Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Admiral Evans Congratulated
by President.
BILL SIGNED WITH QUILL
Eagles Plume Also Writes Message
to Jackson, KY.
CONGRESSMAN ARE UNEASY
BILL SIGNED WITH QUILL
CONGRESSMAN ARE UNEASY
Anxious for Adjournment and Hope
to Check Williams Filibuster.
Candidates for Commission.

Senatorial visitors to the White House
today were greatly concerned over the
delay in adjournment and expressed the
hope that Minority Leader Williams would
be induced during the day to pull off his
filibuster and permit things to go through
in regular fashion in the House. II
was stated on the best of author
ity that Senator Aldrieh and other Sem
ate leaders were working upon Represent
alive Williams through Senator McLaurin
and other friends of the democratic leader
and hoped to make successful impress
sion.
Senator's Stewart of Vermont and Gam
BILE of South Dakota both commented
upon the situation at the Capitol. the
Vermont senator saying the Senate was
in splendid shape to finish its work and
adjourn tomorrow night. He much oe-
sired to get 10 his home.
He saw no good that could be accom-
pished by a f!libuster now. ana hoPen
the efforts to have Mr.. Williams hcio
up his program would go through
Have Fences to Mend.
Senator Stewart is renuted TO be can
didate to succeed himself in the Senate
II is said he wants to get back 10 Yer
mont and look over the field before can
didates for the legislature are picked and
pledged.
Senator Gamble is another member OF
the upper body who has political axes he
wants TO sharpen. They are in the same
situation hundreds of men in both
houses.
Senator Gamble and Gov. Crawford of
his state formed A combination last year
thar returned Senator ia nble TO the
Senate and made Crawford governor.
Now Coy. Crawford is "A candidate for
United States senator against Senator
kittredge. and has already won a pre-
liminary victory. But Senator kjttredye
is fighting hard to win in the, rimaries
10 he held next month Senator Gamble
wants to get home to aid Gov. Crawford,
his friend.
Signs Bill With Eagle Quill.
The customary end rush in signing bills
is beginning at the White House Con-
gressional callers We're numerous today.
making inquiries to the status of bills
Representative Langley Of Kentucky
was one of these. He has been working
all the session of Congress to get a bill
passed providing term of the United
States district court shall be held at
Jackson. Ky. This is preliminary TO ask
ing an appropriation for federal build
ing in that town. He succeeded in get
ting the bill through for holding court
and will go after the courthouse next
year. That the bill might he properly
and formally signed Mr.. Langley Sc
cured big quill from the wing of
Kentucky mountain eagle.
He had il made into a pen. decorated II
with a small red. white and blue ribbon
and hied himself to the executive offices
to get the President to sign the bill with
the odd pen
The President not only did this. but.
having a great personal liking for Mr..
Langley and knowing the constituents OF
the representative would be impressed
with White House greeting, he used
the quill to write this sort of a message:
ITO the city of Jackson, Ky. With the
regards of Theodore Roosevelt.
1t is needless to say the message and
the quill pen that wrote 1t will be duly
preserved in the official archives Of the
city of Jackson for many years to
come. and. further. that if Mr.. Langley
ever wants anything in Jackson he will
get ii.
Omnibus Building Bill.
The omnibus public buildings bill has
not yet reached the White House. When
it does get there it will be given careful
consideration.
1t will first be referred to Secretary
Cortelyou for examination. with the as
sistance of James X Knox, supervising
architect of he department.
There has been talk that the President
would veto this bill. This has been re-
newed lately. owing to the fact that tie
Treasury will this year show big def.
icit. running someth hing like $50 GrOCon
The Treasury, however mas a large
ayaila bic cash balance. consisting mostly
of deposits in national banks The pub
lie buildings bill would not prove a de'ri-
mental drain. So far now known
there is no reason for veto:ng the bill.
The Toxic Exposition.
Three commissioners to the japanese
exposition at Toxic will be named by the
President in a short time. He would
send the names to the Senate before adj
journment of Congress. hut there are to
he no more meetings of the Senate COM
mittee on foreign affairs at this session.
These and number of other important
appointments will have to be made dur
ing the recess.
There will he a mig demand for the
Toxic commissionerships. The President
is already being pressed BIZ friends OF
ca ndidates. The Nebraska delegation is
urging the naming of W. NJ. Geddes of
thai state. for many years connected
with the Treasury Department in WASH
ington.
Mr.. Geddes has had wider experience in
expositions than any other man con-
nected with the government.
He was disbursing officer for the gov
eminent commissions to both ST. Louis
ana Portland ana ASSISTANT setletdiN VI
the government commission to the James
town exposition. having charge of gov
eminent exhibits. He is now one of the
receivers of that exposition.
The President will have the appointment
Of nine representatives to the scientific
al Santiago. Chile. one commits
sioner to the Quito exposition and new
ministers to Honduras and Nicaragua.
AS the Senate committee on foreign at
fairs will not be in session. these appoint
nents will go over
Admiral Evans Calls.
Admiral Evans. plainly showing the
fleets of his serious illness. called on
PRESIDENT Roosevelt today and was cor
Tally welcomed. He responded cheerfully
o inquiries as TO his health by saying he