Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
TAFT HAS BUSY DAY
Signing Bills Passed by Con-
gress Since Early Morning.
cHEERED BY FLUCTUATIONS
Likely to Get Away to Beverly on
Tuesday.
MAY MEET ROOSEVELT SOON
Hitchcock, MacVeagh and Wicker
sham Will Be Kept in Washing
ton by Postal Savings Bank.
CHEERED BY FLUCTUATIONS
MAY MEET ROOSEVELT SOON

| When President Taft went to the Capt.
tol at 10 o'clock last night, with the
members OF his cabinet. to sign the de-
layed bills Of the expiring Congress. he
had already put In an unusually heavy
days work.
| To prepare for this he had arisen at Z
o'clock In the morning and began the
| days business shortly afterward by die
tating the special message he sent to
| Congress on the river and harbor BILL
which he reluctantly signed.
Signed Many Measures.
From early in the morning he was in
| frequent conference with cabinet officers.
senators and representatives regarding
various phases of legislation about to be-
come law. Between o'clock in the
afternoon and 10 o'clock he signed over
100 measures, many of them of great
importance.
Chief among them were the postal saw
ings bank bill and the public buildings
bill. The postal savings bin was signed
shortly after o'clock yesterday evening,
in the presence Of a small gathering Of
those who had been most instrumental
In its passage, including Senator Carter.
special custodian Of the bill in the Sen
ate; Representative Weeks, chairman of
the House committee on post Offices and
post roads: Secretary Norton, who had
much to do with shaping the House bill,
and Postmaster General Hitchcock, un-
der whose administration the enforce
ment of the law will have it's beginning.
The sundry civil and deficiency appro-
priation bills were held at the Capitol for
the Presidents signature. The act for
the establishment of the probation sys-
to parole United States prisoners and
for other purposes was signed late in
the afternoon.
President Heartily Congratulated.
The many congressional callers through
out the day took occasion to congratulate
the President upon the splendid show
ing made by his administration. and to
assure him there has recently taken
place far-reaching change in political
sentiment.
Senator Elkins declared that a few
months ago he had felt that the demo.
Gratis would win In the coming con-
gressional elections. He Is now confident
that the country will refuse to change
its political faith and will return a re-
publican House in November
The President appreciated these kind
ly expressions, and his spirits were of
the best.
Taft at the Capitol.
President Taft arrived at the Capitol,
accompanied by such members of the
cabinet as were in town. Secretary
Knox, Secretary MacVeagh, Secretary
Ballinger, Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Secretary Nagel and Secretary
Wilson.
They went to the Presidents room,
where the chief executive stood by to
act upon more important bills coming
to him from the two houses.
President Taft left the Capitol at IL
o'clock last night, smiling.
Nearly All Bills Signed.
The second session of the Sixty-first
Congress had just adjourned He had
signed practically all matters of legisla-
tion that had been placed before him.
He received congratulations from his
cabinet and from members of both
branches Of Congress upon the passage
of most of his pet measures. Mr.. Taft
shook hands all around and continued to
smile.
The clock in the Presidents room was
Ginning the eleventh hour when the
Senate bell rang four times, signaling
the final adjournment of the session.
Without the loss of moment the Presi-
dent donned his overcoat and his pearl
fedora hat
Followed by his retinue of cabinet
members and assistants he left the build
ing. AS he passed out he was greeted
by throngs In the corridors.
The last measure signed was a Joint
resolution to authorize the Secretary of
War to loan tents to the Appalachian
exposition, to be held in knoxville, Tenn,
In September, which Mr.. Taft expects to
attend
IL there is no change in plans the
President will be in Washington only
two more working days, Monday and
Tuesday, leaving for Beverly late Tues
day afternoon. and reaching there We'd
nesday morning. Secretary Norton has
announced that he will make no ap-
pointments for visitors to see the Presi-
dent for at least ten days, SO that the
President may have chance for a
| rest.
Late Presidential Nominations.
The President sen to the Senate last
night the following nominations:
To be assistant treasurer of the United
States at Chicago. ILL.,, Len Small of
Illinois
To be surveyor of customs for the port
of Peoria. ILL.,. Julius S. Starr of Illinois.
To be collector of customs for the dis
trict of Chicago. John e.. Amos of Illinois.
To be conector of internal revenue for
the first district of Illinois, Samuel NJ.
Fitch Of Illinois.
To be postmasters: Ohio-Seth. N Sny-
der. Coshocton: Lester A. Smith, James,
| town. Wisconsin-George Watson, Fond