The evening times., 1901-01-26
NO EXlRASESSIQN LIKELY
Opinion Of congressman Who Have
Seen the President.
Failure Of the Ship Subsidy Bill sIay
Cause the Calling of Congress-.
Though the Taft Commission Re
port May Serve rs a Pretext-COstIy
Ballot BOX for Mr.. Mckinley.

Senators and Representatives who called
at the White House this morning and con-
versed with the President do not incline
geHeraly..to the opinion that there viii
be an extra session of Congress. The let
ter of the President transmitting 10 Con-
gress the report of the Taft Commission
was yesterday regarded by many as in
Gicative OF the Presidents determination
10 convene the Fifty-seventh Congress in
extra session for the consideration Of the
SPooner bill. which provides that when
the insurrection ia the islands shall have
ceased. all military. civil and judicial
powers 10 govern the islands shall. until
otherwise directed by Congress be vested
IN the President. to be exercised by per-
sens appointed through MIN Senator
S90oner IS anxious Tor the passage OF the
bill. but there is little likelihood, with
ali the other matters TO be disposed Of
within the next six weeks. that anything
can be done in this regard.
The subject vas talked over by large
number OF Senators who called at the
White House today, ana the majority
went away with the impression that an
extra session would not be called Just
what the Administration plans are in
this regard Will doubtless be developed
within the next feW days. II is believed
by these Congressman that upon the late
OF the Subsidy bill will depend more
largely whether or not there will be an
extra session, although the Philippine
matter may be used as 4 pretext TO get
Congress together after March l.
President Mckinley was yesterday the
recipient Of one OF the handsomest gifts
Yet presented to him since he has held
the Office.
II Is an elaborate ballot box containing
/ the votes OF the nine electors Of CaIiTor-
MA Nothing like this has ever before
been made The box is 8 by s inches
square. and was designed and manufactur-
e1 after suggestions from J. SteppacheT,
Assistant Secretary of the Republican
State Committee. being constructed of Calf
, fCrnia woods. mounted with 14-karat gold.
/ The box proper is formed by four paEtls
OF beyeIed edge glass, resting upon a base
OF dark redwood burl. Rising from eac
OF the four corners is a column OF man
zanite, VITA base and capital of gold, keavi-
( " chased. Resting upon these columns is
/ the toD-a combination OF California buck
I eye, LHadroRe. and marZanite-the upper
part opening as q lid, hinged. and fastened
with . gold paddock, the key Of which is
secured by = chain. On the front face of
the base is placed. in gold, the great seal
/ OF the State OF California. on either side
/ Of which IS an American flag enameled in
/ colors, entwined with laurel leaves in re-
] lief
On the back Of the base is a shield in
! scribed- Presented TO Hon William Nc
/ KinIey, by the Electors, Samuel N Short
ridge William J Barrett Iohn W RYAN
/ Harold T. Power. William R Davis. Chris
/ tian g Rode, Frank MCGOWAN. Warren R
I Porter, James NcFadden''
/ On one side is a gold shield. engraved:
| President William Mckinley, of Ohio
| On the other side is gold shield engrav-
/ ed; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt,
/ Of New York"
On the front edge of the cover is band
with the inscription; Republican Majority
November 6th, 1880 SO, 10. On the back
edge Of the cover is a gold band, engrav-
ed: Ballot Box, Presidential Electors of
| California, January Il, 1891 The whole
is contained in a rich morocco case, the
bottom Of which. when the cover is re-
moved. serves as a pedestal
The gift was presented by State Sena-
tor s n, Shortridge, one Of the electors
and the messenger selected by the deIega-
tion TO bring the electoral vote Of Cali
fornia 10 Washington He was accom-
panied here by Col. George Stone. Chair
man Of the Republican State Central Com
mittee Of California Senator ShOrtTidge
was introduced 10 the President by Sena-
tor Perkins. and several of the California
delegation were present when the ballot
box was handed to the President Sena-
tor Shortridge made a feIIcitous speech in
rendering the gift 10 which Mr.. MeKin-
ley made an appropriate reply
The casting OF the ballots at the Capt.
tol in Sacramento was attended with Ella
borate ceremonies. and the electors re-
solved 10 send the box in which they de-
posted their official ballots to the Presi-
dent. The gaveI used upon the occasion
is to be presented 10 Vice President elect
Roosevelt