The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
THE OUTLOOK
WEEK IN CONGRESS
brownsville Incident the Qucs-
ton OF Interest in the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. JanuHry Ia
Some of tho time Of the Senate and most
OF tho time OF the House during the pres
ent week will be devoted to the discus
sion OF appropriation bills Tho Senate
will conclude It's consideration Of the leg
islative. executive and judiciary appropri-
alton bill, and may reach the Indian bill.
The House Will finish It's work on the
Notifications bill. and WILL In turn. take
up the bill making appropriations for the
District of Columbia and the diplomatic
and consular service
Before proceeding with appropriation
bills the House will devote u day to
miscellaneous bills In the interest OF the
District of Columbia, and Monday has
been set aside for that purpose. 1t Is
nlso possible that tho appropriation bill
before the Senate win be temporarily
Displaced Monday by the Foraker r.solii-
tions providing for an investigation OF the
brownsville riot. Senator Cullom who
has charge OF the appropriation bill, an
nounces his purpose not to yield the floor
again until this measure is disposed or
and II he persists In his determination,
consideration OF tho Brownsville matter
WIZ necessarily be deferred Tho pros
pect of receiving Assistant Attorney pur-
ADDS to what already holds q keen inter-
est. and large attendance mas, be ex
pected In the Senate when Il, rs under
consideration Speeches are vet To he
made bv Senators Spooner. Carmack and
stohc, ana 1t is not expected that Senator
Toruker WIZ permit the closing OF the
debate without further remarks
me present prospect is for tn, nrac.
ucaily unanimous adoption OF a con-.
promise resolution simply directing an
investigation into the occurrence
ht brownsville, and remaining N
lent on the legal phases OF the
question. In the Senate there will be
an ei,ort 70 incorporate provision In
inc legislative appropriation bin in
creaslnS the salaries OF genators and
Representatives from 5000 to 1850. and
unless this proposition arouses debate
the legislative bill will probably be pass
ed with bnt little discussion. There will
also be an attempt TO restore the House
provision for an increase OF the salaries
OF the Nice-PresIdent the Speaker of the
House and the members of the Cabinet.
The fate OF that proposition. however.
will largely depend on the disposition of
the twin provision for an Increase in the
salaries OF members of Congress. Some
OF the members of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations will try to secure
the incorporation IN the Notifications blu
OF an island for the purpose OF defense
ut the mouth OF Chesapeake Bay, and APP
propriBting for that purpose about $780,
900. when the bill Gomez UP I'm the House.
General Keller and Judge Walter Smith
differed sharply over this point In COM
fnittee. and when Mr.. Smith. who OPP
posed the provision. prevailed there, tho
OHIO member announced his determine
tion To appeal to the House and his man
ner was such that those who heard him
predict a very positive effort In that di-
rection.
The House Is looking forward with
great expectancy to the decision OF the
COMMITTEES on Merchant Marine on the
subject OF the ship subsidy bill. The
committee will inset on Tuesday. and
members say that the question will be
finally decided on that day. 1t Is now
asserted by the advocates OF compromise,
that only the opposition OF the supporters
of the fun Senate bill stands in the way
of report
The Senate will probably return to the
discussion OF the Smoot case ON Friday.
Thursday Will be devoted TO eulogies in
the Senate on the late Senator Bate. OF
Tennessee. He also viii be eulogized In
the House next Sunday.
An important national convention for
the extension Of foreign commerce Will
be held In Washington this week. Pres
ident Roosevelt is expected to address
the convention on Wednesday.
The trial of Louise de Massey for the
murder of Gustav Simon. a shirt waist
manufacturer. by whom she had been
employed as designer. will begin in New
York next Thursday
a plenary council OF the French bishops
10 discuss the situation of the church In
France has been summoned to meet jan
vary 18th In Paris.
1t is expected that the bishops Will
simply register the Pope's decision, as
expressed in the encyclical issued Jan
uary 18th.