The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-03-12

Proceedings OF the Extra Session.

xxocoeo1ASS OF the Extra Session.
At the meeting of the senate on Thursday the
9th, IA extra session, the galleries applauded
Iioe President Hendricks, which manifesto
oon 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 fer the reading of the journal
President Cleveland sent to the senate the names
of the gentleman he has selected as cabinet Of
hcers. They are as follows:
Secretary of State-Thomas F. Bayard of
Delaware.
Secretary of the Treasury-Daniel Marnins
of New York.
Secretary of war-Willans Q. Endicott Of
Massachusetts
Secretary of the N.sy-Wilham G. Whitney
of New York
Secretary of the Interior-I. @. G. Lamar Of
Mississippi
Postmaster General-Willam f. Villas Of
WISCONSIN.
Attorney General-A q. Garland Of Arkan-
saS.
Immediately on receiving the nominations,
an @lotlon of Mr. sherman, the senate went in
go executive session, which continued only for
a fow mlnutes. 1t was supposed that the SEN
ate, in accordance with general practice, had
promptly confirmed the nominations; end the
cQNA{fllpI
great surprise
1t was learned that confirmation failed be-
cause OF the single objection presented by Sem
ator RiddleeerSer of Virginia. As the rules
require that all nominations shall first be re-
1erred ~ the proper committees, the reference
can 10 waived only by unanimous CONSENT and
hence Mr.. Rildlebergers objection prevented
immediate action as 1t did i'll the case Of the
nomination of Secretary McCulloch few
months asN
After reading the journal Nc Van WICK was
recognized and offered the following resolu-
tions 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 4 Virks-
burg road, popu}Nrly known as the Backbone
railroad 1t 10 for what number of acres and
to what corporation or individual, or whose
feceipe was taken for the same when signeds
whether unusual means were used TO hasteh
the preparation and execution of said patents,
whether the clerical force employed work
ed nights and Sundays, so they might
be completed before March 4; what day
they were ready for signature Of the
presldents what necessity existed for any
special extension to secure the completion and
signature the 4th day Of March and whether
anything wac done TO promote the actual set
tiers, III their rights to any such lands; also
whether previous to the 4th dav of March any
shlnS was done or written in regard to any
other unearned land grants for the future which
had been consigned by the Fosty-eighth con-
gress
Mr.. Edmua,as Objected to present consid-
Grafton, and under the rules the matter went
over for day
In executive session the nominees for Presi-
uentGievelands cabinet were taken up separate.
" and confirmed withouta division and with IN
anlmity When the vote was taken on Mr.. Bay
ards confirmation. Mr.. Riddeberger sat silent,
neither asserting nor dissenting
The Inauguration Ball at washington.
Correspondents say the grand ball room has
never been equaled in this country. The reader
may have some idea of it if he can imagine q
perfeating dancing floor 300 feet wife The OBJ
server looks upward more than fifty feet before
his eye strikes the raulted roof This great
space IS filled with decorations upon which it
wo.li almost seem that art had exhaust
ed ITS resources. Over one thousand persons
can dauce at the same time without treading on
escn others toes. Let him imagine the whole
interior blazing with food of light from half
hundred electric burners, and he will have a
FAINT picture OF the scene Over 5000 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 Rosencrans
Hon Dan Manning and wife, Senator Pendle-
ton, Hon. Richard Z. Merrick, Senator Wade
Hampton, Senator Brown of Georgia, Justice
Field, of the supreme court, and Speaker
Carlisle and Mrs. Carlisle There was no
formal reception by President Cleveland. but
large number of perso IS passed about him.
and some of the gentlemen standing in the
immediate vicinity made the presentation