Show I I I I A. A MITCHElL PALMER AMONG 1700 WAITING Wash Yashin Washington i n g to ton n March 4 Seven Seventeen t e en hundred nominations including those of ot A. A Mitchell Palmer to be bo attorney general gen gen- oral eral and John Skelton Shelton Williams to succeed succeed suc sue cocci himself as ns comptroller of oC the tho currency cur cur- rency roncy remained unconfirmed to today wh when n Congress adjourned d. d On the list were approximately 1000 postmasters army officers and OO navy nan off off- cers The Tho Senate In falling failing to net act upon Mr Mi Ir Palmers Palmer's nomination established a precedent precedent pre pro according according- to to oldest attaches who said It was the custom to pa pass without delay upon appointments of ot members of oC the cabinet Other Othir Important important tan tant t nominations remaining unconfirmed firmed were those of or Major Generals E. Noble and Walter Palter D. D McGaw to bo be liri brigadier generals in 11 the regular army aimy establishment AIr Mr Palmer and Mr Ir Williams will wm bo be given iven recess appointments by tho ho thoI President under which they will wiil hold office until the new Congress s as assembles assembles as- as but such appointments aro aio aroI not necessary sary In the cases of or tel's ers as al tho the Incumbents hold over until their heir successors qualify Arm Army an and navy v officers may be given tho the temporary temporary tem tern rank to which they wore nominated nominated nomi nomi- and then wh when n Congress Con- Con ress gress meets again Upon confirmation confirma- confirma lon tion their new rank ranI would date dato from toe tue ue day o of tho original n l nominations I |