Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-03-06 | Page 2 | Cabinet Appointments Confirmed by Senate

CABINET APPOINTMENTS CONfIRMED BY SENATE Edgar E Clark Clat k and John R FL Marble as Members of In Interstate Interstate In- In Commerce Board Washington March 5 With With new now faces In every evory row row tho the Senate prepared for its first real work under Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic control VIC Vica President Marshall new to t the Intricacies of ot Senate enat procedure procedure pro pro- picked hl his wa way carefully through the tho maze of or preliminary or organization organization organization or- or with the aid o of experienced parliamentarians A call o of tho the roll roil showed showell three eighty present out of ot the existing membership of oC ninety I I Senators Kern Smith Martin Lod Lodge o and Root Hoot were appointed to notify tho the President the Senate was as rea ready to ro- ro o any communication from Crom him Tho The Senate reconvened at 2 o'clock and the cabinet nominations that have o been published wor wore received Other Othel nom nominations Inn lions were were- Ed Edgar ar E. E Clark reappointed as United States commerce commissioner and John R R. Marble secretary of the commission com corn mission lon to be bo a commissioner In succession succession suc sue cession to Jo Franklin K Lane Lone On motion of ot Senator Bacon tho the Senate went Into executive session After Arter se session lon the Senate confirmed confirmed con con- firmed tinned all nIl the cabinet nominations and also that of Mr 11 Clark It lt did not however confirm Mr 11 Marble Some opposition to tho the appointment of William C. C Redfield as aM secretary ot of commerce was made by Senator Gallinger Gal Gal- linger Unger in executive session Mr Ir Re Redfield Redfield Red Red- field has been active In a a. House aHouse committee com con o Investigation of or the two local fire Insurance companies Into which the name of or a relative of ot Senator Gallinger cr withdrew withdrew with with- was waa brought Tho The senator finally drew his objection at the request of or other senators It was said there was as no hostility to Mr Ir Marbles Marble's nomination but th thc tho Senate wished to have o his name namo full fully considered considered considered consid consid- ered by the Senate Interstate commerce Co committee in in i tte e The Senate adjourned until 2 p. p m. m Friday Ht