Show ft CANAL appointments SR ants expected to resign march ath 1 next washington feb 14 the follow ing nominations of isthmian caa canal commissioners were sent to the senate today by president roosevelt theodore P chairman jno F stevens chief engineer brigi balg general peter C haines retired chiv civil engineer mordella Mor decla T endicott Endl cott benj beni nl harrod col W C gergas ggs S army army and jackson smith a A statement given out to the wa department says mr air expects to retire march ath next but in view of the fact fret that the names have not been sent to the senate before h and it was proper to secure confirmation this list was sen in although a vacancy will occur after adjournment of congress in the resignation of mr it Is expected ta make mr stevens chairman of the commission and ana the other vacancy thus caused in the commission has not been determined upon |