The Washington herald., 1909-01-04
CONGRESS RECESS
WILL End At NOON
Presidents Message Is Chief
Work of the Week.
WILL ANSWER THE CRITICISMS
Special Document Also viii Appeal
tn the National Lawmakers In BE-
haIf Of the Sufferers 81 fhe Earth
quake IN Southern Italy and sicily.
Little Business on Programme.

After recess Of two weeks. the senate
and House Of Representatives viii r-es-
semble today a. noon and begin me last
lap OF the second session Of Tho SixrirtH
Congress.
NesrIy. every incoming train yesterday
brought its share Of members of Con-
sress. aid it Is expected that there wii
be few empty seats when the Eavels fan
on the stroke If = o'clock
The reading of the two Presidential
messages undoubtedly vii prove the
most interesting events in tie Lower
House to-day. and probably Jh7 most
mOment0Us subjects 90 be considered this
week.
secret Service Message
The first document VIII be the reply of
the CHIEF Executive 20 the resolution of
the House asking him 20 state on what
grounds he based his criticism OF that
body in his annual message This apper-
tains to the Secret Service Instructions.
and the members OF the House are await
ing with expectancy the reason TO be
attributed by President Roosevelt for his
warm remarks.
The Senate also viii get a reply to the
AIdrich resolution. which VIII be aG-
dressed 90 the Committee on Approp-ia-
uons. dealing with the same topic-Secret
Service.
The other message which viii be read
in both Houses will be the petition of
the President asking that S5l9.oO be au-
thorized by Congress as an appropriation
for the relief Of the sufferers Of the
Italian earthquake
Il is expected the whole procedure Of
making the appropriation viii consume
less than an hour. and that Congress VIII
readily confirm Lne Presidents action in
sending certain battle ships 10 the
stricken cities Of Italy
Nay Adjoura Early.
Should the LOUISIANA delegation insist
on adjournment out OF respect Of the
memory Of Representative Robert Davey.
who died during the holidays. the House
viii have TO postpone action on the pri-
vate bills that are due to receive cor
sideration to-day
On later cay in the week the appro-
priation bill providing for the expenses
of the District Of Columbia viii be
reported and a date wiU be set for its
consideration. FRIDAY viii be devoted to
the consideration Of private pension bills.
The postal savings bank bin is the un-
finished business In the Senate. and il
will probably be called up for discussion
on Wednesday Another measure that is
expected TO receive consideration in the
Upper House this week is the "omni-
bus claims bill
On Saturday the session Of the Senate
will be devoted to hearing eulogies on
the late Senator Redfeld Proctor Of
Vermont
one Of the interesting features of the
present session viii be a ceremony that
takes place every four years It will be
the counting Of the electoral vote IL the
presence Of the House and Senate. the
Vice President and Speaker presiding.
This affair viii take place at / o'clock
the second Wednesday in Februarv.
which viii come on the 10th of the month
The returns Of the electoral college viii
be read and formal announcement made
that William II. Taft and James S Sher-
man have received the ma jOrity Of the
votes cast and are duly elected President
and Vice President Of the United States.