Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-23

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The congressman is fast disappearing, and il
| the present ratio of fleeing is kept up for an
| other week the White House will be compare
| lively empty, and the President at liberty to
| settle down to work. There were not more
| than a dozen members of the House of Repre-
sentatives in the library this morning, and the
Senators were not half so numerous. Several
of these will leave the city before the end OF
| this week.
Senator Cullom was one of the early callers
to-day, and he brought a few friends, who
wanted to see the man for whom they cast their
| ballots last November. Following close on their
heels came very formidable
DELEGATION FROM MISSOURI,
Representatives Wade, Frank, and Neidring-
haus, all anxious to see a sprouting of the grain
| which they planted some years ago, and which
was carefully attended to all last year. They
We're troubled principally over appointments in
side the boundaries of the state, but the beam
ing countenance of Col. Wade. when the party
came out, seemed TO indicate that they had re-
ceived renewed assurances Of the Presidents
distinguished consideration and promises OF
something more substantial. They evidently
| felt encouraged and will undoubtedly call
again.
Senator Stewart had an interview but would
not specify any Of the benefits received. He
| SAID that Nevada was quiet, happy and conf
dent. Everything was working smoothly.
FRED. DOUGLASS
said he wanted to talk to the President for
| about five minutes, and he stayed in the library
fully five times as long. He was good-na-
| turedly mysterious as to what he came for and
would not acknowledge that he wanted any,
thing done for himself.
Representatives Harmer Belknap, Caldwell,
and Henderson, of Illinois. all had business
with the President, but they were of one mind
as to its unimportance. Ex-Representative
James Hill, OF Mississippi, and Representative
Bingham, OF Philadelphia, were also among the
callers.
Ex-REPREsENTATIvE sMALLs
| closed the case for the defense so far as the
collectorship of the port of Beaufort is con-
| cerned. lie had long and earnest con-
versation about the matter with the
President, and filed a paper in which the
and answered in what he believes cannot
fail to be regarded as a satisfactory manner.
Immediate attention and prompt decision is
believed to be the Presidents program in this
| affair, for every additional days delay may be
| an added injustice to Mr.. Smals.
W. G. Chase and Sandy Bruce called, they
said, to pay their respects, but there was a
seriousness In their visages that looked rather
like business.
REPRESENTATIVE HoUKs DENIAL.
Representative Houk hurried upstairs with
James Trimble, of Nashville, Tenn, and asked
Doorkeeper Loeffler to let him see the Presi-
dent as soon as possible. The congressman
did not 60 in himself He talked to STAR re-
porter about the story printed in morn
ings paper, in which it stated that
the southern republican representatives
at lla hOUSp N oh 10
vent republican organization of the next
Congress unless their claims for patronage
were recognized.
There is no truth whatever in that state
ment;" said the judge. sit has no
foundation at all There was a meeting
at my house last night and seven or
eight southern republican congressman
were present. The gathering was principally
social affair, bnt it was only natural that the
conversation should ultimately tend toward
national politics. it did. No such
scheme as that alleged to have been
discovered and uncovered was even limited
at. We recognize the fact that the administra-
ton has to go slow. We are all republicans
and there is not a man among us who would
for one moment countenance any such move
ment."
OTHER CALLERS.
Senator Plumb walked right straight in, as
though he meant business. With him was Rep
resentative Peters, who was making his first
social visit to the White House under the pres
ent administration.
Mr.. Peters calls frequently and often drops
III between times, as it were, but this was the
first time he had nothing to ask for. He did
introduce friend-Judge Caldwell, an eX-
justice of the supreme bench of Texas-but
there was no Ofice-seeking, at least not to-day.
The ozone-laden breeZes which make people
hold their hats on in Atlantic City have tanned
the cheeks of Senator Paddock. lie was
another visitor who disclaimed the pos
session of any but the most honora-
BILE intentions, and finding that the
President would have his time fully occupied
for at least half an hour, he went away to come
back at some date in the near future.
''oN OFFICIAL BUSINESS
was penciled on the upper edge of Gen.
Albert Ordway's neat card. The general re-
ported officially to-day for the first time and
he talked for ten minutes with the commander
in-chief of the army and navy about the Dis
trict militia. The President displayed cOnsid-
cradle interest ill the welfare of the local Or
ganiZation."
DISMISSED VETERANS.
Department Commander w. s. Odell and
Vice-Commander Faunce had another confer
ence with the chief executive about rule TO-,
Of the civil service regulations. They
called his attention to the legal features
involved and showed that a ma Orlty of the
veterans dismissed from government service
by the last administration were discharged in
violation of law. In obedience to u request
made by the President some days ago, they sub
mtted their argument and the facts in writing
The President will, it is believed, settle the
much yexed question very soon. He realizes
the importance of the principle involved and
will act as soon as he can satisfy himself as to
the course he can properly pursue.
ABIG EDITOR AND A SMALL CONGRESSMAN.
A Notwithstanding specimen of manhood
tall, broad-shouldered and deep-chested, strobe
into the library shortly before noon accom-
panied by a spruce, active man, who, although
he was of fully average size, was no taller than
his companions collar
The big man was Editor J. w. Shook, and
the Clyde Register, which he owns and edits is
the only republican paper i'll western North
Carolina. The rather dapper-looking gen.
tleman with him was Representative ii.
G. Ewart, who will look out for
the interests of the ninth North Carolina dis
trict i'll the next Congress. He represents
the only district in the state in
which there is working majority of
white republicans. Mr.. Ewart thinks that Edi-
tor Shook would make tirst-class consul, and
Mr.. Shook has expressed preference for po-
sition of that kind in Japan.
OTHERS WHO CALLED,
some on business, some to pay their respects,
were: Editor John A. Wallace, Ches-
ter Eoening Times, Pa; n. 1. Throck-
morton, Indiana; Posey S. Wilson;