/ 106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. M.AROH 16, CONFIRMATIONS. Mr. BAILEY. In the other body when we wanted to meet Exeeutive nominations confirmed by the Senate March 14, 1909. before 12 o'clock we took a recess. Mr. ALLISON. The practice is different in the Senate. CONSUL-GENERAL. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing Alanson W. Edwards, of North Dakota, to be consul-general to the motion of the Senator from illinois. of the United States at Montreal, Canada. The motion was agreed to. ADMIRAL OF THE NAVY, Mr. CULLOM. I move that the Senate adjourn. Rear-Admiral George Dewey, to be Admiral of the Navy from The motion was agreed to; and {at 6 o'clock and 12 minutes the 2d day of March, 1899, in accordance with the provisions of p.m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday, March an act approved March 2, 1899. 17, 1903, at 11 o'clock a. m. INJUNCTION OF SECRECY REMOVED. NOMINATIONS. Mr. BACON submitted an amendment to the convention with Exeeutive norninations received by the Senate March 16, 1909. Colombia for the construction of the Panama Canal, from which, CONSUL-GENERAL. on his moL ')n, the injunction of secrecy was removed. Thomas Willing Peters, of the District of Columbia, now con­ sul at Plauen, to be consul-general of the United States at St. Gall, Switzerland, to take effect April 30, 1903, vice James T. SENATE. McCallum, resigned. MONDAY, Mwrch 16, 1903. William Shaw Bowen, of Rhode Island, to be consul-general of the United States at Guayaquil, Ecuador, vice George Sawter, Prayer by Rev. F. J. PRETTYMAN, of the city of Washington. resigned. The nomination of William Shaw Bowen to be consul ThEJ Journal of the proceedings of Saturday last was read and at Valencia, Spain, which was sent to the Senate on the 10th in­ approved. stant, is hereby withdrawn. SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON. CONSUL. Mr. FOSTER of Washington. My colleague, the Senator-elect Hugo Muench, of Missouri, now consul at Zittau, to be consul from Washington, Mr. Ankeny, is present and ready to be sworn. of the United States at Plauen, Germany, to take effect April30, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator-elect from Wash­ 1903, vice Thomas Willing Peters, nominated to be consul-general ington will present himself at the desk, and the Chair will admin­ at St. Gall, Switzerland. ister the oath required by law.' Mr. Ankeny was escorted to the Vice-President's desk by Mr. PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. FosTER of Washington, and the oath prescribed by law having Commander George H. Kearny~ to be a captain in the Navy, been administered to him, he took his seat in the Senate. from the 7th day of March, 1903 (subject to the examinations re­ .AMENDMENT OF RULES-LIMITATION OF DEBATE. quired by law), vice Capt. Abraham B. H. Lillie, retired . Mr. HOAR. I ask that the proposed amendment to the rules Lieut. Commander Bradley A. Fiske, to be a commander in the submitted by me, and which is printed in the RECORD of Satur­ Navy, from the 7th day of March, 1903 (subject to the examina­ day's proceedings, be also printed in the usual way. tions required by law), vice Commander George H. Kearny, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair hears no objection, promoted. will Lieut. DeWitt C. Redgrave, to be a lieutenant-commander in and it be so ordered. · the Navy, from the 7th day of March, 1903 (subject to the ex­ TOWN SITES ON PUBLIC LANDS. aminations required by law), vice Lieut. Commander Bradley A. Mr. GAMBLE. At the request of the junior Senator fl'Om Fiske, promoted. Minnesota [Mr. CLAPP]~ I ask that a paper which I present, Lieut. (Junior Grade) Edward McCauley,jr., to be a lieutenant being a copy of laws applicable to town sites on public lands, in the Navy, from the 7th day of March, 1903 (subject to the ex­ extended by act of Congress to the ceded Indian reservations in aminations requ.iJ.·ed by law), vice Lieut. DeWitt C. Red~rave, the State of Minnesota, be printed as a document, and that 500 promoted. additional copies be printed for the Senate document room. Paymaster James S. Phillips, to be a paymaster in the Navy, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from South with the rank of lieutenant-commander, from the 3d day of Dakota asks that the paper presented by him be printed as a March, 1903. document, and that 500 additional copies be printed. Is there objection? The Chair hea1·s none, and it is so ordered. CONFffiMATIONS. REPORT ON EDUCATION IN PORTO RICO. Exreutive nominations confi1"'rned by the Senate March 16, 1909. On motion of Mr. FORAKER, it was MINISTER RESIDENT AND CONSUL-GENERAL. Ordered, That the plates which accompanied the manuscript for addi­ tional copies of the report of the comm..i...