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. Josephus Daniels, 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 California. eration of executive business. SECRETARY OF AGnICULTURE. The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the David Franklin Houston, of .Missouri. 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 William Bauchop Wilson, 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 William Jennings Bryan, 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<!ular communications, that that matter might be laid before John H. l\Iarble, of California, to be an interstate commerce the Senate for its disposition. commissioner, to fill the unexpired term of Franklin Knight Mr. CLARKE of Arkansas. Mr. President, I can not at this \Lane, nominated to be Secretary of the Interior. minute readily recall any sort of communication that could find its way to the desk at this time which would require the joint action of the two Houses. I think the statement of the situa­ CONFIRMATIONS. tion by the Ohair is a complete indication of the proper course. Executive nominations confi,rmecl 7Jy the Senate March 5, 1913. These documents will h!tve to remain on the desk of the Vice President until there is another House in session to take cog­ SECRETARY OF STATE. nizance of that particular part of the responsibility involved in William Jennings ·Bryan, of Nebraska. its required cooperation. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY­ This extraordinary session was called for the purpose of con­ William Gibbs McAdoo, of New York. sidering executive business, but it is a matter we can not over­ look that the- dominant political branch of the Senate shall SECRET.ARY OF WAR. avail itself of the fact that the Senate is now in session to Lindley M. Garrison, of New Jersey. organize along the line of the recent change in political senti- ,... CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE. MARCH 10, 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.