Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-05
Ar THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


A Great Throng of sight seers-vice
President Hendricks Cheered-New
Senators sworn fn-Ehe Cabinet NOni.
natiOns-An objection by Mr.. Riddle
berger.
The Capitol was thronged to-day with WISH
tors. An hour before the melting of the Senate
all the galleries not reserved We're filled and the
corridors outside were packed with people
OF the new Senators Messrs. Payne and
wards and a few minutes before IL O'Clock Sen
ator ESarts spare figure was deserted on the
floor. Senator Edmunds Immediately arose
rom bis seat, approached Mr.. Evarts and shook
him cordially by the hand.
senator Sherman engaged Senator Payne in
conversation until the latter was summoned,
with the other new Senators, to the secretary's
desk to subscribe his autograph to the oath of
Office.
When Mr. Hendricks entered from one of the
lobby doors, accompanied by the chaplain, be
was greeted with prolonged applause from the
galleries. BE checked II by vigorous rap. of
.ne gaveL When the prayer was concluded
ana the Vice President assembled to his chair
tne gailaries again accorded him round of APP
plause. Without any delay Messrs. Beck, Ali
son, and voorhees,, the committee appointed TO
wait on the President appeared and reported
that he would communicate TO the Senate in
writing.
THE CABINET NOMINATIONS RECEIVED.
In less than five minutes Private Secretary
Pruden appeared with the message, and the
words "the cabinet" were uttered on every
hand. Immediately upon the formal delivery
OF the message. Mr.. Sherman moved to go into
executive session. which was carried without a
Dissenting voice The galleries were ordered
cleared, and the crowds having, after some
trouble, been got ont of the galleries, the doors
were closed
The Secret Session.
MIR. RIDDLEBERGER OBJECTS TO CONFIRMING
THE SENATORIAL APPOINTEES.
When the Senate went into executive session
Mr.. Cockrelf asked that the nominations Of Sen
ators Bayard Garland and Lamar be confirmed
immediately. To do this it required unanimous
consent, and Mr.. Riddleberger objected. The
republican Senators gathered around Mr. Rid
dieberger and appealed to him to withdraw his
objection, saying IL had been the invariable
custom to confirm Senators in the way pro-
posed.
Mr.. Riddleberger refused to withdraw his OBJ
lection, saying Mr.. Bayard was more of an Eng
n ,,s In principle than an American, and
To be entrusted to his hands The Senate then
ADJOURNED until tomorrow.
The objection OF Mr.. Riddeberger is ascrfbed
10 the action of Mr.. Bayard in offering the reso-
luton Just after the recent explosions in Lon
don, condemning dynamite and dynamiters.
hiddieberger received the thanks OF Irish or
CARNATIONS In different portions of the coun-
Try. Since then many of the Irish leaders
have conferred with him and they seem to rely
upon him TO do battle for them.
To-Inorrow an objection will he OF no avail,
but 1t is said that Mr.. Riddleberger intends to
pursue the policy he did with regard to the
nomination OF Secretary NcCullough: that he
Will take the floor and hold it from day TO
day by having articles read. and hy
sionally making some remarks himself OF
course the Senators Will not express
themselves on the subject of this
matter, as it is executive business. but it is said
That there il a sentiment in favor of cutting
Mr.. Iiddlcberger of. in case he ESSAYS such
course, Notwithstanding the unwritten rule of
courtesy in the Senate, which is against taking
any Senator off the floor.
The senators of both parties are anxious to
get through with the business of the special
session as soon as possible and none of them
fancy the idea of having the session prolonged
Oy single member of the body. Among the
Senators the conduct of Mr.. Riddeberger was
somewhat severely criticised.