The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-07
CONGRESS WILL
MEET NEXT WEEK
Proclamation Issued By the President
for an Extra Session.
CALLS AND CONGRATULATIONS
Republican Senators In caucus-Nomi-
nations Made-Indian Troubles
Troops cailed--Butier's Case.

washington. March 6.--President Nc
Kinley this afternoon issued the proc
lamatlon conyoking congress In extra
session Monday. March Is.
After the new cabinet officers had
taken the oath Of Office they lost but
little time In entering upon their OFF,
cial duties
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Washington. March 6.--President Nc
Klnley took a long walk through the
streets Of Washington just before dusk
tonight. and was cheered several times
along the way. 1t was an uncommon
sight to see the president swinging
along In this fashion. for Mr. Cleveland
seldom. II ever. walked through the
streets. and not since Grants time had
Washingtonians seen the president
Joining In the general thrOngs along the
thoroughfares. II had been fauguing
day at the executive mansion. 50 at
5 O'Clock the president asked secre-
tary Porter TO Join him for a stroll
The president wore his beaver coat.
silk hat and silk muller az mis- throat.
They emerged from the White House
grounds by the easterly walk and
turned into Pennsylvania avenue going
west. Twice the president was Joined
by some friends. when he was first
recognized by some Of the passing
crowds some dozen people or more
began to follow. but the president cut
across the street al the war, state and
navy department buildings and retra-
ced his steps 10 Seventeenth street, GO
ing out 10 Connecticut avenue. Be
fore leaving the avenue a cheer went
up from a party Of men who had rec
oguized him He touched his hat in
recognition. Further on party Of
ladies and gentlemen saluted him In
passing and he returned them a sweep
ing bow. II was about dark when the
president turned back to the White
House, looking much refreshed from
his brisk walk.
Secretary Porter today exercised his
utmost tact To advance the callers as
fast as possible and yet to give those
already with the president some fair
measure Of time. Clubs and crowds
kept besieging the lower entrance 10
the mansion At II o'clock the pres
ident went to the east room and met
the St Louis delegation. headed by
r. c. Kerens. of the Tippecanoe Club
OF Cleveland, and the Minnesota dele
CATION. Governor Bushnell. OF Ohio,
accompanied by his stan. the latter in
uniform. were given a special audience
in the blue room. The crowds showed
no abatement up to 1880 o'clock. The
president appeared only at Intervals.
He received Governor Pingree and stan
Of Michigan. Among the callers up
stairs was the master OF the National
Grange. Mr.. Brigham. Of Delta, ohio.
The crowds continued to besiege the
outer doors and the upper corridors
throughout the afternoon. After the
exertions Of the day Mr.. Mckinley con
cluded not to attend the concert at the
pension office tonight. as he had in
tended. The president win attend
church tomorrow at the Metropolitan
Methodist church, where Bishop New
man. an old friend of the presidents,
will preside.
OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
washington, March 6.-The nomina-
tlons which failed in confirmation dur
ing the second session OF the Fifty
fourth congress include the following
United States District Judges, Dis
trict Of Delaware. VIM. A. Clark.
Consul of the United States, Munich
j, Leonard Corning.
Also 1O2 postmasters, including Ore
gon, Joseph c. Sawyer Newburg.
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS.
Washington, March 6.-The republi'
can senators were in caucus an hour
and a quarter today discussing the re-
lations of the parties In the senate
The only conclusion reached was &
decision to appoint a committee to con
fer with the parties in the senate rela
tive to vacancies in the senate commit
tees. Allison was made chairman OF
this advisory committee with power t
mama the other members II was made
evident to the republicans they did no
have an organizing majority, as they
now stood. and there was no one wh'
could assure the caucus Of the vote
that could be expected from eithe
the populists or silver republican par
ties.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Washington. March 6.-Dispatches o
congratulation have been poured int
the White House for the last two day
from every part of the country ant
the world.
WHAT PARIS SAYS.
Paris. March s-The Figaro thi
morning notes with satisfaction tina
McKinley's political program IS almos
a formal Reputation of the acts o
those who brought him into power. tn
Figaro says His message Is con