Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-10

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Department of Justice. Attorney General
Garland and ex-Attorney General Brewster
sat together at the bar Of the court and the
enclosed part Of the room reserved for attor.
neys in practice before the court, was crowd
ed with lawyers of prominence. When the
Justices had taken their seats, Mr.. Brewster
arose and asked permission of the Court
10 present his successor, Hon. A. IL. Gar
land. Mr.. Brewster then said he desired
10 make grateful acknowledgment Of the
Courts unceasing kindness to him. Attor-
ney General Garland acknowledged the
kindness. Mr.. Brewster, in presenting him
and addressing the members of the Court,
said: 81 shall attempt with every possible
exertion in my power to discharge my duties
before this court and so to demean myself
as to merit your respect and entire conf
dence"
The Chief Justice then directed the Clerk
of the Court to enter the commission Of the
Attorney General upon the record, and,
turning to Mr.. Brewster said: THE Court
will be glad to see the ex-Attorney General
before its bar" This ended the ceremony,
and the Court proceeded with routine busi-
ness.
Two Made Happy.
Nominations by the President to the Sen
ate were: Charles S. Fairchlld, Of New ork,
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury; John
C. Black, OF Illinois, Commissioner Of Pen
sions.
Coon Stays.
Secretary Manning issued an order this
morning authorizing Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Coon to sign warrants and
other papers in place Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Mr.. Manning had an interview with As.
sistant Secretary French, during which it is
supposed that he informed him that Mr..
Fairchild was about to be nominated, and
at the conclusion Of which Mr.. French ten
dered his resignation to take effect when his
successor is qualified.
The Land Patent Inquiry.
At the request OF Mr.. Van Wyck, the
chair laid before the Senate the resolution
offered by him on Friday last calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior for informa-
ton respecting the issuance of land patents
TO the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg (Backbone) railroad, and in-
auiIipg whether unusual means had been
used TO hasten such patents.
Mr.. Van Wyck, after the resolution was
read, proceeded to address the Senate, re.
vie, nl the course of procedure By the rail-
oa1s TO secure these lands. He dwelt at
eng;h upon wfat he termed the fraudulent
acts of the Gould Huntington crowd. 1T
has been announced said the Senator,
that a special meeting of the Cabinet was
held to legalize this fraud
why such haste?' inquired the Senator.
why should tie clerical force be compelled
to work nights and Sundays to get the
natentS though before the 4th of March?
Was it supposed that the Republic would
die with March 4th2'
After further remarks the Senator gave
notice that the legality of the patents would
be protested.
Senator Teller was surprised at the reso-
luton offered by the Senator from Nebraska.
1t WAS not his first appearance before the
public. He wished to be known as the
special champion of the laboring classes. A
number of similar resolutions had reached
the Executive of the Administration which
has Just retired, from the same source as
this one He would not permit similar res
olutions to annoy the present administra-
ton without his earnest protest. why, Mr..
President" sad the Senator, "from the
reading Of this resolution you would suP'
pose that in issuing these land patents
something had been done which had never
been done before, but as matter OF fact
every Secretary of the Interior for the last
eight years has done exactly what was done
in this case by the retiring Secretary"