Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
All Visitors Talk of Adjournment
Prospects.
END EXPECTED NEXT WEEK
A Talk on South Dakota Patron
age.
QUITE A MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE
Handed to the President by Repre-
sentative olmsted of Pennsylvania
"A Civil Service Order.
END EXPECTED NEXT WEEK
QUITE A MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE

Nearly every congressional visitor to the
White House believes there Is no question
| that Congress will Adjourn by the last day
of next week. possibly a day so earlier.
The venerable Representative Grosvenor of
Ohio. about the best posted man in
the House as to adjournment dates said
this morning, after can upon the Presi-
dent, that he could not see any reason why
adjournment should go beyond next week.
When asked why the two bodies did not
agree upon resolution fixing a date he
| said that the House would not agree to a
such a resolution until day or two before
| 1t was ready to enw UP It's business. The
| reason for this was that under the rules of
the House everything could be passed under
suspension six days before that body ad-
| journed. By foolng itself. and not know
| Ing when it will adjourn, the House will
escape the rush OF suspension business.
There Is all-around anxiety to get away
| from Washington early as possible and
the disappointment will be great II there is
any failure to be free from congressional
| restraints after next week. There is some
| fear that tie pure food bill may cause q
hold-up. One of the conferees is Senator
McCumber. He Is a Scotchman and, natur-
ally, tenacious of his views If he becomes
convinced that he should stand out for
something before the conferees the question
of adjournment would be a small one with
him.
General Grosvenor said he thought he
would pay his farewell call on the Presi-
dent now before arranging to go to his
home when Congress concludes. The Presi-
dent will be exceedingly busy then and he
preferred to trouble the chief executive
with his call now.
South Dakota Patronage.
Representatives Martin and Burke, who
Izf1
in the recent upheaval In republican ranks
in that state. called on the President today
to ascertain where they stood In the matter
of patronage. Before the republican pri-
maries these representatives were permit
ted the appointments of postmasters in
their respective districts, the same as in the
case of other republican representatives.
What the President said to them must
have been favorable. as they appeared to
be satisfied. Messrs. Martin and Burke
were leagued with Senator Kittredge In the
fight against Senator Gamble, who won a
decisive victory. aided by the republican
candidate for governor. Mr.. Martin OPP
posed Senator Gamble. Although defeated
he is greatly respected even by his OPP
ponents
Senator Gamble saw the President a day
or so ago about patronage in the state,
there being several good appointments near
ly due. Just how the President will pass
upon them remains to be seen. He has
given Senator Kittredge severe blow
in the nomination of Elliott to be United
States attorney. Kittredge's hackers want
to know whether this bio wis to be fol-
lowed by another.
Herbert H D. Peirce. who has been con-
firmed as minister to Norway, called on the
President to pay his respect and say good
bye Mr. Peirce viii sail for his new post
about the LIST of July.
Olmsted's Mysterious Package.
Representative Olmsted handed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt today package of which
he did not know the contents. All he
knows is that he was requested to hand the
package to the President by Andrew s.
McCreath one of the best known republi-
cans and club men of Harrisburg. Pa.
About the time the Spanish war broke out.
And while President Roosevelt was sriil
assistant secretary OF the navy,
M. McCreath made a prediction some
thing like this to large party Of friends:
Roosevelt will resign as assistant secre
Spain, make a reputation for himself. be
elected governor of New York and then
President of the United States" All that
Mr.. McCreath missed was the vice presi-
dency part He has always been an ad-
mirer OF the President. What he sent to
the President he did not tell Mr.. Olmsted,
who also talked with the President about
the trip the latter will make to Harrisburg
In October on the occasion of the laying of
the corner stone of the new state capitol of
Pennsylvania. That visit of the President
OF Pennsylvania.
Senators Simmons and Oyerman OF North
Carolina called the President today on
personal mission. Ex-Gov. Merriam OF
Minnesota. former director of the census,
was another caller. He is now engaged in
the coal and iron business and spends much
of his time in Virginia.
Under Civil Service.
President Roosevelt has signed an exec
utive order placing under the civil service
regulations all OF the employees of the fifth
revenue district, in North Carolina The
order includes the minor as well as the
jor employees. The matter was present
ed to the President by the civil service
commission with a recommends ton that
the order be issued. The reason for II Is
that IL was deemed advisable by the COM
mission, on account of the condition OF the
employees of that district, to place them
under the civil service rules, the belief be-
ing that 1t would result in better service TO
the government The order applies TO that
district alone
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Consul general at Bona. Congo Free State
Clarence Rice Slocum, New York.
Consul at La Paz. Mexico-George b. Nc
Googan. Indiana.
Marshal southern district of Texas-C. G.
Brewster. Texas