The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

The house passed the bin to promote
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan to the rank Of gcuer-
al. All the circumstances attending its
passage in the house were most dramatic
and interesting. And the conduct Of the
majority OF the democratic members was
so crcditabIc that it almost forbids the
suspicion that any question Of making po-
litical capita entered into consideration
The excitement during the discussion was
intense, scarcely two members remaining
in Their proper seats. McMiIlin, in the chair
as speaker pro tenn, rushed the bill through
with Only n feeble chorus Of six or seven
nays against it. Everything in prepara-
ton for the speedy putting int effect of the
bill. An enrolled copy was read for the sig.
nature Of the speaker and president OF the
senate. At l:45 II special messenger
started for the White House with the bill
which promptly received the presidents
approval, and before 2:3O the president
had sent the Philip II. Sheridan's name
for confirmation as general OF the army.
Senator Hawley, chairman OF the commit
tee on m llitary affairs, telephoned to the
w hite House to have a commission filled
up. The senate, in a three. minute exe:u.
tive session, confirmed the nomination,
and at 2:45 Philip H. Sheridan was com.
missiOned general OF the army Of the
United States. Senator Hawley in
person carried the commission from the
White House to Gen. Sheridan's residence
and delivered it to Mrs. Sheridan. The
bill enacts-That the grade OF lieutenant
general of the army is hereby discontinued
and IS merged in the grade OF general OF
the Hrmy OF the United States, which
grade shall continue during the lifetime of
the present lieutenant general, after which
such grade h cease, and the president
OF the United States is hereby au.
thorized to appoint, with the advice and
consent Of the senate, q gen
eral OF the army Of the United States. That
the pay allowances OF the general be the
same as heretofore allowed for that grade.
Consequently with Gen. Sheridan's
death both grades will lapse. The whole
incident was strongly suggestive OF similar
action when the dying Cen. Grant was pen
stoned Oh March4, 1854.
AS soon as the senate coufiIm med the
nomination Senators Hawley and Man.
derson were rapidly driven to the White
House. They were Immediately received by
the president, who handed Senator Haw.
ley the parchment commission. A few
minutes later they were in the draw
ing room OF the Sheridan home.
Senator Hawley handed Mrs. Sheri.
dan the commission with a few appro.
pirate words. Mrs. Sherid an told the sen
ators that she thanked them and all 9th
ers who had assisted in comforting this
great honor on her husband.
III anything can cure this WILL" she
said. I'm the morning he seemed greatly
pleased when he learned OF the efforts that
were being made. l will show him the
commission as soon as he wakes.''
Gen. Sheridan woke a lew minutes after
3. His wife told him the news, and the sick
man seemed gr iatly pleased. That's the
best tonic I've had in a week" he said.
Chief Clerk Tweedale, OF the war depart.
ment. was sent for and soon arrived. The
members OF the generals staff who were in
the house were summoned ia the sick
room, and the formal oath was admins
tered to the stricken soldier by Mr., Twee.
dale.