The New York herald., 1866-04-29


act upswith general decayitafion OF ofncehoIders
agreed that no appointments should be confirmed
which the Office located declared TO be
70 him. Ths decision arrived at in eau.
sas 70 MT ss '1sn existing Circumstances in
and Nevada One republican Senator from each
OF those states having taken stand in favor Of the
President the object was 10 force them to recon mend
I 70 the President the appointment Of men who were
satisfactory 70 their radical colleagues under penalty
Of beng reJse'ed by tho Senate. senator Morgan
OF the Civil Rights bill, the question arises
| whether tbis has counterbaanced the power OF
Harris on the confirmation OF the appointments this
State or not Il question whether Morgan is now
consldered radical according to the Interpretation Of
| that term In Congress
doubtful whether II Is tho policy recommend Mr.
smythes e9nhrnlalon or not. He still holds tho
/ ported to the committee The other wing OF
\ the party state that ho has made up his mind
TO report favoraby, and urge a similar action by the
Senate. There is nothing but rumor on either side in
regard TO H. and II Is therefore impossible tell whether
there IS any truth IN either Ono thing is certain sena
tor Morgan felt very sore the appointment "a Mr.
Smythc II bciug done against his protest after he
declared that II was not dc appointment make. The
ready urge favorable nction viii so report at tho
Grst meeting o. tnc committee II tle Senate rejects
after thar, will show that Harris has strength
with majority Of tho Senate and is considered more
reliable on raaIcalisn than Morgan.
THE OWNERSHIP.
There are numerous other rumors afoat, which the
wiseacres who are circuating them believe will have
great inference upon the Senate. As these all
have some bearing upon the question Of who the
new Collector, they are OF some interest In the 1rst
place the developments Of the past week have shown
that the radical politicians divided in opinion in
smythe One set are working for him, believing. as
they say, that be viii suit them well enough while
others are very determined IN their opposition That
portion Of the other wing Of party who hang
Weed, those politicians who, to Weeds
| term, ''consult" with him. which means do
he says. are all becoming very anxious and read
WASHING
ton about the Colloctorshp Those conservative
republicans who independent in their actions and
thoughts manifest doubt about Mr. smythe being
the ri ht man, but general thing, want him confirm
ed SIMPLY because e was appointed by President John
constantly calling at the Central Nat onal Bank and
laying before Mr. Smyhe the claims which their wing OF
the party has upon him Tor biz recognition. Mr. Smyhe
must have made up his mind BY this time that the re-
publican party has about thousand wings There has
been enough said TO him this pontto force upon HIM
The belief that the party all wings and nothing else
There arc mnny very strong indications thst 1t is all
wings and will soon iy away beyond the sight reach
OF any collector Tue only reply which the new Collector
has made TO any Of these representations Is that he
knows nothing about the wings OF the party and has
not made and Will not make any pledges to either. The
only that he ID pledged to IL Andrew johnson. He
claims 10 know nothing about politics. and intends to
conduct the Office business principles When election
comes II candidate Tor Congress Is In favor OF sustain
ing the President he will sustain him. This is about
ar rs they seem 10 get any pledges or promises out OF
him
Under this things applicants for Offices
have nearly ceased their impor,unng for places, Mr.
