The New York herald., 1877-10-18
New Strategy Developed by the
Administration.
No PARTISANS, No ALLIES, no SUPPORTERS.
An Executive that Has No
Coat Tails to Tread On.
WHERE ARE THE LOUISIANA SENATORS: !:
Nominations Sent to the Senate
by the President.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHISGroS, Oct II, 1877.
SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE sUN-A PREsI-
DENT WITHOUT. PARTY IN EIIEER HOUSE
OF CONGRESS Oh DESIRE FOR ONES
Tho administration is trying policy which has at
least the merit OF novelty the policy OF having abso
lutely policy SO far as Congress is concerned Tho
President not only, far be discovered,
party in either house, but all tho signs show that
he docs not to have any. All the
pressions mado in conversation by members OF the
adm nistration confirm this somewhat startling view
and mako It appear that the Presidents theory is that
he shall execute the laws but that he will absolutely
refrain from the attempt TO influence the action
OF Congress of any member OF 1t any subject;
that he will mako appointments and removals
where the good OF the public service
quires It, but leave the question OF confirmation
absolutely 10 the Senate without the slightest attempt
TO influence anybody's conclusions For instance, It
Is generally granted that the admission of the two
Louisiana Senators would be approval by the Senate
OF tho Presidents Southern policy, and what
would call IN administration success II IS certain
that f the President should express wish the
subject enough republicans would vote for their
admission 10 it, and IL he desired II, than
republican Senator would at present and ad-
vocate administration measure, resolution
for the immediate admission OF Messrs. SpoTord and
Eustis But there is doubt to-day that Presi-
dent hos entirely hold aoof. He has not asked any
Senator TO vote for or take any steps
for their admission. II Is said this evening
that will undoubtedly be referred to the
Committee on Elections there TO rest, II Is now be-
lievcd, Tor long time. And one asks In bewilder
ment whether this will be an administration defeat
the calm answer of the Presidents friends s:-
Not at all. 1t is tho business of the Senate and
OF the President II majority OF Senators choose
deprive state of It's constitutional roprescn-
tation In branch of Congress that
is their adventure. They do It on
their own responsibility. The President has nothing
to do with il. 1t which los between these
Senators and the country"
II. again, ono asks these gentlemen what the ad-
mnisration thinks about getting its nominations con-
nrmed, and whether it will not get It's friends to ad-
vocatc them, tho answer again s:-
s.Not at all The Senate ought not to be Influenced.
Senators must use their own judgments, acting on
oath. 1t is the Presidents duty to name nt mon. II
the Senate rejects them that is business 1t ought
not to reject fit and proper but If it does tho
President must submit and will doubtless try TO find
others.n
II one asks, "but will not the administration try to
conciliate somdSenators? 2" the reply is:-
'Of course not What has 1t TO do with concilation?
1t has duty to perform toward the nation-to select
proper persons Tor the subordinate executive func-
tions. 1t means to do that duty"
.sBut political considerations meht have weghtn
you say and the Presidents friends reply, .stiood
Heavens! what havo politics to do with hunting up
and appointing to Office the best you can get TO
accept?"
This theory OF nonntervcnton In fact is perfect al
NIL ha vii do ht2 ttfut N
duty but he will not seek for friends allies sup
porters partisans in other House OF Congress- He
will not dsobligc any Senator or member II no can
properly avoid Ii, but he VIII not seek either to
conciiatc or influence any. He leaves them
TO the absolutely unrestrancd exercise OF their
judgment and to the entire responsibility OF what
they may fit TO do and II no is rightly reported
he holds that the Senators who, under the constitution
have to sit in judgment upon appointments VINO are
made judges TO decide oath, cannot properly urge
instruct him beforehand to nominations to
office that he has a right 10 ask advice
and Information on such subjects from members
Of the House, but not from Senator's who court
SIT upon his nominations alter they are mado To
the average Senatorial mind this theory utter
sense and fooshpess but thero arc persons who
lievc that 1t should be faithfully adhered might
provo embarrassing to the anti minIstration
republicans. who are itching for a fight
and fully intend TO ssmasho Hayes, but
who need of course, somebody to fight against
them and something to fight about. AS one said
here to-day, speaking Of this NATTER" They are
ready to tread the Administrations coattals but
tho administration Is just now wearing jacket" II
would be hit for the ant.adminstrationr republicans
to put the President In the attitude Of Johnsonzing
but II ho asks nothing, seeks nothing, but
leaves them to the unrestrained performance
OF their own sweet wills, They hardly
make this point against him. At present they have
the impression that hc is intimdated but in that they
arc probably mistaken. Tho few Senators who are
generally spoken Of as especially mnistration men
have certainly tho appearance OF being intimdated,
but IT quite possible they only bcwdcrcd tho
discovery that tho President has work for them to
perform and no policy for them to defend.
GENERAL HARLAN's Observation-Disclosures OF
DnIsTow INDIGSANT--rHE NEW YORK Az
PoINTMENTs.
General Harlan's nomination TO tho vacant Supreme
Judgeship, which in to-day and referred
committee, strs a curious political breeze 1t has
made the trends followers OF Mr. Bristow furious
They declare, privately, that Harlan has trcachcr-
ousy betrayed his friends that he 'aone back onn
tho man to whom he owed everything. They do not
hesitate to assert that Harlan has stolen Bristows
owe lamb. Mr. Bristow has the quality OF making
firm and enthusiastic friends and these in private de-
nounce General Harlan without migrate and
an uniaithiul ally. OF course this view the nomi-
nation will not be dspicaslng TO Mcssrs. Blaine and
ConkIing, and indeed to good many other Senators
who chucklo over what is considered a defeat
OF Dir. Bristow. But with such considerations the ad
mnisration has OF nothing to do IL has only
to make proper nomi inaton.
There was repor, to-day that the New York nomi-
nations would not DC sent In until after the
November elections, but they will DO sent
in in few days II is understood
that tho President desired TO give the Naval
Ufaccrs place. which is substantially a s,nccurc to
worthy disabled army officer OF proper quaIidca-
tions and the delay in sending In the nominations has
report says been caused by the for some such
man. The names Will bc sent In a soon as the third
man Is found, and the most trustworthy friends
OF the administration scout the notion that
the President means to do or refrain from
anything proper and timely with