St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
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Sheridan's Title Is Now General of
the Army-His Acceptance and
First Order,

Sherid ans Title Is Now General of
the Army-His Acceptance and
First Order.
WASHINGTON, June LIN the house
to-day, Mr.. Spinola, of New York, re-
newed his efforts to have passed the
senate bill to revive the rank of general
of the army for the benefit of Gen.
Sheridan, and Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas,
again objected. Mr.. Randall suggested
that the bill might be passed Monday
under suspension of the rules, and it
was referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs. Mills, of Texas, asked in
the name of the Confederate soldiers,
living and dead that the house consider
the Sheridan bill, but MI. Kilgore per-
sisted i'll his objection.
Mr.. Spinola, of New York, again
sought to bring the bill before the house
by asking consent to report it back
from the committee. Mr.. KiIgore was
induced to withdraw his objection so
far as to allow the report to be made,
but Mr.. Oates, of Alabama. promptly re-
newed it. Finally the bill was taken
up and passed, Mr.. Cakes going on re-
cOrd as opposing it. 1t was at once signed
by the speaker of the house and the
presiding officer Of the senate, and
under the personal supervision of Sen
atOr Hawley, chairman of the senate
committee on military affairs, it was
engroSsed within half hour of its pas
sage and taken by the senator in per-
son to the president. Meanwhile Sen
ator Hawley had telegraphed the
president, suggesting the nomination
be made out i'll advance. This
was done. On the arrival of Senator
Hawley at the White house the presi-
dent signed the bill and Immediately
sent the nomination of Philip Henry
Sheridan to the senate for general of
the army. The senate at once went
into executive session and the nomina-
ton was confirmed.
HIS ACCEPTANCE.
At 3:45 D. m. Gen. Sheridan signed
the following formal acceptance of his
commission as general of the army:
/ have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of my commission as general Of
the army. to which position the presi-
dent has to-day appointed me. l hereby
accept the same.
P. II. SHERIDAN. General.
The signature was written with a
pencil III large and perfectly legible
hand. Soon after the receipt of his
commission as general of the army,
Gen. Sheridan took the oath of office
ing general order, being
HIS FIRST OFFICIAL ACT
in his capacity as general:
General Order No. 81
FirSt-Tbe following named officers
are appointed aideS-de-camp on the staff
of the general of the army with the
rank of colonel, to date from this day:
Mai. Michael Y. Sheridan, assistant ad-
jutant general; Capt. Stanford G.. Kel-
lOgg, Fifth cavalry; Capt. Stanhope E.
Blunt, ordnance department.
Second-In addition to his duties as
aide-de-camp, Col. Blunt will continue
to perform the duty of inspector of rife
practice at the headquarters of the army.
BY command of Gen. Sheridan.
r. G. DRUM, Adjutant General,
Official: J. c. KELToN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
AS soon as the senate confirmed the
nomination of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan to
be general, Senators Hawley and Man
dersOn took carriage and were rapidly
driven to the White house. They were
Immediately received by the president,
who handed Senator Hawley the parch-
ment commission: Five minutes later
they were I'D the drawing
room of the Sheridan home. Mrs
Sheridan was summoned, and soon
appeared. Senator Hnaley handed
her the commission with few appro-
pirate words. Mrs. Sheridan told the
senators that she thanked them and all
others who had assisted in comforting
this great honor on her husband. eff
anything can cure, this will" she said.
early this 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 awoke few minutes
after 3. His wife told him the news