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Show CLOVE CONFIRMED PROVO POSTMASTER WASHINGTON. Mrrh 3. The Hrat bretlc of importanr iu the enti' I. .1.1 in. k over I'retiiUat Tuft', ioiiit mrntf rnnie SBturiUv wheo the wn-te wn-te ii two hour aeMion behind rloee'l door ronfirmed Urge number of the promotion, made in tne army, nary, maris rorpa, revenue eutter eervire, publie health aervira and diplomatic nerviee. Tha eonflrmation, were made with little diaruaaion aa the result of a ffneral agreemeot that appointmenta of thi, i-haraeter iavolviajc promotion along .I. funic linea of earvice ahould not He hold up. Aa agreement waa reached for the ronfirmatioa eleo ot poatmaater. In the home town, of aenatori. The ex eeutive aeaaion, which bagan at 3 o'eloek. eadad a little after A, but waa returned again at S o'clock withj the purpoae of clearing up the uncontested uncon-tested appointmenta. Among the poatmaatara coaf1rma4 by the aenata during tha afternoon wa James clove, 1'rovo, Utah, No action waa taken on any other civil appointmenta made 'ov President Taft. The confirmationa during tha afternoon aession numbered more than S80, all embraced In the army, navaa and ether eatablished aervlcea af the United Mate Beaator Caanniaa made a vigorous protest ia tha executive aession to tha plan to confirm postoffice appointments appoint-ments only la the home cities of senators. sen-ators. Ills ohjectlona did not defeat the plan deteratiaed upon, however. |