1913. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE .. they ha·rn performed that duty, and the President replied th~t ATTORNEY GENERAL. he would immediately communicate to the Senate a message m James Clark McReynolds, of Tennessee. writing. POSTMASTER GENERAL. ' MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. Albert Sidney Burleson, of Texas. A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the Senate by M. P. Latta, one of his SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. secretaries. , of North Carolina. EXECUTIVE SESSION. SECRETARY OF THE IN'fERIOR. Mr. BACON. I move that the Senate proceed to the consid­ Franklin Knight Lane, of . eration of executive business. SECRETARY OF AGnICULTURE. The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the David Franklin Houston, of .. consideration of executive business. After 25 minutes spent in executive session, the doors were reopened. SEORETARY OF 0oMME:RCE. THE CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY. William C. Redfield, of New York. Mr. FLETCHER submitted the following resolution ( S. Res. SECRETARY OF LABOR. 3), which was read and referred to the Committee to Audit and , of Pennsylvania. Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate: INTERSTATE 0oMMERCE COMMISSIONER. Resolved, That an edition of the Congressional Directory for the first session of the Sixty-third Congress be prepared and published as pro­ Edgar E. Clar~ of Iowa. vided for in section 73 of an act providing for the public printing and binding and the distribution of public documents, approved January 12 1895 and that the Secretary af the Senate 1s directed to pay from the contingent fund for compiling, preparing, and indexing the said SENATE. edition the sum of $800. FRIDAY, M m·ch '7, 1919. Mr. KERN. I move that the Senate adjourn to meet on Fri­ day next at 2 o'clock p. m. The Senate met at 2 o'clock p. m. The motion was agreed to; and (at 2 o'clock and 40 minutes Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, D. D. p. m.) the Senate a.djourned until Friday, M..arch 7, 1913, at 2 Tbe Jomnal of the proceedings of Wednesday last was read o'clock p. m. and approved. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE PROCESSION (S. DOC. NO. 1). NOMINATIONS. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ tion from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, trans­ Executive nornination.s recei'Ved by the Senate Marek 5, 1913. mitting, in response to Senate joint resolution No. 164., copies SECRETARY OF STATE. of official orders pertaining to the woman's suffrage procession , of Nebraska, to be Secretary of on March 3, 1913, issued by the major and superintendent of po­ State. lice on the lat and 2d days of March, and also a copy of a de· SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY4 tailed statement made to the Board of Commissioners by the major a.nd superintendent of police on March 4, 1913, relating William Gibbs McAdoo, of New York, to be Secretary of the to and covering the manner in which the various orders of the Treasury. major and superintendent of police to his subordinate officers SECRETARY OF W AB. were carried out, etc., which, with the accompanying papers, was Lindley M. Garrison, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of War. referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ATTORNEY GENERAL. ordered to be printed. He also presented a resolution adopted by the board of di­ James Clark 1\IcReynolds, of Tennessee, to be Att01'1ley rectors of the Just Go-rernn;ient League of l\Iaryland, relative to General. the conduct of the police force of the District of Columbia dur­ POSTMASTER GENERAL. ing the woman's suffrage parade on Monday, March 3, 1913, Albert Sidney Burleson, of Texas, to be Postmaster ~neral. which was referred to the Committee on the Di.strict of Co­ SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. lumbia. Josephus Daniels, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the EXECUTIVE COMMUNIC.A.TJONS ON LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS. Navy. The VICE PRESIDENT. Senators, I am traveling here more SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. with your hearts than with my head. There are certain com­ Franklin Knight Lane, of California, to be Secretary of the munications which, in my judgment, require the action of both Interior. Houses of Congress. I deem it unadvisable to hand