Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-06
SHERMAN RULES
OVER SENATORS
NEW VICE PRESIDENT YIELDS
FAIRBANKS GAVEL
TWO NEW soLoNs TAKE OATH
OF OFFICE
"Cherokee strip" Attracts Much At
tentlon Because of Presence of
EIihu Root-Cablnet Nornl-
nations Confirmed

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Promptly
called the senate to order, and after a
chaplain had delivered an invocation
the roll was called and a committee
appointed to call on the president and
notify him that the senate was organ
lied and ready for business.
The session attracted a large gather
ing and much interest was conferred
upon the new senators. The Cherokee
strip" as a 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 senator's.
1t is in this portion of the senate
where are located the insurgents, the
new Republican senators who are not
altogether pleased with their commit
tee assignments and who are inclined
in retaliation at times to revolt from
the policies of the majority.
Senator-elect Smith of Maryland and
Chamberlain of oregon, both Of whom
were prevented from reaching the sem
ate in time to be sworn in yesterday,
took the oath of Office today.
Senator Penrose stated that his col
league, Senator Knox, had sent his
resignation as United States senator
to the governor of Pennsylvania and
asked that his name be stricken from
the roll of the sixty-first congress, II
having just been called by the clerk.
The vice president ordered that this
should be done.
on motion of Mr.. Hale the senate
took a recess until 1870 p. m. to permit
the notification committee to perform
it's duties. AS soon as the doors were
closed the presidents nominations were
laid before the senate, and Senator
Tillman called attention to the amend
ments relating to Senator Knox. He
stated, however, that he had no OBJ
lection to Mr.. Knox's confirmation, and
as no opposition was voiced he was
unanimously confirmed.
The senate then took a recess of fif-
teen minutes tot permit the various
committees to which the other cabinet
nominations were referred to consider
and report upon them.
Usual Exception Made
The usual exception was made in
Senator Knox's case out of courtesy to
him as member of the body.
At 1870 o'clock the senate reas-
sembled. Senator Gallinger announced
that the president would Immediately
send in a communication.
The presidents assistant secretary
Immediately appeared with a host of
nominations, including those of the
cabinet positions, and on motion of Mr..
Aldrich the senate went into execu-
tive session.
The following were the nominations
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.
George Won L. Meyer of Massachu-
sets, to be secretary of the navy.
Richard A. Ballinger of Washington,
to be secretary of the interior.
James Wilson of Iowa, to be secre-
tary of agriculture.
Charles Nagel of Missouri, to be Sec
rotary of commerce and labor.
Huntington Wilson of Illinois, to 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.
Lewis Daily of Virginia, to be an
immigration inspector.
The senate was at once confronted
by a question as to Mr.. Knox's stand
ing. Senator Penrose stated at the
earlier session that his colleague had
sent his resignation as senator to the
governor of Pennsylvania, but some
senators had made a mental note of the
fact that there was no other evidence
that Mr.. Knox was still member of
the senate, and 1t was stated the point
probably would be raised in executive
session.