•'-siOner of education for Porto Rico, Ernest Lyon, of Maryland, to be minister resident and consul­ provided for in Senate concurrent resolution No. 57, second session Fifty­ general of the United States at Monrovia, Liberia. se>enth Con~ress, be withdrawn from the files of the Senate and returned to the coiiliD.lSSioner of education for Porto Rico, no adverse report having I SOLICITOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE. been made thereon. A. B. Hayes, of Utah, to be solicitor of internal revenue. .AMENDMENT OF RULES-DISPOSITION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS. SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF OREGON, Mr. HANSBROUGH. Some days agoi subrmttedaresolution D D 1 f C llis 0. a to be . propo ing to amend the rules, which is now on the table. I ask I John · a y, 0 orva ' Ieo., surveym-general of that it may be referred to the Committee on Rules. Oregon. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution submitted by J SUPERVISING INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF STEAM VESSELS. the Senator from North Dakota, relative to an amendment of George Uhler, of Pennsylvania, to be Supervising Inspector- Senate Rule XL, will be referred to the Committee on Rules. General of Steam Vessels, Mr. HANSBROUGH. It should be printed. REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It has been printed. William T. Adams, of Wyoming, to be register of the land EXECUTIVE SESSION. office at Lander, Wyo. Mr. CULLOM. I move that the Senate proceed to the consid­ RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MONEYS. eration of executive business. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to con­ John A. Swenson, of Cody, Wyo., to be receiver of public sider executive business. After six hours spent in executive moneys at Lander, Wyo. se sion the doors were reopened. James N. Kelly, of Big Timber, Mont., to be receiver of public moneys at Bozeman, Mont. HOUR OF MEETING. POSTMASTERS. Mr. CULLOM. I move that when the Senate adjourns to·day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock to-morrow. DELAWARE. Mr. BAILEY. I wish to make a parliamentary inquiry. Can John W. Jolls, to be postmaster at Middletown, in the county an adjournment be taken to a time within the next regularmeet­ of Newcastle and State of Delaware. ing? It looks to me like a recess. However, it is not important. Douglass 0. Allee, to be postmaster at Dover, in the county of Mr. CULLOM. The motion is certainly in order, I think. Kent and State of Delaware. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The hour of meeting can be NEW YORK. changed. It is the order of the Senate that it shall meet at 12 Abram Devendorf, to be postmaster at Fort Plain, in the county o'clock until otherwise ordered. of Monigomerytmd State of New York. 1903. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 107 NORTH CAROLINA. insure the construction of a canal the Spooner Act was drawn in Thomas G. Stilley, to be postmaster at Washington, in the the alternative. Immediately after its approval the highest law county of Beaufort and State of North Carolina. officers of the Government set to work to probe the title of the TEXAS. Panama Canal Company~ and the diplomatic agents of the United Edward W. Morten, to be postmaster at Farmersville, in the States opened negotiations to obtain a satisfactory treaty with county of Collin and State of Texas. Colombia or to determine that such a treaty could not be obtained. Carrie E. 'Vaughan, to be postmaster at Seguin, in the county There was no delay on the part of anyone having responsibility in of Guadalupe and State of Texas. the premises. We have before us now the opinion of the Attorney­ Charles Rubert, to be postmaster at Port Lavaca, in the county General of the United States, supported by facts and legal argu­ of Calhoun and State of Texas. ments which, in connection with the very able argument of Senator SPOONER, can not be controverted, showing conclusively that the VIRGINIA. Panama Canal Company can give ·us a satisfactory title to its Mary D. Jones, to be postmaster at Lawrenceville, in the county property. The offer of the Panama Canal Company to sell its prop­ of Brunswick and State of Virginia. erty to the United States was, therefore, conditionally accepted, subject to the ratification of this treaty. We have before us a treaty with Colombia, finally agreed to SENATE. after weeks and months of efferts, and, without attempting un­ TUESDAY, March 17, 1903. duly to anticipate, I think I can safely say that this treaty will be declared by vote of the Senate a "satisfactory" one, as defined The Senate met at 11 o'clock a.m. in the Spooner Act. Prayer by Rev. F. J. PRETTYMAN, of the city of Washington. So the two things that we were told so often stood as a barrier The J onrnal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved.