Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-12
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Vice PresidoBt Hendricks Received
with ApplamnS An ahe N0mMGa.

vice FFenln0mt AomuEtokb Received
with Applause An the senate.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The galleries were
again crowded TO their utmost when the
Senate met at noon to-day.
Vice President Hendricks was welcomed
with vigorous applause on taking the chair.
President Cleveland sent the following
nominations 10 the Senate to-day.
To be Secretary Of State, Thomas II.
Bayard Of Delaware.
Secretary, of the Treasury, Daniel Manning
Of New York.
Secretary Of War, William O. Endicott of
Massachusetts.
Secretary Of the Navy, William O. whitney
Of New York.
Secretary. of the Interior, Luoius @. @.
Lamar OF Mississippi.
Postmaster General, William e. Villas Of
Wisconsin.
Attorney General, Augustus H. Garland OF
Arkansas.
When the cabinet nominations we're taken
up In executive session, Mr.. Riddleberger
(Va objected to the immediate confederation
Of the nomination Of Mr.. Bayard, stating
briefly that he did so because Of Mr.. Bayards
attitude upon the Irish question. Mr.. Rid
dleberger thought him more English than
American.
Mr.. Bayard's name being first on the list,
the consideration OF all under the rules OF
the Senate went over for day.
At Ia. 40 the Senate adjourned,
WAsHIEaToN, March 6.-Without trans
aotlrg Rpy important public business Il q
Senate at IL 10 went Into executive Sea
zion, and when the doors reopuned ad-
jourred until Monday.
During the session the cabinet appoint-
ments were confirmed unAnimously,
WASHINGTON, March 9.-After the read.
lug OF the journal the chair laid before
the Senate communication from the
Secretary OF State, being q notice
that he (Ar. BsyaId) has for.
wArded to the legislature OF Della
ware his resignation Of his poaition
| OF senator; also, communications from the
Secretary Of the Interior and the Attor
ney General, notifying the Senate OF their
acceptance Of cabinet positions, and re-
qnesting the president Of the Senate 70
notify the legislatures Of their respective
dtAtes.
The credentials OF Mr.. Blair IS senator
10 fill q temporary vacancy were laid be.
fore the Senate and read. Mr.. Yea.
moved that they be referred 10 the com
mittee on privilege and elections.
Mr., KdmuIds objected ss also did Mr..
Hoar.
Mr. Hoar called attention TO the fac,
that precisely the same condition Of
things prevailed in the case Of Senate,
Bell Of New Hampshire when the Senate
decided, after full discussion, in favor o.
seating that senator.
Mr.. kdmunds said the Bell case was
exactly similar to the present and that II
had been settled fairly and fully without
party division.
MIR. sAulsbury said he was aware that
the same question arose upon similar
case from New Hampshire, bat senators
Who were then present would remember
that the right Of Mr.. Bell was
very strongly contested, and on that
occasion, for the first time he believed II
the history Of the Senate, 1t Was decided
that the governor Of 4 state nigh,
appoint senator under such ciroum
| stanoss.
Mr.. Dawes suggested that th,
proper and usual course was to reoeiy,
the credentials and seat the senator, And
then II there were questions to be settled
they might 90 to the committee OF
privileges and elections.
Mr.. Vest's motion WAS Loaf without
| division.
Mr.. HOar moved that Mr. Blair be sworr
in.
Mr.. Vest objected. Some disoussior
ensued regarding the bearing Of the ruleI
u the Senate upon the right OF senator
TO send 8 motion Of this character ovei
under objection.
| MIR. HvAr read the record Of the case OF
Mr.. spoford Of Louisiana. On that COCA
sion Mr.. Thurman moved TO sdministeI
the oath, but Mr.. Eimunds had Offered
objection. The chair, Mr.. Wheeler, ruled
that the question was one OF the hiRhes
privilege, and that an objection WOult
not cary II over. Mr.. Hoar offered
formal resolution that the oath be admin
istered to the senator from New Hamp
shire.
Mr.. Harris asked unanimous consent
that 1t lie over till tomorrow. Granted
The resolution offered on Friday b,
N.Y. Van Wyok, making inquiry Of tt,
Secretary OF the Interior with re- ard TO tn,
Issuance OF patents to the Backbone road
vas laid before the Senate. Mr.. Var
Wyok was recognized, and said 1t would
be considered matter of sincere reere
that an administration which suooesded
10 those which bsgsn q quarter OF a cer
'uFy ago to break the power OF ora anizsd
capital, and check the NcgressiOns Of tbs
greatest monopoly which ever cast III
plight upon the continent, the last Of III
existenoe-more than could be done by
any word or act o. Its enemies
that Its final act should have beer
per.osmsd at the diotation and
In the interest Of corporate wealth whose
power had grown to be omnipotent, Who's,
Aggreasions are as deadly as the one over.
thrown. The bonds of slavery had beer
broken, but the nation had been Alb
1ectly surrendered to--the more tyrannizI
zing monopoly Of corporations.
The mysterious record Of the Backbone
railroad was most remark BILE ohapter
Ia 1871 large grant was given this com
pany on condition that its road sLould b.
completed within i've years. During III,
Time not mile WAS built. Its only
act was TO issue millions in
bonds. Five years more passed
aud not rod Of road was constructed
rhe route had not even been definitely
| COATED The company was absolutel,
bankrupt. Debts for salaries Of officers.
sven for the pictures which adorned its
6Onda, could not be collected, Where
were the executive departments al
the government then that thew
did not interpose and protect the pub.
70 dominion aud the rlghts OF the people
II might be asked "Where was Congrei Q
men y but that truthful historian, C.
Huntington, In his Int resting letter
20 Colton had described the mau seemsnt
and the means used for oontrollio,
legislative bodies. The people Etuio
% slow to believe that such ipAusut.,
could reach the executive depAl tment
II would bs claimed that the New Orleans
rAoihc In 1881 became the successor a
she Back bone Company and built, not thu
road, mentioned in the grant but a road
on the faith or expectation of this grant
dead and forfeited by reason OF ,onditIops
twice broken. But mark, this New
Orleans Pacific was incorporated in
1870 As rival TO the Baokb bone and COM
nenoed work during the lifetime Of tie
grant, continuing during the second ave
years With bitter denunciAtiona al a.,
rival aud with repeated attempts to have
lts grant forfeited by Congress, modsstly
ssklns the transfer Of the land 10 itssIf
WASHINGTON, March 10.-In the Senate
resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar on
Monday, that Henry w. BAR be
sWorn In as senator from New Hamp
anire $40 NIL vacancy, was taken up
after long debate, Mr.. Vest leading the
opposition to the resolution, It was car.
RED BY vote Of 36 to 20. Mr.. Jones Of
Florida, voted with the Republicans IN
the Affirmative. Mr.. Blair was thep
sworn In by the Vice President and the
Senate Adjourned.i ''''
SENATORIAL COMMITTEES.