The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-15
Sheridan Promoted.

The house passed the bill to promote
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan to the ank OF gener.
al. All the circumstances attending its
passage in the house were most dramatic
and interesting. And the conduct OF the
majority 81 the democratic members was
30 creditable that it almost iorbids the
suspicion that any question Of making po-
litical ca5ital entered into consideration.
The excitement during the discussion was
intense, scarcely two members remaining
in their proper seats. McMillin, in the chair
as speaker pro tenn, rushed the bill through
with only a feeble chorus OF six or seven
nays againsti it. Everything was in prepara
ton for the speedy putting into effect 81 tho
bill. An enrolled copy vas read for the sig.
nature OF the speaker and president OF the
senate. At 1:45 q special messenger
started for the White House with the Bill
which promptly received the presidents
approval, and before $50 the president
had sent the Philip I'll. Sheridan's name
for confirmation as general OF the army.
Senator Hawley, chairman OF the commit.
tee on military affairs, telephoned to the
White House TO have a commission filled
up. The senate. in q three minuts exesu-
tive session, confirmed the nomination,
and at 2:45 Philip II. 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. S~heridan's residence
and delivered it to Mrs. Sheridan. The
bill enacts-That the grade OF lieutenant
general OF the armyis hereby discontinued
and is merged in the grade OF general Of
the army OF the United States, which
grade shall continue during the lifetime Of
the present lieutenant general, after which
such grade shall cease, and the president
OF the United States is hereby au.
thorized to appoint, with the sadvice and
consent Of the senate. a gem
eral Of the army oithe United States. That
the pay allowances OF the general be the
sane az 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 Gen. Grantwas pen
siLned OF March4, 1884.
As soo as the senate confirmed the
nomination Senators Hawley and Man
derson were rapidly driven TO the White
House. They we're 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 Che Sheridan home.
Senator Hawley handed Mrs. Sheri.
dan the commission with a few appro.
priate 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 viii, she
said. I'm the morning he seemed greatly
pleased when he learned OF the Efforts that
were being made. / will show him the
commission as soon as he wakes.
Gen. Sheridan. woke a few 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 4 week. be said.
CIsae NMa.l- Tnr.ZI.l. = A.
ment, was sent for and soon arrived. The
members OF the generals staff who were in
the house were summoned to the sick
room. and the formal oath was admins
tered to the stricken soldier by Mr.. Twee.
dale.