The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-07

vile, Tex, which resulted in the discharge from the service of three companies of negro troops by the President, will con- tinue this week to be the topic of para mount interest in the Senate. The ques- tion will come up Monday and the pres ent prospects are that it will continue to hold a front place on the calendar for three or four days.
 The introduction of Senator Lodges amendment to Senator Foraker's resolu- ton will have the effect of injecting great deal of new matter into the discus sion and of shifting the debate from the mere question of facts in connection with the Brownsville affair to the subject of the general right of the President to dis miss soldiers from the army.
 As originally presented MT. Foraker's $ resolution called for an inquiry into the shooting up' of Brownsville, but If MT. Lodges amendment should be accepted it would amount to declaration Of the Presidents rights of dismissal regardless Of facts and on this account will be op- posed by some senators who would nave ste cd with the President in opposition to the resolution as originally expected.
 It is quite well understood that Senator Foraker will antagonize the amendment as inopportune, though it is not believed he would allow it's acceptance to stand in the way of his advocacy of the adop- tion of his resolution. He thinks the posi- tion that whatever may be the preroea- tive of the chief executive in the matter O: the dismissal of troops, the question i; not pertinent at this time, and he will seek to have the two questions of presi- dential right and of fact separated.
 Taking the opposite view, Senator Lodge will contend that the Presidents authorl- ty is the matter of first importance and in this the Massachusetts senator VIII De supported by Senator Spooner and num- Der of other senators on both sides of the chamber Many of the democratic sena- tors will favor the Lodge amendment
 They support the Presidents position and are willing to follow his leadership In the entire matter. Senator Foraker will probably be supported by a few demo- crats and a large percentage of repub- licans. There is comparatively ltttle op- position to the proposed inquiry and the probabilities are that the resolution Will be promptly dispoNed of as soon as the Ledge amendment is voted upon, whether it be retained or omitted.
 Senator Tillman is one of the few south ern democrats who criticises the Presf- dents action. And, it Is understood, he will give strenuous support to MT. For aker's efforts to secure an investigation Tine debate will be largely along legal fires, but there can be little doubt that there will be sufficient departure from this course to render it of exceptional inter est.
 Senator Hale has practically secured unanimous consent to give the Browns vile question right of way during the morning hour of each day until 1t is dis posed of. but it is not believed that there will be any effort on his part to displace a speech by Senator Gearin on the Japa- nese question, of which that senator gave notice some days ago MT. Gearin prob ably will be heard Monday morning im- mediately after 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 Japanese agitation A speech on Wednesday by MT. McCum- Der in support of his service pension bill and a vote on Thursday on Senator La Toliette's bill, regulating the hours Of service on railroads
 It is expected the executive appropria- ton bill will be reported to the Senate during the week, and that when once re- ported, it will be pressed to early con sideration. The House will begin the ,huties of the week by devotins Monday to the consideration of bills taken up under q suspension of the rules. and will probably enter upon the consideration of bills on Tuesday.
 The army Appropriation bill will be re- ported to the House Monday, and this will be the first of supply measures to receive attention. It will be followed by the Notifications bill and that bill will be succeeded in turn by the bill making appropriation for the District of Colum- bia There is a prospect of a clash be- tween the committee on appropriations which reports the Notifications bill, and the committee on military affairs, which has in charge the bill making appropria- tions for the support of the army.
 There is a difference of opinion between the two committees as to the amount necessary for mannin the Notifications and the prospect is good for the airing of these variances. Committees will ba active at both ends of the capitol durs tng the week. III preparing the leSlSid- ton for the remainder of the session.
 Among the measures which will re- ceive committee attention in the House is the ship cubsidy bill. There Is renewed effort to secure compromise on this measure and again some prospect in that direction. The supporters of the general policy of subsidzng American vessels have indicated a willingness to accept provision for a mail and cargo subsidy