Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
KNOX CONFIRMED;
CABINET IS NAMED
FIRST OFFICIAL ACT OF PREsI-
DENT TAFT WAS TO SEND LIST
OF CABINET NOMINATIONS To
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Promptly
az II O'Clock today Vice President Sher-
man called the senate 10 order. and al
Ter Chaplain Hale had delivered an inn
pressive invocation. the roll was called
and a committee appointed TO call up
on the president and notify him that the
senate was organized and ready for bus
mess.
The session attracted a large gatheriL
I'm the galleries and throughout the brief
proceedings much interest was conferred
upon the new senator's. VINO were IN 'he
places 10 them for the first time.
The Cherokee strip as part OF the
Democratic side on the extreme right
hand OF the vice president is known.
was rendered interesting by the location
there OF Senator Root. among the new
senators. 1t K in this portion OF the
senate that are located the insurgents
the new Republican senators who are
not altogether pleased with their COM
mittee assignments. and VINO are inclin-
ed in retaliation TO at times revolt from
the policies Of the majority.
After prayer the journal was read and
then senator Lodge suggested that there
vas no record 20 show the presence % a
quorum in the senate OF the siN'y-nrs'
congress-
Committee for Taft
Aftsr the roll call had been completed
a resolution was adopted and Senator
Callinxer and Senator Culberson were ap-
POINTED a committee to wait upon the
president.
senators-eIect Smith. of Maryland, and
Chamberlain. Of Oregon, both OF whom
were prevented from reaching the senate
In time to be sworn in yesterday, took
the oath OF ONCE
league. Senator Knox. had sent his resiG-
nation as United States senator TO the
governor OF Pennsylvania and asked mat
his name be stricken from the roll of the
sixty-frst congress. il having just been
called BY the clerk The vice president
ordered that this should be done
on motion Of Mr.. Hale. at 12-2O, the
senate took a recess until I'D p. m. to
permit the notification committee TO per-
form its duties.
Cabinet Nominated
At l.s0 o'clock the senate reassembled
and Senator GaIIinger announced that
the president would Immediately send in
Communication The presidents assist
ant secretary instantly appeared with a
list OF nominations. including those for
cabinet positions. and on motion OF Mr.
fAIdrIch, the senate went into executive
session.
The following nominations were sent TO
the senate today by President Taft:
Phiiauder c. Knox. OF Pennsylvania.
TO Be secretary OF state.
Franklin 8IacVeagh, OF Illinois. to be
secretary OF the treasury.
Jacob AIr. Dickinson. Of Tennessee, 10
be secretary OF war
George W. Wickersham, Of New York,
10 be attorney general
Frank H Hitchcock. OF Massachusetts,
10 be acknowledgement
George V. L Meyer. OF Massachusetts.
70 be secretary OF the navy.
Richard a. Ballinger. OF Washington.
10 be secretary Of the interior.
Pames Wilson. OF Iowa, TO be secreta-
~ Of agriculture. .---
Charles Nagei. OF Missouri. 10 be sec
'etary Of commerce and labor.
Huntington Wilson. OF Illinois, 70 be
assistant secretary Of state
Beekman Winthrop. OF New York. TO be
assistant secretary Of the navy.
William Loeb. Jr-, Of New York. to
Be collector Of customs for the district
OF New York. y. Y.
Lewis DsIby. OF Virginia. to be an
Indian Inspector.
John p Mcdowell. of Illinois to be
receiver Of public moneys at wilIistOn,
" d.
Knox Under Fire
The senate was at once confronted by
a question as to Mr.. Knoxs standing
Senator Peurose had stated at the earlier
session that his colleagues had sent his
resignation as senator TO the governor of
Pennsylvania. but some senator's had
made a mental note of the fact thai
there was no other evidence that Mr..
Knox was not still member of the SEN
ate and Il was stated the point probably
would be raised in executive session.
As soon as the doors were closed the
presidents nominations were laid before
the senate and Senator Tillman called
attention TO the facts relating TO Senator
Knox He stated. however. that he had
no objection 10 Mr.. Knox's confirmation
and as no opposition was voiced from any
other direction. he was Immediately con-
firmed.
The senate then took recess OF fifteen
minutes to permit the various committees
u which the other cabinet nominations
were referred. to consider and report up
on them
The usual exception was made in Sena-
tor Knox's case out Of courtesy to him as
a member OF the body.
No specific opposition was made to the
confIrmtion OF any member of the cabi-
net but some rather sharp comments wero
made BY Mr.. Tfllman concerning the
nomination OF Mr.. Meyer to be secre-