The New York herald., 1866-04-29
THE COLLECTORSHIP

Delay NJ the. CONFIRMATION Of M.
Smythe-Hos~ fhe Matter Stanas-ssos-
stp In Regard 20 shc Ownership oi the
New CoIiectos-vvho fs Expected 10 l."n
the Mnchinc-Hinss Rcceivesi ny Appii-
cants for Positions-They are PuIZied
to Know Where to Apply for Posi-
tions-The Latch string StiiI Out at
No. II Astor House, &C., SC.
The long delay Of tho Senate In confirming the ap
pontmcnt Of Mr. Smy;he Collector Of this port has
awakened additional interest in the affair and IN
measure revived tho gossip regard 10 the political
ownership OF the appontce What Is the Of the
delay Of tho senatc, win thcy confirm the appointment
II Mr. Smytbcf questions which are ,ssod and re
peated a hundred times day by the politicians
OF all c!asscs. The impression has become
quite prevalent among certain cinsscs that the
Senate will refuse TO approve the nomination
This view Of the case il quite current
among the present employees in the Custom House
Various assigned upon which they base their
belief but II is doubtful " any Of them hayc any gcsl
foundation The custom which has been vogue IN the
United States Senate several years to rcfcr al
nom nations Of the President committee aooS
II is received by that body. The only exception " ts
rull ~ when nornnec hrs been previously mrtner
Of the Senate In that bi. confirmation Is acted
upon n, once, without any reference. The caDddse
having been referred 70 Inc appropriate COMMITTEES" M
Is brought up a, tho next regular meeting o. the
ttee There N never special meeting cal'd, cK.
cept upon great emergencies Instead oi lie COMMITTEES
ncting upon the appointment u.cu. directly. TIE name ~
referred 10 ono member Of fhs oommiiec 20 Investigate
and asrorian AL the facs about his qIaiil atoms
for the once FOR which he has been named
II there s senator on the committee belonging The
dominant party 10 tina, body coming nom The state FOR
which the appointment made the s referred y
him 10 investigate and report the TIC next meet
ing When reported the commi,rc ict upon those
facts and the neyt subsequcut executive session n
The enae T. Usually reported % cha, ho1y If there
IL mott ing urgent IN regard b the appointment e name
i. eni red upon the executive Journal nrf hca over
until the neat reore, sesson q The n tbe
~ tiee report agAns, the confirmation the Senate i-s
Immediately upon tie report, either nrprov ug u, and
thls rejecting the spponimeni, or esc dspros1s tas
report ard confirming the domination.
In the osse Of NJ smythe The ,pprorriate comriisc
20 refer u 10 s tha, on Commerc., OF which 3.- lur
Chandler Of Michigan. Is chairman The other nom
bers Morrill, Of Maine Morgan, OF New York No.
NTH of Orcgon and Howe of wisconsn. Foot Of Yer
mont was a member of the committee Bis su1ocrsor
Mr Etmnrds has no doubt taken his place ulder he
uasa custom IA such cases Hr smyhss nau was re-
f,rrcd % Senator Morgan investigate and report 1pon
u the committees. II Is cell known fac, that Mr.
Chandler Chairman, has constitutional objection N
the committee holding more than s.on per resk
anc that on Thur.day morning There have been there
farc only meotngs Of the COMMITTEES ,hc NJ
roiuimont Of Mr Smyths was made Sufficient time haa
psei since DIS sent in 20 the Senate for
ID 10 90 through al ths routine usually adopted ~
the bsa % could not any more than been
sop1r,oI % the senate w The cgmmiuec si ls sst
executive session ftts-e dsiay snd iho ippolnt
uent kes s r.gr,ar COURSE the anal endorscuen, o.
1 tHe 1arain faFrnt riare mill tha coming