them down SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. to be referred at this extraordinary session, but I desire to challenge the judgment of the Senate as to my duty to hand David Franklin Houston., of l\Iissourl, to be Secretary of them down. I am ruling that I should hand down nothing ex- · Agriculture. cept matters which can be taken up and disposed of by the SECRETARY OF 0oMMEROE. Senate at the present extraordinary session. William 0. Redfield, of New York, to be Secretary of Com- Mr. BACON. Ii!r. President, I would say that the judgmept merce. of the Chair, in my opinion, is correct-that nothing shall be SECRETARY OF LAilOR. submitted to the Senate in its exechti-re session except such William Bauchop Wilson, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary communications as relate to matters that the Senate at this of Labor. extraordinary session by itself can dispose of. I would suggest that the proper course would be to retain them, and when the lNTERST.A,;I'E C-0MMERCE Co~n.HSSIONERS . Senate is in session at the extra session of Congress, then to Ed<>'ar E; Clark, of Iowa, to be an interstate commerce com­ lay them before the Senate. missioner for u term of sen~n years from January 1, 1913. I should suppose, if the Chair were in doubt ns to any par­ '. (Reappointment.) ti

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ment in the country, and the Presiding Officer will find himself - -..,_"" ...:... - r P ROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. almost completely out of a job until that service has been com­ CAVALRY ARM. pleted. It is now in progress, and no greater length · of time Lieut. Col. Jacob G. Galbraith, Fourth Cavalry, to be colonel will be consumed in disposing of it than the necessities of the from March 4, 1913. case require. We hope when it is done it may be well done, at least to the satisfaction of our complacent brethren on the other Maj. William S. Scott, Cavalry, unassigned, to be lieutenant side" of the Chamber. colonel from March 4, 1913. Lieut. Col. Joseph A. Gaston, Tenth Cavalry, to be colonel EXECUTIVE SESSION. from March 4, 1913, vice Col. James Parker, Eleventh Cavalry, Mr. KERN. I move that the Senate proceed to the consid­ who accepted .an appointment ·as brigadier general on that date. eration of executive business. Maj. Daniel L. Tate, Third Cavalry, to be lieutenant colonel The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the from March 4, 1913, vice Lieut. Col. Joseph A. Gaston, Tenth consideration of executive business. After four minutes spent Cavalry, promoted.. . ·in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 2 ofclock Capt. Samuel G. Jones, Cavalry, unassigned, to be major from and 10 minutes p. m.), on motion of Mr. KERN, the Senate ad­ Marcb 4, 1913, vice Maj. Daniel L. Tate, Third Cavalry, pro· journed until Monday, March 10, 1913, at 2 o'clock p. m. moted. Capt. Melvin W. Rowell, Eleventh Cavalry, to be major from March 6, -1913, vice Maj. Francis J. Koester, Twelfth Cavalry, SENATE. detailed as adjutant general on that date. First Lieut. Thomas M. Knox, First Cavalry, to be capt~m. MoxDAY, M m·ch 10, 1913. from March 4, 1913, vice Capt. Samuel G. Jones, Cavalry, un­ The Senate met at 2 o'clock p, m. assigned, promoted. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, D. D. First Lieut. Basil N. Rittenhouse, Cavalry, unassigned, to be captain from March 6, .1913, vice Capt. Melvin W. Rowell, SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS. Eleventh Cavalry, promoted. Ur. CLARKE of Arkansas. l\Ir. President, I rise to a ques­ First Lieut. William R. Taylor, Third ·cavalry, to be captain tion of privilege. from March 7, 1913, vice Capt. Herbert A. White, Eleventh The credentials of l\Ir. JosEPH T. ROBINSON, Senator elect Cavalry, who resigned his line commission March 6, 1913. from the State of Arkansas, have heretofore been presented to Second Lieut. Donald A. Robinson, Eleventh Cavalry, to be the Senate and are now on file. That gentleman is present, .and first lieutenant from :.!arch 4, 1913, vice First Lieut. Thomas I a sk that the oath of office be administered to him. M. Knox, First Cavalry. promoted. 