Show TEE SENATE TODAY REOlUGAMZATIOX OF COMMITTEES I IMPORTANT I Senator Lodge AVill Deliver a Speech on the Monroe Doctrine and an Adjournment Will Probably BeTaken Be-Taken Until Thursday WASHINGTON Dec 29The pro gramme in the Senate Monday is to perfect the reorganization of the committees com-mittees listen to a speech by Senator Lodge on the Monroe doctrine to refer the bond bill to the finance committee and then adjourn over until Thursday unless the House can be prevailed upon to adjourn over until the following follow-ing Monday In case of a session on Thursday there will in all probability be a slim attendance with another adjournment journment until Monday January 6 The adjournment over is almost certain cer-tain unless a financial debate should be unexpectedly sprung Some of the members of the finance committee have expressed the hope that the revenue bill might be reported in some shape by Thursday and if it should more or less talk in the Senate would occur The reorganization of the commit tees will proceed through the adoption of a resolution for the appointment of the list which Senator Mitchell will offer embracing the Republican and Populist assignments as made by the Republican caucus and the Democratic assignments a made by the Democratic Demo-cratic caucus I is not known yet whether an aye and nay vote will be demanded I such a demand is made it is presumed that the Populists will either vote with the Republicans or refrain from voting altogether Senator Sen-ator Allen will explain the position of the Populists with regard to organization organiza-tion when the question comes up The programme is for an immediate adjournment on Tuesday until Friday Fri-day and from Friday until Monday January 6 |