Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BIZ
Mr.. Carter viii Make an Effort to Get
Measure Through Senate.
LODGE WILL SPEAK WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Both houses
of ccagress expect to conclude the ante
Christmas holiday week of the session
during the present week. The date Of the
adjournment for the holidays has not yet
been definitely determined. but most
probably II viii fall on the 2lst inst,
a week from tomorrow. In that event
IL is not expected that any business
would Re done on Monday week. because
when tne date becomes known members
will leave for their homes in such rum
bers that it will be impossible to nS-n-
tain q quorum.
The senate will take another adjourn
ment from Thursday until the following
Monday without any expectation Of doins
any business on Monday beyond provid-
ing definitely for the Christmas recess
The house will continue its work until
Friday or Saturday. but will then ad-
journ until Monday unless another plan
OF adjournment Is pursued. Some mem
bers who reside In far distant states are
urging that the adjournment should be
gin on Saturday and the leaders are dis
posed to heed. When taken the holiday
adjournment will be until January A.
PresTdent,s Message 60 Come Up.
II Is expected that both houses will
deal during the week with the question
OF she paragraph In the presidents mes
rage relating TO the secret service The
Perkins COMMITTEES probably Will present
its report TO the house early. and in case
a resolution dealing with the subject Is
recommended it viii be acted upon be-
fore the dispersal OF the house for the
holidays.
The present program in the senate Is
10 have introduced a resolution similar
a. oh An
thorixed a committee TO deal with th'
question and report back Who shall In
troduce the resolution and what commit
tee shall be designated TO perform thu
service are not yet absolutely determined
II is not anticipated that the question
will be discussed TO any extent In eithel
body, as all feel that as they are deal
ing with the president . dignified cours'
should be p0fzued. If. however. = con
troversy should be started it prooabl1
would take q wide range and result ir
mveh political debate.
minor Matters fn House.
The house viii begin the routine bushes
Of the week tomorrow with the considera
ton OF the business pertaining TO the Dis
tr4ct of Columbia and on Tuesday wi
continue the consideration Of the bill col
seining the penal laws. which received mue
attention during the last session. Thursda
and Friday viii be given over to pensio
oils and other private measures unles
there Is another appropriation hill read
for consideration. Strenuous effort is bein
made TO get reported early in the week th
bin making appropriations for the DistriC
Of Columbia, and II this effort should 3
sueoessful the bln will be passed befcr
he holidays.
Postal Savings Bank Bill.
In the senate effort will be made b
Senator Carter 10 procure the passsge {
his bill providing for the establishment {
postal savings banks. and on Wednesda
that measure will give way to the Foraks
bill authorizing the re-enlistment OF n
negro soldiers who were discharged with
out honor because OF their supposed pa
ticlpatson In the Brownsville riots of ls5
Senator Lodge will talk at length in oppos
tlon TO The Foraker measure and no II
considerable debate may be anticipated.
not probable that action Will be take
on either the Carter or the Foraker bi
during the week. The senate will devot
a part OF Tuesday to eulogies on the III
OF the late Representative George W. Smit
OF Illinois The senate census commits
win begin work early in the week on Il
bill providing for the thirteenth censu
but probably viii not be able 70 report uni
after the holidays. No effort viii De MAJ
IN the senate to act on any OF the appT
priation bills until in January.