Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-04
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Representative Adams and His
Whipping Post Bill.
HIS BRIEF TALK ON IT
Says It Can't Be Laughed Out of
Court.
AN IOWA POSTMASTERSHP
Mr.. French is in Some Embarrassment
Over the New Policy-A Lock-
Breakers Request.
IOWA POSTMAsTERSHIP

Congress being in session today and those
distinguished gentlemen of the national
legislature who while calling at the White
House, are inclined to be long on respects
and short on information. being otherwise
engaged, the White House drowsed in the
Spring sunshine and callers were few and
far between. Still. there were several in
cidents Of almost national significance which
did their little bit to break the tedium OF
this unstrenuous January f. One Of the
White House attaches found a modest and
hlUshing wood violet under a sheltering
tuft on the grassy slope opposite the door
Of the executive Offices At least he said
he did, and as he had violet to back his
assertions there were no pronounced dis
senters. 1t Is to be regretted, however
that hastily organized expedition which
went out on search for arbutus and
black-eyed Susans in the White House
grounds failed to bring back any additional
evidence of the fact that a misplaced spring
has arrived in this vicinity.
Berthe Adams Calls.
The good wives of Washington whose
husbands are more vigorously and strenu-
ously demonstrative than is considered good
form In polite society will be delighted to
learn that Representative Robert Adams
of Pennsylvania, known to his friends and
colleagues by the familiar and affectionate
appellation of BERTHE was caller at the
White House this morning.
Despite unknd impression to the con-
trary, this Is not Mr.. Adams first term in
Congress. In fact, he is quite in the way
OF being veteran legislator, and those
who doubt this assertion may find ample
substantiation in Mr.. Adams charmingly
written autobiography in the Congressional
Directory. From this it appear that this is
Mr. Adams seventh term in Congress- and
that he has done several quite important
things while q member of that body.
But whatever Mr.. Adams may have done
in the past has apparently been dwarfed
in public estimation by his most recent
feat, that of introducing in the House a
bill providing for the punishment of the
wife heaters of Washington at the whip
ping post. Mr. Adams is a bachelor, but he
becomes quite indignant when it is sug-
gested that this fact has anything to do
with his attitude in the matter.
Mr.. Adams says he didn't talk about the
whipping post and the cat-o'-nine tails
with the President. 1t is learned on reli-
able authority that the Pennsylvania rep
resentatve merely called to pay his re-
Spects.
You can't laugh this case out of court"
said Mr.. Adams to Star man. using the
broad "a" with telling effect. The Presi-
dent, the District Commissioners and the
chief of police all indorse my bill l shall
push it and think it has good chance of
passage. linen MT. AudIIlS IcsuiHtu
goloshes and tripped down the White House
walk Just as if this were his first term in
Congress instead of his seventh.
Some Other Callers.
Representative French of Idaho called
upon the President this morning to see
about the postmastership a Nampa, Idaho
The policy recently determined upon of con-
tinuing presidential postmasterS In office as
long as their service is meritorious has af-
fected the situation at Nampa, for prior
to the PRONUNCIATION of the policy Mr..
French had been asked to name man for
the position. But the republican state COM
mittee didn't send in the name until after
the policy had been announced. Mr.. French
this morning asked the President If it would
not be possible to exempt this particular
case and Mr.. Roosevelt has promised to
give the matter his attention.
Representative James McLachlen>o of Cali
fornia called on the President this morn
ing to pay his respects and present friend.
Representative Jesse Overstreet of Indiana
was another visitor. He had plenty OF re-
spects but no friend to present.
A Lock-Breaker.
young man whose speciality is breaking
out of Jail with the permission of the au-
thorities, called at the White House today.
He didn't see the President, but told AS
sistant Secretary Barnes that he was trying
to secure permission to open the treasury
vaults, just to show it could be done. Ac-
cording to his story, he has opened the prl-
vate vault at Mini Novgorod where the
Car of all the Russias keeps his loose
change, and the banks at Berlin and Mauen-
strausse, where some money and the i'm
mcnsely valuable paintings operas, poems,
musical compositions, embroidery, knitted
socks and other things which are the work
of the German Emperor's own two hands,
are stored. The lock experts request will
be given due consideration.
Today's Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
State
Secretary Of legation and consul general
at Tangier Morooco-Hoffman Philip of
New York.
Consul general at Dalny, ,Manchuria-John
Edward Jones, District Of Columbia.
Consuls-Henry A. Barber Maryland. at
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Chester
c. Mercury. Massa chusetts at Managua,
Nicaragua; Richard w. Austin Tennessee,
at Glasgow, Scotland
Treasury
Surveyor of customs, port of st. Louis.
Mo.-Charles F. Callonkamp.
Collector of customs, district of Machias
Me.-Frank l.. Shaw.
Collector of customs district of Newburv
port. Mass.-Hiram P. Macintosh.
Interior
Secretary of Oklahoma-CharlesH H. Tilson.
Agent for the Indians of the Usage
agency, in Oklahoma-Rot Willard
Registers y land off1ces-Frank G. Sick
les, at Ell Reno, Okla: Alpha E. Hoyt. at
Sundance, Wyo.
Receivers OF public moneys-Thomas r.
Reid, at Ell Reno, Okla; Robert r. Heron.
at Lander. Wyo.; Levi r. Davis. at sun
dance, Wyo
Justice-Attorney for the district ne
observation-disclosures p. French.
Also a number Of appointments and pro.
motions IN the army, navy. revenue cutter
and marine hospital service