The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-03-20

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Secretary
Delaware.
Secretaryo OF
OF New York.
Secretary OF " --oss Of
Massachusetts. q z
ssscretsary q tn Navy-william c. Whitney
Secretary 81 the Interior-L Q. Q. Lamar of
Mississippi
Postmaster Goneral-WiIliam F. Villas Of
Wisconsin. z
Attorney GnaerAi-A H. Garland Of Arkan-
Immediately on receiving the nominations,
IN motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the senate went in
% executive session, which continued only for
. few minutes. 1t was supposed that the sen
alto, IN accordance with general practice, had
promptly confirraed the nominations; and the
fact that none of them were confirmed excited
great surprise.
II was learned that snfrmation failed be-
cause Of the single objection presented by Sem
ator Klddteberger OF Virginia As the rules
ferreh to the proper committees, the reference
can be waived only by unanimous consent, and
henco Mr.. RiddlebeIger's objection prevented
Immediate action as 1t did in the case OF tho.
nomination Of Secretary McCulloch q few
months ago.
After reading the journal Mr.. Van Wyck was
recognized and offered the following resolu-
tons for uhich he asked immediate considera-
ton.
Resolved, That the secretary of the interior
be directed to inform the senate whether mai.
ents have been issued for lands granted in
1871 to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge 4 yicks-
burg road, popularity known as the Backbone
railroad. If 30, for VIVA. 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 preps. alton and execution of said patents.
whether the clerical force employed work,
ed nishts and Sundays, SO they might
be completed before March 4; what day
,nes were ready for signature Of the
special extensiont to secure the completion and
signature the 4th day of March. and whether?
anything was done to promote the actual set
tiers, in their rights to any suchlands; alsos
whether previous to the 4th day of March any
thing was done or written in regard to any
other unearned land grants for tho future which
had been consigned by the Forty-eighth CON
gress.
Mr.. Edmunds objected to present consid-
GRAFTON, and under the rules the matter went
over for q day.
In executive session the nominees for Presi-
entClevelands cabinet were taken up separate
" and confirmed withouta division and with un.
animity. When the vote was taken on Mr.. Bay.
ards confirmation. Mr.. Riddleberger sat silent,
neither asserting nor dissenting.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. Hoar that Mr.. BLAIR be
sworn In senator to I'LL a vacancy was taken up,
and a very long argument ensued. The legisla-
ture which Is to elect a senator from New Hamp-
shire will not meet until June next, and the de-
bate turned upon The point whether in this
emergency the governor had o right to appoint
MIR. Blair to fill the vacancy, and whether q va
cancy had really occurred which the executive
could provide for. Nothing OF particular inter-
est developed in the debate, except q point made
by MI. Ingalls, that the question at issue had a
sfgnificant bearing upon the senatorial vacancies
in Illinois and Oregon. After further debate the
resolution was agreed to-yeas SO, nays 20 The
only, departure from division upon party lines
was IN the case of Mr.. Jones tFla.1. who voted in
the affirmative with the Republicans.