New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
STORMS ABOUT MR.. HAYES.
HOW AND WHEN THEY WILL BREAK.


EIGHT YEARs--GRAvITY OF THE SITUATION
tFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRiBUNtJ
WAsHtNGroN Oct. 2S.-The storm that Is brewing
among the Republicans in Congress Will pronaoy
break upon the Administration IN the secret sessions
when some of the most important appointments are
reported for consideration. The mutterngs ol INC
tempest have been heard all sides ever since No
gress met two weeks ago. and have even leaceo VIC
ears Of the President Mt the White House. The eX-
plosion NAV be postponed for two OF three WeekS-
n il NOT likely TO occur before the November cleo
tions and NAV not come until the regular December
session. IL the Democratic plan OF adlournihS
both Houses this week should succeed-but sooner
or later the Presidents nominations must be DIS
cussed and some of them certain to he rejected
unless they are saved by the sohd vote of the Demo
Gratis and that would he likely to kindle dis-
sensions in the Republican party than failure 10
confirm many appointments. The plan Oh a''''A
will not be to assail the President himself: themc-
bers of his Cabinet may even escape. though tins
seems hardly possible but some of the president
friends whom Ire has put into office, or has nomi-
mated for public positions will he selected for over
throw nominally for want Of fitness Tor the posi-
tions 20 which thcy have been assigned reailN 10
discipline the President himself Unusual inquiries
will he made as to the attachments OF some OF the
candidates-In some instances they have aIeauy
been set on fOot-and the same Senate which con-
ffmcd almost without an ouJe-t iVh Hoih' va '4''
wors, of President Grants personal appointments,
will he asked to withhold its consent in the cases OF
reputable gentlemen ostensbly because they lack
peculiar qualifications.
But the personal appointments Of the President
and his cabinet will not be the only ones questioned.
few Southern Democrats have been selected Tor
public positions and ample reasons viii Ice found
for defeating them in the committee, or slaughter
ing them in tho senate Preparation for tins Is A.
ready making in one or two instances. GA letters
written IN 1861 by Mr.. billiard, whom the PreS-
dent has selected to represent the United states IN
Brazil have been hunted up in the musty files. and
printed from one end of the country TO the other
and similar papers throwing light upon the scces-
sion records of several Others have been privately
shown about. viii not say that none OF the Dem
ocratc nominations which,thc President has made
will be confirmed but the majority OF them, II not
reported adversely, are likely 10 be buried m the
pigeon-hoes Of the committees, and 80 TO fan Win
the close of the session.
To a third class of appointments an attempt VIII
be made TO apply the provisions Of the Tenure OF
Office Act. The first section Of that law provides
that every person holding any civil office To which
he has been. OF hereafter may be. appointed by and
withthe consent Of the Senate and who shall have
become duly qualified to act therein, shall lie en-
titled to hold such Office during the term for which
le was appointed unless sooner removed by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate az by the
appointment with che ike advice and consent, OF
successor in his place. The number OF removals
since the 18th of March last has not been great;
in almost every instance IN "mch 'He iI'Siu'", W
member of his Cabnent has siCnifcd desire that a
puhhc oih'er hou'1 III important p'sI''o" ,"o,.'
resign ne mas ""he 80 "' "'O', '', '" i'' ''
stances-uotahly two in the New-York Custom
H.. ,,. ,,, fi,i,.,,o and n.rl,n. ono among the
I,r.t Nts.iof.stlis rauu..t Ina, not been granted,
- a., l M q ..... .i. pr .iI.fit IL uuIfr the law
Obictu % as" the atN-.t "H" C'HSv'l vi ''''
c..... ,r. tt. r.,,.ye1 .l, actually tax. uIngo
~, -. III - Lin, lis ..odvico
Inc customary 4n''h"' W ''N''' INV ''
md consent" ia for the President 10 nomi-
r o.. Ella, 1i,.r ,-h,,n ho
~" -
desires 20 remove. The senate 10y confirming the new
,,,,,. ,I,,-l'aud consents To- th, removal of his
~ g.. g.. ...,,, .i
,.,,,4 .il.rt,,t II Jo... rot 4ppr,yp of the fe-
kl"ii" 'i'' '''' 81 '''' ' 'Fl
moyal oi ihe old otcer, or h'HrFe' Inc ne" one 10
be an improper candidate Inc ll''Iu'"'
j. not informed officially oil the reasons "n''n
govern Che Senate I'D It's ac''n OBJ any "'''''."-
ton BAT hc Is CERTAIN To ''"In "u''u'''''
'Wiriher abe objection was maze 10 prevent '' I'-
no'al oi thc ola "ih''' OF me appointment % INC
new II th. >Tate VIII MOI agree To- ihc i,moFaI OIL
any officer whose term IA, not expired 'he resident
IS helpless so long a' th't 'o'y remains III session.
lie may send m ne" names 90 the places OF 'ho,' Ie
jected. bat II Val be useless us no nomination now
ever gooa VIII be confirmed II 'he senate Is deter
mined 10 keep iA' old officer ln ms place
Aitcr the ;. male 'dl'uhs' 'h' II''u' NJ NAV 9''
pend any oncci whom Dee does NOT "iSh To retain
longer ~ Dos place ana ID 'he i's'ioh mus tempo
rariiy maoe vacant Inc language oil 'he tenure 81
Once Aot ou Tins point D. d- follows: