River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-03-12
UNITED STATES SENATE.
proceedings of the Extra session.

Proceedings of the Extra Session.
At the meeting of the senate on Thursday the
9th, In extra session, the galleries applauded
Vice President Hendricks, which manifesto
ton its recipient abruptly terminated with the
gaveL The senators arose at this summons,
and Dr. Butler offered prayer. Upon
Its conclusion the vice president took
the chair, and was again greeted with plaudits
by occupants Of the gallery. He called the
senate to order, and, in voice only audible TO
the clerks, called for the reading of the journal
president Cleveland sent to the senate the names
of the gentleman he has selected as cabinet Of
ficers- They are follows:
Secretary Of State-Thomas F. .ayard of
Delaware.
Secretary fthe Treasury-Daniel Manning
of New York
Secretary of war-wiIliam c. Endicott of
Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Nayy-william c. Whitney
Of New York
Secretary of the Interior-L Q. c. Lamar of
Mississippi
Postmaster General-Yilliam F. Villas of
Wisconsin
Attorney General-A H Garland of Arkan-
sas.
Immediately on receiving the nominations,
on motion Of Mr. sherman. the senate went in
to executive session. which continued only for
a few minutes. 1t was supposed that the sen
ate, in accordance with general practice, had
promptly confirmed the nominations; and the
great surprise.
It was learned that confirmation failed be-
cause of the single objection presented by Sem
ator MddlebeTger of Virginia. As the rules
resuire that all nominations shall fret be Te-
ferred to the proper committees, the reference
can be waived only by unanimous consent, and
hence Mr.. Ri1dleberger's objection prevented
immediate action as 1t did IN the OF the
nomination Of Secretary McCulloch few
After reading the journal Mr. Van Wyck was
recognized and offered the following resolu-
tons for which he asked immediate considera-
ton
Resolved, That the secretary of the interior
be directed to inform the senate whether pat
ents have been issued for lands granted in
1871 to the New Orleans. Baton Rouge & Fieks-
burg road, popularity known as the Backbone
railroad II So for what number of acres and
TO what corporation or individual, or whose
receipt was taken for the same when signed;
whether unusual means were used 10 hasten
the preparation aud execution of said patents,
whether the clerical force Employed work
ed nights and Sundays, so they might
be completed before March /; what day
they were ready for signature of the
president; what necessity existed for any
special extension to secure the completion and
signature the 4th day of March. and whether
anything was done to promote the actual set
tiers, in their rights to any such lands; also
whether previous to the 4th day of March any
other unearned land grants for the future which
had been consigned by the Forty-eighth con
gress.
Mr. Edmunds objected to present consid-
Grafton, and under the rules the matter went
over for day
In executive session the nominees for Presi-
dent Cleveland cabinet we're taken up separate
II and confirmed withouta division and with I'M
Animty. When the vote was taken on Mr. Bay
ards confirmation. Mr.. Riddlebergor sat silent
neither asserting nor dissenting.
The Inauguration Ball at Washington.
Correspondents say the grand ball room has
never been equaled in his country. The reader
may have some idea of it if he can imagine a
perfecting dancing floor 800 feet wide The OBJ
server looks upward more than fifty feet before
his eve strikes the vaulted roof This great
space Is filed with decorations upon which It
would almost seem that art had exhaust
ed It's resources Over one thousand persons
can dance at the same time without treadInS on
sacn others toes. Lot him imagine the whole
inter or blazing with food o light from half
hundred electric burners, and he will have a
faint picture of the scene. Over 5 coo people
participated IN the dancing Among those
present were President Cleveland and
family: President Arthur and cabinet;
Senator Bayard, Col Villas, of Wisconsin, Gen.
Sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan, Gen ROsencraas,
bon Dan Manning and wife, Senator Pendle-
ton, Hon. Richard T. Mcrrick, Senator Wade
Field, Of the supreme court aud Speaker
Carlisle and Mrs. Carlisle. There was no
formal reception by President Cleveland but
large number of persO Is passed about him,
md some of the gentlemen standing i'll the
Immediate vicinity made the presentation