The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-07
SHERlDAN'S CHANCES.

still remains q very SICK man. lHcFe was
no recurrence Of the heart troubles during
yesterday, but the General has not recov-
cred the position he had gained before the
attack or Thursday afternoon. DR.. Pepper,
OF the University Of Pennsylvania, who was
called to the Generals bedside Thursday
night, lays great stress upon the Generals
vitality and endurance, and says that il no
fresh attacks Of heart failure ensue they
Will pull him through. At $50 last night
the following bulletin, signed by Drs.
O'Reilly, Matthews, Byrne and YarroW,
was issued:
The situation remains about the same.
Throughout the day General Sheridan's mind
has been lucid. There has been no renewal OF
yesterdays attack, though there 10 but an in
complete recovery from its effect No new un-
favorable symptoms have developed. The un-
avoidable excitement connected with his pro-
motion has had no deleterious effect whatever
He has slept quietly through great part Of
the day.''
Another bulletin, signed by the same
physicians, was issued at 1880 this morn
ing, as follows:
There has been no appreciable change In
General Shcridans condition s.ncc the last
evening bulletin was issued. He has coughed
but little, has slept most OF the time. and when
awake has been clear in his mind and cheer
full"
not unlike those which have been promul-
gated daily for almost week. DIR. Pep
per, who arrived on . special train from
Philadelphia very early in the morning, did
not hesitate to say that the chances for
the patient were very few, and he advo-
Gated the plainest statement possible in the
bulletin which was issued very shortly
after he made an examination.
MORE HoNoRs
WAsHISoIoS June 2-Neyer was quick.
er legislative work done than that of yes
tcaday making Lieutenant General Philip
III. Sheridan General of the Army of the
United States. Shortly after the House
convened yesterday morning, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Dorsey, who introduced bill
on the same subject early in the session,
General Spinola ca led up the Senate bill
and asked unanimous consent for its i'm
mediate passage. Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama,
who lost an arm in the Confederate army
and who led the filibustering against the
Direct Tax bill, objected to consideration.
Although a number Of his reconstructed
colleagues begged him to withdraw his OBJ.
lection, he refused, and the bill stood over.
The Republicans then announced that they
would permit no business TO be transacted
till the Sheridan bill was considered,
and a roll-call was ordered. The Repub
licans refrained from voting, thus break
I ing quorum and dragging the proceed
ings. Finally the Committee on Military
Affairs, which reported the bill to the
House, demanded under the rules the
| hour it was entitled to for the considera-
tion of its bills. This was granted and the
Sheridan bill was taken up. Colonel
Oates discovered that the bill taken up
was not the one reported by the commit
tee, although it WAS an exact copy, and he
objected. His objection stood There was
i instantly rushing about Of the members
/ of the Committee on Military Affairs
General Spinola took the measure
! from member to member, secured consent
| to report it, and in few minutes
was recognized by Mr.. Springer, who was
| in the chair, and the bill was again taken
up. Even after the work had gone thus
far Mr. kilgore (Tex.) spoke against the
bill and objected to its consideration, but
withdrew his objection after being prom
| ised that the yeas and nays would be
called. so tnat he could be recorded in the
/ opposition.
When the bill was once up it seemed that
almost every member wanted to say some
thing in its favor. Mr.. Breckenridge KyD,
who fought consideration, delivered q trib-
ute when the opportunity offered, and Sun
! gallant little Phil. Judge Kelley became
poetical as he eulogizcd the beneficiary
| of the measure and thanked the Confed-
crates in the House for permitting consid-
GRAFTON.
When the time come for voting on the
bill there were not a sufficient number (onc-
fifth opposed to il to secure a roll call, and
the bill passed without division. An excit-
ing scene followed. The members fairly
shouted with joy. Arrangements were
made beforehand to have the bill enrolled
in haste and signed by the presiding on
GERS Of the two houses, and half-hOur
afterward it was on its way to the White
House. The messenger was Immediately
ushered into the presence of the President,
who attached his signature and dispatched
his executive clerk to the Senate
with the signed bill and General
Sheridan's nomination, as the measure
provided The Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and confirmed the
nomination without moments delay.
Meanwhile the commission Of Philip II.
Sheridan to be General Of the Army was
made out at the Executive Mansion, and
when a message was received there an
nouncing confirmation another messenger
was dispatched to General Sheridan's resi-
dcncc with the coveted document.
1t was not an hour and half after the
bill passed tho Senate till the commission
was in the hands of General Sheridan
Words can not describe the pleasure the
act brought to the brave soldier. His eyes
were filled with tears as the commission
was laid in his hands, and his heart
overfiowed with gratitude. One o1
the physicians says it was worth forty
hours Of good breathing and week of re.
cuperation.
The following is General Sheridan's ac-
ceptancc Of his commission rs General OF
| the army:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., June ], 1sss -Ih. Honor
able Secretary or Wdr-Sir: l have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt OF my com
mission as General OF the Army, to which posi-
ton the President has to day appointed me. ]
hereby accept the same.
"P. H. SHERIDAN, General"
The signature was written with pencil
in large and perfectly legible hand. Soon
after the receipt of his commission General
Sheridan took the oath of Office.
Colonel Sheridan called on President
Cleveland yesterday afternoon at the Gen
erals request to thank him for his nomina
tion and commission as General Of the
Army and to hand him formal note oi
thanks signed by the Generals own hand.