Evening star., 1897-05-07
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Considerable Routine Business Done
yhy the Cabinet.
SENDING . MESSAGES 70 CONGRESS-
Arranging the Presidents Trip to
Philadelphia.
POSTAL CONGRESS BILL

Inc cabinet transacted a good deal of
routine business at the White House today,
but there was nothing of general interest.
The question of the transmission of mes
sases to Congress was brought up. The
opinion of Secretary Sherman was that,
In nearly all cases, these messages should
be transmitted through the President. This
rule, however, does not apply to the Sec
retary OF the Treasury. The question of
the entertainment of the postal congress
was incidentally referred to. Postmaster
General Gary stated that committee,
at the head of which is Assistant Post
master General Heath, is in charge of the
matter and is formulating a program.
Conrad N. Jordan. tine subtreasurer at
New York, went to the White House with
Secretary Gage. but remained only few
minutes. Mr.. Jordan is said to have dis
cussed. the gold Withdrawals with Secre-
tary Gage. Prof. Angel. the new minister
to Turkey, accompanied Secretary Sher-
man and had short talk with the Presi-
dent. Prof. Angel has not definitely de-
cided when he will leave for Turkey. He
said he would confer with the State De-
partment before deciding.
The Philadelphia Trip.
Secretary Porter Is arranging for the
Presidents trip to Philadelphia next week
ment will take place on Saturday the
10th. The President and members of the
cabinet will leave on a special train on
Friday afternoon. May IA. about 1 o'clock.
The members of the cabinet will not be ac-
companied by their wives. The party will
De entertained by the Union League Club
on Friday night and will be the guests Of
the city of Philadelphia during their stay
President Mckinley has had very little
to say regarding the defeat of the arbitra-
tlon treaty. Several senators who called
yesterday and today talked with him, but
ne expressed no disappointment, having
probably expected the defeat
The President has as yet made no ar
rangementss about a summer vacation.
Abner Mckinley has invited the Presi-
cent TO go to his summer home in the
Ailegheny mountains. a pleasant place
which the President has often visited I'm
former years.
Approved the Postal Conrress Biu.
President Mckinley early this morning ap-
proved the bill passed by Congress making
an appropriation of $4,000 for the ex-
penses Oh the Congress of the postal union
This was done SO as to make the appro-
priation available at once.
Representative Butler of PENNSYLVANIA
hled with the President this morning the
application. of w. H. Ridley colored. of
Media, Pa, to be recorder of deeds of the
biStrlCt- OF Columbia
Senator Thurston is working hard to Sc
cure an audit torship for ex-Representatiye
Andrews OF Nebraska, but so far has re-
celVed no direct encouragement. The Pres
idert IL evidently having a hard time in
making selection for the three places re-
ntalning. He has had the names OF a
number OF men under advisement for somo
time The contest is a spirited one, as the
positions are considered the best left in
the departments here.
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at the White House today Gov C. NJ
Barnes, the newly appointed chief execu-
tive, headed the delegation, which was
composed of Seymour Price, Capt. ]. v
Admire and Wm. NJ. Jenkins, candidates
for secretary of state: Judge H. E. Havens
candidate for district attorney; c. H. Da-
ford. for marshal; l.. NJ. Shipley, candidate
for consul to Vera Cruz; Col. BiHingslea
Or: J. W. southard and NJ. c. Hart. can
d-dates FOR marshal; b. T. Hainer, candi-
date for United States Judge; Lee Patrick
and Maj. d. J. NJ. Woods, candidates for
Indian agencies; John W. Bishop, Frank
Gillett. Buffalo" Jones. VIM. Clark. A. G.
Cunningham. Samuel Murphy and q. A.
Beidler. who has been appointed postmas-
ter at Oklahoma City.
An Oklahoma Delcsntion.
Mayor Rice and sister of Canton and
Mayor Harper Of Akron were among the
Ohio visitors during the day.
Representative Fowler of New Jersey
called with r. II. Atwater of his state Mr..
Atwater would like to get an authorship.
Representative Evans and National Com
mitteeman Yerkes of Kentucky were call
ers. Mr.. 1erkes is said to be slated for the
collecsorship of internal revenue of the
Danville district of Kentucky.
A story Is published that Gen. ]. ]. Nc
Cook Of New York, who was at the White
House yesterday. is being urged to go to
Cuba as consul general. to succeed Gen.
Fftzhugh Lee. Who Is urging General Nc
Cook is not stated, but on the face the story
is improbable. General McCook declined
TO go into the cabinet unless he could be-
come Attorney General. He is a man who
would expect better place than the Gu
ban consul generalship, and 1t is believed
that II the President wanted him In the
consular service he would invite General
McCook to accept a first-class place
Senator Platt Of New York has asked the
President to hold the appointment of q
minister to Hayti until a delegation of
New York business men can be heard
from. 1t is represented that, because of
important commercial relations between
this country and Hayti, the New York
business men want a white man as min
lister instead Of a coiored man.
Governor of Alaska.
Advices sent from here to Alaska in
dicate, It Is said, that c. s. johnson will
be the next governor of Alaska. He lives
in the territory He was sent from Ne
braska to Alaska during Harrison's ad-
ministration to fill the position of United
States attorney for Alaska and ia verv
popular.
NOT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.