Ben Harrison: “To the Senate and House of Representatives:I transmit herewith the fifth annual report of the Commissioner of Labor.”

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.

As these vacancies could not be filled immediately, the business of the courts would seriously suffer.

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.