Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
Senators Afraid of Extra
Session Of Congress.
IMMENSE HARPY EAGLE
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT By
GEN. ZELAYA.
Successor to Mr.. Van Devanter as As
sistant Attorney General-some
of Today's Callers.

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went away from the White House giving
| expression to intimations that an extra ses-
| sion of Congress is becoming more probable
| unless an agreement Is reached on the
| statehood BILL or rather an agreement that
| the statehood bill shall not be placed as
| rider upon appropriation bills One sena-
| tor stated that the outlook for an extra
| session would be greatly increased II there
! was not some solution today of the state
| hood snarl. More emphatic than ever be-
| fore are the opponents OF statehood IN the
| assertion that if that measure Is attacneo
| to the post office appropriation Dill ana
| kept there, there will be trouble, ana the
| almost certainty of an extra session, not OF
the Senate, but Of Congress. The represen-
| tations in this respect are without equ1Vo-
| cation. They are that the. combination bill
will be fought to the last ditch, and tnat
| II It should finally pass the senate the
| chances are that the President would veto
| II because of the statehood rider. A veto
| of the bill because of the rider would carry
with 1t q veto of the post office appropTla-
| together to provide appropriations for the
| department.
| So far as known, the President has not
| openly declared that he would veto the
| post Office appropriation bill II 1t contained
| the omnibus statehood rider. but senator's
| close to the administration intimate that
| this Is a strong probability. Their asser-
| tions carry sufficient weight to convey the
| impression that the President would not
| hesitate to veto the bill in that shape. The
| threat Of an extra session OF the Senate Iof
| the ratification Of treaties has apparently
| had no effect in untangling the much-cohed
Senate situation or of dislocaung the views
Of any Of the senators who are so STUD
bornly struggling for what they pelleVe 10
be right. The usual talk about extra ses-
sions usually precedes the closing up OF the
work of Congress, 1t Is admitted, but It Is
pointed out that there has not been IN years
such curious condition ,of legislative af-
fairs as at present.
Presented With Big Eagle.
General Zelaya, president Of Nicaragua
for ten years, has sent to President Hoose-
welt an immense harry eagle, one OF those
s1ant birds that easily fly away with
grown sheep or small calf The eagle
was killed by President Zelaya last fall
when he was out on a hunting expeditlon.
The Nicaraguan president is Ike Presloeht
Roosevelt in his tastes for the excitement
Of the hunt and when his shot had ended
the life of the giant BIRD ne immeoaatsiy
thought Of President Roosevelt. Inc pro
was placed in the hands OF !axioerns.,, u
who has preserved and mounted II until II
has a most hfe-like appearance me cage
was brought to Washington by James DIET
rick Of Pittsbprg an AmelsSaa m Nicaraeua Mu Mr.
Dietrick called on the President with Bar
new Layton, and asked whether tne eagle
would be received. The President said tnas
he would accept it with great pleasure ana
wound write a letter to President Zeiaya.
M DietrIck will send the mounted eagle
| To the White House today and the Presloent
will place it in his executive a.a 0Mce1 ousa or 20
h,ch is already filed with the heads OF
game animals Of all kinds.
Indiana Man Well Located.
Aasr consultation with Senators Bever-
,aga and Fairbanks the President had de-
| o,daa unon the nomination Of Melville w.
Miller of Lafayette, Ind, as assistant attor-
new general Of the Interior Department TO
| succeed Willis Van Devanter, who has been
| nominated as q circuit judge OF the elghtn
circuit - ,.,
journal Of LAFAYETTE and was schoolmate
of Mr. Van Devanter. He is graduate OF
DePauw University.
The President has number OF otner gooo
| olaces to fill at this time, but is understood
! 70 have picked men for most OF them. The
| position OF assistant attorney general of the
| Department of Justice is to be filled. Chas.
W. Russell, who Is special assistant attor-
ney general, and who aided Attorney Cen
| eral Knox in investigating the status OF the
| Panama Canal Company property, ts
| strongly mentioned for the position. He
| is an able lawyer, and has the good will and
esteem of his chief.
| tor of the Internal revenue bureau leaves a
good position, for which the President Is
| understood to have picked out man.
A New Military Attache.
| Sir Michael Herbert, the British ambas-
| sedor, presented to the President the new
| military attache of the British legation,
| Col H. Foster. Col. Foster succeeded Col.
| Kitson who returned to England last Au-
| gust.
| Senators Kean and Dryden presented Pay
Director H. T. B. Harris Of the navy, and
| asked the President to promote him to
| pay master general because Of his services.
| Went to Army War College.
| The President received a good many call
ers before he left the White House at II
o'clock for the cornerstone ceremonies OF
| the army war college. He left the White
House accompanied by Secretary Root. Sec
retary Loeb. Col. Bingham and Capt.
Cowles. The two carriages were escorted
by Troop F, I'd Cavalry, commanded by
Capt. L. NJ. Brett. Among the callers who
saw the President before his departure were
Senators McComas, Clapp and Turner, Rep
| resentatives McCleary, Sheldon, II. c.
Smith and William Alden Smith, Hopkins
| and Delegate Flynn. Senator Turner saw
Secretary Cortelyou also. Mr.. Turner, who
will retire from the Senate In March, wishes
| to have his secretary, ]. Kennedy Stout,
| given a place in Mr.. Cortelyous depart
| ment.