Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Discussing he New Interstate Com.
neree Commissioner.
NoMlNATIbNtF CHARLES PAGE BRYAN
The President to Attend an En-
-~dH
carpHent of Veterans.
HoWGATE,s PARDON ASKED

Senator Mason Of Illinois was with the
President good while today discussing
the nomination of an interstate commerce
commissioner to succeed Col Morrison.
Mr. Mason was again pressing the claims
OF State Senator Littler Of Illinois. The
President has the matter under advise
ment and will take action next week.
The President will send the nomination
of Charles Page Bryan to the Senate when
Congress reassembles next week. He will
not hold it any longer, as he is satisfied
that there is ne good reason for doing SO.
Following his custom in similar cases,
the President withheld the nomination of
MT Bryan on learning that there was OPP
position. He desired to seek the reasons
for the opposition. AS those given him
have not been satisfactory he will not de-
lay the matter any longer. The Illinois
senators say that they believe Mr.. Bryan
VIII be confirmed without trouble.
The Iiberian Mission.
Representative Evans of Kentucky today
received telegram from Louisville con-
st1tuents asking him to try to secure the
mission to Liberia for Albert S. White,
prominent colored lawyer of that city and
graduate of Howard University. Mr..
Evans saw the President and mentioned
MS mission The President Informed him
that the man for the place has been Sc
lected The selection was exclusively an
nounced in The Star. Rev. Mr.. Smith of
North Carolina will be nominated.
Senator Deboe was also at the White
House with Representative J. H. Wilson.
The latter is candidate for district at
torney of Kentucky. R. d. Hill is said to
be the candidate of Senator Deboe.
th1,L olyx
er, who was "a prominent candidate for
register of the treasury, has returned to
the city, and visited the White House. Mr..
Gaines is said 10 be looking for something
equally good"
Commissioner Forman of the internal
revenue bureau and Mr. Scott, the West
virginia man who is to succeed him, were
among the Presidents visitors. Mr. For
man wanted to say goodbye to the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Scott desired to pay his re-
spects Mr.. Scott will be sworn in as COM
missioner on Friday and will take charge
of the office next Monday. Mr.. Forman will
return to East st. Louis, ILL.,, and resume
the practice of law. He left lucrative
practice to t9lfe tine position at the re-
quest of President Cleveland.
Asking fortHoweate's Pardon.
Senator Burrows presented to the Presi-
dent today petition signed by the Michi-
gan delegation in Congress asking the par
don of Capt Hhwgate convicted of en-
bezzlement and given long sentence.
Ex-senator Warner Miller William
Brookfield, Charles G. Moore, Benjamin
Atha and ex-Mayor Schieren formed a
delegation which, saw the President today
and invited him to attend the banquet of
the National Association of Manufacturer
in New York on the 9th of January. The
delegation believes that the President will
srun over to New. York to be present if his
duties are not too pressing at the time
Senators Davis and Nelson of Minnesota
had a few minutes with the President on
the distribution of places to Minnesota re-
Senator Carter Of Montana introduced
some Montana friends to the President
Messrs Hewitt Haynes and Humphreys
were among the number. Mr.. Haynes is
the official photographer at Yellowstone
Park, and the President told him he hoped
to visit the park next summer.
Senator Daniel of Virginia and Mr. Cor
bett of Oregon, who is seeking q seat in
the Senate. were visitors.
The President today pardoned Ii. Rosen-
Grams, convicted in Montana of violating
federal laws and sentenced to a year in
the Minnesota penitentiary. The pardon
restores the citizenship of Rosencrans
whose term Is about expired.
The President accepts an Invitation.
Gen. H. L. Street commander-in-chief of
the Union Veteran Union, ACCOMPANIED by
Representative G. W. Prince of Illinois and
ex-Representative Baker of New York had
an interview with the President today,
which resulted in promise that the Pres
ident would visit the national encampment
Of the U. V. U. which will be held at Rock
Island. ILL.,, next August. Gen. Street said
that the invitation to the President came
from the departments of Illinois and Iowa.
and that the occasion would not only be
gathering Of veterans Of the order, but of
soldiers generally from those states and
from Nebraska, Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota
and Ohio.
The President, according to Gen. Street,
said that he would promise to be with
them If Congress got away before that
time, but he could not fix the exact date
in August at this time.
Anti-PelaEic Sealing Bill Signed.
After a conference with ex-Secretary
Foster this morning the President signed
the anu-pelagic sealing bill passed by Con-
gress just before adjourning The bill
prohibits the killing of fur seals in the
waters of the North Pacific ocean by
American citizens. 1t also prohibits the
furnishing of supplies by American citi-
zens to vessels employed in the seal bus
mess. The act prohibits the importation
of fur seal skins taken in the waters of
the North Pacific. The act does not inter-
fere with the killing of fur seals upon the
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