The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-06
SOLONS GIVE
RESPECTFUL
ATTENTION
Time Too Short for Favorable
Action
This Is Belief of Most Of the
Members
Contains Many Recommends
tons Of Importance

Washington, Dec. s.--CongreBs gave
respectful attention to President Taftsa
message today, but there were COM
paratively few members, who were
willing to concede the probability OF
favorable action at the present ses~
sion on many recommendations con-
tanned therein.
The general opinion was that time
would not permit Of action in view OF
the fact that the session will cloR@
March 4. The message was delivered
to both houses by Secretary Latta soon
after they convened at noon. LattR
made his first appearance in the senate
arriving Immediately after the an
nouncement of the presidents inten-
ton to communicate his views "in
writing" This announcement was
made by Senator Cullom, on behalf OF
himself and Senator Money, who COM
stituted the senatorial committee to-
inform the president that the senatal
was prepared to receive recommends "A
tions from him. Immediately after
ward Latta delivered the message to
the house.
The reading of the document which
1919 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 renamed
in the chamber devoted themselves to
the printed copies before them. In the
house close attention at first was paid
/ TO the reading clerk. Interest soon
Jagged, however, and those who re-
manned in their seats did so 80 study
the printed copies that had been placed
on every desk.
The message in full is published ON
page nine of this issue of The Forum.
Taft Sees Callers.
Prior to the cabinet meeting today.
President Taft devoted an hour to see
ing congressional callers. Probably
his most interesting visitor was Rep
resentative- elect Caleb Powers, Of
Kentucky, who was convicted three
times of completely in the Goebel muir
der case. Powers was introduced to
the president by Senator Bradley. who
declared that the new member of con-
gress had been vindicated by the heav-
lest vote ever given a congressman in
his district
President Taft will devote most of
the remainder of this week to confer
ences with senator's, representatives
and men of prominence, regarding ju-
dicial appointments, which he lie ex-
pected to SEND To the senate next week.
Many Appointments.
Among the several hundred nomina-
tons sent to the senate by the presi-
dent today were those Of John w. Gar
ret of Maryland, to be United States
minister to Venezuela, and Charles S.
Wilson Of Maine to be secretary of the
embassy at Rome, Italy. The nomina-
ton of Frederick w. Lehman of Mis-
souri, to be solicitor general was sent
in today. Practically all Of the nonai-
nations were to cover recess appoint
ments already announced.
Other nominations are: John G.
Ames. collector of customs of the dis
trict Of Chicago; julius S. Starr, sur
veyor of customs for Peoria, Ill: e. III.
Randolph. United States attorney for
western district of Louisiana; Alexan-
der Dunnett, United States attorney
for Vermont, and Jesse w. Bonner.
auditor for Porto Rico.