On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded to consider the above nominations en bloc and Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nominations. PRESIDENT NOTIFIED Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the President be immediately notified of the confirmation of the nominations. LEGISLATIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to legislative session. As in executive session, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: Lewis R. Morgan to be U.S. circuit judge, fifth circuit; Alexander A. Lawrence to be U.S. district judge for the southern district. of Georgia; Orma R. Smith to be U.S. district judge for the northern district of Mississippi; John H. Kamlowsky to be U.S. attorney for the northern district of West Virginia; Samuel M. Rosenstein to be judge of the U.S. Customs Court; Louis H. Martin to be U.S. marshal for the northern district of California; Phillip B. Baldwin to be an associate judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; Theodore Jaffe to be a member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States; and Hugh H. Bownes to be U.S. district judge for the district of New Hamp shire. By Mr. Young of Ohio, from the Committee on Armed Services: Lt. Col. Haywood R. Smith, U.S. Marine Corps, for temporary appointment to the grade of colonel. Mr. Young of Ohio also reported favorably the following nomination. list which had previously appeared in the Congressional Record and, at his request and by unanimous consent, in order to save the expense of printing them on the Executive Calendar, it was ordered that they lie on the Secretary's desk for the information of any Senator: U.S. ARMY The nominations beginning William C. Hunt, to be second lieutenant, and ending Robert L. Schmidt, to be second lieutenant, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 17, 1968. SECOND EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business, with the Presiding Officer (Mr. Spong) in the chair. JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED The Senate proceeded to consider the following nominations reported earlier today by the Committee on the Judiciary: U.S. CIRCUIT JUDGE Lewis R. Morgan, of Georgia, to be U.S. circuit judge, fifth circuit. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. CUSTOMS COURT Samuel M. Rosenstein, of Kentucky, to be judge of the U.S. Customs Court. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Orma R. Smith, of Mississippi, to be U.S. district judge for the northern district of Mississippi. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Alexander A. Lawrence, of Georgia, to be U.S. district judge for the southern district of Georgia. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS Philip B. Baldwin, of Texas, to be an associate judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. MARSHAL Louis H. Martin, of California, to be U.S. marshal for the northern district of California for the term of 4 years. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. ATTORNEY John H. Kamlowsky, of West Virginia, to be U.S. attorney for the northern district of West Virginia for the term of 4 years. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. U.S. ATTORNEY Sidney I. Lezak, of Oregon, to be U.S. attorney for the district of Oregon for the term of 4 years. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION Theodore Jaffe, of Rhode Island, to be a member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for a term of 3 years from October 22, 1968. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. PRESIDENT NOTIFIED Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the President be immediately notified of the confirmation of the nominations. LEGISLATIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. Mansfield, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to legislative session. THIRD EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. McIntyre, and by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business, with the Presiding Officer (Mr. Dodd) in the chair. CONFIRMATION The Senate proceeded to consider the following nomination reported earlier today by the Committee on the Judiciary: U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Hugh H. Bownes, of New Hampshire, to be U.S. district judge for the district of New Hampshire. Without objection, it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. PRESIDENT NOTIFIED Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the President be immediately notified of the confirmation of the nomination. LEGISLATIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. McIntyre, and by unanimous consent, the Senate returned to legislative session. FURTHER MESSAGES REFERRED During legislative session, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Tydings) laid before the Senate, as in executive session, the following messages from the President of the United States, transmitting nominations, which were referred as indicated: THE WHITE HOUSE, July 25, 1968. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate the U.S. Army Reserve officers named herein for promotion as Reserve commissioned officers of the Army, under provisions of title 10, United States Code, sections 593(a) and 3384: To be major general Brig. Gen. John L. Boros, 0405754. Brig. Gen. Leonard W. Cronkhite, Jr., 0405134. Brig. Gen. Ray D. Free, 0331127. Brig. Gen. Herman H. Hankins, 0387472. Brig. Gen. Herbert T. Johnson, 0336101. To be brigadier general Col. William T. Archibald, 0418917, Infantry. Col. Thomas F. Butt, 0366194, Judge Advocate General Corps. Col. Harold A. Hyde, O556949, Infantry. Col. Albert B. Jones, 0365579, Armor. Col. Robert D. Partridge, 0370382, Civil Affairs. Col. Richard S. Payne, 0366067, Infantry. Col. Eugene Phillips, 0378935, Armor. Col. Conrad D. Philos, 01305471, Judge Advocate General Corps. Col. Moise B. Seligman, Jr., 0410535, Infantry. Col. Harry L. Willard, 0901311, Corps of Engineers. I nominate the Army National Guard of the United States officers named herein for promotion as Reserve commissioned officers of the Army, under provisions of title 10, United States Code, sections 593 (a) and 3385: To be major general Brig. Gen. Kenneth W. Brewer, 0411361. Brig. Gen. Hugh B. Mott, 01056820. To be brigadier general Brig. Gen. James H. Biddy, 0390683, Adjutant General's Corps. Brig. Gen. Jack K. Elrod, O2091158, Adjutant General's Corps. Col. Carl E. Lay, 01292546, Armor. Col. Andrew W. H. McKenna, 0421008, Armor. Col. Narvol A. Randol, 0360088, Corps of Engineers. Col. Vahan Vartanian, O403398, Artillery. Col. Walton K. Weltmer, 0360986, Artillery. I nominate the Army National Guard of the United States officers named herein for appointment as Reserve commissioned officers of the Army, under the provisions of title 10, United States Code, sections 593 (a) and 3392: To be brigadier general Col. Harry W. Barnes, O1307936, Adjutant General's Corps. To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 25, 1968. To the Senate of the United States: Having designated Rear Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., U.S. Navy, for commands and other duties determined by the President to be within the contemplation of title 10, United States Code, section 5231, I nominate him for appointment to the grade of vice admiral while so serving. To the Committee on Armed Services. To the Senate of the United States: LYNDON B. JOHNSON. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 25, 1968. I nominate The following-named officers of the Marine Corps for temporary appointment to the grade of brigadier general: Robert F. Conley Kenneth J. Houghton Fred E. Haynes, Jr. Joseph C. Fegan, Jr. Lawrence F. Snoddy, Jr. Leslie E. Brown Ross T. Dwyer, Jr. Jay W. Hubbard Samuel Jaskilka LYNDON B. JOHNSON. To the Committee on Armed Services. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1968 REPORT OF A COMMITTEE As in executive session, The following favorable report of a nomination was submitted: By Mr. Sparkman, from the Committee on Banking and Currency: Irvine H. Sprague to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. |
