The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
CABINET NOMINATIONS.
surRwAN,s CoNFIR1hD WITHOUT
HhyEREyCE TO COMMITTEE
~oo,no.,tion To the Apo. n;ecs, but iehs'
and stewart Make Some Cr'~
cIsm of Bliss.


,er,es Of the Senate chamber. the senate
hc,ng to-day without the legislative part
,orshin OF the House OF Representatives,
which body will remain In a state oil sus-
,cnaca animation until called into renew
"A cxistence on the first day OF the eN-
t,aordinary session soon to be convened
~, President Mckinley. The Republican
.,ao of the chamber looked as though
,be contents OF a conservatory ma" o''"
acpositcd In H. Magnificent horai o'''-
,nrs had been placed on the desks u
numerous Senators who had take" '"o
oath OF office yesterday. "a we" "S o''
chat Of Wee President Hobart ,sr
the Senators % distinguished were "So a''a'
,-ors,.f tOlo: SpoOncr. tNi5eohs.'v,
pcnrose 1pcnnsylvaniD; Plat' ~ ~,
yo,O. and Fairbanks, undlhh"l. -
Dcnoerafic side Of the chamber were "0o
from such offerings -. 1,,ro-
senator Wolcott. back from ms -,
rean travel in furtherahVe "a -. in his
oa,ional monetary conference W. ~ 80
,iaco and received greetings from "''
associates.
IANNA swORE IN.
A. conn os the journal Of yesterday
<..,,.i meeting was read. tho now ''""
80 from ohio. Mr. Foraker, arose an"
,.sontcd the credentials OF MI.
- successor TO Mr.. sherman, i'''s''.u'
sr,o credentials were read ln'! 80
dated at columbus. ONO MI 81" - -,
and rccitc that by reason OF 'no -,
lion Of John sherman as ,,,canc,,
,hc state OF Ohio. there Us q 80.
.htcb the legislature not being III "'S pc,
~. "a. Governor is authorized 10 ni''
~. - onnointcd Marcus Alonzo Hanna
81 Cavuca county. Ohio. 10 III II io',
to-dav until his successor be eicc'o" "'0
qualified. ,.o, road Vice
president Hobart invited MI ii"'i'.
INC forward and take the oath OF ''nDe.
COM ~ ,ho two Republicans Senators
80, ohio who take the places OF Me
prina ana sherman. walked 10 lhe
1~Nstaont.s desk where the odth "aS
al. administered to Mr.. Hanna al Z.
,oun6 of handclspping IN the s@,,e -
"a then Senators Foraker ana '',''i'
,oot tboir seats. not together ou' OF
some distance apart
VACANCIES FILLED.
The next stage in the proceeuiiieS - -, 80
dav was the appointment Oh 0'',s'' -,
o@s senator's Messrs. Allison OF Iowa.
and German Of MaryIahu' ~ 60 md
,be President OF the unteu SUI ;s
49,, him that a quorum OF 7eni'e -
nor,h,od and that the Senate - le"uE
,a,,,o any communication ne h'S
desire to make. ,to
,,-,e rcxt stage was the adoption u ne
rosolution offered by Mr.. FRYE, ar. .'i.>
NAT until otherwise ordered MI, -,
,Rcp. of Minnesota be actihs o~i'ttone
-, The Committee on Foreign i'ei"''o'',
~ workmanship having been Naca'o"
,nro,,ss the retirement OF Mr.. Sherman
"a ,bep a recess WAS taken
n,,ring the recess "a aarse, artlsuc p" u,
- 90 flowers. in which the ntuoila'
esg was figured out. was piaceu on ny
desk of MIR Quay Rep. OF fehis! " iili,','
with a card showing II to De the 81. 20 20
oe .rhe Bourgeoise and the Men ia
p,ousos f" Tne flowers, which had been
nreviously placed on the desk oil MI
rsmeron's successor. Mr.. Penrose were
frono ..,rhe Labor Union ana hguieu
out the emblem of labor-the DraWh!' up
lifted arm of the worker.
when the recess ended ana 'ne Sen "a
vas again calcd TO order, Senators an
son and German made their report ina,
they had waited upon the president ol
tho Tinted States. and that the Presideh
had cent his kindly greetings 10 ih'
senate. and informed them Una
he would Immediately communicate
with the Senate in writing.
The report had no sooner been maui
than the BrtSlutnl = Iloiul0' "t'f' A'''-'-N
MIR. Pruden. one of his secretaries ap
reared and delivered 'Sundry Messages II
Writing" Thereupon, at l2.D, the senate
on motion Of Mr. Haze CRep. Of Name
proceeded to the consideration OF eNecu
live business and, at 2:31 T. NJ, adjourn
ed until Monday.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The length Of the executive session lee
20 the circulation Of several unfOunde'
w. hgiug made
against the confirmation of at least tw'
OF the members of the Cabinet. selected
bv President Mckinley. Rumor had
that the opposition was aimed at Mr.. Nc
Kenna. selected for the Attorney
ship. and Mr.. Alger. Secretary of War.
The delay was not unusual The nom
nation OF Mr. Sherman was confirmed i'm
mediately without the fOrmaliiv Of a ret
erence TO the committee. VIE this
not the invariable rule, Il Is general
extended to x-SenatOn as ar act Of coui
tesy The rule has been proved in IN
past however by several marked e1ceI
lions. IL was suggested privately on tn
floor tnat the whole Cabinet be AZ one
confirmed. but this was not done for IA
such action been taken. the complmer
intended for Mr.. sherman would hay
been no compliment at all
All the other nominations were referri
10 the various committees, which imm
diately met In the cloak room adjoinr
the chamber and after an informal di
cussion OF the nominations, made fayo
able reports in each case.
Mr.. Teller addressed the Senate brief
lie said he did not propose to oppose al
selection Mr. Mckinley had made. +
recognized the fact that the cabinet W;
the official family of the Executive AZ
the President ought not to be hamper,
by the Senate in the choice Of the m'
whom he desired for his advisers. !
desired. however. to say that he believe
that in some cases Mr.. Mckinley h;
made mistakes I'm the men he had chose
Whoever else Mr.. Teller had in mind
unknown for he mentioned only NJ
Bliss nominated 10 be Secretary Of Il
Interior.
Mr. Teller emphasized the fact that
did not cIticise this nomination on pc
sonal grounds lie knew Mr.. Bliss TO
"A man of affairs who had been SUGGEST
and was held high I'm the esteem of /
fellow men. lie did not doubt but tn
Mr. Bliss would bring to the office
his business and executive ability. r
there was more required. Mr.. Teller sa
that mere business ability. The Interl
Department was one Of the most impol
ant In the government affecting interes
IN many OF the States and particular
those OF the great West. The secreta
annually made more important decisio
I'm voting property than did the Suprei
Court OF the United States The head
this great department ought TO be equ
ped with legal ability and a familiar
xrtth land matters TO meet the nitric.