The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-13
Senate Extra SeeSion.

After Vice President Hendricks was sworn
in during the Inauguration exercises he took
the gavel then calel the Senate to order as
in extra session of the Forty ninth CONGRESS
and had the proclamation converting it read
Prayer was offered by the Rev f. ID. Huntly,
chaplain of the Senate, and the Vice-Presi-
dent then addressing the Senate, said:
In entering upon the duties of the office
TO which have been chosen, may | express
the hope and the desire that our relations NAV
at all times be harmonious and agreeable2 /
beg to assure you that III the discharge OF
my duties | will seek to observe the most alb
solute impartiality. 1t is some years since
was connected with the business of the SEN
ate and it may be that / shall find myself
less familiar with its rules, usuages, and
modes of proceeding than formerly; and
therefore | may have occasion to lean upon
your Indulgence and to ask your support
The Senate is now in session by virtue of the
proclamation of the President Of the United
States, which the secretary will read
Vice Preeident Hendricks then invited the
newly elected Senators to come to the desk
and be sworn in The following named new
Senators We're escorted to the desk by the sit
ting members from their respective States
and were duly sworn:
Mcssls. Joseph c. s. Blackburn, of Ken
tn ky, James b. Eustis of Louisiana, VIM.
NJ Evarts OF New York James X. Jones, of
Arkansas, Henry b. Payne, of Ohio, John c.
Spooncr, of Wisconsin, Leland Stanford, of
California, Henry H. Teller, of Colorado, and
Ephrain X. Wilson, of Maryland.
The Senators who have been reelected
were also sworn in, being Messrs. William b.
Alison of Iowa, Joseph f. Brown of Geor
gia, Wilkinson Call of Florida, J. Don Came
ron of Pennsylvania, Wade Hampton of
South Carolina, John j. ingalls, of Kansas,
John =. Jones of Nevada, Justin S. Morrill,
of Vermont, 0rville II; Plat Of Connect
cut, james l.. Pugh of Alabama, Zebulon b.
Vance of North Carolina, George G.. Vest Of
Missouri and d. W. VOORHEES, of Indiana
On the day after the inauguration the Sen
ate again met in special session, Mr.. Hendricks
presiding. After prayer by DR.. Butler, Of
the Lutheran memorial church, there was an
nuunced "a message from the President Of
the Unite Statcs.' Upon motion of Mr..
Sherman the Senate at once went into exec
utive session. When the galleries had been
cleared and the doors closed the message of
the President, making the cabinet nOmina-
tions, was read by the clerk. The following
We're the nominations:
Secretary of State-Thomas F. Bayard, of
Delaware.
Secretary of the Treasury-Danel Man
nmT ot New York.
Secretary OF War-Wiliam c. Endicott,
Secretary of the Navy-William c. Whit
neY. of New York.
Secretary of the Interior-L. O. C. La
mar, of Mississippi
1t StlnaSlcf Heneral-N lIlam +. ' has, OF
Wisconsin.
Attorney General-A. H. Garland, of
Arkansas.
Mr. Cockrell asked unanimous consent that
the nominations of Messrs. Bayard, Lamar
and Garland be acted upon at once as an act
of courtesy to gentlemen who had been so
long and So conspicuously connected with the
Senate. Mr. Riddeberger, of Virginia, OBJ
iected to the present consideration of the
nomination ~ Mr.. Bayard, which, under the
rules of the Senate, had the effect TO
carry the matter over for one day, Mr..
CoCkrells request with resi- ect to Messrs
Lamar and Garland was thereupon with
drawn. Mr.. Riddleherger, in brief speech,
to which there was no reply, said that his OBJ
iect;ons to Mr.. Bayard We're not of personal
nature, but were due to his attitude upon the
dynamite question He thought Mr. Bayard
more English than American in his sympa
thies. Under Mr. Riddlebcrger's objection
the nomination went over for a day.
The new cabinet nominations Were all CON
frmed in executive session on the third day
nobody Offering objections to any of the
names ON the list. Mr. Ridlleberger was alb
sent from the chamber at the time the Senate
went into executive session. He hal evident
ly determined upon Offering no further OPP
position to the confirmation of Mr.. Blyard
and stayed away to avoid taking part in the
proceedings. The names of the candidate
were presented for confirmation by th
Senators representing their States. Mr..
George moved to confirm Mr.. Lamar, Mr.
Jones to confirm Mr.. Garland, Mr. Miller tC
confirm Mr. Manning, and so on. Mr. Gar
land at once telegraphed his resignation as
Senator to the governor of Arkansas
Messrs. Lamar and Bayard presumably die
likewise.