The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18

Though the little unpleasantness at Washington appears to have passed the acute stage, a half dozen committees of both branches of Congress are busy with the work that has fallen to them, as result of the clashes between the Presi- dent and the national legislative body. The deliberations of these committees are pretty sure to make up a considerable part of the news for the week. Senator Tiilman is said by his friends still to be full of fight. Should Senator Foraker re- ceive from the Secretary of the Treasury the requested information as to how the emergency fund of 1899, amounting to S9OOO,0OO, was expended, he, too is expect ed to add something to the news in an- other speech that may reintroduce the Brownsville affair.
 Aside from Congress, Washington will be a news center during the week, in- cluding an address by the President on Monday at the celebration of the African diamond jubilee of the Methodist Epis- copal church. On Saturday the New York delegation to Congress will give dinner to Vice President-elect sherman and President Roosevelt will be present.
 Another investigation, scheduled for Washington, Is the announced inquiry by the grand jury of the District of Columbia into certain alleged libeous publications, charging scandal in connection with the purchase of the Panama canal, and which recently was made the subject of special thn Dpac dnf1f Gix spondents for various newspapers have been summoned to appear before the dis trict grand jury Tuesday, though the na- ture of the cases in which they are sought as witnesses and the mode of procedure are matters of speculation. There seems no doubt that the investiga tion at Wash ington: as well as the similar one at New York Monday. has to do with the gov ernment's determination to institute crim- nal libel action.
 This is President-elect Taft's last week at Augusta prior to his departure next week for the canal zone.
 Several state legsla lures will meet this week and elect United States senators. Of these the fight in Illinois and the choos- iilS or SecIeldTY thoOl III 4NtW ioih VIII be of equal interest.
 In the criminal court first place in in- terest this week will be given to the trial at Nashville of Col. Duncan B. Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D. Sharpe, charged with the murder of former United States Senator Carmack.
 At Philadelphia Monday will assemble the National Council of Jews and the proceedings of this body will attract wide attention. Also of much interest will be tho child labor conference, opening in Chi cago Thursday, and lasting three days. The cause of labor will be represented at a convention of the International Mine Workers at Indianapolis Tuesday
 The American ba, ,teship fleet will re- main in the Mediterranean. where the time of the officers and men is divided between the giving of aid to earthquake victims and the receiving of hospitality in half a dozen ports.
 The new Cuban congress will reassemble Wednesday.
 Appropriation bills will claim the atten- tion of both horses for a portion of the week, The Senate will continue the con sderation of the legislative executive and judicial bill. paying especial attention to the amendments increasing the salaries of the President. the vice president the