The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-10
Samuel w. stratton, OF Illinois, Made
Director Of the National Bu-
reau OF Standards.
PROMOTIONS FOR GALLANTRY
M'CALLA AND OTHER NAVAL OFF,
GERS ADVANCED IN RANK.
Rewards for Those Who Showed Com
spicuous bravery I'm succortng
the Legationers mt Picking.

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WASHINGTON, March 9.-The extraor-
dinary session of the United States Senate
ended at 1:55 o'clock this afternoon. All
the nominations to office that have been
made during the special session were con-
firmed There was a recess while the doors
were closed in order to permit the various
committees TO make reports on the nomi-
nations, and all were favorably reported
When the names of the members Of the
Spanish claims commission were reached
Senator Teller asked for some report on the
various nominations. Speaking for the
committee on judiciary. Senator Hoar
stated that all the members OF the COM
mission were highly commended to those
acquainted with them. He referred TO the
nomination of ex-senator Chandler. saying
that he presumed no member Of the Senate
needed any information as to his qualifica-
tions, characteristics or fitness for the
place. He may lack something ia energy
said Senator Hoar. by way OF Jest, but
am sure that whatever failure there may
be in that direction will be made up in
his zeal'' Senator Burrows spoke FOR
Mr.. Diekema, Senator Hanna for Mr..
Wood. Senator Morgan for Mr.. Cham
Maury. The explanations were all ac-
cepted as satisfactory, and no objec-
tions were made 10 immediate action.
Among the nominations and combinations
to-day were the following:
To be member OF the commission 20
carry into effect the stipulations OF Article
Z OF the treaty between the United states
and Spain: William +; Chandler, OF New
Hampshire; Gerrit j. Diekema, Of Michi-
gan: James Perry Wood. OF Ohio; William
A. Maury. of the District OF Columbia. and
William l.. Chambers, OF Alabama
Samuel w. StrattOn, OF Illinois, director
of the National Bureau Of Standards; Ed
ward Vernon Morgan, OF New York now
secretary Of the legation at Seoul. TO be
second secretary OF the embassy az St
Petersburg: William L. Fuller. OF Iowa.
&c be assistant attorney general OF the
United States.
United States Army
Cavalry-First lieutenants to be captains:
J. Y. NJ. Blunt. Third: Stephen II. Elliott.
Fifth: john VI. Jenkins. Fifth; p D. Ioch-
ridge. Second; y. T. Mcclure. Fifth: VII
liam c. Rivers, First: Ewood W Evans.
Eighth; Robert G. Paxton, Tenth: Thos. O.
Donaldson, jr., Eighth; L. II. Beach, Sew
enth; A. Grey, Fifth; A. L. Dado. Third:
J. S. winn. Second; S. p. Vestal. Sew
onth; Charles A. Hedekin. Third. Francis
j. Koester. Third; John d. L. Hartman.
First; Clough Overton, First: William J. j..
Horne. Eighth; Robert L. Howe, Sixth;
Guy H. Preston. Ninth; Edwin NJ suplee.
Third; John p Ryan, Sixth; Edward An
derson, Seventh; George +. St0ckle. Eighth:
y. w. Perry, Ninth: William r.. Lite
Erant, Seventh; Matthew &. Butler, Jr..
Seventh; Henry a. Barber, Ninth. Michael
NJ. McNamee, Seventh. Ralph Harrison.
Second; Charles u. Rhodes. Sixth George
4 Langhorne, First; Charles Young. Ninth:
Alfred &. Merlliat, Third; Francis {. Mar
shall, Sixth Milton r Davis. First. James
a Ryan, Ninth; Frank NJ. Caldwell. Sew
cnth; Melvin w. Rowell, Fifth Lawrence
.. Fleming. Fifth; James J. Hornbrook
Fifth; William +. Clark, Second; Samuel
G. Jones, Fifth; Oren r. Meyer Third;
Charles j. Symmonds, Seventh; Charles ".
