The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-03

North.
Postal Bank Measure.
ON the Senate c2lendar. the postal
savings bank bill is the unfinished bust
ness. The friends IL this bill are dis
cuuraGed over the outlook ror %, and
Do not really expect TO set 1t passed
this session. The opponents of the leg
isIation arc insisting on numerous
amendments and the friends Of the bin
are willing to make some concessions.
The supporters Of the bin have no
doubt they could pass iC easily I'm the
Senate if it were permitted {, get TO
vote But So many speeches are
looked for that it is thought likely no
vote can he had until too late in the
session TO enable the House Co put the
measure through
The omnibus claims bin viii ue taken
up Wednesday 10 the Senate by uuan-
imous agreement. but IT is not 10 inter
reTe with the postal savings bank Dill
OF with the appropriation blllS. January
o has been fiNca in the senate for
eUlOEies in honor Of the late senator
Redneld Proctor of Vermont. January
Ie is the date for these eulogies IA the
House. Senator JEFF Davis or Arkansas
has given notice that he VIII speak iu
the Senate January 70 on his bill 10
prohibit ami suppress gambling In fu-
lures and the like.
Brownsville Again.
The Brownsville question still hangs
lover the Senate and will come Up tor
more or less discussion The champion
on the ,olOred troops who were dis
charged without honor by the President,
Senator Foraker. has been defeated for
reelection IN Ohio and this fact is likely
to alter the situation with respect to
the Brownsville question. Senator For
aker viii out the Senate March and
President Roosevelt viii quit it March
and 81 is not improbable that under
these conditions the Senate will stave
Off a vote until The end OF this Congress
and viii then let the Brownsville con-
tTOyersy lapse
n senator Foraker on returning to
Washington insists on a vote, iJ IS likely
uis colleague viii grant him such con-
sideTatltu as his long Senate service
would seen 10 eutitle him and permit
q vote to be taken.
Senator Fulton viii endeayOr this
week to have the SeupEe Committee
ON Interstate Commerce discharged
from consideration or his b.Ii 20 give
the Interstate Commerce Commission
power TO pass on proposed advances in
freight rates. This will stir up more or
. less debate, but there Is no likelihood
or legislation on the subject al this
session.
Secret Service Inquiry.
The investigation into the Secret Ser
vice and all special agents I'm the en-
pIoy Of the Government by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations will
shortly be undertaken. How far this
viii arouse controversy between the
President and the Senate is proolemat-
cal The committee is also charged
with the duty OF advising the Senate
what ought 20 be done with that part
OF the Presidents message at which
both branches OF Congress took Of
Tense. The House has been showing a
disposition 10 WaVer IN its assault on
the President, but the Senate Is likely
20 be more stubborn
Discussion OF the japanese agreement
viii take some tine in the Senate.
Certain OF the Democratic Senators are
questioning the right OF the AumlnIstra-
ton to withhold this agreement from
the Senate.
Congress is showing little OF no dis
position TO take Ip with labor leglsla-
JIOu. The disposition in this direction
was gCaut enough before the holiday
recess and prior tc the Wright deci-
sion against G0mpers, Mitchell, and
than ever now. Mann members o. Con-
ETess VINO were opposed ia Tie cam
paiEn by organized labor and yet
were elected. m spite Of the opposition.
taDore demands. AuriiuiUUcJiOu leEIs-
. lsriou stands uu show whatever this
session Nor viii labor organizations
1e taken out from under The sherman
antitrust law .n tHls Administration.
Tarih Revision Forecast
ID .s expected thsr from nov on. 40
the opportunity arises, more o. less ailI
be heard .n the House Oh The subject
90 tariff revision. This viii be q fore
runner ~ .he coming special session.
Senator Delivers bill ta give taa
Government control over the security
issues ur railroads aud other interstate
. common carriers lis wing on the liable
. iu the Senate. and hc Will TAX Hu
early opportunity To- address that Body
/ iu support or iJs provisions. This.
action ou government control or secur-
llg issues at the reEula- long session
year from now.