Ben Harrison: “The Secretary of the Navy approves the recommendations of the commission, and they are respectfully submitted for the…”

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.

No provision is made for a continued discharge of the duties of marshal and district attorney by the present incumbents.

It gives me pleasure to consummate here to-day, by the act of lifting this flag, the efforts in support of a principle to which I give my hearty support.

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