Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
At THE White HOUSE
Gossip of an Extra Session
of Congress.
FAIRLY In NOVEMBER
DATE NOW SET BY THOSE WHO
TALK WITH PRESIDENT.
Three or Four Hundred Delegates to
Different Conventions Shake Hands
With the Executive.

The opinion of those who have talked with
Che President during the last few days is
that Congress will be called in extra session
during the first of November. 1t may be the
1st or 1t may be the first Monday, which
falls on the 9th. At any rate, those who
have had the matter up with the President
expect to get their private and business af-
fairs in shape to come here early in Novem-
Der and TO remain until the end of the regu
lar session of Congress next spring or sum-
mer.
Senator Newlands of Nevada a member of
the Senate committee ON interstate COM
merce, called at the White House today.
Speaking of the work of his committee he
said that a report that the committee had
balloted on anything was untrue, inasmuch
as no vote had been taken on any question.
There would be vote by the committee
until its reassembling before the extra ses-
sion of Congress, when the whole subject
would be taken UP and some votes regis
tered. Senator Newlands is going to the
Philippines with Secretary Taft. and he
does not look for any meeting of the COM
mttee until after his return.
The President shook hands with three or
four hundred callers at noon. The dele
gates to the Industrial parliament were
presented by Commissioner West. The dele
gates TO the International Association of
Police Chiefs were given warm greeting
by the President and he also shook hands
with the second and third-class postmas-
tiers. whose national association is in ses-
sion In Washington.
Wore Cortelyou Badges.
Big. bright badges, bearing the we'll
known features of Postmaster General Cor
telyou, doomed up on the fronts of men
and women belonging 20 the postmaster's
convention. The President noticed them
The delegates seemed 70 be pleased that
they We're carrying the features of their
ehiet right Into the White House, and some
or them made significant comments about
expecting their favorite % occltDy the
principal place in the executive Office some
day.
A /. c. Atkinson, secretary of Hawaii
presented to the President Right Rev Lib
ert II. Boeynaems, bishop of Leugma, vicar
apostolic of Hawaii, and Rev. Father II
Nalentin.
Mr. Bristow Working on His Report.
Joseph L. Bristow, special commissioner
to investigate the affairs of the Panama
railroad and its commercial relations. paid
his respects to the President today and
talked to him about the work upon which
he has been engaged for some time Mr.
Bristow hopes TO complete his full report
to the President and Secretary of War by
the end of June. He is going to New York
to spend a week and viii begin upon his re-
port after his return from there.
Representative Allen of New Jersey
talked 10 the President about the Hacken-
sack. n. j.. post office. Mr.. Allen has
asked for the appointment of Thomas H.
Cumming. member of the county COM
mittee, but there is fight against Mr..
Cumming and some charges that must be
cleared up before the appointment can be
made. Four or five strong candidates are
trying to pull down the man who appears
TO have won out. and this is causing a de-
lay in the appointment.
Herman X. DIETRICH. United States con-
sui general to Guayaquil. Ecuador. called