The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-03-13
UNITED STATES SENATE.
proceedings Of the Extra Session.

Proceedings of the Extra Session.
At the meeting of the senate ON Thursday the
5th, IN extra session, the galleries applluded
Vice President Hendricks, which manifesto
ton it's recipient abruptly terminated with the
gavel. The senators arose at this summons,
and DIR. Butler offered prayer. Upon
it's 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 n voice only audible to
the clerks, called for the reading Of the journal.
President Cleveland sent to the senate the names
of the gentleman he has selected as cabinet Of
fcers. They are as follows:
Secretary Of ~State-Thomas T. Bayard of
Delaware.
Secretary ofthe Treasury-Daniel Manning
of New York.
Secretary Of war-William G. Endicott of
Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Navy-WDliam c. Whitney
of New York.
Secretary of the Interior-L 9. G. Lamar of
Mississippi
Postmaster General-Wiliam F. Villas of
Wisconsin.
Attorney General-A. r Garland Of Arkan-
sas.
Immediately on receiving the nominations,
on motion of Mr.. Sherman, the senate went in
to executive session, which continued only for
a few minutes. 1t was supposed that the SEN
ate, in accordance with general practice, had
promptly confirmed the nominations; and the
fact that none of them were confirmed excited
great surprise,
1t was learned that confirmation failed be-
cause Of the single objection presented by SEN
ator Riddleberger Of Virginia. AS the rules
require that all nominations shall first be re-
7erred to the proper committees, the reference
can be waived only by unanimous consent, and
hence Mr.. Riddleberger's objection prevented
immediate action as 1t did in the case of the
nomination of Secretary McCulloch a few
months ago.
After reading the journal Mr.. Van Wyck was
recognized and offered the following resolu-
tons 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 * Nicks-
burg road, popularity known as the Backbone
railroad. If so, for what number of acres and
to what corporation or individual, or whose
receipt was taken for the same when signed;
whether unusual means were used to hasten
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
president; what necessity existed for any
special extension TO secure the completion and
signature the 4th day of March. and whether
anything was done 70 promote the actual set
tiers, in their rights to any such lands; also
whether previous to the 9Th day of March any
thing was done or written in regard TO any
other unearned land grants for the future which
had been consigned by the Forty-eighth con-
gress.
Mr.. Edmunds objected to present eonsid-
Grafton, and under the rules the matter went
over for a day,
in executive session the nominees for Presi-
dent Cleyelandas cabinet were taken up separate
ly and confirmed without division and with I'M
aninity. When the vote was taken on Nj. Bay
ards confirmation Mr.. Riddleberger sat silent,
neither asserting nor dissenting.
The Inauguration Ball at washington.
Correspondents say the grand ball room has
neverbeen equaled in this country. The reader
may have some idea of it if he can imagine q
perfecting dancing floor 800 feet wide The cob
server looks upward Snore than fifty feet before
his eye strikes the yaulted roof. This great
space is allied with decorations upon which it
would almost seem that art had exhaust
&C ITS resources Over one thousand persons
can dance at the same time without treading on
eGcn others toes. Let him imagine the whole
interior blazing with a flood Of light from half
q 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; Presidsnl 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 7. Merrick, Senator Wade
Hampton, Senator Brown of Georgia, Justice
Field, Of the supreme court, and Speaker
Carlisle anu 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
vicinity made the presentation.