Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-07
The President Did Not Go to the
Capitol.
PROBABLE PLACE FOR Mr.. BYNUM
He May Be Put on the Codify-
ing Commission.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

1t was undecided at the White House to-
day whether the President would go to the
Capitol again, as yesterday All the bills
except the one that has been in dispute
have been signed by the chief executive
This being the case it is probable the Presi-
dent will remain at the White House.
Most of the Presidents callers expressed
the belief that Congress would certainly
adjourn today. Some of them held that
there would be an exhibition of stubborn
ness for few hours, and then one side or
the other would yield. One member OF the
House said that if the Senate had the
same starch in it's backbone as the House
adjournment was a long way off.
President Mckinley returned to the Cap
itol last night and remained as long as
there was a prospect of final adjournment.
When it was ascertained that there was
deadlock he returned to the White House.
The adjournment of Congress will relieve
the pressure of work on the President. and
will enable him to go away from Washing
ton, if he desires. He will remain here
until some time after the Philadelphia con-
yention Toward the last of the month he
will leave for Canton, where he will spend
a good part of July in his own home, which
was lately remodeled and enlarged.
A Place for w. ID. Bynum.
Representative Catchings of Mississippi
was at the White House today to pay his
farewell respects. Mr.. Catchings will re-
tire from Congress at the close OF this
term, after a continuous and brilliant SER
vice of sixteen years. His name has been
mentioned for the vacancy on the codify-
ing commission caused by the death of eX-
Representative Culberson. but Mr.. Catch
ings is not a candidate and Is not seeking
the place. Moreover, 1T is said on what Is
regarded as splendid authority that the
President intends to give this place to w.
d. Bynum.
The Senate's failure to confirm Mr. By
NUNS nomination appraiser of merchan-
disc at New York will probably prevent
the President from again sending his name
to the Senate. Right after Congress adj
journs however. the President could ap-
point Mr.. Bynum on the codifying COM
mission He could hold this until next
March without confirmation, but 1t IS
thought the democrats wouldn't fight Mr..
Bynum as hard for this place as they have
done for appraiser. There is not the same
sharply drawn line requiring some demo-
cratic representation on this commission as
on the board of appraisers. Then, too, the
job is not a lifetime one, like that in New
York, nor near as desirable. If Congress
does not provide for codifcation of the civil
laws the position on the commission will
not be good for much over a year.
The President will have good place in
New York for democrat, and as the demo-
Gratis insist on regular party man having
the place. this may be done. One democrat
got out of the way to make room for Mr..
Bynum. Representative Catchings would
not take the appraisership, but there are
scores Of democrats who will make fight
for it.
Headquarters Going to Chicago.
Representative Hull of Iowa, a prominent
official of the republican congressional COM
mittee. was at the White House this morn
ing talking with the President. Mr.. Hull
says it is considered advisable to move the
headquarters of the committee from Wash
ington TO Chicago. from which place the
fight for the next Congress will be made.
The headquarters have been in Washington
number of years. Chairman Babcock.
Representative Overstreet and Mr.. Hull
will be in Chicago. although it is probable
branch headquarters will be established
here. Democrats and republicans are again
beginning to look upon the middle west as
the battle-ground of the coming campaign.
The republicans expect the campaign in
that section to be especially hot, and that
Is one of the reasons for going to Chicago
with headquarters.