New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-13

WORDS AT rnE CLOSE OF THE DEBATE-THE
VOTE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRBUSEI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Ihe long ana cNcltihg
contest over the Nev-York Custom House nominal
tons if that can be called contest in which the
President has taken no part except to submit the
names to the Senate and await the decision Of that
body upon thcml has at length Been decided.
Senator Conklins has won his fight and his victory
is complete in every respect. The nominations OF
Nessrs Roosevelt and Prince to be Collector and
Naval Officer respectively at the New-York Gus
tom House were rejected to-day by vote Of % IN
the affirmative to 81 i'm the negative.
The Executive Session In which this important
vote was taken to-day, was one of the longest ana
most remarkable which has been held ID many
years. It's proceedings are the town-talk tonight
The session began q little after o'clock, and did
10, adjourn until 8. IS soon rs the doors Of the
Senate were closed the adverse report Of the Com
lnittec on Commerce on the nomination Of Mr.
Roosevelt 10 become Collector at New-Iork was
reld from the Clerks desk. The question was sub
l1ifted Lv the Vicc-ples.Leat, Shall this nomina-
ton be coufrmedf'
SPEECHES FOR CONFIRMATION
Senator Bagarl was the first speaker. lie took
tie broad ground that the President has the
eight under the Constitution, and the laws Go re-
r..vo officers aud make appointments. TINS
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speaker CWl"s '"' 90. III
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ILL. .idc.t Co.. remove officers and make appoint
u,uts in their places without explaining to
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linz. as chairman of the Committee on Con-
me-.e and tine Administration on this sub
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60 I,ro.,.le WINS tbe next sneaker He was
| 81; 60 ~ c,..-,.,ir, tf,o nominations He sa,d
L. r,.,, whom, -f,e President Ind selected yvere
1900, ,,1 ..,,ll.. ,,,5 Io b.I,.,od I'm the right Of
L., I,-.iI. In make the changes if the interests Of
a. ,,,I,Iir service arpecrcd 10 linn 10 demand it,
H. t.is reason lie should vote 10 confirm the ap-
lrantren;s.
| The longest speech OF the Gav except that OF
ISarlt0r C5nkliuz. who closed the debate. was made
lbyGeraral Gordon. The Senator FROM Georgia sup
ootad tD. President In the Leart,st and most car
- .Dner. and was his PRINCIPAL defender on the
lfor of the Senate today General Cor
I1rr's championship Of tie Ncw-York uOmina-
Irous has been one OF the marked features # the
I,outest From the time that Senator Coukiua's OPP
position 90 them became apparent, be hasbecn earnest
H. their support. When Senator Coakliue postponed
lhom time to time calling the first meeting o. the
Committee on Commerce after Congress met in
extra session, Senator Gordon was in favor Of
having q call for o meeting Of the committee
lssued by several members, and presented TO tho
chairman. After the committee had actually met
and the Aew-1ork nominations were aHo"eo 20 lie
rom week 70 week without DeIhS ac'eu
UPON, he advocated motion I'D INC senate
I.ould this delay continue Iot an uhIe"son
able time 10 discharge the committee rom the
consideration Of these nominations. ana TO DEng the
Senate 10 an immediate vote upon tnem' "nio
Senator Conkling las been earnestly engage" Ior
several days III urging democratic senators 10 a'e
Ia harmony with INN ana ASSIST III INC INC u,i1"I %