Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-02
To the Old Bruton Parish Church at
Williamsburg.
A PLACE FOR GENERAL SHELLEY
Commissioners to Mark Graves of Con-
federates Who Died in
Federal Prisons.

to rate LEGISLATION and other matters. The
announced determination of the Senate to
make amendments to the Hepburn bill,
and the advice of number OF his friends
that the bill may prove unconstitutional If
not amended in some respects have given
the President material for study. He has
never objected to suitable and timely
amendments to the bill, as often stated In
The Star. but he has been disposed to be-
leVe that the Hepburn production was a
pretty good one just as 1t stood, unless
something better could be devised. Above
everything else. the President wants a con-
stitutfonal bill. one that will stand the test
OF Inc courts. and he would not sign any
Dill that he had reason to believe would not
pass careful scrutiny by the Judiciary OF
the country.
Senator Spooner IL known to have one
or two amendments in mind, and as these
are designed to strengthen a rate measure
the President Is gladly disposed to have
the views OF the Wisconsin senator and to
accept his propositions II they appear to
make the bill better document than 1t
now Is.
The President has been often advised that
the provisions of the Hepburn bill as to
appeal are not such as to make it appear
In favorable light In the courts. Con-
sequently he is thinking of suggestions that
mission to exercise its discretion in fixing
reasonable time for the enforcement of
Its orders in rates that have been changed
by it. This would do away with the thirty
day clause. Other features as to the re-
view Of findings by the courts are being
considered and there is still another prop
ostion that Is considered important. 1t is
to compel the railroads to place In escrow
the difference between the old and the new
rate In case of a stay being granted In In
junction proceedings, the money to go to
the railroads in the event they win or to
the shippers in the event they win.
President to Give a Lecturn.
When Representative Tucker, now
president Of the jamestown Exposition
Company, was abroad few months ago in
the interest of the exposition, King Edward
Of England gave him fine Bible for pre-
sentation to old Bruton Parish Church at
Williamsburg Va, the successor to the old
original church at jamestown. When Mr..
Tucker was at the White House today talk
ing with the President about the James.
town exposition and mentioned this gilt or
King Edward the President said he would
be pleased to give the church lecture
upon which the Bible shall rest, and Mr..
Tucker told the President nothing would
please the congregation of the church more
than this
President Tucker Is not disconsolate at
what seems to be the determination OF the
House committee on industrial arts ana ex-
positions not to coin one million 81 pieces.
as asked for by the exposition, and believes
that Congress will take care of the EXPOSE
ton.
{ty Is that the committee will recommend
several appropriations. One Will proViue
for a government building and exhlp1t. All
other will provide money TO construct Il
fine pier at which the foreign naVieS ana
vessels can land. Provision must also Do
made for comfortable buildings at when
TO care for the officers OF the foreign squad
rons as well as the men. In additlon "
these something Is expected in the way OF
a direct appropriation for the exposition
IT Is pointed out that UP to recently there
has been some reason for economy as 10
the exposition and other matters. out inc
condition of the treasury grows better each
day and there is no probability OF dehclt.
A Place for Gen. Shelley.
Gen. Charles NJ. Shelley of Birmingham,
Ala, well known In Washington, has been
suggested to the President most suit
able man to appoint as commissioner under
the Foraker bill that has passed Congress
to mark the graves of confederate soldiers
who died in federal prisons during the civil
war The President was visited today py
Senator Pettus and Representatives Under
wood and Taylor of Alabama, and they told
him that Gen. Shelley was splendidly quail
fled for this work. The exact number or
confederate soldiers who died in northern
prisons is not known, but 1t amounts to
thousands, and southern people appreciate
the interest that has been shown in the
matter.
Representative Livingston Of Georgia,
who was White House visitor, says that
any good ex-confederate soldier would be
satisfactory.
Bristol to Be Investigated.
The charges against William c. Bristol.
United States attorney Of Oregon. filed by
Senator Fulton. have been turned over to
the Oregon State Bar Association Bristol
was appointed upon the recommendation of
Francis Heney. special counsel in the cases
against the late Senator Mitchell, and his
appointment did not suit many of the Ore
gon people. Senator Fulton obtained a let
ter that had been written by Bristol four
wears ago. He filed this, with charges Of
unprofessional conduct, and the matter has
been pending long time. Attorney Gen.
eral Moody recommended to the President
that no action be taken against Bristol at
this time but that the question of whether
he Is guilty of unprofessional conduct shall
be determined by the Oregon Bar Associa-
ton which had expressed willingness to
determine the facts.
The Oregon association has a grievance
committee which will take up the charges
II they find Bristol guilty the President
will not send his name to the Senate. If
he is exonerated he will probably be once
more named. Bristol is now serving under
a recess appointment His name was sent
to the Senate but withdrawn by the Presi-
dent pending investigation.
The President today told Representative
Livingstone OF Georgia that he would not
be able to go to Atlanta the last of this
month to attend memorial to General
Joseph Wheeler
Senator Warner and the Missouri repub-
licans have given their Endorsement to
Judge Asbury Burkhead of Ava. Mo-, for
q judgship In Alaska. He was presented to
the President today.
The Milan Exposition.
Senator Flint OF California called at the
White House this morning and introduced