The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-05
John Sherman Confirmed
Without Reference;
Others to Follow.
AFTERMATH OF THE INAUGURATION
President Mckinley Refreshed by
Good Sleep-The Sem
ate at Work.

dent Mckinley today sent to the Senate
the following nominations
John Sherman of Ohio to be Secretary
of State.
Lyman J. Gage of Illinois to be secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Russell A. Alger of Michigan to be Sec
retary of War
Joseph McKenna of California to be At
torney General.
James A. Gary of Maryland to be Post
master General.
John D. Long of Massachusetts, to be
Secretary of the Navy
Cornelius N. Bliss of New York to be
Secretary of the Interior
James Wilson of Iowa to be Secretary
of Agriculture.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
Cabinet nominations at 12:45s the Senate
went into executive session.
The Nomination of ex-senator Sherman
to be Secretary of State was confirmed
off-hand without the formality of ref
erence to any committee. This was done
as an act of courtesy to an ex-senator
and in conformity with the customs of
the Senate under similar conditions. The
ether nominations for the Cabinet were
referred to the proper committees which
went into session at once for their con-
sideration. Confirmation on all the NOM
nations will be had this afternoon
The following call for a caucus of the
Republican members of the next House
of Representatives was issued today
Washington, March s. 1897
Notice is hereby given to the Repub-
iean members of the Fifty-flfth Congress
that caucus will be held in the House
of Representatives at eight o'clock Satur-
pose of nominating candidates for the
offices of the ensuing Congress and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the caucus.
II. GROsvENoR, Chairman
W. H. HECKER, Secretary.
The thousands of visitors who still re-
main in the city congratulate themselves
that yesterday was not as today. The
weather bureau made another successful
hit by predicting rain for today. There
was no signs of it last night except
Slight haze round the stars, and after the
exceptionally beautiful weather of the day
1t was a surprise to have sharp sleet
storm break over the city in the wee
small hours. The slzres are dull and
leadan this morning and rain falls at in
down the stands and decorations, the lat
ter sadly bedraggled by their rough usage
from the weather during the night, and
the city is preparing to resume its nor
NAL appearance The upper floors of
the War Department which were the
camping ground of the regular troops
yesterday have been restored to some
semblanee Of order The Capitol the
Congressional library and all the de-
partment buildings are thronged with
sightseers.
Until the new Cabinet shall be con-
executive offices will remain in charge of
subordinate official. Mr.. Rockhill is
Acting Secretary of State in place of Mr..
Olney, who remains silent as to his bro
ken relations with Cleveland. Assistant
Secretary Curtis is acting Secretary of
the Treasury; Assistant Secretary Jos.
B. Doe is acting Secretary of War; So
licitor General Conrad is Attorney Cen
eral pro tenn; Postmaster General Will
son has turned over his Office to his as
sistaHts; Mr.. McAdoo is acting Secretary
of the Navy. which is no new experience
to him by reason of Secretary Herbert's
frequent trips abroad and to points of
inspection at home; Secretary Francis
has relinquished to his assistant Secre-
taries the important duties of Secretary
Of the Interior, which he has held so
short time, and Secretary Sterling
Morton has willingly turned over the dis
tribution of agricultural seeds to Assist
ant Secretary Dabney.
By way of resume of the general re-
suits of Inauguration day it may be said
that in point of favoring weather con-
ditions and brilliant spectacular effects
the event has never been surpassed. But
the number of visitors was not so great
as on former occasions and the effects of
hard times was made distinctly apparent
by the fact that few of them apparently
had any surplus money to expend. 1t
was comparatively speaking temper
ance crowd. The saloon and restaurant
Keepers who, anticipating a renewal of
the harvest of four years ago, had made
elaborate preparations to accommodate a
rush, scarcely had more than enough GUS
tom to repay them their extra expendi-
lures.
All the police arrangements were excel
lent; no serious disorder and few robber-
les were reported
The most conspicuous sufferer in the
latter class was Mr.. Eckels, Comptroller
of the Currency. Some irreverent person
broke into lis house and stole $500 while
he was rejoicing over the sound money
victory which he had so ably contributed
to bring about.
President Mckinley arose at half past
seven this morning after a good nights
resi-, in nowise the worse for the fatigu
ing incident to the Inaugural ceremonies.
Mrs Mckinley also has not been harmed
by the excitement OF the week The first
official act of the new President was the
signing the commission of John Sherman
as Secretary of State The Presidents
secretary, J. Addison Porter, arrived about
nine and talked for haitian hour or more
with his chief
The opening proceedings of the first ses-
sion of the Fifty=ffth Congress were wilt
messed today by very large assemblage
Of spectators in the galleries of the Sem
ate Chanlber-the Senate being today
without the legislative partnership of the
House OF. Representatives, which body
will remain in a state Of suspended ami
nation until called into renewed exist
ence on the first day of the extraordi-
nary session soon to be convened by
President Mckinley
The Republican side Of the Chamber
looked as though the contents of con-
servatory had been deposited in it. Mag
niacent floral offerings had been placed