Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Congress Apprehensive of a
Spring Extra Session.
ROSSER'S SELECTION
PROBABLY WILL BE POSTMASTER
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
President Invited to Visit Montoom-
cry, Ala.-A South Carolina judge
ship Under Discussion.

representative Sibley of PENNSYLVANIA.
VINO is leading the fight in the House for
poe'pohehieht OF action on railroad rebate
legislation until that body has had onnor-
tunity to learn more of the question
through the report of some commission
was White House caller today. He did
not discuss that subject with the Presi-
Gent, out on his way out he made some M
quiries as to the prospects of an extra ses
sion, venturing some remarks about like
these: Il have not had a word with the
President as to an extra session in the
spring, but 1 do not believe he will issue
such call. If he comes to the copcJu
sion that the Senate and House are acting
earnestly in desire to be thoroughly well
INFORMED before passing measure he will
permit the matter to go until the fall or
next regular session. I am satisfied he
will not act through pique or disappoint-
ment at not getting legislation at this
session He is too big for that. He
is growing every day, and nothing of that
kind will influence him in the least He
Will be guided entirely by his conception
of what the Senate and House are strug-
Cling to do
Congress Apprehensive
The President did not give any intima ton
today Of his intentions Congress would
be glad to know what he does mean to do,
but he is watching every development,
every phase of the situation, and when
his determination is reached it will be an
nounced. Congress is apprehensive as to
spring session. There is no question about
that. 1t is reflected in the somewhat anX-
ious inquiries of those who go in and out
of the executive offices and would like to
hear something, if possible. The most ap-
prehensive of the visitors are naturally
those who would like to see the question go
over for good many months, so that the
5 elaboration would be mature enough--like
a watermelon-to pull.
President Cassatt of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad called at the executive offices
about noon, but the President was in con-
sultation with one of the engineers of the
Panama canal and Mr.. Cassatt went away
to make another call at some other time.
Governor White of West Virginia talked
with the President. His brother, w. E.
White, the present deputy collector of in
ternal revenue of the state, is acting col
lector and Is a candidate for the collector
ship. Among the other callers were Sena
tor Gamble of South Dakota, with friends,
and Representative Lands of Indiana, with
friends.
Secretary Morton spent some time with
the President. Mr.. Mortons friends are
having much amusement with him in view
of the talk of prosecution growing out of
the interstate commerce hearing in the
case of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany and the Atchison, Topeka and Sante
Fe road. They are inqairing about the
pICPdldtioH VI HIS cell, IT'S luTnlSnlDSS, ana
some of them are asking for a diagram of
just what part of the cell he proposes to
occupy most of the time. Secretary Nor
ton takes the talk good naturedly as he
knows there is no ground for any talk of
prosecution in his own case or in the cases
of friends connected with the railroad with
which he was formerly associated.
Gen. Rosser as Postmaster.
After consultation with Secretary Shaw
and several others the President, it Is
said, has about concluded not to displace
Asa Rogers as internal revenue collector
of the second Virginia district in favor of
Gen. Thomas l.. Rosser of Charlottesville,
and will appoint Gen. Rosser as postmaster
at Charlottesville, position he did not
wish, because he had Endorsed the present
postmaster for another term. There was
some talk of giving Gen. Rosser the coll
lectorship. now held by Park Agnew, of the
first district, but to do this Agnew would
have to be removed. There are no charges
against him, and he will serve out his
term. 1t Is said to be doubtful whether
Agnew, who has held his position eight
years, will again have the place. For
many years, as state chairman of the re-
publican party Of the state, he dispensed
most Of the patronage, but recently Presi-
dent Roosevelt agreed to a new regime In
that respect, and selected Representative
Slemp as the main man in Virginia recon-
mendatfons. Agnew. seeing the situation.
resigned as state chairman q few weeks
ago. and tho position has been filled BY