their petitions until afer he sconlrtncd and takes
charge OF the oce The door s therefore, shut against
them until the senntr Washington opens aud lets
The hungry aspi'ants walk in II must not, how
ever, be Inferred thai all applications for places
have have ceasid not by any moans They have
the HsnArD. ond applying At No
II, Aftor House. But seems that Weed is getting
tired of listening 20 their appeals and reading their
tons, and gives out that he has nothing 20 do with the
10" Col.octor and does not know anything about him
His part oular friend are all circulating the same state
~ raw md MANY bel eye tnDu
tn uDipitiaied II tbs Senate should hold the appoint
mont for a month without acting upon H. no donbt
Weed viii repeat tLc statement often that he win be
convinced OF ;ts trrf himself and really forgct that he
did capture the Collector before he appointed
Who can tell bot that Ibis the why the radicals
are pos,poning aopony IN ecBtndist notion from
this another set OF politicians have been busy arouad
the hs.or House AMI other resorts OF that class cir
culating all manner OF r1nofs abont Mr.. smythe
being captured by the democrats Among tho storios
which thoy Ia justification of this assertion is that
hc voted for Mcclellan ia 1854 that = = Cox presented
his claims 90 tho PfesdeDt and j. W. Barlow secured
many Of tho eDtouem"nts on the petitions for the APP
poiniment The probability that all OF these stories
only clectionerr.ng canrs aud have arisen ont or
tie FAC, that several Of the democratic mcnbcrs OF Con-
gcs well politicians OF that SCI aool Ia this city and
ciscwicc notified tho Prcsidcn, early In The contest
tsl ho would no, appoint out and out democrat 10
thai once, and u he iasoe W o.. mind tha he must =,
Mr. Smyibc who poe and therefore not
obnoxious 10 any clique or party This n undoubtedly
stories about the Collector being captured by
l,a, c,ss II h not possible from the developments of
Many of the democrat do hciiatc say that thcy
believe that out Of the list which the Prrrideni chose
from Mr.. Smytbe the least objectionable 10 them
but III does lead IT, tie conclusion tha, they 10
run the machine under him
who has captured the new coilcr,or H. therefore,
sin the great question all sdc. The app ants for
places have received from Nr Smythe rery significant
! hints that IL will 90 them no aood 20 Apply there.
Wecl, b'com nr tired ~ thor impOrtnning informs
them that he knows nothing about the Collector,
One portion Of radicals assert ,hs they oppo.ed
% bin while the other portion claims special tn
Nucnrr IN dilemma hungry
ol.cc-gcckcrs In icplOrabie state They want
place. bot who can gyo IL u them a question which
they unable to gei answered II Is soipewhat sngn
lar thai ~ the politicians refuse to own the new tol-
iccor when only ten days ago they ~erc qnArrlling
with each other ami ready o cngsee u pitched
battle decide the question. Il u possible that the
1 dcriocfa.s VIII have step "a aud take charrr
| OF h.m there viii be no fsciion b. run
/ the Custom House political machine There
10 raua c0nariat'ons the Asior HOuse yesterday
iift su''ec Several we'll known prom nent drng-rrs
| in tis c.ty waited upon weed. no doubt - sc'uhh
whshcr h. Lad resigned al claim 0r not Weed par
uciilf friends however seem 70 st leei qune lubian'
! over the matter md = whisfercf around that Nr
goT Clerk ~ the STATE Senate and privair
ty NJ the ~, preston King. 10 ast private sccfe
| ia-y 20 kr snythe. II 'ht y the caas there = no
I daui. 10 hos ths lard syV IN tLai quarter Who
| ouas he nov Collector VIII presume b~ vefy soon
| dnicr.r,ncI when lac once confirmed and
Bot tn, applicants f,r ofnoc cauno, wait
rt hsi iiflc and mns, haze some place a. he their
petrar or tlry Hi an wnrf uni IA firir pockets ln-
asmnch a. Ar smyibe positively refiaes g. consider
thrr nppir rauons unt be 3 tenhrmed the beet ihing
4
Hc with an hs ssnfemert. 90 the ocnirary "a battered
wir f'cl n'leu'icn,. hls remarkable memory aud
grcs, fscniiy nf preserving ~ slch documents re
cord ~ thc politicians besides. he has plenty Of time
% 'ah tem ari rut thr ashy carefully nll endCrsed
waelaor good bad ar indser.nt u he il oniy en-
piossG th.t way %. w not be obliged to be- running
| hack and forth between Ncw York aud Aibanr View
! YORK and Wellington 70 lhc crest danger Of being
arrsshei by rsilfp,d accident II Weed has not
ciptured te Collector he hope n DO sOon, and II
10 applicant oniy encourage him BE- vii no doubt bring
oboi, By fn means apply Al No II Astor House, a.
nnv hour ~ TIE d1y Applicants can ~ least anus
themscige, n tha gay, and spe te cholera by Keep
ne teir nlnds occupied until Tie -cIafe makes up ts
! mind ~ art upqn th8 confirmation " Mr fmythe.
| THE Case os Major Gee.
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