Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-27
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Bill to Increase the Presi-
dentS Salary.
ACTION NAV BE TAKEN
GENERAL BELIEF IT SHOULD
PASS THIS SESSION.
Invited to Campfire - Gossip as to
Appointment of New Public
Printer.

There was general unanimity of senti-
| ment among sena tors and representa- tives
who visited the White House today that
the bill increasing the salary of the Presi-
dent should be put through Congress at this
session and not be allowed to go to another
Congress, when the President would be in
eligible to receive the benefits during his
next four years Of office. The only hesita-
ton on the part of any one as to wheth-
or any effort in that line would prove OBJ
jectlonable to the President personally. 1t
was recognized that the matter was one of
that sort that could not be taken up with
him. Still, the feeling was strong that the
measure ought to go through anyhow and
leave the question of signing the bill to
him.
Senator Elkins referred to the general In
| terest in the measure and said that he felt
sure that Congress stood ready to put the
blll through at any time. He believed that
there would be action on the bill before the
week was out There are number of Sug
gestons, from various persons, on the best
way of putting it through. Some favor
lacking an amendment on some of the ap-
preparation bills, believing that this would
meet with general favor and no opposition.
Little consideration had been given, though,
to the methods of doing the work.
Representatives Hepburn of Iowa, Hamil-
ton of Michigan, and Greene of Massachu-
sets, all expressed the hope that Congress
would act before the close of this session.
saying that they stood ready to help in the
work in that direction.
Campfire of War Veterans.
S. Clifford Cox, commander-in chief of the
Spanish War Veterans of this department,
visited the White House today with Gov.
Brodie of Arizona and Major Llewellyn of
New Mexico, to extend an invitation to the
President to attend a campfire of Spanish
XHyar "nto
Grams on the evening of May 6. w. E.
English of Indianapolis, commander-in-
chief of the national organization of the
Spanish War Veterans, will be present at
the campfire and there will be many
Rough Riders on hand. 1t is hoped that
the President will accept the invitation,
as it is believed that the campfire will be
largely attended and that there will be
dent has the invitation under considera-
ton.
DR.. Crum, the collector Of customs at
Charleston, paid his respects to the Pres
dent. There were not many callers during
the day. The early sessions of Congress
had prevented many congressman making
their usual calls, and the day was an I'M
usually quiet one at the White House.
A New Public Printer.
There is much gossip as to a probable
change in the Office of public printer within
a short time, but there appears to be
nothing definite on the subject. Public
Printer Palmer has a large number of
warm, strong friends in Congress and out
side who will ask the President to retain
him where he is, basing their requests upon
the competent administration of his office
and his years of knowledge of matters per-
tanning to printing. But there are many
candidates for the position and some of
them seem to think that the President will
direct a change in the office in the course
of a short time. Probably the most strong
IrrL hoo I'D iS n-an pin1y fnpn
man of the printing office. Mr.. Ricketts,,
because of his relations to Mr.. Palmer, has
steadily declined to permit his name to be
used as candidate, but a number of his
influential friends have voluntarily express
ed themselves in his favor at the White
House. The President has given no intima-
ton of his intentions and does not have any
thought of making change in the office at
once, it is said
The Judgeship for Senator Quarles.
A curious, although not unique, situation
has arisen over the appointment of Senator
Quarles of Wisconsin to be United States
district judge of the eastern district of
Wisconsin. President Roosevelt not only
announced his intention of nominating Sen
ator Quarles, but actually sent the nom
inaton to the Senate. Under the COnStitu-
ton the Senate cannot take action upon
the nomination while Senator Quarles is a
member of the body, because during his
service in the Senate, the salaries OF United
States district Judges have been increased
from 5000 to $4,000 per annum, a provision
of the Constitution rendering any senator
or representative ineligible to appointment
to federal office created or affected in the
way of salary during his incumbency as
congressman. 1t is not the Presidents in
tention to withdraw the nomination of Sen
ator Quarles, but it will be permitted to
lapse with the present Congress. AS soon
as Congress shall have adjourned finally
Senator Quarles will be eligible to appoint
ment, and the President, at the extra
ordinary session of the Senate, which will
begin at noon on March 4, will renew the
appointment.