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has been presented but will not pass.
The bill to create the county of Fergus
may pass but does not take effect until the
autumn of 1886.
Clevelan(l's Cabinet.

Cleveland's Cabinet.
Washington telegram, 5th: President
Cleveland sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Secretary Of State-Thomas F Bayard,
of Delaware.
Secretary Of the Treasury-Dan'el Man
ming, of New York.
Secretary of War-William E. Endlcott,
of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Navy-William C.
Whitney of New York.
Secretary of the Interior--L. Q. G. La
mar, of Mississippi.
Postmaster General William F. Villas,
of Wisconsin.
Attorney General--A. H. Garland, of
Arkansas.
When the cabinet nominations were
taken up in executive session, Riddlcber-
ger objected to the immediate consider
alton of the nomination of Bayard. He
stated briefly that he did so because of
Bayard's attitude on the Irish question.
Riddleberger thought him more English
than American. Bayard's name being
first on the list its consideration went over
under the rules of the Senate for day.
Thomas F. Bayard, secretary of state,
is native of, and has always lived at Will
mington, Delaware. He is about 55 years
of age and is an able lawyer. He comes
of line of congressman and is connected
with the leading families of the east He
succeeded his father in the United States
senate in 1869 and has been there ever
since. Socially he is arlstocratic in his
tendencies and has very pronounced ideas
on all questions that engage his thoughts.
Daniel Manning, secretary of the treas
ury, entered the Office of the Albany IN.
" Argus when nine years old as an office
boy. He is now controller and editor of
the paper beside being banker and a
man of considerable wealth. He has nev-
er held any Office except in party mechan-
ism. From his position as chairman of
the democratic committee in New York
he managed the campaign in that state
last year. He is very highly regarded by
his party friends and his choice to the
treasury department will give entire salts
faction.
L.Q. G.. Lamar, senator from Mississip-
pl, is secretary of the interior. He is one
of the ablest and most prominent public
men in the south. He is now 81 years of
age has been in public life since youth
and is connected with leading families
throughout the south. He is not typical
southern fire-eater but a studious, quiet
man who is fond of a literary life though
acquainted with every detail of public
affairs.
Augustus H. Garland, senator from
Arkansas, is the attorney general. No
lawyer in congress ranks higher than
Garland and. regardless of politics, he has
ever commanded the respect of his fellows
in public life. The South plead for Gar
lands selection to the office from the first
Judge W. E. Endicott, of Salem, Mass,
as secretary of war, represents New
England, and is descendant of one OF the
early governors and revolutionary heroes
of the Bay state.
Col. W. F. Villas, of Madison, Wis,
was chairman of the convention that
nominated Cleveland, and his eloquence
then and during the campaign
called attention to HIM and
caused his public selection as a.
representative of the northwest in
Clcveland's cabinet. He is postmaster
general. He is the leading lawyer of
Wisconsin's capital, man of ability and
polish and representative man of the
northwest.
William G. Whitney of New York, is
secretary of the navy. He is a corpora
ton lawyer and is connected by marriage
with the Ohio Paynes of the Standard Oil
Company. He is very wealthy and is
social leader in the Empire city.
Bills Enacted Into Laws.
During the two sessions of the 48th
congress there were introduced in the
house $3.50 bills and 345 joint resolutions.
The following named measures of general
Importance have been enacted into laws:
A bill to establish bureau of labor
A bill to establish bureau of animal
industry.
To prevent the importation of pluro-
pneumonia and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals.
To repeal the test oath act of 1862.
To limit to three years the time in
which prosecutions may be begun against
persons for violation of internal revenue
laws.
To establish bureau of navigation in
the treasury department.
To grant letter carriers at free-delivery