The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12
TIE SENATE.
Vice President Hendricks Occupies
the Chair.
THE NEW CABINET CONFIRMED.


Promptly at IL o'clock on the 9Th inst. the
Vice President entered the Senate Chamber
from the door on the left of the Presidential
desk, accompanied by Rev. DR.. Butler. pastor
of the Lutheran Memorial Church of Washing
ton. The galleries clapped welcome to Mr.
Hendricks. which manifestation its recipient
abruptly terminated with the gavel. Senators
arose at this summons and DIR. Butler offered
prayer Upon its conclusion the Vice Presi-
dent took the chair andiwas again greeted with
plaudts by the occupants of the galleries. He
called the Senate to order, and in a voice which
was only audible to the clerks called for the
reading of the journal
The journal having been read Messrs. ALI
son, Beck and voorhees,, the committee APP
pointed to wait on the President of the United
States and inform him that n quorum of the
Senate was present and ready TO receive any
communication he might deem fit 80 make, re-
ported that they had performed that duty, and
that the President had responded that he would
communicate with the Senate forthwith. In
less than a minute there was announced " a
message from the President of the United
States" and Mr.. O. l.. Prudcn, one of the Pres
ident's secretaries, appeared with the message.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of executive business and
as soon as the galleries were cleared and the
doors closed the message of the President nom
mating the following gentlemen for his Cabi-
net was read:
For Secretary of State-Thomas F. Bayard, of
Delaware.
For Secretary of the Treasury-Daniel Man
ming of New York.
For Secretary of the Interior-Lucius q. T..
Lamar. of Mississippi
For Secretary of War-Wm. c. Endicott, of
Massachusetts,
For Secretary of the Navy-Wm. G. Whit
ney, of New York.
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Wisconsin.
For Attorney General Augustus H. Garland,
of Arkansas.
Mr.. Cockrell asked that the nomination Of
Messrs Bayard, Lamar and Garland be acted
upon at once rs an act OF courtesy to gentle
men who had been so long connected with the
Senate, but Mr.. Riddleberger objected to the
present consideration of the nomination of Dir.
Bayard which under the rules of the Senate
carried the matter over one day. In brief
speech, to which no reply was made, Mr.. Rid
dleberger stated that his opposition to Mr.. Bay
ard was due to his attitude on the dynamite
question, and said that he (Riddleberger)
thought the Senator from Delaware more Eng
lish than American in his sympathies.
On the 9Th inst. the Senate confirmed, with
ont discussion or debate, all the Cabinet nomi-
nations.
The Senate was not in session on Saturday.
On Monday there was quite warm discus
sion in the Senate-Mr. Teller, now Senator
from Colorado, defending his acts while Secre-
tary of the Interior in regard to the Backbone
Land Grant Patents; Mr.. Van Wyck tNeb)
having sometime back introduced resolution
rejecting on his (Tellers) action in regard to
the matter.
Communications were received from MessrS.
Bayard. Lamar, and Garland notifying the
Senate of their acceptance of Cabinet positions,
and requesting the President OF the Senate to
notify the Legislatures of their respective
States
The credentials of Mr.. Blair, appointed by
the Governor of New Hampshire Senator,
were laid before the Senate, but the matter went
over for day on objection.