The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
UNITED STATS aEHAn
Proceedings Of the Extra Re,saon.

Proceedings Of the Extra Ds,sion.
AT the meeting of the senate on Thursday the
9Th, in extra session, the galleries spplauded
Vice President Hendricks, which manifesto
ton its recipient abruptly terminated with the
gavel. The senators arose at this Summons,
and Dr. Butler. offered prayer Upon
ats conclusion tho vice president took
the chair, and was again greeted with plaudi.s
BY occupants Of the gallery. He called tho
senate to order, and, in q voice only audible to
tho clerks, called for tho reading Of the journal
President Cleveland sent to the senate the names
ticeis. They are as follows:
Delaware
Secretary, ofthe Tre.sary-Daniel Manning
of New York.
us Secretary ssy = ".r-william c. Endicots o,
Secretary of the Navy-william q Whitney
,Ssecretary Of the 1nterier-L q 6. Lamar Of
Mississippi
Postmaster aeneral-william F. Villas Of
Wisconsin,
Attorney ueneral-A. II, Garland Of Ark.n-
Immediately on receiving the nominations.
oe motion of Mr.. Sherman. the Senate went in
TO executive session, which continued onlv for
few minutes l: va, supposed that the ser.
are, IN accordance with general practice had
sact that hone of them We're confirmed excited
great surprise
was fearreii that confirmation failed be-
cause OF me single objection presented by Sem
:stor feN'!uleberger of Virgins. AS the rules
fed*1fe that all nominations shall first be TO-
xefred to the proper committees, tho reference
can be waived Only by unanimous consent and
hence Mr.. Riltlloberger's objection prevented
immediate action - 1t did i'll the case Of the
nomination ct Secretary McCulloch few
months ago
After reading the journal Mr.. Van wyck va,
recognized and offered the following resola.
Eons for which he asked immediate considera-
ton.
Resolved That the secretary of tho inter:tf
ents have been issued for lands granted in
1871 to tho New Orleans, Daton Rouge l. Vicks-
Ourg road popalarls known as the Backbone
railroad. IT 50 Tor what number of acres and
70 what corporation or individual, or whose
Eece!Pt was taken for the same whom signeds
Wnetner unusual means were used to hasten
inc preparation and execution of said patents.
whether the clericN force employed work
ed nights and Sundays, so they might
t De completed before March A what day
president; what necessity existed for any
special extension to SECURE the complexion srA
signature the 4th day of March. and Whether
AWNING Was done to promote the actual set
tiers, in their rights tt Any such lands: also
wnether previous to the 4th lay of March any,
thing was dene or written in regard 70 any
other unesrned land grants for tho future which
gross '' '"'-
kr Edmunds objected to present consid.
Grafton, and under the rsslos the matter went
over for day.
In executive session the nominees for Press;
tentCaeve.and's cabinet were taken up separate,
~ ana confirmed without division and with nm
Hhim'1y When the vote Was taken on Mr. Bay.
ards confirmation Mr. Riddlebergor sat silent
nelther Assessttslg nor dissenting
The Aangur.tion 1all 1T Wash.nr<on.
Correspondents say tho grand ball room has
never been equaled in this country. The reader
may have some idea Of it il he can imagine 4
perfecting dancing floor $40 feet wide. The OBJ
server looks upward more than fifty feet before
his oye strikes the vaultca roof This great
space Is iilled with decorations upon which it
wou''' Almost seem that art had exhaust
cd It's r~:s"sces Over one thousand persons
can d'nro at thu same time without treading on
eacH others toes. Let him imagine tho whole
anterior blazing with flood of light from half
hundred electric burners, and he will have q
rant picture of the scene. Over 5000 people
participated in the dancing Among those
present were President Cleveland and
Senator Bayard, Col Villas, of Wisconsin, l;en
sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan, Cen Rosencrans,
hon Dan Manning and wife, Senator Pcndle
ton, Hon. Richard Z. Merrick. Senator Wade
hampton, Senator Brown of Georgia, Justice
fleld, OF the supreme court and Sneaker
carlisle and Mrs Carlisle There was M
formal reception by President Cleveland, but
= large humbcr of perso IS passed about him.
and some OF the gentlemen standing in the
immediate vicinity made tho nresentot;on