Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05
THE WEEKS NEWS
The Opening Of Congress Will Be
Most Important Event of
Next Seven Days.
OTHER NOTABLE MEETINGS
Time and Place for Holding Ropub-
Ilcan National Convention viii
Do Decided at q Meeting to
De Held In Washington.

The opening Of the Goth congress
promises to be the most important
feature of the week. Many other
events of much interest, however, are
scheduled. Perhaps the one in which
the widest interest is felt is a meet
ing Of the republican national COM
mittee which will be held at Wash
ington on December 6. While the
principal business will be to decide
upon time and place to hold the
National convention Of the party, 1t is
said to be not unlikely that the ques-
ton Of a candidate for president will
be discussed. Other important gath
erings include the dedication Of
Frances Tavern at New York; the
annual convention Of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress at Wash
ington a conference between Secre-
tary Strauss, of the department OF
commerce and labor and representa-
tlves Of commercial bodies from a
score Of the larger cities. with view
to extending the foreign trade of the
United States; and plenary council
at Manila of the Roman Catholic
church in the Philippines. Harry X,
Thaw will appear In court in New
York on Monday, but It is likely that
his second trial will be deferred. un.
til early in the coming year. The
hearing in the bruce perjury case will
be continued in London.
Both houses of congress will con-
vene at IL o'clock on Monday and the
session Of congress, which will begin
at that time, will continue indefinite
ly; little business will be transacted
during the first week of the session
and both houses will adjourn almost
on account of the death.
during the recess, of members of each
The presidents message will not be
received in either house until Tues
day. This will consume the greater
part Of the proceedings during the
second day of the session and We'd |
nesday and Thursday will be given up
largely to the introduction Of bills.
The house will begin proceedings |
without being organized and the first
real business will be the election of 6 |
speaker to which Office Mr.. Cannon has |
already been re-nominated by the re-
publicans and the election of other |
general officers Of the house. The |
business Of the house will then be |
largely suspended until committees
gan be appointed, Mr.. Cannon hopes |
10 complete this work before the
Christmas holidays, but will not yet |
to say when It may be done. |
The senate is continuing body and |
will proceed as II there had been no
interim. There will, however, be
large number of new members of that |
body and II will be necessary to re-
organize the committees In order to
give the new men places on them and
10 fill the vacancies caused by retire
ments and deaths, It is expected that
this reorganization in the senate will
be begun early in the session.
With Governor Hughes and many
other dignitaries present. historic old
Frances Tavern, on Wednesday next
will be dedicated as the home of the
Sons Of the Revolution. Long before
the days Of the Revolution, Frances
Tavern was one Of the famous places
In New York, and Il was there that
General Washington, in 1888. babe
farewell to his officers. Nearly 100
years later, in 1876. the society which
now has obtained possession Of the
building, was organized there.
A meeting Of the various emigra.
ton companies win be held at the
Chamber Of Commerce. Toxic. Decem-
Der 3, to discuss the Japanese lmmL
grafton problem.