Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-02
THE CAPITAL.
SHERIDAN GETS HIS COMMISSION
AS GENERAL.
House CoDfederates Oppose the
Bili-The Fuller Case-The
Lumber Debate.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 10 rHE nEooED-us1os.l i
OBDURATE FIRE-EATERS,
Ex- Confederates Cause a Scene Over the
Sheridan Bill.


him General of the Army. The fight to
get the bill through the House to-day, and
the strenuous efforts made to have il reach
the dying hero in time were attended with
remarkable success. 1t was the quickest
thing ever done
Early in the day it was known that an
attempt would be made to pass the bill un-
der suspension of the rules. Spinola of
New York called it up but the House had
pardoned rebel, as well as the Senate.
The conduct of Senator Berry was repeated
by Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas. Many Demo
Gratis gathered around the stubborn and
spleen bearing Confederate and did all in
their power to get him to withdraw his OBJ
lection, but he refused. So the bill went
over, but only for a time, as General Spi-
nola called it up again, and made an earn
est appeal in behalf of the bedridden hero.
Still Kilaore objected.
As Spinola held the bill in his hand, try
ing to catch the Speakers eye, Mr. Mills
walked down the aisle, took the bill from
his hand, and holding it in the air said
Mr.. Speaker
IN THE NAME OF THE CONFEDERATE SOL
DIERs, LIVING AND DEAD,
I call for the passage of this bill" He then
renewed the call for unanimous consent.
Everybody thought that this appeal from
the leader of the House, made as COM
mand, almost, would succeed but Kilgore
shook off the members who were trying TO
silence him, and shouted, Il object !''
Later on General Spinola asked unani-
nous consent to report the bill back from
the committee to which it had meanwhile
been referred.
Kilgore again objected, but said he would
withdraw his objection to receiving the
report, and would let the report be made
But
ANOTHER EX-CoNFEDERATE WAS READY
With an objection. This time it was Cen
eral Oates Of Alabama. Other business
was then taken up, but several of the Dem
ocrats as well as Republicans, were reused
and refused 10 allow anything to be done
until Little Phil had been given a we'll
deserved reward.
kilgore being silenced, the bill was gotten
up and passed.
SOME RAPID WORK.
General Oates returned to the House as
the Chair was putting the question and
called for division, but Mr. Mcmillan lin
the Chair declared the bill passed. Then
came the quick work, which would only
have been done for fear it would come too
AdNS ~ t1i6 lllau lOI WuOul II WIS u.
In less than five minutes after the bill
had passed President Cleveland had the
news over his private wire from the Capitol
to the White House. Ten minutes later q
mounted messenger handed the bill to the
President, who signed it on the spot, and
handing the nomination of Phil. Sheridan
to him the messenger was off for the Capt.
tol, which he reached in less than thirty
minutes from the time he started. The
Senate went Immediately into executive
session, and without delay confirmed Phil.
Sheridan as General of the Army. A few
moments later
ANOTHER MOUNTED MESSENGER
Left the White House with his commission
in his care, the President having prepared
it in anticipation of the action of the Sen
ate, of which he was notified by wire
There the messenger was met by Senators
Hawley and Manderson, who were to hand
it over to Mrs Sheridan
General Hawley, in giving it to her, told
Mrs. Sheridan that it was one of the most
gratifying acts of his life. To this she re-
piled, with tears in her eyes, holding the
precious documents with both hands: If
anything in The world will cure him this
will %
Then she thanked them heartily, and
spoke of how grateful she was to all who
had share in bringing it about.
THE PATIENT RECEIVES THE GOOD NEWS.
The General at the time was sleeping
quietly. When he awoke it was his wife
who carried the good tidings to him. When
she handed 1t to him he looked up gladly
and said Well, dear, it is the best tonic
we have had yet, and that he spoke the
truth was evinced by his actions later. To
be General of the Army has been the dear
est wish of Sheridan's heart. He lay qui-
etly thinking for few moments, and then
asked his wife to bring him a pen and
paper.
Write as dictate" he said, and after
the letter accepting the position had been
written, he astonished everyone by saying
Now prop me up; I'll sign it"
The physicians objected, as did his wife
but to no purpose.
I'm sign it, he said, ''if it's the last
thing do on earth" And he did.
THE GENERAL ACCEPTS THE TRUST.
WASHINGTON, June 1st.-General Sheri.
dan signed the following formal acceptance
of his command as General of the Army
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE L. S.,
WASHINGTON, June /, 1888.
To the Hon. Secretary Of Var: l 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. / hereby
accept the same. 2. II. SHERIDAN, General.
The signature was written with pencil
in large and perfectly legible hand.
HIS FIRST GENERAL ORDER.
Soon after the receipt of his commission
General Sheridan took the oath of office
and directed the issuance of the following
general order, being his first official act in
his capcaity as General:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANTGENERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. C., June l, 1883.
General Orders No. 81
l: The following-named officers are appointed
the Army, with the rank of Colonel TO date
from this day: Major Michael V. Sheridan AS
sistant Adjutant-General; Captain Stanford C.
sKellogg. Fifth Cavalry, and Captain Stanhope
Z. Blount, Ordnance Department.
II. In addition to his duties as Aid-de-Cam
Colonel Blount will continue to perform the
duty of Inspector of Rife Practice at the gen.
eral headquarters of the army.
By command of GENERAL SHERIDAN.
lOhiciall r. C. DRUM.
Adiutant-General.
A MESSAGE OF THANKS
WASHINGTON, June 1st-Colonel Sheri-
dan called on President Cleveland this after
noon, at the Generals request, 10 thank
him for his nomination and commission as
General of the Army, and to hand him a
formal note of thanks signed by the Cen
erals Ou-n hand