Fenton, Fifth; Edward =. Ander-
son. Tenth: George =. White, Ninth:
Louis G. Scherer. Fourth: John ~. Furi0ng,
Sixth; Richard L. Livermore. Tenth; Th0m-
a NJ. Corcoran. Sixth: Robert J. Fleming,
Tenth; Edwin B. Winans, jr., Fourth; VIII
liam T. Johnston. Third, Harold =. Howard.
Third: Elmer Lindsey. First; William J.
Glasgow. Second; Frank : Armstrong,
Ninth; James q. Harbord. Tenth: John
O'Shea, Fourth; NJ. A. Batson First; +.
/. Phillips Third. Frank Torpkins Sec
ond; Samuel h. Rockenbach. Tesfh: Rob
ert G. Williams, First; Walter q. Short.
Tenth; Powell Clayton. jr-. Fifth: Prank
Sixth; James II. Reeves. Second. Klrby
Walker, Fourth; Claude Il. Sweezey,
Eighth; 5. p. Adams. Ninth. Julian r.
Lindsey. Tenth: Edmund VI. Beary. Sec
ond; Julius T. Conrad. Third Howard r
Hickok, Ninth: Samuel b. Arnold. First:
Samuel McP. Rutherford, Fourth: George
ond: Joseph f. cusack. Fifth; Walter NJ.
Whitman. First: Lincoln c. Andrews.
Third; William r. Smedberg. jr., Fourth;
John NJ. Morgan, Eighth. Andrew +. VIII
liams. Third. Walter - Babcock EfRhth:
William Yates. First; Herbert b. Crosby
Eighth. Benjamin b. Hyer. Sixth; Matthew
Infantry-Captains to be majors: william
II. G. Bowen, Fifth; II. r. Robin
son. Fourth; William ". Wotherspoon.
Twelfth: Charles w. Mason, Fourth: Arthur
Williams. Third: Edmund h. Webster. Sec
ond; Frank De l.. Darlington. First: Leon
ard A Lowering, Fourth; Robert X Evans.
Twelfth: George +. Cooke. Fifteenth; z.
St. J. Chubb, Seventeenth. Palmer q.
Wood. Twelfth Carver HOwland. Fourth:
John j. Crittenden. Twenty-second: VIII
liam 4. Wood. Eighteenth. William i. Ev-
ans, Nineteenth; Francis II. French. Nine
teenth: Ammon A. Augur. Twenty fourth;
Charles Mcclure. Eighteenth.
Infantry-First lieutenants TO be captains:
Herbert y. Royden. Twenty-third: J. &
senks. Twenty-foursh; Hanson r ely.
teenth: William NJ Morrow. Twenty-frst:
Benjamin r. HardaWay. seventeenth:
Thomas +. Schley. Twenty-third: Albert c.
Dalton. Twenty-second: Joseph G. Castnor.
Fourth: Edward Sigerfoos Fifth. Edward
A. Shuttleworth. Eleventh: r ". Fuger.
Thirteenth: John Howard. Nineteenth. r.
III. Van Deman. Twenty-hrst. u i. Cord
ray, Seventeenth: Peter Z. MarQuart Sec
ond: William Brooke. Fifteenth. Harrison
j. Price. Second; William II. SimOns. Sixth:
William NJ. Crofton. First: John r. Mad
den Fifth. William Wallace. seventh. Fer
dinand w Kobbe. Twenty-third: William
II. Wassell. Twenty-second; John NcA.
Palmer, Fifteenth. John X. Miller. Eighth:
Traber Norman. Eighth: II. NJ. Reeve.
Third: Willard T.. Gleason. Sixth:
William Newman. First; Frank = WI
cox First: John J. OCornel Twenty-first.
Henry G. Cole. Tventy-third: II. l. Threls
keld Thirteenth: Peter w. Bavison Tuen
ty-seeond: Marcus Is Stokss Tenth; John