The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-06
FEW LISTENED.
Members of Congress Rely Upon
the Printed Copy
10 Obtain a knowledge of the
Presidents Views.
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.
Hundreds of Recess Appoint
ments Handed to the Senate.
Kansas Man Will Be Given a
Consular Position.
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Congress gave
respectful attention to President Taft s
message today, but there were COM
paratively few members who were
willing to concede the probability of
favorable action at the present session
on many of the recommendations con-
tanned therein. This was in view of the
fact that the session will close March
4. The message was delivered to both
houses by Secretary Latta soon after
they convened at noon. Mr.. Latta
made his first appearance in the SEN
ate arriving Immediately after the
announcement of the presidents in
tention to communicate his views ''in
writing
This announcement was made by
Senator Cullom on behalf of himself
and Senator Money, who constituted
the senatorial committee to inform the
ed to receive recommendations from
him. Almost Immediately afterward
Mr.. Latta delivered the message to
the house.
The reading of the document which
was of unusual length was begun at
1918 p. m. in the senate. At first
most of the senators listened atten-
lively to the reading but gradually this
attention ceased on the part of most
of them and those who remained in
the chamber devoted themselves to
printed copies before them. This
also was the case in the house.
Among several hundred nomina-
tions sent to the senate by the presi-
dent today were those of John w. Gar
rett of Maryland to be United States
minister to Venezuela and Charles s.
Wilson of Maine to be secretary of
embassy at Rome, Italy.
The nomination of Frederick w.
Lehman of Missouri to be solicitor
general also was sent in.
Practically all the nominations were
to cover recess appointments already
announced.
Other nominations are: John c. Ames.
collector of customs of district of Chi
cagO; Julius s. Starr, surveyor of GUS
toms for Peoria. ILL.,; E. H. Randolph,
United States attorney western district
of Louisiana; Alexander Dunnett, Uni
ted States attorney Vermont. and Jesse
W. Bonner, auditor for Porto Rico.
The state department today announe-
ed the candidates for appointment to
the consular service of the United
States who had successfully passed the
examinations held in June. All of these
candidates ultimately will receive ap-
pointments. Among the successful can
didates were:
Walter A. Nossman, Kansas; Emil
Sauer. Texas; Louis g. Dreyfus, Cali
fornia.
President Taft had as luncheon guests
today Joseph Scott, president Of the
Los kTg6Ies Chamber Of Commerce and
Rev. Joseph p McQuaide of San Fran
cisco. Mr.. McQuaid served as chaplain
of the First California volunteers in the
Philippines and it was there that he
first met Mr.. Taft Both he and Mr..
Scott are members of the California
exposition delegation now in the city.
Prior to the cabinet meeting today
President Taft devoted an hour to see-
ing congressional callers.
One of his most interesting visitors
was Representative-elect Caleb Powers
of kentucky, who was convicted three
times of completely in the Goebel mur-
der case. Mr.. Powers was introduced
by Senator Bradley, who declared that
the new member of congress had been
vindicated by the heaviest vote ever
given a congressman in his district
President Taft will devote most of the