New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-16
FROM WASHINGTO
THE CONFIRMATION OF CLIFFORD-PRO-
GRAMME OF ADMINISTRATiON-GEN
SCOIT

SCOIT.
Correspondence of The Evening Post.
WAsHIsGTos, JAN 13 1888
While the statement sent you yesterday by teie-
graph relative 10 the vote on the confirmation OF MI
Clifford in secret session of the Senate, was true,
there is yet another version of the affair." which brings
the responsibility close home upon Mr.. Allen OF
Rhode Island. That gentleman gave the opponents
of Clifford TO understand that he would vote against
confirmation When the time for action came, he
retreaed and voted for Clifford. Ii he had ad-
kered to what Lis friends understood TO be pledge
Clifford would not have been confirmed. The vote was
IS for Clifford to 80 against him. II Mr.. Allen had
voted on the other side the vote would have stood -
to "a In that event, democratic senator would nave
changed, and the vote would have been tie. vice.
President Breckenridge being absent, 10 casting vote
could have been thrown, and Clifford would have been
defeated. So Rhode Island is responsible for making
the new Judge. Mr.. Gwn voted for Clifford, it said
again r tac understanding that he would not vote
at all Pearce Of MARYLAND, was expected To vote
against Clifford, but lodged Thompson, OF n. j..
was absent, sick. Cameron and Sumner were also
absent Their votes, with the change OF the democrati
vote mentioned above, would have defeated the con
firmation without Allen. There is an excuse for Mr.
Sumner. 1.r =
Judge Tanev sent in @ letter Endorsing Clifford.
Another was read 70 the Senate from Chlei-Jusl!ce
T Tennev of the SUPREME Court of Maine, which had
more weight than the approval of fancy, because the
fact was stated 10 the Senate that the latter gentle
man, with five other Judges of the United States SUI
preme Court sent of their number TO james Bu-
cbanan few months ago to prevent Clifford from
being appointed United States Attorney when,
but for that Interference he would have received the
appointment. This did not tend much to strengthen
the Senate in the opinion of ChefJustice fancy, tor,
according to the record II his own making he de-
clares who is incompetent to execute the duties
of Attorney General to be emnently fitted 10 act
as Associate Judge on the same bench as himself.
There is no longer any doubt what course the Ad-
npistraon will take in gard to the LecomptoI Con-
sttution You frequently see 1t asserted IN coTreSpon'
dence from here that the Administration are going 10
back down 10 Douglas. The Administration are not
do sucht
fight if they slaughtered in the field, a think
they will be. If bad no other evidence OF what
>sert than the fact that james buchanan owes MS
election 10 the ultra South, and Is now controlled oy
them. il would be enough. The important airs and
arrogant tone Of Fitch in the Senate to-day Is evi-
| dence that there Is 10 intention on the par, Oh
| the Administration to back down. Inc oeGlara-
ton of Warren of Arkansas in the House
| Yesterday, that the Democracy intend to vote
| for the Lecompton Constitution, as 1t comes
here from the election Of December u portends the
| same result. But do not found my Judgment upon
these things when say there is no longer any doubt.
NV authority higher than these The hnal decision
| was made today at the White House. a member OF
! tie House, who is a little shsky on the Lecompt9n
| Constitution, but who has earned the ri.ht 10 Dc
counted firm friend Of the Administration called up
on certain gentleman in this city to-day, who speaks
by card. The member said he desired to make up his
mind what course to pursue, and felt that the tune
| had come when il his right to know precisely
| what the policy of the Administration is TO be with
reference 10 the LecOmpton Constitution. He received
| the reply that the Lecompton Constitution must be
| put through at all hazards, and at whatever COST
| and that was the final decision. The member ex-
| pressed the fear that there was danger in such
course Not at l." was the reply there Is more
"danger in not doing il; for, added the man OF au
| thorv 1.-THE people nothing about Dougias
"SQuater Sovereignty. The only question Is Starry
or no Slarery. aud the moment one thing is set,eu
"the details upon which Douglas makes issue WI De
| &" lost sight Of and forgotten. We must put the Lee
"compton Constitution through, regardless oil the ac-
| "ton Of the people of Kansas on January
| will add that very near the same time that TINS
| conversation took place, the President Of the United
States declared TO gentleman who called TO see him
on business that he wished the result of the election
| in Kansas Jan. H. was 10 come 70 him; ne r0Wd Ss-
| rosc Of II 1rifiOm cercW0ny! As he made TINS dec
laraton he exhibited a degree of feeling seldom no
tcrd before in Mr. Buchanan. He was about 10 slde'
| BY request what he would do with IT, when the up
| pioach of lady changed the conversation
| saw the President at the White House last even
ing on the occasion Of bis first evee. he looks 'ne
| w0rsc for wear. He Is not near so feshy no, ~
| straight n he was when he inaugurated. WIN
DouSas in front Of him. with Walker to right OF nun,
| with Walker t. LETT Of him. aud Brigham louhs u
| his rear the poor cid man finds himself III peu'-uP
| Ttcs. with contracted powers. ~,
| The Presidents leyee WAS largely attended a. .u7
| fir, always is and was brilliant affair. Inc heae t
.f6e several departments the foreign Minister'S ho
ser,e,erjes and attaches ana large deputaons ION,
| the Senate asd House, were present Inc hulho -,
ladies present not 50 large nor were they ~ r,
tiful as is usual Representatives from the ie"a
| tribes II Indians now ID the city were III a''e"4@"