The age-herald., 1901-03-10
VIM, [. CHAMBERS
 IS SUCCESSFUL
President Appoints Him to Place on Spanish War Claims
 Commission

Washington,' March 9-The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate;
 To be members of the commission to carry into effect the stipulations of Ar ticle of the treaty between the United States and Spain Spanish war claims)- William D. Chandler of New Hampshire Gerrit J, Diekema of Michigan, James Perry Wood of Ohio, William A. Maury of the District of Columbia and William L. Chambers of Alabama.
 William E. Fuller of Iowa, to be First Assistant Attorney General of the Unit ed States.
 William F. straton of Illinois, Director of National Bureau of Standards.
 Edwin " Morgan of New York, to be second secretary of the embassy at St. Petersburg.
 The President also sent to the Senate the following list of naval promotions: Capt. Bowman H. McCella, to be ad vanced three numbers in rank from March 8, 1901. for eminent and conspicu- ous conduct in battles engaged in by re- lief column under Vice Admiral Seymour; Captain Bowman H. McCalla to be ad- vanced four numbers in rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battel on the 20th, 21st and 22d of June 1900, while with relief expedition under Vice Admiral Sey- mour; Ensign Charles E. Gipin. to be advanced three numbers in rank for emi- nent and conspicuous conduct in battel on the 10th, Fist and 22d of June, 1900, while with the relief expedition under Vice Admiral Seymour. Naval Cadet Jo- seph K. Taussig to be advanced four numbers from the rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle on the 2Oth and 21st of June. 1900 while with the le- lief expedition under Vice Admiral Soy mour Naval Cadet Charles E. Court ney to be advanced six numbers In rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct In battle on the 20th, 21st, 22d and 27th of June, 1900, while with the relief exDedi- ton under Vice Admiral Seymour. Assis- tant Surgeon Thomas M. Lippitt to he advanced two numbers in rank for emil nent and conspicuous conduct in battle in defense of the legations at PelSin in July, 1900.
 Paymaster Henry F. Jewett to be ad- vanced two numbers in rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle on the 2Oth, 21st and 22d of June, 1900, while with the relief expedition under Vice Admiral Seymour.
 Gunner Clifford H. Sheldon to be ad- vanced three numbers in rank for emil nent and conspicuous conduct in battle on the 20th, Fist and 22d of June, 1900, while with the relief expedition under Vice Admiral Seymour. Maj. Littleton w. T. Waller, United States Marine Corps, to be advanced two numbers in rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct in bat tie on the Fist and 23d of June and the Sd and 9th of July, 1900, and to be breveted lieutenant colonel In the Marine Corps from July 3, 19OO for distinguished con duct in the presence of the enemy
 Captain John T. Myers, United States marine corps, to be advanced four num- bers in rank for eminent and conspicu- ous conduct in battle when leading charge on Chinese barricade elIin, July 3, 1900, and to be breveted a major in the marine corps from July 20, 19o0 for distinguis' conduct in the presence of the at the defense of the legation Captain Smedley D. Butler
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 dly, 1900, at Tien Tsin;
 .iarles G. Anderson, United
 marine corps. to be breveted a .,rain in the marine corps frim July IS, 19O0 for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in battle near Tien Tsin on that date; First Lieutenant Wade l.. Jolly, United States marine corps, to be breveted first lieutenant in the ma rne corps from June 2 1900, for distin- guished conduct in the presence of the enemy in leading a charge in the capture