The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-08
WOODS NAME IN LIST
PRESIDENT AGAIN SENDS TO SEN.
ATE SEVERAL HUNDRED RE.
CESS APPOINTMENTS.
LAWYERS ADVISE THE COURSE TAKEN
MODE OF ADJou RNMENT o. Ex.
IRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
REASON FOR ACTION.

Washington. Dec s. N"f iiient
Roosevelt has sent to the s,ate tho
nomination OF General l.es a Wood
to be major general of tho and
the nomination Of tG7 9th M Q6l.
Gers whose promotions e3 gst 3n thct
Of General Wood. Accompanies tnese
nominations We're those of about 25
civilian appointees. including thai OF
DR. w. II Crum to be collector. of TIM
port OF Charleston. S G.. and some
others whom the president noninatea
in tho last recess
These app0tHfRHfTs are coFsldeFca
BY the president and his advisers to
be leseSs appontments The question
OF theil status has been discussed
best lawyers connected with the al
ministraton and in congress. Tho
conclusion has been reached that be-
tween tha time OF the falling of the
pfesiilent PRO tens sayel sigNifying
the conclusion of the extraordinary
session and the calling 10 order of the
senate III tfle regular session Of con-
gress an appreciable lapse OF time
occurred la this ttne the appoint
mcnts technically were made they
are regarded by the administration as
recess appointments and the appoint
ees. therefore. Will receive the pay aud
exercise all the authority III the rank
to which theg are promoted The
commissions OF the army officers have
hcen made OH, on lhis understanding,
,F iX N
last summer when the appoiut nieuts
originally were made
OPENING OF REGULAR SESSION.
Senate Begins Work of the Fifty
eighth Congress.
Washington, Dec. s The lirst reg
ular session Of the Fifty,eighth con
aress began at noon but the senate
met half an hour previous to that lllne
in accordance with the Adjournment
OF SATURDAY last for the purpose OF
permitting an orderly termination of
the called session.
The major portion Of the half hour
sitting of the extra session was Dc
voted to exelntive business but be-
fore the doors were closed the senate
passed. Il Bill amending the law reld.
tive TO congressional franks.
Mf iNoane made a favorable report
from the committee on contingent eN-
penses on the resolution of Mn. Pen
rose requesting the transmission 10
the senate by the postmaster general
Of all papers relating to the postofIice
Investigation.
Nt,,H 'NI+, g,t.i tnl tn a
ent consideration of The resolution and
ii went 10 The calendar.
Mr.. FRYE, at II O'Clock, announced
that the hour provided for by law for
the meeting Of the first regular ses-
sion Of tlio Fi.ty-eishth congress, hav-
ins arrived II declare the extfaDr-
dinary session adjourned without day.
Opening OF Regular Session.
Prayer was offered by the 2ey, r.
sixty.scvcn senators having respond
ed Mr.. FRYE, announced that d quo
rum was present
A resolution was adopted providing
that committee Of two be appointed
to- join IA Hike committee from tho
house to notify the president that CON
gress has assembled. Messrs. Hale
and Cockrell were named as the COM
mittee
AS bills and petitions were being
presented Mr.. Hoar suggested that it
was not customary for the senate to
transact business pending the notifica-
tion Of the president and on his mo-
tion a recess was taken at 1910
O'Clock for one hour.
AT Ito the senate. being called to
order, further recess was taken until
1:40
Upon reconvening Mr.. Hale reported
for the committee that the president
had been advised and would shortly
communicate message.
Mr. Barnes. assistant secretary to
the president. then presented the mes
sage. which was read at once
HOUSE HEARS MESSAGE.