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Senators Accept Nomination
of Taft Aides.
DISCUSS AND CONFIRM KNOX
Upper Branch Of Congress Extend.
Fluctuations by Adhering to New
Presidents Choices on His First
Day in Executive Chair.


Day in Executive Chair.
Washington, Mar. 6. President
Taft yesterday sent various appoint
ments to the senate and they were
confirmed by that body, which ap
parently welcomed the opportunity to
extend Fluctuations in that manner.
The senate confirmed the nomination
of Senator Knox as secretary Of
state.
The following nominations were
confirmed after being sent to the
senate by President Taft:
Philander c. Knox of Pennsylvania,
to be secretary of state.
Franklin MacVeagh of Illinois, to be
secretary Of the treasury.
Jacob M. Dickinson of Tennessee,
to be secretary of war.
George W. Wickersham of New
York, to be attorney general.
Frank H. Hitchcock of Massachu.
sets, to be postmaster general.
Meyer Secretary of Navy.
George v. L. Meyer of Massachu-
sets, to be secretary of navy.
Richard A. Ballinger of Washing
ton, to be secretary of the interior.
James Wilson of Iowa, to be secre'
tary of agriculture.
Charles Nagel of Missouri, to be
secretary of commerce and labor.
Huntington Wilson of Illinois, to be
accicfopf oooroforv 0f OF
Beekman Winthrop of New York
to be assistant secretary of the navy
William Loeb, Jr., of New York, tc
be collector of customs for the distric
Of New York. N. Y.
Lewis Daily Of Virginia, to be al
Indian inspector.
John P Mcdowell of Illinois, to b'
receiver Of public moneys at Willis
ton, N. D.
Sherman PresIdes Over Senate.
Promptly at - o'clock yesterda
President Sherman called tn
senate to order and after Chaplai
Hale had delivered an impressive il
vocation, the roll was called and
committee appointed to call upon tn
president and notify him that tn
senate was organized and ready fc
business.
The session attracted large gait
ering in the galleries and throughol
the brief proceedings much intere:
was centered upon the new senator
who were in the places assigned
them for the first time.
The Cherokee strip" as part {
the democratic side on the extren
right hand of the vice-president
known, was rendered interesting b
the location there of Senator Roc
among the new senators. 1t is in tn
portion of the senate that are locate
the insurgents" the new republica
senator's, who are not altogeth'
pleased with their committee assig
ments, and who are inclined in reta
iation at times to revolt from tt
policies of the majority.
Knox Sends Resignation.
After the prayer the journal WE
read, and then Senator Lodge su
gested that there was no record
show the presence of quorum
the senate of the Sixty-first congress
After the roll call had been col
pleted a resolution was adopted al
Senators Gallinger and Culberst
were appointed a committee to wa
upon the president.
Senators-elect Smith of Marylal
and Chamberlain of Oregon, both
whom were prevented from reachll
! the senate In time to be sworn
l yesterday, took the oath of office.
: Senator Penrose stated that his c.
league, Senator Knox, had sent b
! resignation as United States senat
to the governor of Pennsylvania al
asked that his name be stricken fro
e the roll of the Sixty-first congress,
e having Just been called by the cler
, The vice-president ordered that tt
u should be done.
y Talk of Knox Case.
8 After a recess the senate re-asse
bled. Senator Gallinger announc
that the president would immediate
4 send in communication. The pre-
I dents assistant secretary immedia1
e ly appeared with list of nomination
j. including those of the cabinet pc
e lions, and on motion of Senator A
r rich the senate went into executi
O session and confirmed the selection
s. Knox.
l. The senate was confronted by
e question as to Mr.. Knox's standir
= Senator Penrose had stated at t
5. earlier session that his colleague h
" sent his resignation as senator to t
If governor of Pennsylvania, but Sol
e senators had made mental note
the fact that there was no other e
Is dence that Mr.. Knox was not still
II member of the senate, and it W
rs stated the point probably would
ii raised in executive session.