The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-06
Cabinet CONFIRMED
The Senate in Executive Session Approves
the Appointments After Soma Delay.
OPPOSITION TO BLIsS MANIFESTED

ut the IEeaa OF tho Inferior DeDnrt.
tnent-iEnnnn ana EOrmk.r Sworn
I'm ns senators From ohio-Etne
FIOrnt Display Oh Republican Side
a Washington, March 5.-Thej proceed
tngs of the first session OF the 55th Con-
gress were witnessed today by q very
large assembiage Of spectators in the
galleries CT the Senate chamber The
Senate being today without the lcgisla-
tive partnerships Of the House Of Repre-
sentative, which body will remain in Il
state OF suspended animation until call
ed into renewed existence on the first
day OF the extraordinary session soon
10 be convened by President Mckinley
me Republican side of the chamber
looked as though the contents of n con-
servatory had been deposited in IT,
Magnificent floral offerings had been
placed on the desk Of numerous Sena-
tors who had taken the oath of office
yesterday as we'll as on that OF Vice
President Hobart. Among the Scna-
tors SO distinguished were Foraker, Of
ONO; Spooner. Of Wisconsin; Penrose
: OF Pennsylvania; Flatt, OF New York
and Fairbanks, of Indiana.
The Democratic side OF the chamber
vas free or scch offerings. Senator Wol-
colt, of Colorado. back from his Euro
pean travel in fuTtherance Of an nterna-
tional monetary conference, was in his
place and received greeting from his
associates.
- SENATORS HANNA AND FORAKER.
as soon as the journal Of yesterdays
lorlnal meeting WAS read ana the new
senator from Ohio Mr. Foraker. rose
ana presented the credentials OF Mr.
hanna as successor to Mr.. sherman.
resigned.
Ihc credentials having been read
Vice President Hobart invited Mr.. Han
na to come forward and take The oath
of Office. :.
together the two Republican Senators
from OHIO who take The places or SEN
ators Brsce and Sherman, walked to the
Plce-i'resident's desk. where the oath
was duiy administered 10 Mr. Hanna af-
Ter round of hand -clappin in the gal
!er,es, and then Senators Foraker and
itanna took their seats, not together
out at some distance apart
me next stage in the proceedings of
the day was the appointment OF a com
mittee OF TWO Senators, MI Allison. Of
Iowa and Mr.. German. Of A1nryl,nd
10 wait upon the President ana inform
nm that quorum of the Senate Is as
semhled and that the body is ready 10
receive any communication he may de-
sire 10 make The next stage was that
OF the adoption Of n resolution offered
ov Mr. Frye. Of Maine, directing that
nntil otherwise ordered, Mr.. Davis, Of
minnesota, be acting chairman of the
committee on Foreign Relationship
chalrmanship having been vacated
through the retirement of Mr. sherman
ana then recess was taken until
t2:45.
FROM THE MEN IN RLOUsEs.
During the recess a large artistic
Stfuclruc,' IN Which the national flag was
nsured out. was placed on the desk of
NJ. quay. OF Pennsylvania. with a card
showing II TO be the offering OF The
EourSeoise ana the Men in Blouses ),
The 1iowers. which had been prt.viousiv
paced on the desk Of Mr.. Cameron's
successor. Mr Penrosc. were from THE
Labor Union" and figured out the en-
a, % laoor-thc braWnny, uplifted
arm Oh the workers.
When the recess ended ana the Sanota
was again called TO order, Senators Al,i-
son ana German made their report thot
theE mad waited upon the President or
me thiled states and that the President
mad sent his kindly ceetinrs n IL =
senate and informed them thai no
would immediately communicates Win
the senate in writing. The report hod
no sooner been made tnan the presl-
cent promise was fulfilled, Mr. Pruten
9lit on,, ol MS secretaries. appearang and
ing"
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Therenpon. n 1890. the Senate, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Hale. of Maine proceeded TO
me consideration OF executive business
ana at 2:3I p. m. adjourned until Mon.
day '',>''
The length Of the executive session
II led to the circulation of several un-
founded rumors that a contest was be-
ing made against the confirmation Of at
!east two OF the members OF the Cabinet.
sc ected by President Mckinley Rumor
mao u that the opposition was aimed
Al MT Mckenna, selected for the Attor-
neg Generalship, and Mr. :Algar, for Sec
retary OF War
me delay was not unusual The nom
ihatl6n Of Mr.. Sherman was confirmed
immediately without the formality Of a
reference to the committee. While this
is not the nvariable rule, it is gene
rally extended 70 eS Senators as an act
OF courtesy. The rule has been proved
IN the past, however, by several marked
exceptions. It was suggested privately
on the floor that the whole Cabinet be
at once confirmed, but this was not cone
lor had such action been taken the cosl-
pilment intended for Mr.. Sherman wo,l d
nave been no compliment ut ALL
Al the other nominations were re-
ierred TO the various committees. which
Immediately met in the cloak rooms nJ-
joining the chamber and after an lnfor-
nf tl,a,