Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-01
SHERIDAN,s NEW RANK.

SHERIDAN's NEW RANK.
The Contest I'm the House To-day EnSls
In the Passage Of the Hill 10
Make Him a General.
THE BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND SHERIDAN
NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED.
Every effort was made In the House this morn
| ing to pass the dill TO confer upon Lieut. Gen.
| Sheridan the rank OF general There were proba-
bly, not more than three or four men in the House
opposed to 1t, but one objection was enough de-
feat the wishes OF the whole House. Mr. Kilgore,
OF Texas, objected when Gen. Spinola asked unani-
| nous consent to take up the bill Many democrats
gathered around the obstinate Texan and urged
MIN to withdraw his objection. Mr.. Bland, OF
Missouri, who was credited with having objected,
among Others, yesterday, joined In the entreaties
for the removal OF the obstacle In the way Of the
passage OF the bill
Mr. RANDALL's SUGGESTION.
MI Randall suggested that the bill might be
passed Monday under . suspension OF the rules,
and 1t was laid over. After some time spent in
the most earnest work upon the sensibihties OF
MT kilgore General spinola rose to renew his mo-
Mr. MILLS APPEAL uNAvAnNG.
As he held the bill in his hand, trying to catch
the speakers eye, Mr. Mills walked down the aisle,
took the bill from his hand and, holding 1t In the
| air, said:
"Mr: speaker. in the name of Confederate sol
this bill" He then renewed the call for unani-
nous consent
Everybody thought that this appeal from the
leader OF the House, made as a command almost,
would succeed. But kilgore shook on the members
VINO Were trying TO silence him, and shouted, II
ObJect!"
Later Gen. Spinola asked unanimous consent to
report the Dill back from the committee to which
u had meanwhile been referred. kilgore again Oh
Jected but said he would withraw the objection
10 receiving the report. He would let the report
be made.
AN OBJECTION FROM ALABAMA
"Generar' Oates a One-armed Confederate, re-
newed the objection even 10 the reporting OF the
bill All efforts were made to make these two men
see that they were wrong, but they would not see
| It, They both showed stubborn feeling In the mat
ter and the fact that they were without the
sympathy OF members on either side could Lot
Private business having been dispensed with,
| the regular order was demanded. being the ap-
the Speaker pro tenn Ont. McMiliinl. tnat the legis-
latve appropriation bill need not be again consid-
cred In committee OF the whole.
A division was had, resulting in O rejection Of
the appeal by vote or 112 to AZ but the point OF
no quorum was made by a number OF republicans
who desired TO force the House to act upon the
Sheridan Dill before proceeding with other busi-
ness.
Mi. Burrows (Mich.) stated that time might be
saved II the other side would allow the House to
consider the Sheridan bill. Mr.. Randall Pa.) de-
clared that the democratic side OF the House had
SHOWN It's desire to consider the Dill. The yeas
and nays were then ordered
The republicans generally refrained from vot-
Ing. When Mr.. MaSOn'S name was called he asked
TO be excused from voting, announcing that he did
not propose TO vote on any measure until the
Sheridan bill was passed, while he (Sneridan) was
alive. The speaker pro tempore refused to enter
tain Mr.. MaSonS request, and the rol-cau pro.
ceeded, prominent democrats taking turns mean
while IN the effort TO induce the obectors to the
sheridan bill TO withdraw from their position.
The roll-call showed no quorum and cali OF the
House was ordered, but proceedings under 1t were
dispensed with.
At last the House, at l2 :35, succeeded in getting
moor. Nearly every member on the democratic
side took turn at arguing with MI. Kngore. Nj.
Dorsey had
DISPATCH FROM TIE WAR DEPARTMENT
| stating that the dying neutenant-general had
| asked this morning If the bill had been passed.
Finally Mr.. Kilgore yielded under the condition
| that a yea-and-nay vote should be taken. Mr..
Breckinridge, OF Kentucky, got the Speakers eye,
republicans was suspended. All motions neces-
sary TO get the parliamentary threads untangled
were made. Mr.. Kilgore made statement that
he opposed that class OF legislation principle,
and said he would not object further II an aye
and-no vote were taken and he was permitted
read. This was readily CONCEDED him, and the bill
was taken up before MIR. Oates had returned. No
| more time than was absolutely necessary was
consumed in the matter by the chair In getting
the matter before the House. All the men who
have right to be called leaders on the democratic
side worked hard to get consideration for the bill.
The bill came up with certainty OF its passage.
Previous TO this Mr.. kigore sent to the desk and
had read an extract from the indianapolis -News,
which declared that the Senate had done a silly
thing In passing the Sheridan bill, and the Office
| should have expired when relinguished by Gen.
| Grant
Mr. Steele Qnd.) denied that the paper quoted
was a republican paper; II was Independent in
politics. he said. The committee on military af-
fairs had carefully considered the bill, and the
proceedings were not characterized by undue
haste.
The bill Passed
Mr.. Kilgore withdrew his demand for yeas and
| nays and the bill was passed without division,
the sound OF not more than three nays being heard
after the shout OF "aye."
Mr.. oates, who was then back in his seat, de-
manded division but Mr.. McMillin, In the chair,
declared the bill was passed
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
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 Army OF the
United States, which grade shall continue during
the lifetime OF the present tlieutenantgeneral after
which such grade shall cease, and the President OF
the United states is hereby authorized to appoint
with the advice and consent OF the senate, gen.
| eral OF the Army OF the United States
"Section 2. That the pay and allowances OF the
grade"
AT AS D. m. the bill had been signed by the
speaker of the House and the presiding ofiicer OF
| the Senate and sent to the President
The lack of favorable t1dings from Gen. Sheridan
inspired somewhat unusual efforts on the part OF
| his friends In Congress to give impression to the
public admiration and respect for the warrior and
so the bill was not permitted to take the usual
course, but, under the personal supervision OF
Senator Hawley, chairman OF the Senate commit
tee on military Affairs. 1t was engrossed within a
haf-hOur OF Its passage and taken by the Senator
| in person to the President. Meanwhile senator
Hawley had telegraphed the President, suggesting
| that the nomination be made out in advance.
THE NOMINATION OF GEN. SHERIDAN coNFIRNED.
2:35 p.m.-1he President returned to the senate
with his approval the act to revive the grade of
| the general OF the Army, and sent at the same
| time the commission OF Leutenant-General Philip
II. Sheridan, OF the Army. The senate immedi-
ately thereupOn went into executive session, and
/ NTH hin n fau mil n m