Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Pressure for Army Appointments Still
Continues.
EXTRA SESSION TALK RESUMED
Some Expression from Republican
Leaders on the Subject.
ANY CALLERS TODAY

Army nominations continued to have
right of way at the White House today.
but there was a marked falling off in the
number of visitors. There were a good
He Will he a Judge.
contingent EX-Representative Oates of
Alabama, Mr. Bidwell, collector of the port
of New York, and eight or ten others saw
the President in the interest Of friends
seeking places in the army. The congress
sional list included Senators Spooner, Nc
Comas, Culberson, Dolliver. Carter, Pritch-
ard, Butler Nelson and Lodge, Represen-
tatives Wadsworth, Thomas of Iowa, Kerr,
Grosvenor, Quarles, Kleberg, Roberts of
Massachusetts. Babcock, Adams, Carmack
and H. c. Smith of Michigan. Mr. Car
mack made an appointment for a delega-
ton from Memphis, Tenn, to call upon the
President tomorrow, to invite him to at
tend the confederate veterans reunion at
Memphis in May next. This is the invita-
ton that has caused much comment
among confederate veterans in the south.
Asking for IA Navy Place.
Representative Baker of Maryland, ac-
companied by Rev. DR.. C. w. Baldwin, pre-
siding elder of the Baltimore conference,
called on the President with Rev. E. H.
Lamar of Arlington, Baltimore county.
Mr.. Lamar wants to be a chaplain in the
navy, and his friends are urging his Sc
lection. The President has the matter un-
der consideration.
More Talk of IN Extra Session.
There was a revival of extra session talk
among some of the Presidents callers to-
day. Senator McComas, for instance, dis
cussed the legislative outlook with the
alton now looked favorable to an extra
session.
Il think that unless Congress works fas-
ter than 1t is now doing an extra session is
much more than probability said Sena-
tor McComas.
On the other hand three other prominent
republicans We're just as sure that there
would be no extra session. These were
Senators Lodge and Spooner and Represen-
tative Grosvenor. Il have never thought
there would be an extra session, and l do
not think so now,' said Representative
GroSEenor.
Senator Spooner who is the author of
what is known as the Spooner Philippine
bill, believes Congress will get through its
work al this session.
He VIII BE a Judge.
Representative Pugh of Kentucky who
will probably be a federal district judge af-
ter July l. was caller. There seems to be
little or no doubt of Mr.. Pugh's selection.
His chances are regarded as so good that
there Will be little opposition and few can
didates. The President has known Mr..
Pugh many years, and would probably
make the appointment even If Mr.. Pugh
had not been recommended by the republic
cans of his state.
Senator, Thomas Kearns of Utah called
on the President in the interest of Major
ay,,.at dad he.
Utah Volunteer Battery that was sent to
the Philippines. He was present at the
fall of Manila, and greatly distinguished
himself. Later he attracted the attention
of Admiral Dewey, who put him in charge
of the fleet of small gunboats operating in
the rivers around Manila. Captain Grant
is a little over the age limit. and that
bars him from nomination in the regular
army, unless something can be done. Sem
ator Kearns is endeavoring to overcome
this obstacle.
The senator also presented his recon-
mendations for other army appointments.
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Thomas Frazer,
register Of the land Office at Sacramento
Cal; Will A. Newcum, receiver of public
moneys at Sacramento, Cal.
To be judge advocate with rank of major,
Captain Edgar S. Dudley, assistant quar-
judge advocate of volunteers).
First Sergeant John Braeuninger. Troop
c, 11th Cavalry, to be a second lieutenant.
Monument to Lafayette.
r. ]. Thompson, secretary Of the COM
mission that dedicated a statue Of Lafay-
cite to the French government on behalf
Of the government and people Of the Unit
ed States, was at the White House today.
Mr.. Thompson Is pushing a plan for the
erection in this city of a replica Of this
beautiful tribute to Lafayette. Mr.. Thomp-
SON says that it is probable that the COM
mission will have about $4,000 or $50, 600
left after it has paid for the statue of
Lafayette that is now being made in
France. The statue will not be completed
for eighteen months and will then be un-
veied in Paris. In the meantime 1t is be-
lieved that a reproduction of the statue
and monument could be secured for $4,000.
The addition of not over $4,000 to the funds
that will remain with the commission will
build this replica in Washington. Mr..
Thompson thinks the monument should be
erected in the White House grounds. The
French government gave to the statue of
Lafayette, splendid place in the Louvre
that had been reserved for monument to
Napoleon. When the movement for the rep
| lica has been successful, as Mr.. Thomp-
son is sure will be the case, Congress will