Evening star., 1901-02-05
Matters Considered at Today's Cabi-
net Session.
GENERAL OFFICERS NOMINATED
General Miles Made Lieut.. Gen.
3 Major Generals aud u Bngadiers.
SOME OF TODAY's CALLERS

pared for the Senate of high officers in
the army. The cabinet was satisfied with
the selections made by the President and
the War Department.
An unusual and notable course was pur-
sued by the President with respect to the
nomination of Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles
to lieutenant general. The question Of
making the nomination was submitted to
the cabinet and ballot was taken upon 1t.
1t resulted in favor of the nomination and
it was therefore sent to the Senate. No
detailed statement of the result of the vote
is obtainable.
The list included the following:
To be lieutenant generalization General
Nelson A. Miles.
To be major generals -Brigadier General
Samuel B. NJ. Young. L. S. A; Col. Adna
r. Chaffee, Sth Cavalry, u. S. A. (maior
general U. S. V) Brigadier General Ar
thur Macarthur, U. S. A. (major general
U. S. W.
Colonels to be brigaders general-John
c. Bates, I'd Infantry, L. s. A. major gen.
eral, L. S. W; Col. Lloyd Wheaton, 7th
Infantry, U. S. A. major general U. s.
W; George w. Davis, 23d Infantry (briga-
der general, L. S. W; Theodore Schwan,
assistant adjutant general, u. S. A. (briga-
dier general {. S. W; Samuel S. Sumner,
9Th Cavalry, L. S A; Leonard Wood, as
sistant surgeon, L. S. A. (major general,
L. S. VI: Robert H. Hall, 4th Infantry.
. -'~adicr general y. s. W: Rob-
ert p Hughes, inspector general, U. S. A.
..~-.-. z-..,4u. =. 5. W: George NJ.
Randall, sth Infantry, U. S. A. Cbrigadier
general, L. S. W.
Also Major William A. Kobbe, Sd Artil-
lery. T. S. A. (brigader general. U. S. V);
Brigadier General Frederick d. Grant, U.
s. V; Capt J. Franklin Bell, 7th Cavalry,
L. S. A (brigadier general, L. 5. w..
The President also nominated Samuel p
Bartlett of New Jersey to be collector of
customs for the district of Little Egg Har-
Dor. n. j.
Other Questions Discussed.
The cabinet again discussed the question
of the number of troops to be left IN China,
and a tentative conclusion was reached not
to augment or decrease the force there for
the present. Comfortable quarters are now
being prepared, and, unless conditions
change, the present force will remain dur
ing the winter.
The question of an extra session Is still
in allegiance, but the opinion is expressed
that in the event of Congress passing the
Spooner bill an extra session may be avoid
ed, especially as there seems to be some
doubt whether the Cuban constitution VIII
be adopted in time for action, even at An
extra session if called soon after March 4.
With the Spooner bill unacted upon by this
Congress it is still thought an extra
sion is probable.
A Rush for Army Places.
The army nominations made late yester-
day afternoon by the President had the
effect of causing rush of congressman at
the White House this morning. The Pres
ident had only an hour for work before
the cabinet met, but in that short time he
saw many senators and representatives and
either disposed of their requests or asked
them to cal again. The lists of army
nominations are being made up rapidly at
the War Department. and the commissions
will be signed and the nominations go to
the Senate almost without delay.
Among the callers, most of whom had
army positions in view, were Senator'S
Fairbanks, Beveridge, Proctor, Daniel and
Bard. Representatives Curtis, Long, Van
Voorhis Lands, Crumpacker, Russell,
Boston. Butler and Mercer. Representa-
tive Otey saw the President to ask the APP
pointment of DR.. r. w. Morgan of Lynch
burg a member of the board of dental
surgeons provided in the army reorganiZa-
ton biz. The President said that the selec-
ton was not a presidential one, and refer
red Mr.. Otey to the War Department. 1t is
understood that the surgeon general of the
army will have charge of these appoint
ments
Invited to Arkansas.
Senator Jones and the Arkansas members
of the House, with II. l.. Remmel. chair
man Of the republican state central COM
mittee Of Arkansas, called on the President
in a body this morning to present him
formal and handsomely prepared invitation
to visit Little Rock when he goes to the
Pacific coast in May next The invitation
comes officially from the Arkansas legsia-
ture, the mayor and city council OF Little
Rock and various official and civil bodies
The legislature passed joint resolution
extending the invitation.
The members of the delegation personally
assured the President that the "fat of the
land" would be his If he would honor Ar
kansas with a visit.
1--WE will even give you 'possum and po-
tatoes,' remarked Representative McCul-
loch.
The President expressed pleasure at re-
ceiving the invitation, and said that he
would try to arrange his schedule so as to
go by Little Rock when he makes his west
ern trip
Representative Loud of California pre-
sented the President a formal invitation to
stop at San Jose on the western tour. 1t Is
thought the President Will spend DAY at
San Jose.
Several Illinois Vacancies.
Senators Cullom and Mason were at the
White House with ]. r. Mills Of Decatur
candidate for collector Of internal revenue
at Springfield, to fill the vacancy caused by
the election of Mr.. Yates as governor. and
Mr.. Worthington of Jacksonville, who
wants to succeed the late Judge Allen on
the federal bench. The President has sug-
gested that Senators Mason and Cullom get
together on these two places and reach an
agreement that will save him having to de-
eide the matter. 1t is said there is not
much prospect of an agreement between
the two senators.
Place for Joseph FIOry.
Secretary Hitchcock and Representatives
Joy, Pierce and Bartholdt of Missouri WIS.,
tied the President in company with Joseph
Flory, recent republican candidate for gov
ernor of Missouri. Some kind of~a good
place in the government service is wanted
for Mr. Flory, but the Missouri republi-
can leaders have been unable to find one
and thought the President could think of
something. He reluctantly admitted that
he had good places lying around and
said he would be glad to do something if
an opening for MIR. Flory could be found.
Back From West Virginia.
Senator Elkins, who has just returned
! from Charleston, where he and Mrs. Eikins
gave reception to the members Of the
West Virginia legislature. called on the
President. The West Virginia Offices that
! are to be filed will be made the subject of