'l'he YICE PRESIDENT. The Senator elect will present him- Second Lieut. Bruce L. Burch, Fourteenth Cavalry, to be first ·self at the desk for that purpose. · lieutenant from March 5, 1913, vice First Lieut. Allen C. Keyes, Mr. ROBINSON was escorted to the Vice President's desk by Fourteenth Cavalry, wl:lo died March 4, 1913. · l\Ir. CLARKE of Arkansas, and the oath prescribed by law hav­ Second Lieut. Edgar 1\1. Whiting, Tenth Cavalry, to be first ing been administered to him, he took his sea!: in the Senate. lieutenant from March 7, 1913, vice First Lieut. William R. Taylor, Third Cavalry, promoted. TIIE JOURNAL. Second Lieut. Edward G. Elliott, Ninth Cavalry, to be first The Journal of the proceedings of Friday last was read and lieutenant from March 7, 1913, vice First Lieut. Leon R. Part­ approved. ridge, Third Cavalry, detached from his proper command. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. QUARTERMASTER CORPS. A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the Senate by 1\Ir. Latta, one of his Lieut. Col. Daniel E . McCarthy, Quartermaster Corps, to secretaries. be colonel from March 5, 1913, vice Col Carroll A. Devol, who accepted an appointment as brigadie,r general in the Quarter­ REGENTS OF SMITHSONIAN I~STITUTION. master Corps on that date. The VICE PRESIDENT. In pursuance of the terms of sec­ Lieut. Col. George B. Davis, Quartermaster Corps, to be colo­ tion 5581 of the Revised Statutes the Vice President appoints nel from l\Iarch 6, 1913, vice Col. Edward E. Dravo, retired from the Senator from Georgia [Afr. BACON] and the Senator from active service 1\Iarch 5, 1913. Missouri [l\Ir. STONE] as senatorial Regents of the Smithsonian Maj. Amos W. Kimball, Quartermaster ·corps, to be lieutenant Institution. colonel from March 5, 1913, vice Lieut. Col. Daniel E. McCarthy, EXECUTIVE SESSION. promoted. Maj. William H . Hart, Quartermaster Corps, to be lieutenant .1\Ir. KERN". I move that the Senate proceed to the consid­ colonel from Murch 6, 1913, vice Lieut. Col. George B. Davis, eration of executive business. promoted. The ·motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the SIGNAL CORPS. consid eration of executive business. After five minutes spent in executive session the doors were reopened. Lieut.· Col. William A. Glassford, Signal Corps, to be colonel Mr. KERN. I move that the Senate adjourn until to-morrow from March 5, 1913, vice Col. George P. Scriven, who accepted at 2 o'clock p. m. an appointment as Chief Signal Officer, with the rank of briga­ The motion was agreed to, and (at 2 o'clock and 12 minutes dier general, on that date. p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, March l.\Iaj. Samuel Reber, Signal Corps, to be lieutenant colonel 11, 1913, at 2 o'clock p. m. from March 5, 1913, vice Lieut. Col. William A. Glassford, pro­ moted. Oapt. Leonard D. "'.lldman, Signal Corps, to be major from NOMINATIONS. March 5, 1913, vice Maj. Samuel Reber, promoted. E xccutii;c nominations 1·eceived by the Senate March 10, 1913. COAST ARTILLERY CORPS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE. Maj. Wilmot E. Ellis, Coast Artillery Corps, to be lieutenant Peter J . Hamilton, of Alabama, to be United States district colonel from March 2, 1913, vice Lieut. Col. Gustaye W. S. judge of the district of Porto Rico, nee Paul Charlton, resigned. Stevens, retired from active service March 1, 1913. Capt. Albert G. Jenkins, Coast Artillery Corps, to be major FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL. from March 2, 1913, vice Maj. Wilmot E. Ellis, promoted. Daniel C. Roper, of South Carolina, to be First Assistant INF .ANTBY ARM. PostmasteT General, "\ice Charles P. Grandfield, resigned. Lieut. Col. Charles M. Truitt, Twenty-ninth Infantry, to be THIRD ASSIST..iNT POSTMASTER GENERAL. colonel from March 5, 1913, vice Col. Hunter Liggett, In!antry, Alexander JU. Dockery, of Missouri, to be Third Assistant unassigned, who accepted an appointment as brigadier general Postmaster General, vice Jn.mes J. Britt, resigned. on that date. FOURTH ASSISTA NT POSTMA STER GENERAL. APPOINT MENTS IN THE ARMY. Charles Dudley Daly, late second lieutenant in the Artillery James I. Blakslee, of Pennsylvania, to be Fourth Assistant Corps, to be first lieutenant of Field Artillery, with. rank from PoRtmaster General, ·vice Peter V. De Graw, resigned. ~larch 5, 1913. · Co:r.r:r.rrssrn~rm OF LABOR STATISTICS. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY. Charles P. Neill, of the District of Columbia, to be Commis­ Ensign Ralph D. Spalding to be an assistant civil enginee1· iD sioner of J_,abor Statistics, Department of Labor. the Navy from the 3d day of March, 1912, to fill a vacancy.