The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Proceedings of the Extra sess,on.

@3oCoeo1ngS OK the Extra Session.
AT the meeting of the senate on Thursday tn,
9th, in extra session, tho galleries applaudet
Vice President Hendricks, which manifesto.
tlon Its recipient abruptly terminated with the
gave!. The senators arose at this summons
and Dr. Butler offered prayer: Upo1
ats conclusion tho vice president tool
The chair and was again greeted with plaudi,a
ey occupants Of tho gallery. Fe called the
senate to order, and, in a voice only audible ia
the CLERKS, called for tho ttading Of the journal
Arte.dent Cleveland sent to the senate the names
OF the gentleman he has suected as cabinet Of
Ulcers. They are as follows:
Secretary of State-Thomas F. Jayard of
Delaware.
Sccretary, ofthe Tressrry-Daniel Manning
Secretary Of "ar-William C. Endicott 0,
Massachuse.ts
Secretsry, of the Navy-william C. Whitney
Secretary of tho 1ntcrer-t4 q. c. Lamar Of
Postmaster General-William F. Villas of
Wisconsin.
Attorney deneral-A. II. Garland Of Ark.n-
sas.
lH'Me,'iately on receiving the nominations.
en notion of Mr. Sherman. the senate went 1n-
TO executive session, which continued only for
a few minutes. l, wa. supposed that the ser
ate' IN accs'Htanre with general practice. had
promptly confirm d the nomin.:ious and the
sact that hone of them were confirmed excited
great surprise.
IL was learn'>i that confirmation failed be-
cause Of tan single objection presented bv Sen
'ator KT:,ls berger of Virginia. AZ the rules
Iea"iio THAT all nominations shall first be .o-
1esred to the proper committees, tho reference
can be waived only by unanimous consent, and
hence MIR. M'h'icbelgers objection prevented
Immediate action % 1t did in the case OF the
nomination CT Secretary McCulloch few
months ago
After reading the journal Mr.. Van Wvck was
recognized and offered tho following rcsoln,
Eons for which he asked immediate consilora-
ton.
Resolved, That the secretary of tn, intn,.t;
be directed to inform tho senate wI,c-hrr nat
ents have been issued for Lands granted in
a .nn 10 inc New Orleans, naiou Rouge II vicks-
railroad It sA for what number of acres and
70 what CORPORATION or individual or whoso
1eceiPt was taken for the same when sigu,sl>
%he'ner unusual means We're used to hasten
tl!e preparation and execution of said patcnts,
whether the clericM forco employed work
ed nights and Sundays so tlov ,cicht
be completed before March 1, what Gav
they were ready for signature of the
president; what necessity existed for any
s!cclai extension 70 SECURE the completion :t.oa
signature the lth day of March, ant Whether
anything "ass done to promor, the actual set
tiers, IN their rights to ANY su IN lands. olso
whether previous to the 4th .ay Of Narrh anv
uilS was doEc or written in regard to anv
other uilear:ed laid grants for the future which
had peeE consigned by tho Fortv-ciyhth con-
gress o''' '''-
Sr Edmunds objected to p~cSan, tonsid-
Grafton, and under the rsslos tho matter Went
over for dav "0N'
IN executive Session the nominees for Presi
s'eh'' aeVetand cabinet were taken III, a,l,a rarc
Sy and confirmed wthou,a division and with nm
ahim''y When the vote Vas taken on Mr. Ray
ara confirmation. Hir. Riddlbrrgcr sat silent
heltlcr Asst'F7'sis nor dissenting
The 1nsagurat1on bali at WASHINGTON.
correspondents say tho grand ball room has
never been cqualed in this country. The reader
may have some idea Of it il he can imagine a.
perfecting dancing floor 800 feet wide Tho oh.
server looks upward more than fifty feet before
WS eve strikes tho vanit".i roof This great
spa' IS iiHcd with decorations upon which il
""N'' almost seem that art had exhaust
"h II, ~''':Ics. Over one thousand persons
can "Sntc at tn same time without treat,iins on
sa'h others toes. Let him imagine tho whole
."V'l'oF blazing with flood of light from half
hundred electro burners, and he will have a
1alhi picture OF tho scene. Over $3.50 people
participated III the dancing Among those
present we're President Cleveland and
family: President Arthur and cal,i,rat.
tor Bayard, Col Villas. of Wisccr sin. Gen
sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan, Gov Eosenrrans
hon Dan Manning and wife. Senator Pcndlo
,0n, Hon. Richard I. M"rr,k Senator Wade
reid, Of the supreme court and S;,caker
carlisle and Mrs Carlisle. Tier. was nc
formal reception by President Cievclena but
large number nf pcr-o ~ pa sod about him
ana some OF the Scntl":.,eu standing in the
immaculate vicinity made tho presentation