The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-03-05
The Boston Colleotorship.

| The Senate on Friday confirmed VIM
A. Simmons as Collector of the port OF
Boston, by vote of 80 to IT, The cor
respondent of the Boston Post gives the
following account of the side scenes at the
capital, under date Of the 9th
Butler had an interview with the Presi-
dent this morning on the subject of the
Collectorship. He left the Executive Man
sion and returned with Secretary Richard
son, Senator Boutwell, and Representatives
Hooper and Buffinton, the two last named
being among the four Representatives from
Massachusetts who, with Gen. Butler and
Mr.. DAVIS did not sign the recUnmenda-
| ton to the President for Mcssrs Burt, Lin
coin OF Fiske as suitable persons for the
Collectorship as a compromise in place OF
Simmons. One of the gentlemen who
was present at the interview says Grant
gave additional assurances that the nomi-
nation would not only not be withdrawn.
but neither of the gentlemen mentioned as
compromise candidates would be sent to
the Senate even if Simmons was rejected.
In fact the opinion was obtained that if
the Senate rejected him Grant would send
the name in again. Even this assurance
was not enough, and still Benjamin was
uneasy in his mind
His friends and others came TO his rescue
in the Senate, however, and he and his
followers are eVultant and iubilant to-
night. Benjamin's star is now deemed by
everybody to be in the ascendant 1t is
believed his greatest victory was won to-
day. His protege- nominee was confirmed
by 80 yeas against IL nays -Four Of the
Senators who yesterday voted against CON
tirmation either lodged OF conveniently
absented themselves to-day The session
was a somewhat stormy affair Sumner
and Boutwell, both pleaded vigorously, but
when the test came their efforts proved 10
have been IN vain.
The eNultatiOn of the Butterflies is I'M
bounded, and they assert that his chances
TO be Governor are now more than ever
assured. They claim that his oppoLents
are not only defeated, but disheartened
Though when the latter speak for then
selves, as they do with freedom, they pre-
sent a bold front, and though they do not
indicate what their purposes or tactics in
the future may be, they say that this affair
amounts to numerous nails in the casket
which will contain all that will be left Of
with him His political friends may gloat
tory, but it will yet be made plain to them
that ii is only an ambuscade, and that be
tore he and they can eXtricatc themselves
they will be annihiated.
The subject absorbs everything else
here tonight. The excitement and inter
est is very great. kilograms by the score
have been received by Butler and Sim
mons from all parts of Massachusetts. and
some from distant and disinterested parts
OF the Union. congratulating them upon
the tiattering success and endorsement of
to-day. Messrs Boutwell,, Sumner, Pierce,
Williams, and nearly every other oppon-
eni of Butler and Simmons in Washing
ton, have received dispatches from their
home people, lamenting what they deem
the most disgracetul thing ever done by
the United States Senate i'm the face OF the
protests Of thousands Of the most respect
able and influential business men and phi
vate citizens of the section of country inn
mediatcly and directly Interested IN
quiries are made if there is not vet some
chance of preventing the contamination
Of this thing, but the answer generally
given is that even the effort to reconsider
will doubtless prove unayailing in the
Senate.
Boutwell, does not fare well in public
criticism. He became afraid Of the COB
lin and threw over the man who was
chiefly instrumental in electing him to
the Senate. Butler looks grim, and talks
in dangerously quiet and suggestive way
when the junior Senator from Massaclnl-
sets is brought up for discussion
A CONGRATULATIONS DIsPATCH
The following dispatches passed over
the wires this evening, and need no COM
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BnSTON. VI ASS. FEii. -. 1871.