Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-15
CONGRESS.
Senate.

the 5th We're of a routine character Flow
ers were in abundance and Mark Hanna was
sworn in as Secretary Sherman's successor
The usual formalities of notifying the Presi-
dent were gone through with and then the
doors were closed to consider the cabinet
nominations. The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate: Secre-
tary of State, John Sherman of OHIO; Secre-
tary of the Treasury. Lyman j. Gage OF
of Michigan: Attorney General, Joseph Nc
Kenna of California: Postmaster-General,
James A. Gary of Maryland; Secretary of
the Navy, John D. Long of Massachusetts;
Secretary of the Interior, Cornelius n. Bliss
of New York; Secretary of Agriculture,
James Wilson of Iowa. The Senate con-
firmed Mr.. Sherman as secretary OF state
and then took a recess The other cabinet
nominations were referred to the proper
committees and they at once. took them IN
der consideration. The usual custom OF the
Senate is to confirm any man who has
been member of the Senate, and for this
reason Mr.. Sherman'S nomination was I'M
mediately confirmed. The first nomination
taken up as soon as the Senate reconvened
at 2 O'Clock was that of Mr.. Gage to the
secretaryship of the treasury. This nomlna-
ton caused considerable discussion the sill
yer men of the Senate taking occasion to
point out the position of Mr. Gage on the
financial question. Silver senators who did
terpose any objection to the confirmation.
but they wanted to make it plain that while
there were pledges made by the new admin
istration for bimetallism, the new secretary,
they said, was gold man. The other noml-
nations were confirmed without debate.
Nothing was said on the Democratic side
Tell (Silver Rep) made the prlnclpal
speech. After discussing the nomination
Of Mr.. Gage fol-, some time he took up that
of Mr.. Bliss to be secretary of the interior.
Matters in the Interior department, he Sald,
were for the most part legal questions re-
quiring knowledge of the law. MI Bliss
was not lawyer, but banker and Il bust
ness man who knew nothing OF the many
questions which were to come before him
as secretary Of the interior: senator Hoar
of Massachusetts, paid high tribute to MI
Bliss and pointed out that many OF the
questions decided by the secretary of the
interior were prepared by law clerks, and
no matter how good lawyer man might
be, he could not investigate all the matters
that came before him and for that reason
law force had been provided to assist the
secretary in his work. He said that the
business ability Of Mr.. Bliss was unques-
toned. After little more talk about, the
nominations they were confirmed without
objection. The Senate adjourned until the
9Th.
While the Senate was in executive session
on the 9Th Senator Davis, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, offered reso-
treaty Of arbitration and it was agreed to.
At the close of the session of Congress
pending legislation which has not been act
ed upon fails. In the case of the treaty
however, it remains as it came to the Sen
ate from the President. but all pending
amendments offered in the Senate or pro-
be reofered. The resolution caused consid-
cradle discussion. The Senate adjourned
until the 10th. Most. of the session was
spent in executive session, only routine bust
ness occupying the half hour of open ses-
sion.
The first business in the Senate on the
10th was the reading of a letter from Gov
Bradley of Kentucky announcing the APP
to succeed Mr.. Blackburn Mr.. HOar was
on his feet at once with a motion that the
! made motion that the credentials of Mr.
Wood be referred to the committee on priv
ileges and elections. Mr.. Hoar said that he
would not object to that motion and the
presented written notice to two proposed
amendments to the rules Of the Senate of
according to Mr.. Hoar's written notice, .'to
enable the Senate to act on legislation
when it desires, after reasonable debate. >"
1t provided that when any bill or resolu-
| ton had been under consideration more
than one day any senator could demand that
debate be closed. If a majority of the SEN
ators so decided there should be a vote
without further delay and no motion should
be in order pending the vote but one to ad-
journ or to take recess The other amend
ment proposed was to prevent the Interrupt
tion of the members of the Senate and
provided that when a senator made the
point of no quorum there should be a roll
call, and if the presence of a quorum was
disclosed business should be proceeded with.
A memorial was presented by Mr.. Shoup
from the Idaho Legislature asking for the
annexation of a part of Wyoming. 1t was
not read, but Mr. Warren, referring to it,
said that if the Wyoming Legislature had
been informed of the memorial it would
have taken action. 1t was decided on mo-
tion of Mr.. Hoar that when the Senate adj
journ it will be to Monday at IL 80 o'clock
That made the sitting practically the close
of this extra session, as the special session
of the Fifty-ffth Congress begins at noon
on the 18th. On motion of Mr.. Aldrich
the Senate went into executive session at
1915. The appointment, OF W. R. Jewett
as postmaster at Danyille, Ill, was sent
to the Senate today This is the first post
master appointed, and it is to fill a va
cancy In executive session the Senate re-
considered it's action to adjourn until the
18th at 1870 a. M, and agreed that ad-
journment should be sine die. This was
found expedient as no business could be
on the 10TH and even if nominations should
be made in that half hour they would fail
if not Immediately confirmed AT 1910 p.
m. the special session adjourned.