Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE CABINET CONFIRMED.
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE SEN.
ATE IN SPECIAL SESSION.
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The Senate.

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The senate.
After the reading of the journal. Mr.. Van
Wyol, ,-o. .o.,,..,:,.., -, :, g., a., . r1,.-.,..
~ oosiiAeo anu oiAoiou 'ho Ioiio"i"e
resoiution, 1or which ne asked immediate con
Siuelatloh:
=, Rssotved, That the Secretary OF the Interior
tents have h, ~ io, ad fe t + Sela,e i5 In n
1871 to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
railroad; If SO, for What number of acres. to
what corporation or individuals, whose receipt
was taken for the same when signed whether
preparation and Execution ton of said S natents'
whether the clerical force emnloyed
worked nights and SUNDAY. SO they
might be completed before March 4th, what
day they were ready for r Signature of the the Pres.
tion to secure the completion and signature be-
thing was done to protect the actual settlers in
their rights to any Of such lands. Also whether
| previous to the 1fb daV Of March anvthinG was
done or written in regard to- anv other Of the
unearned land grants the forfeiture of which
had been considered by the 4sth Congress-.
ton and na, @ 70 presene r
| for n day ~
Mr.. Hoar laid before the Senate letter which
ne ne had received from the president of the Union
Pacific railroad, which he asked might be
printed for information. 1t was ordered.
| Inc letter, after reclt1ng the provisions OF the
OIL reported from the Judiciary committee to
| cl1c company to the government, declares that
under the present business condition of the
| its requirements. Mr.. Adams declines to ac-
| cept responsibility for the consequences if the
olil becomes law.
. At 1910, upon motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the
Senate went into executive session.
| THE CABINET NOMINATIONS ALL CONFIRMED.
| The Senate in executiva session to-dav con
firned the following nominations:
| Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware tn he Sec
| State
tara nf ths annlng, Tr OF New York. TO be secre
| William G. Endicott of Massachusetts +o no
Secretary of War.
William G. Whitney, of New York to be
| Lucius Q. G.. Lamar, of MiSSissippf to be Sec
| retary of the Interior
| William +. Villas, of Wisconsin, to be Post
| iis,,or Amo,st', IveIti' Ii c,r,s 80 .-, =.
| Attorney General "a NAAhi'' W w
| At 12:45 the doors were reopened and the
| Senate adjourned until next Monday at IL
O'Clock.
IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE
| the members of Mr. Cleyeland's cabinet were
all confirmed without anv onnosition from onv
soulce' me respective CABINET mountainous
| were presented by Senator from the state of
his residence for confirmation, Mr. George mov-
ing to confirm Mr. Lamar, Mr. Jones to Confirm
| Mr. Garland and so on The action of the Sem
ate was unanimouS i'm each case The confirm.
alton OF the entire cabinet gave an evident
&c " leiiei W 1Ih P;irlts IN 'he oehi.ie ana
that the final act coiinnin" tie new catinet @
for their duties was consummated Senator
| Garland immediately telcgraphed his resigna-
| tion TO the governor OF Arkansas, and 1T was
understood that Messrs. Lamar and Rayard
had determined to do likewise Immediately
| upon tnelr con1lfmatlon. Mr.. Rlddleberger
nelther by word nor deed offered any opposi-
tlon 10 the confirmation OF Mr.. Bayard.
| CaDital TcuicS
THE ,111NoIs GEN ,ropr., co~rrcr
| REPRESENTATIVE Morrison is in tho city Gown
take hin leaving SnrinpasI., st this time when
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ut 1 , . ~ - '',,' ,'ie'''o' !" iie"n
| Others who nrotcnd 10 kno,v fax, th.t no etiii
| expects to defeat Logan. and is sire to get the
| moral support of the administration. Cleve-
iid' IL Is si'id' Will not interfere III the matter
| MR.. BLAINE VISITS THE CAPITOL.
MT. Blaine made his first appearance at the
oapiioi to-day since ne retlred from the Senate.
buflls the forenoon senator Evarts called
aot If. , Eiie nVited the senator TO take
h; sea. IN m, ms carnage; saying ne would drive
NINA. ,l to ~, t.o Gani,o Inc, ne Carriage was driven
| ;t TIT MHo cstu9h. slght Oh MI 6ialne chatted
" m,t Of % his inf ie" m ne % ad not get
I'M N, Ii.s atti'ched to senator Evarts
@ slslI 10 s,r. nlisihe. III was said that the two
fPe inarenc ce 'a s tnt E III 1 ana
| liial,ers.
THE CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS
! "A Senators vpStpr-
| do,, +bo onI, h,,ein.ss .uonsaa,o,, w.. $50.
@ u's .io o.iiS business ,ilis"c'eo was the ap-
| Polhtinent OF committee TO rearrange the
| Senate committees. There was some talk in
| regard to caucus secrets getting out some Guess
| ing as to how they got out and a few sucees-
| tiOns as to how the leak might be stopped but
| no penalty was prescribed against newspapers
which may continue to report the PROCEEDINGS
| of republican senatorial caucuses
THE RIIIIN ALTON TorAx s.1rc rzr
nIsrRICT 'AAl' IN ihS
me iouse oelofe aoJourhment agreed to the
| conference report upon the bill regulating tax
sales in the District of Columbia.
| THE SENATE SEATS
| Ea,,y IN tho rocopt sossiop of c,ox,,.u.,, d..
~ vi. 'IoS' 'e'so. y, Consress' hep
resehtauVe biackDurn notihed Senator Gar
land that as he was sure the latter was going
into the cabinet. he blackburn, intended IN
mt bis nor,o dow, for tho sona,ou,. ~. ~. ~
i' n,' ~ i'iiio uo" ioi ,ie senator seat. But
Mr blackburn neglected TO register his name
sas gets Mr.. Garland's seat. Senator Dawes
| has taken the seat vacated by Mr. Cameron of
| Wisconsin. Mr. Sawyer has moved to Mr..
dawes dawes FORMER @ seat anu Mr.Cuilom takes the seat
the Scat formeriv occnnied by Sannt nGnGr pN1 mas
who took the seat vacated by Senator i' Hi
Senator Kenna has moved to the seat vacated
by senator Mat5er; ana MS colleague, Mr..
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