The Washington herald., 1908-01-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Congress Will Meet Again at
Noon To-day.
TO HONOR SENATOR MALLORY
Both Houses Expected To Adjourn
Early To-day as Tribute to Mem
her Who Died During the Recess.
Naval Controversy May Be Aired
In Senate During This Week.

Congress win meet again to-day at
noon, following the holiday recess. The
session IN both houses to-day, however
will be little more than the formality OF
convenlng and adjournment, as the re-
cent death of Senator Mallory, of Florida,
will cause a temporary suspension of
business as a mark OF respect TO the
memory of the late senior member of
Florida's delegation in Congress.
In the House, the week promises to be
uneventful. The inability OF Represent
ative Tawney. of Minnesota, chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriations. to re-
turn to Washington before the middle OF
the week. owing to the death OF his
father, will prevent the reporting of the
appropriation bills fer some days, and
all the other business Of importance VIII
probably be deferred until these meas
ures have been disposed Of
May Open Naval Controversy.
Several matters OF Importance may be
brought up in the Senate. The naval con-
troversy is likely to be presented 10 the
Senate by Senator Hale in the form of
resolution calling upon the President for
complete information concerning the dis
pute which led up 20 the resignation Of
Rear Admiral Browns0n as chief of the
bureau of Navigation, and this question
promises TO be one Of the most important
Of the session, as it viii involve protracted
discussion OF the navy itself and the al
! legged defects which have been so widely
advertised of late IL may also affect the
8. Of & f4. r,o,,r7fFarr
II cannot be said whether the District
school imbr0glio will be again brought up
on the floor al an early date, as the SEN
ators who would be the sponsors for such
a move decline to talk on the subject.
The dismissal of Superintendent Chan
CeIlor will probably change the complex
/ ion of things radically, and a new resolu-
/ ton ordering an inquiry under the pew
conditions thus created and superceclng
/ the one passed prior 20 adjournment for
| the holidays may be the result. This Is
/ by no means certain, however, as the
resolution already passed directs an In
| quiry. without specifying any particular
conditions and doubtless would cover the
/ Chancellor dismissal and the other de-
| velOpments which followed It's passage,
a thorough Investigation will be made
and il is believed that radical changes in
| the school system. so far as its admins
| trGtlon is concerned. VIII result.
Trackage Bill Comes First.
Senator Gallinger has said that the first
matter of Importance affecting the Dis
| trict TO be taken up by the District
committee will be the Union Station
trackage bill which will be pressed TO a
conclusion. The returning Senators and
P n n...I
Of the Inconvenience which the public has
been suffering for two months. and sentl-
ment for speedy dlleviation Of the intol-
erable condition which exists with refer
| ence TO communication with the station is
said TO be overwhelming Some members
with pet legislative schemes are still
lurking IN the shadows, waiting to again
attempt To saddle upon the bill amend
ments which have once defeated its pas
sage. but the friends of the measure are
hopeful of inducing these patriots to con-
slider the public welfare from a more gen
eral standpoint. and incorporate their de-
sires tn separate bills.
Representative Samuel William Smith.
chairman of the House Committee on the
District Of Columbia. who has been i'll OF
grip for the past week, is convalescent.
and last night it was said that ne would
make an effort TO attend the opening
session to-day. Mr Smith is one of the
warmest friends the traCkage bill has,
and he hopes to effect the organization
Of his committee tomorrow or the next
day, so that District legislation in the
House may go forward.
Bennett in the LimeIight.
Some fun and not a little bad temper is
expected to grow out Of the pet scheme
Of Secretary Bennett Of the Senate-the
reading clerk contest
A number OF Senators are very much
ruffied as a result cf the contest. and
just what may happen when the Secre-
taTy asks for q committee Of Senators
to make the final selection Of the sue
cessful candidate cannot be predicted.
Many Senators view the whole thing in
the light Of a farce, ana claim that il
has been a foregone conclusion from the
start that Senator Allison's candidate will
get the place.
But Mr.. Bennett has said that politics
would play no part in the outcome. and
he may lie right. The recent order of
the Secretary. requiring Senators 20 send
signed acquisitions when their clerks ap-
ply for stationery at the Senate store.
and forbidding the store in future to
keep on hand a stock Of certain articles
for the convenience Of Senators. has also
stirred up some unpleasantness, and may
be heard Of again.