Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
Appropriations Discussed
With Chairman Hemenway.
ARMY CHAPLAINS BILL
PRESIDENT FAFoRs HIGHER
RANK FOR THESE OFFICERS,
Gossip as to Temporary Chairman al
Chicago-Payne Not to Retire
for Months, if at All.

Representative Eemenway, chairman Of
the appropriations committee of the House,
talked with the President today about ap-
preparations, especially those pertaining to
the White House. Until the recent publica-
tions as to $4,000 appropriation desired
for maintaining the White House in the
next fiscal year and large sum for a new
stable for the White House the President,
it is stated did not know anything about
these matters and had not consulted with
any one concerning them. He has not, it
is said, made any request of Chairman
Hemenway or Senator Allison, chairman of
the Senate committee on appropriations, for
appropriations for the White House, and
the requests before the committee have
come from Colonel Thomas w. Symons. the
engineer officer In charge of public buildings
and grounds. Colonel Symons is wholly in
charge of government expenses for the
White House. and each year makes up the
estimates and submits them to the appro-
priations committee While the President
is not fully posted as TO the amounts neces-
sary to keep the White House running dur
ing the year. he is of the opinion. II Is said,
that the $4,000 which the appropriations
committee has granted TO the White House
is amply sufficient for everything that VIII
be needed there. TIE President did not re-
quest any one to secure appropriation
for new stables for the White House. and
the understanding for good while has been
that the President viii rot permit a request
of that kind now. in view of the comment
that has been made in different parts of the
country.
Higher Rank for Chaplains.
Representative Hull, chairman of the
House committee on military affairs DIS
cussed with the President some of the bills
pending in Congress bearing upon the mill
tary establishment of the government. The
President is understood to feel a deep in
terest in the passage of the bill which
provides higher rank for chaplains In the
army The President feels that these faith
full servants of Providence and the gov
ernnent should have the same opportunity
for reward by the government as any other
officers of the army, and if he can do so
the President will give his assent TO any
measure proposing higher rank ana pay
for them as they continue In service.
During the Spanish-A nerican war q num-
Der of chaplains we're recon- nended Tor gal-
liant or meritorinlfs conduct but II wes i'm
possible, under existing laws, FOR the Presi-
dent to reward any of these faithful OH
cials. The proposition is to allow chap
lains to be advanced at least another grade
in rank.
The war Department is favorable to the
passa gee of the bill. and Secretary Taft has
asked Chairman Hull to give the matter
as much consideration as possible.
Senator McComas introduced Capt. Henry
A. Barber u. S. A, one of the army OFF,
GERS who participated in the charge at San
Juan Hill. Captain Barber has been in the
Philippines.
Temporary Chairman at Chicago.
Representative Watson of Indiana, who
has been talked of for temporary chairman
of the republican rational convention, was
at the White House during the day. Sem
ator Beveridge was also there. II is stated
on pretty good authority that the chances
are against any senator or representative
becoming temporary or permanent chair-
man of the ma tional convention. and that
these honors Will go somewhere else. Repre-
sentative Cousins name has also been used
in connection with the position of tempo
rarv chairman of the convention, and the
newspaper gossipers have been busy be-
slowing the honors upon tins or that man.
Mr.. Watson was one or the Indiana men
who was so long recognized as friend OF
Senator Hanna, but who saw the situation
many weeks ago and came out Tor fresi-
dent Roosevelt.
troduced Clay Plaft. who was the chief
musician of the Rough Riders in the span
ish war. Musician Piatt is still with the
army. -,
Campbell the postmaster at Warren, ONO.
Mr. Campbells term will shortly expire,
and he is a candidate TO succssu hihss sci
Another candidate for the position Is Coz
r N Ritzell editor of the Warren Chron-
icle There will be no contest over the piace
between the Foraker and anti foraker Iac-
t;cns however as the office is in Senator
D;cl.'s former district and he VIII recon-
mend whose name shall be sent TO the
Senate. 49,.
d Kennedy of Belefontaine, one of the
nondidates for pension agent at Columbus
There is a fight on over this ONCE
Mr.. Payne's Retirement.
cugeestions- are coming from Illinois
mat Walter Reeves former member OF
the house from that state is to be push
ed for Postmaster General on the suppo-
.;tion that the illness of Postmaster Gen.
,erals Payne will cause the early retire.
ment of that oficial IL is stated that
there is no suggestion at this time that
Mr. Payne will retire from the cabinet
for a good many months. There Is no
likelihood of this outcome unless his III
ress grows serious and threatens to be-
come more pronounced in case he does
not give up his official duties 1t Is wen
EnoWn that the President desires Mr..
PAYNE to remain where he Is, especialy
during the political campaign. and tnat
Mr.. Payne intends to do so. HIS heanh
has not been good in many years, and ne
has done much work each year. His
ply sicians do not now think that ne
will be forced to leave the cabinet AT
once Ii they should change their minds
Mr.. Payne would retire, but as matters
how stand he will not leave the cabinet
for many months.
President Acts on Pardon Cases.
The President has denied six applications
for pardon, has granted three pardons to
restore civil rights, and three full psrdons
and three communications of sentence. as fol-
lows:
He has pardoned Leonard Aiverson. Wal
ter Hoffman and William Waterman, who
were convicted in New Mexico of post office
robbery and sentenced to imprisonment for
ten years of which they have served all but
about nine months. These pardons are
granted on the earnest recommendation OF
the governor OF New Mexico, the warden OF
the. penitentiary and the district attorney
and trial Judge, because of the unusually
good conduct of the prisoners. On numer.
Gus occasions they have rendered great
service to the penitentiary officials by ~
vealing mutinous plots preventing sescapes
a nd defending lie and DrOpeftY during