The New York herald., 1877-11-15
Mr. COnkling'S Committee and the New
York Appointments.
SITTING UP WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The Obnoxious Features Of the
Silver Bill Shorn Away.
THE RIO GRANDE BORDER TROUBLES.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, November IA, 1877.
MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COM
MERcE-rHE COURSE TO BE PURSUED RE-
oARDING THE NEW YORK APPodNTMENTs--
THE PRESIDENTS THEORY REGARDING THE
DUTIES OF THE SENATE.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, oi which
Senator ConKng Is chairman and to which referred
custom house appointments, held its long expec,ed
nrst meeting to-day The chairman used tho occasion
10 instruct the members in their duties, and It IL
said that tho meeting this account very
Interesting Tho New York nominations were not
brought before the committee but It was understood
tonight that Senator ConKling will wriio n letter to
the Secretary OF tho Treasury asking him on what
grounds ana for what AsssrG Arthur and Cor
nell removed before their regular terms Of oace
expire. his understanding bsing that under the
civil service rules officers are TO bo removed only for
cause. It is probable that the Secretary will reply
that the removals made In consequence Of tho In
vestgatons OF committee whose report Is before the
public, and for tho mat this report and other
show that tho officers had become used
TO an old and vicious system Of carrying tho Gus
tom House, and are not tho best men TO begin and
carry new system; that, therefore, tho good
Of the public service requires the removal of those
gentlemen This reply, If II sh all DO made, will proba
OF Mr.. Burnside republican, and Mossrs. Gordon. Dcn
MIS- Ransom and Randolph, democrats; and tho chair
OF tho committee will therefore probably be In
siructcd to report the Now York Custom House nomi
nations favorably. There 10 nosdoubt that thoy will
be confirmed whenever they are reported.
Tho anti-admi inisiration Senators have repeatedly
asked tho causes of removals and have invariably
received a frank ropy, which has In every case. 30
far as is known. proved entirely satisfactory II Is
hoped by OF them that they would re-
ceive curt reply. II has been dis.
covered, on the contrary. that they receive at
tho for the removal and that this so far
>bas been Of such a nature to make opposition
their parts impossible The Presidents theory Is
dcrsood 10 be that the Senate has right to inquire
into the causes for the remuval Of any officer except
those in the diplomatic service; that the reasons
ought TO be given TO the Senate II asks for them,
but that Senators have right whatever TO solicit
appointments OF him. or to volunteer advice TO him
that subject He admits thor right and duty 20
scrutinzc not only appointments but removals. but
holds that as this Is their sworn duty, they are
thereby prevented from asking him to mako appoint
ments, and he denies entirely tho least au.
thorty for the abuas which is called
"the courtesy OF the Senate" and which
has been held TO give republican Senator the right
TO decide upon the appointments made In his State.
1t is the whole Senate which is sworn to inquire and
decide upon It's oath hc thinks and not single Sen
ator IL Is this that somc Senators will try op.
pose tho President and hey will fall as they ought.
The seven Senators appointed by Saturdays
caucus to sit up with tho President did their
duty last night and kept him awake until nearly
O'Clock. He was very civil to thcn, and they very
svly bcsought him to 'be aisy, but you can't then
bo us aisy you can," and ne promised nothing.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PROPOSED.
A majority Of the Senate Finance Committee have
1grced to report amendment to tho silver bill,
providing that all the funding bonds namely, tho
i've, four and half and four per cont bonds, which
sold for gold, shall In any be redcemable,
principal and interes. in gold. This Is =
kind Of brcakwater 10 provide for this part
Of tho public credit In case tho Silver
BILL with IL worst features, should 60
through. majority OF the committee will also favor
another amendment making silver legal tender 10
the amount Of $25 or perhaps $50 An amendment
already agreed upon the roasury tho profits
Of the coinage OF silver 1t Is understood that Senator
Jones means 10 urge amendment that tho Treasury
shall bc Obliged to issue coin certificates
10 bearer as receipts for silver bars. Hc hopes thus
TO get the mechanical impossibility Ct coming
svor rapidly as he DESIRES but no cannot get tho
majority OF tho committee to agroo to this 1t is not
probable that the Senate committee will report The
Silver bill at this session.
THE DEBATE ON THE ANTI-REsUMPTIoN BILL.
The debate ON the antResumption bill grows moro
bitter as II gots on. Mr Chittenden yesterday and
Mr.. Martin l. Townsend to-day made able and telling
speeches against the b and the other side beloved
out ''bondholdsr' and other abjurgations to-day in
reply Tho bill Will probably pass but by only aasmal
majority and a prolonged debate would kill 1t II
guments OF its defenders through the strength OF
those who oppose It. As It cannot pass the Senate,
would In any be vetoed by the PRESIDENT, II
Is no longer a public danger. but the debate has
wholesome influence on members OF the House.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORES PONDeNL.