The New York herald., 1877-12-07
QWASHINGTON.T
The New York Appointments Again
F Before the Senate. llL~l 4
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4 LIVELY TINE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Friends of Arthur and Cornell at
!; sir the White House.dlsd II
PRESSURE FOB ARMY COMMISSIONS.
Efforts Of the Indian Ring to Defeat Mr..
lIoyts Confirmation. w
THE SILVER BILL IN THE SENATE.
EPOM ntt1 cpcrtA I'll Ftr0ppccpNNnenr
PRESSURE FOR ARMY COMMISSIONS.
Efforts Of the Indian Ring to Defeat Mr.
IIoyt'S Confirmation.
THE SILVER BILL IN THE SENATE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL eoRafspoaOeaT

WASHINGTON, Doc q. 1871
THAT PAPER IN THE INTEREST OF MxssRs.
ARTHUR AND coINELL-AccoUNr OF THE
FERMENTATION TO THE PREsIDRNr-rHE
ARDoR OF PACKARD's, yRIxNDs DAMPENED.
Tho paper requesting the Prssidsnt to reappoint
messrs Arthur and Cornell, which was sgued by All
,hc republican members OF the Now York delegation
except Messrs. chittenden aud Bacon taken to
the President last evening The gentlemen who pre-
sented the paper had on the whole. ~ Is said, .
pleasing but TO them Unsatisfactory Interview
with the President They found him, It is whispered
around to day, "Darned. gentle mule" His manner
was polite, his tone cheerful and At hrst they sup
posed they would have easy walk over. But when
they came TO the main question they found tnem-
selves suddenly making no headway. Tho President,
the story goes, told them that he would be
GLAD to get rid OF all ,the appolntments, and
that n the constitution had only given the
power Of making them 10 the Senate and House Of
Represen he would be very glad He then rc-
port goes on. drew out copy Of the Cincinnati plat
form and read TO them tho attn resolution. IN man
ner which suggested them that they had forgotten
something besides the constitution This nth plank
reads as follows:--f ~ Aaa3 AR N@ih A
FvM-Under the constitution the President and
heads Of departments are to make nominations for
to appointments and the House Of Represents a.
tives to accuse and prosecute taihess officers The
distinctions bo respected, that Senators and Repre-
sentatves who may bs judges and accussrs should not
for reference 70 the honesty
ndeiy and capacity OF giving 70 the party
10 powsr those places wnere harmony and vgor 9f
but permitting all others 10 be nlled with persons
selected with sole reference TO so,sncy OF the public
serv, ,ce and the right OF citizens share the
Of rendering faithful service to their country
Shortly alter this the interview came 10 an end. If
this report 10 correct, with remark from tho Now
York gentlemen that after all Merritt was their man.
to whom they had no objections II is possible that
tue New York appontmsnts were sent In all the
earlier Tor this interview. At rate they came In
to-day, and their arrival followed by executive
session lasting two hours and half
II is probable that the failure Of the Now York men
dampened the ardor OF those who had in charge the
paper. very numerously signed, requesting the Pres
dent to make Mr.. Packard Collector OF New Orleans
Al any rate report says that paper morn
Ing quietly lot at the White House door. II appears
to have caused not even ripple II is said that the
President may not scnd again The name of Efnngham
Lawrencs, but substitute for 1t that Of Mr. Mcmillan
or somo othcr, but not Mr.. Packard
rHE INDIAN COMMISSION NERsHIp-EFroRTs OF
THE RING TO PREVENT THE CONFIRMATION
OF MR.. HAYT.
fhe Indian Ring who arc vigorously opposing the
confirmation OF Indian Commissioner Hayt, made
themselves ridiculous this. morning by circulating
report that his nomination, which was very
promptly sent In BY the President on the
nrst day OF the regular session, because the
Office 10 Of great Importance AMI now sburdsned
with an extreme pressure of business haa. gone
on In an irregular manner and that the Presldent's
signature had been forged to Il by somebody In the
Interior Department with the cognzance Of the Sec-
retarY. OF course . story 80 ridiculous was only
laughed at but showed to everybody how desperate
the rings whom the Secretary OF the Interior is
attacking When Mr. Schurz was asked about Il he
said, laugnineiy, that the tale was incomplete II
ought to have added that be nrs 10 tho patent
Office In order TO steal OF tho models = N n, !,
Mr. Hayt will be confirmed Senator Allison Chair
or the Committee Indian Affairs says that ho
viii be favoraby reported ss the nomination
is referred TO his committee. and that the conarma-
ton will como as quickly as the DO reached
in executive session. Mr.. Hayt a man Of fortune,
known be competent and honest and who knows
the work he has to do. There Is . strong gathe0ng
OF members and agents. Of the Indian Ring here
working to secure the defeat of Mr. Hayt and It Is
now understood that the ring will support tho move
ment to turn the Indians over 10 the War Depart.
mens, SO discouraged they at their prospects In
the Interior Department. sgsfs,7.,. fns e,sse,..s.
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