Ben Harrison: “Special Customs Rule No. I is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:In the customs district of New York…”

That event is interesting in itself, but its interest to me is in the fact that this ship is the type and precursor of many others.

The law should at least have contained a provision for the continued discharge of their duties by the incumbents until the new officers were appointed and qualified.

I herewith transmit, for the information of Congress, a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, forwarding certain bulletins of the Bureau of the American Republics.

A serious question would be raised as to whether these officers were not at once legislated out of office and vacancies created.