / Cause Diff ferent Matters to Arise in Browns-
 vfIIe Discussion--TilIman
 Lines Up With Repub- 4 Ff 5t IfcQuA.

Brownsville. Texas, which resulted in the discharge from, the service of three companies of negro troops by the Pres ident, will continue this week to be the topic of paramount interest in the Senate.
 The question will come up Monday and the present indications are that 1t will continue to hold front place on the calendar for three or four days. The introduction of Senator Lodges amendment to Senator Forakers reso- iution will have the effect or inlectins a great deal of new matter into the ais cussion and of shifting the debate from the mere question of facts in con- uectfon with the Brownsville affair 10 the subject of the general right or the President to dismiss soldiers from the army.
 AS originally presented. MT. Forak- CTS resolution called for an inquiry into the shooting up" of BrownsVille. but If Mir Lodges amendment shoulo be accepted 1t would amount to dec- 1aratfon of the Presidents rights or dismissal regardless of facts. and on this account will be opposed by some senators who would have stood with the President in opposition to the reso- Iution as originally expressed.
 On the other hand some are willing tn vote for the amendment who oppos- nd the inquiry. It Is quite well unoeF- stood that Senator Foraker will anta- gonize the amendment as inopportune. though 1t is not believed that he would allow it's acceptance to stand In the way of his advocacy of his resolution. He fckee the posttion that whatever may be the proregative of the chief execu- } five in the matter of the dismissal or troops. the question is not pertinent at this time and he will seek to have the two questions of presidential right and of fact separated
 Taking the oposite view, Senator Lodge will contend that the Presidents authority in the matter is of first im- portance.s and in this the Massachusetts senator win be supported by Senator Enooner and d number of other sena- tors on both sides of the chamber
 Democrats Favor Lodge.
 Many of the Democratic senators VIII favor the Lodge amendment TheY support the presidents position and are willing to follow his leadership In inc entire matter. Senator Toraker will probably be supported by few Democrats and a large percentage or Republicans.
 There Is comparatively little opposl- lion to the proposed inquiry, and the probabilities are that the resolution win be promptly disposed of as soon as the Lodge amendment Is voted upon, whether 1t be retained or omitted. Sen ator Tillman is one of the few Soutn- ern Democrats who criticize the Presi- dents action. And, 1t s understood that he will give strenuous support to Mr Foraker's efforts to secure an m xeatt1ation. The debate will be largely along legal lines; but there can be lit 41e doubt that there will be uff1cient Aeparture from this course 10 render II If exceptional interest.
 Senator Hale has practically secured unanimous consent to giving the Brownsville question right of way du- t ring the morning hour of each day un- fiji it is disposed of. but it is not be- ieyed that there will be cny effort on his part to displace a speech by Send- tor Gearin on the Japanese question, or which that Senator gave notice some days ago. Mir. Gearin probably Jill be heard Monday morning Immediately ar fer fhe disposal of the routine business.
 Other events set down for the week in the Senate are a speech on Tuesday by MT .Overman on the question of States rights, growing out of the Jap anese agitation: a speech on Wednes- day by Mr McCumber in support of his service pension bill, and vote on Thursday on Senator LaFollette's bill regulating the hours of service on rail- roads It is expected that the legisla- tive appropriation bill will be reported to the Senate during the ak and that when once reported, It will be pressed . 10 early consideration.
 Army Appropriation Bill.
 The House will begin the Guties oi the week by devoting Monday to the consideration of bills taken up under a suspension of the rules, and will pro bably enter upon the consideration oi hills on Tuesday. The army appropria' lion bill will be reported to the House ~ iu ba Hrst ni inc supply measures to receive atten- lion. It will be followed by the forti fcations bin and that bill will be sue ceeded in turn by the blll making ap propriation for the District of Colum Dia
 There is a prospect of a clash be tween the Committee on Appropriations which reports the Notifications bill an, me Committee on Military Affairs which has in charge the bill making appropriations for the support of tn army There is a difference of opinioI between the two committees as to tn, amount necessary for manhing the for tifications. and the prospect is good fo the airing of these varlances.
 Committees will be active at botl ends of the Capitol during the weel in preparing the legislation for tn remainder of the session. Among tn measures which will receive commit ice attention Tn the ttouSe IS the Snl subsidy bill There is renewed effor to secure a compromise on this meas ure and again some prospect in tha direction. The supporters of the gen eral policy of subsidizing American yes sels have indicated a willingness 10 ac cept a provision for mail and cargt subsidy to South American countrie and the Orient. and some of the oppon ents to general subsidy have indicat ed a willingness to go thus far fin th aid of American shipping.
 The Interstate Commerce Commis sion on Wednesday will meet at Chi cage to resume the Inquiry into tn Hartman Railroads This hearing during two days in New York. brough out some unusually interesting testi mony, but the evidence yet to be pre- sented is expected to he more import ant in showing in detail the fnancia operations of the big Hartman system
 A meeting Of the national commis