Evening star., 1924-11-07
NO EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS TO Be
CALLED IN MARCH
Visitors at White House Get
Impression President Has
Mind Made Up.
APPROPRIATIONS MAIN
SHORT-TERM BUSINESS
Changes in Cabinet Likely in New
Administration, as Well as in
Lesser Positions.

President Coolidge has no intention
Of calling an extra session of Con-
gress after March 4. as has been
frequently suggested since his cleo
lion Tuesday, according to prominent
Republicans who have talked with
him during the past two days.
These leaders gained the impression
from their talks with the President
that there is no urgent necessity for
such a call, and besides, he seems to
he of the opinion that the public in
general is entitled to a good long
holiday from Congress and legislation.
Senator Curtis of Kansas. Repub-
lcan whip of the Senate. and Senator
Moses of New Hampshire. who direct
Cd the Senate Republican campaign
committee, after comforting separately
with the Executive today said the
PRESIDENT gave them no intimation
Of bringing the new Congress to
Washington before the regular time
OF its meeting, in December, 1925.
Supply RiIIs Put Ahead.
Each Of these Senate leaders, be-
sides talking over the election outcime
with Mr. Coolidge, discussed the
probable legislative program for the
Senate when it next meets. Each
was of the opinion that the only
legislation that will he passed at this
session will be the necessary appro-
priation and supply bills.
Senator Curtis suggested Jacob
Scott, secretary of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture. to the President
TO consider in appointing a successor
retary of Agriculture. The President
now has more than 80 names of indi-
viduals from all sections of the coun-
try to consider in making this ap-
made by the President as to when he
Will fill vacant cabinet post.
NOW that the outcome of the cleo
ton has been fairly well thrashed out
from every angle at the White House
the gossip today turned to the per-
sonnel of the Presidents cabinet
after March 4, and the possibility of
positions. There is some talk to the
effect that the President is going to
call for many changes in these So
called key positions.
Many Held BY Democrats.
Many of these latter places are
still held by Democrats appointed
%thers, ai9housh e sGT appointsed is"e By Preaie ee
dent Harding, are not wholly in SYM
pathy with the Coolidge administra-
tion. Rumor further has it that
there. is likely to be some house
cleaning among many of the minor
places, particularly in the Department
of Justice and the Treasury Depart
ment. However. no one at the White
to this report
While number of changes in the
cabinet are looked for, it is not ex-
pected by President Coolidge's inti-
mates that he win give this matter
any thought until after the first Of
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las taken no one into his confidence
regarding this important matter, nor
has he seen fit to make any comment
on the speculation being printed in
The newspapers.
Cabinet Meeting Brief.
Others who conferred with the
President today were Senator's Dale
of Vermont and Ball of Delaware
The President held his bi-weekly
cabinet meeting, but only Secretaries
Hughes and Mellon, Attorney General
Stone and Postmaster General New
and Acting Secretary of Agriculture
Gore were present. The meeting last
ed less than one hour and nothing Of
any great moment was brought UP
for consideration, it was said after
ward.
Possible Cabinet Changes.
bi5SGSSioH VI poSSlDle changes In
the Presidents cabinet when he be-
gins his full term as Executive. nat
urally has called for much specula-
tion as to the Immediate political
future of Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
who was defeated by Gov. AL Smith
in the gubernatorial fight in New
York on Tuesday.
There are some among the Repub.
lioan leaders who were about the
White House today who are of the
opinion that the party owes nothing
more to young Teddy, that it has
given him n big chance, and he lost,
and that from now on he will have to
stand on his own individual strength.
They contend that the colonel is a
splendid young fellow, he lacks many
of the essentials of greatness, and
most important of all, he has nothing
of the popular appeal for which his
illustrious father was so famous.
On the other hand there are those
in the party who feel that Roose-
velt's fight against Smith was not
a fair test of his drawing ability, nor
his strength as future candidate.
They seem to be pretty well satis-
fled with his showing against such
a formidable opponent as AL Smith,
and they have no hesitancy in saw
ing that it is doubtful if any man
could have defeated this so-called
idol of the New York people at this
time.
There is some likelihood, according
to rumors about the White House
that the President may ask Col
Roosevelt to return to his old place
as assistant secretary of the Navy
and fill out the term. This, it is
pointed out, would be of no political
significance, nor would 1t infer that
the President may have Roosevelt in
mind for appointment to his mex,
cabinet.
Suggcstions for Message.
President Coolidge since the resul,
of Tuesday. has received any number
of suggestions to be incorporated in
his next annuaPmessage to Congress
These are known to cover wide
variety of subjects. AS to the next
message, the President has intimated
to callers that 1t will be of brief
nature and that it will be transmitted
to Congress by messenger and not be
read to the joint body by him in
person.
Although the President can be class
ed among those party leaders who
are opposed to any amount of legis-
)ation being considered at the coming
short session OF Congress other than
the regular supply bills, he has init
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