Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-15


The bill to revive the grade of General for
the benefit of Lieutenant General Sheridan
came up in the House Friday Immediately
after the morning hour, and after eulogistic
speeches from Messrs. Kelley, Cox and
Breckenridge, it was passed by a viva-voce
vote The bill was enrolled and hurried
to President Cleveland for his signature. At
ten minutes past two the President signed
the measure, and at twenty-five minutes to
three the Senate confirmed the appointment
of Lieutenant General Sheridan to be General
of the United States Army.
Five minutes after the President had handed
them the commission, Senators Hawley and
Henderson, who had hurried to the White
House Immediately on the nomination being
confirmed, were in the drawing room of the
Sheridan home Mrs. Sheridan was summoned
and soon appeared. Senator Hawley handed
her the commission with a few appropriate
words. Mrs. Sheridan told the Senators that
she thanked them and all others who had as
sisted in comforting this great honor on her
husband
IF anything can cure him this will" she
said. Early this morning he seemed greatly
pleased when he learned of the efforts that
were being made. Twill show him the com
mission as soon as he wakes"
General Sheridan woke a few minutes after
3. His wife told him the news and the sick
man seemed greatly pleased.
THAT'S the best tonic I've had in a week,
he said.
Chief Clerk TweedIe of the War Depart
ment, 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 administered to the
stricken soldier by Mr.. Tweedale. While
waiting for him letter of thanks to the Presi-
dent, at the Generals request, was prepared,
and few moments later he affixed his sigma
ture to the letter, his first attempt at writing
since he was taken sick.
After taking the oath General Sheridan
now General of the United States Army
no Of i0io
diately announced his staff to be the same Off
GERS who had served him as Lieutenant-G Gen
eral This appointment gives to each OF them
the rank of Colonel. He then issued his first
order as General, which was a notification to
the army of the appointment of his staff.
Sympathetic and low-voiced congratulations
were rendered to General Sheridan by those
present during the simple ceremonies
The bill reviving the rank of General of
the Army reads as follows:
Be it enacted, &c, 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 dur
ing the time of the present
acknowledgements 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, a
General of the Army of the United States.
Sec. 2. That the pay and allowances of
the general be the same as heretofore al
lowed for that grade
General Sheridan signed the following
formal acceptance of his commission:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, June l, 1883.
The Hon. Secretary Of Var:
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of my commission as General of the
Army, to which position the President has
to-day appointed me. L hereby accept the
same
P. II. SHERIDAN, General
The signature was written with pencil in
q large and perfectly legible hand