New-York tribune., 1902-07-02
THE PRESIDENT AT THE CAPITOL.

Washington, July 1 (SpeciaD.-President Rcose-
velt accompanied by Secretaries Hay oha"'
Moody. Hitchcock and Wilson and Postmaster Gen
eral Payne to the Capitol this afternoon IN
order to facilitate the work of Congress- ana IN MS
room in the Senate wing Of the Capitol the Presl-
dent signed the Philippine Civil Government oh''
the Naval Appropriation bill and other measures
that went through in the closing hours or Con-
gress The Philippine bill presented to the
President by Senator Lodge. who had been Closely
following its course through the various ieelsauVe
channels In short executive session one oi the
Senators undertook to take Postmaster General
Payne inside, under the belief that member OF
the Cabinet was entitled TO be present; but MI
Payne escorted out again. and informed that
while the President was entitled TO enter the ex-
ecutive sessions, the privilege did not extend 10 ms
Cabinet.
The Presidents room adjoins the Marble Room,
used as the Senator'S lobby. The walls are partly
covered with handsome mirrors and paintings
long mahogany table stands in the centre OF the
room. Sitting around the President at this table
were the executive clerks no recorded the bills as
he signed them. Secretary Cortelyou and Assistant
Secretaries Loeb and Barnes kept faithful eye on
the President to attend to his needs, while at the
doorway the faces of the veteran White House
messengers were seen on watch. When the Fresl-
dent read bill pertaining to one department or
another he looked to one Of his Cabinet ofncers lor
advice. Aside from the distinctly official attitude
of the President and his advisers, the scene resem-
bled a social reception The joint committee OF
Congress consisted of Senators Allison. Cullom and
Cockrel and Representatives Payne ana Rlcnaro-
son. Mr. Richardson speaking in the House
when the other four members OF the committee
made their official call the President senator
President that Congress would adjourn this after
Eoon with his permission. The President gave MS
consent shook the hands OF the committeeman
and they returned to their places in congress-
men came in to the President. Some had buSl-
ness TO discuss, others babe him gOOdby for the
summer, and still others Invited him 10 visit thelI
home towns. Senator Hanna in and out OF
the room several times while the President was
there. Cabinet members and Senators joked about
causes, laughingiy remarkinS, NO more coIned
beef hash and pancake breakfasts for while. At
the Presidents suggestion the Senate pages were
brought in to see him. Each one received hearty
handShake and a kind expression.
The President left the Capitol soon after the ad-
journment of Congress.
President Roosevelt was at his desk at $3.50 this
morning Before IL was time to start for the Capt.
tol the days work was completed, and executive
business was so well accomplished that Secretary
Cortelyou announced that the President viii go
from Pittsburg directly % Oyster Bay, arriving
there on the night OF July or the next morning.
The President VIII remain here tomorrow and
until 40 on Thursday to transact any necessary
Is necessary to official matters this summer He
VIII be at Oyster Bay for six weeks TO come.
cordlns to present arrangements \ cruise the
Maynower has been planned. and about September
number of cities where he is TO make campaign
speeches. In October November he has agreed
IL Is said TO go on bear hunt in Mississippi, but
no definite programme mas been arranged. The
PRESIDENT told Senator Z kins to-day that he would
visit West Virginia in the fall Among his callers
to-day were Senator's Hanna, Foraker, Beverdge
HansbrouSh and Fairbanks ana Representa- tives
Hill, Prince and Long.