Evening star., 1899-03-03
Cabinet Session Not of Great Interest
Today.
QUESTION OF THE CENSUS DISCUSSET
The President Invited to Georgia
by Senator Hanna.
NJ ANY BILLS SIGNED

mained in session for more than an hour
| and half.
| Secretary Long spoke about the roorgani-
| cation Of the navy under the new bill, ard
J then mentioned the cutting down OF his
| force by the appropriation bill lie was IN
hopes that before the bill finally want
| through Congress something like his pres
1 ent force would be restored.
| The question of the next census was talk
| ed of for some tina. Ii $ said that the
| President and members OF the cabinet
| would have preferred some kind OF a civil
service arrangement for governing appoint
ments, aud it is thought that in the seIcc-
| ton of a man as director of the work the
| President will secure one who viii adopt a
| plan in line with the civil service in MAX
| ing his appointments. The President NAV,
| IL Is thought, order something Of this kind
| done While it is the intention of ,hc ad-
| mlnlstration that republicans shall secure
| their snare of places. il is not intended that
| the appointments shall be 50 iadisrriIninats
| and careless as 10 bring reproach upon the
| administration. The republicans who MI
cihSus places must have intelligence and
| ability, and this will he determined in a
| manner Yet to be decided upon
| Bishop Hrrst's Invitation.
! Bishop Hurst saw the President this
/ morning to invite him To dedicate the hall
of history and assist in laying the corner
| stone OF the Ohio hail Of government both
| at the American University. No date has
| yet been set for the exercises.
| The s2o.o0O.100 for Spain.
| The President has signed the bin appro-
| prlatlhg S2oou0.Gu0 to carry out the provi-
| sions Of the peace treaty with Spain The
| money is now available for the purpose and
| Will be paid to Spain when the treaty has
| been finally ratified. The Treasury De-
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| money Will be forwarded but there il talk
| of sending it in gold coin in charge of mes
| sengers of the treasury.
! Naval Personnel Bill Signed
One of the most important measures
| signed by the President today was that
| for the reorganization and increase in effi-
| cheney of the personnel of the navy and ma
! rine corps. The bill was signed in the
presence ot Representatives Foss. Dayton
| and Meyer of the naval affairs committee
| of the House. The President said To these
| Representatives that he considered the
| measure one of the greatest and most inn
| portant enactments to which he had given
| his approval.
The pen with which the bill was signed
| was given to Representative Foss.
| During the last few days dozens of pens
| with which the President has signed bills
| have been given to congressman. If the
| President had 10 supply all these pens he
| would have to keep a box full hand.
1
| pens have them prepared TO suit and ask
| the President to sign with them. Many
| representatives who have secured public
buildings for faVoriIe cities desire the pens
| with which the President signs the bills.
| One representative had a red. white and
| blue pen staff made for the Presidents use
| a few days ago.
| Public Building Bills Approved.
| The large number of senator's and repre-
sentatives visiting the White House this
S.,.r i.
OF a majority Of them to secure the Presi-
| dents signature 10 bills in which they We're
| interested. Most of these were bills for
! the erection of public buildings. During The
| morning. in the presence of those inter-
! estod. the President signed bills for tho
erection of public buildings at the following
| places: Norwich, Conn; st. Cloud. Mimi;
| Salem, Ore; Anniston, Ala: Annapolis.
| Md; Janesville, Wis; Eau Claire, Wis;
Oskaloosa. Ia: Creston. Ia: Streator ILL.,;
| Rome, n. Y; Leadville, Col; Newport. Vt:
| New Iberia. La: CarroIlton. Ky: Freeport,
| H.; Winston, n. C.; for the Improvement
| Of the buildings at Columbus and Macon,
The Kentucky Judgeship.
1t is said at the White House today that
| Representative Pugh is eliminated from the
| race for district judge Of kentucky owing
| to the fact that the President does not care
| TO take chances on the election of a demo-
| crat to succeed Mr.. Pugh. whose district is
| not been the case Mr.. Pugh would have
| secured the position. 1t is understood that
Mr. Pugh has given his support to A. NJ.
| j. Cochran of Mayesville, while Senator
| Deboe, who at first desired Mr.. Pugh's ap-
| pointment, is now supporting Judge Holt,
one of the best known lawyers of Ken
lucky.
| Mr.. BarroNss and the Library.
The unfavorable recommendation of the
Senate committee on the nomination OF
f,,.
Congressional Library may deter the Pres
| ident from reappointing Mr.. Barrows dur
ing the recess Of Congress, although moth
ing has been determined in the matter. As
rule. such recommendation is equivalent
To rejection, but Mr.. BarrOws' friends will,
ii is said, inform the President that the
nomination would he confirmed if a vote
were secured.
senator-elect ]. V. Quarles of Wisconsin
was presented TO the President today by
Senator Spooner.
Naval Nominations.
About 30J naval nominations, changes
made under The reorganization bill, were
taken to the White House by Secretary
Long to be sent to the Senate at the earliest
moment Secretary Long said that the
nominations were prepared according to
the standing Of naval officers, and that no
changes other than this would be made.
The Presidents Vacation.
Senator Hanna has invited President Nc
Kinley to go with him next week TO his
place at Thomasvile, Ga, for a rest and
the President has promised to go if the
public business is by that time in such
condition to permit his absence. Sena-
tor Hanna says that the President had in
dicated a strong desire TO accept the in
vitation. and that he felt encouraged TO
hope that he would find himself able 10
do so. Ii the trip Is made, it will be solely
for the purpose of securing recreation. Of
which the President is in need, after hIs
long strain in connection with the Spanish
war. Senator Hanna does not expect to get
away before the latter part of next week.
or the first of the week after If the Presi-
dent goes to Thomasville, which he visited
before his election, he will not accept in-
vitations to. make speeches, as his recent