Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
Confirmation in Open Session.

Seat i'll tile Senate.
Confirmation in Open Session.
After the Owen incident was closed
Senator Warren, chairman Of the COM
mittee on military affairs, made the I'M
usual request to confirm nomination IN
open session. He said the nomination
involved a former member of the Senate
of high standing and that as the closing
OF the doors for an executive session
would disturb the large audience in the
galleries he would request action In open
session.
With apparent innocence of purpose,
Senator Stone asked to be informed OF
the name of the senator involved, and IN
reply the Wyoming senator mentioned
Mr. Stones colleague, Senator William
A. Warner of Missouri. who, he said,
had been nominated by the President to
a position Oh the board of fortif1catlon
and ordnance.
Senator Stone paid a high tribute to
his colleague He said that While they
had differed in politics ali of their lives,
they had been warm personal friends and
he was sure that Mai Warner "ouin
prove an ornament to the office to "hlch
he had been appointed.
Without division and unanimously the
Senate adopted a resolution of coniirnla-
ton.
Senator Hale then moved the appoint
ment of the usual committee or TWO
senator's to wait upon the President ana
inform him that the Senate was prepared
to receive further communications II he
desired to make them. Mr. Hale was
engaged on appropriation bills ana re-
qlested the designation to this service
of Senator Gallnger, and Mr.. Gallinger
and Senator Money of Mississippi were
appointed They soon returned. an
nouncing that the President had nothing
further to say to the Senate at that time
Remarks of Vice President.
After Mr. Cores comment already de-
scribed resolutions thanking the Vice
President as presiding officer of the Sen
ate and President Pro TEN. Frye for
their services were adopted without other
dissent. Senator Frye was not present,
but the Vice President spoke apIrect-
atively in response to the action of the
Senate.
Stating that he preferred to consider
such resolution as the one adopted as
expressive of the honest judgment of the
Senate rather than as mere perfume
tory ceremony. he said he felt that his
most sincere gratitude was due the Sem
lie for its action.
mo doubt" he said, Il. being human.
as all of you are, have frequently COM
mitted errors. but If l have done SO, my
action was based on a desire to accom-
plish the wishes of the Senate. l have
striven to be courteous and have tried to
enforce the Senate's rules"
The Vice President referred to the fact
that many of the Older senators would
leave the Senate with the close of the
days session, and expressed 1.-The belief
that not we, but the country, the cause
OF good government, of economy in the
expenditure OF public funds, OF care in
the framing Of laws. feel the departure of
senators. some of whom for half a life
time have served here with marked abil-
ity. tireless industry and patriotic devo-
ton I know I voice your sentiments in
expressing the hope that each of them
carry with him to his retirement, or TO
other fields of activity, our regard, our
good will and good wishes and our affec-
ton In the immense task undertaken
and accomplished by the Sixty-first Con-
gress some have fallen by the way. The
value of their services, the beauty Of their
lives have been tenderly pictured by their
fellows"
The Vice President then declared the
Senate adjourned sine die.