The daily gazette., 1877-12-13
SECOND EDITION.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS.
SENATOR CONKLING'S TRIUMPH
OVER HAYES.
ONE OF THE NEW YORK NoMINATIoNs
CONFIRMED AND THE OTHER
TWO REJECTED.
WASHINGTON, December 12.

CONFIRMED AND THE OTHER
TWO REJECTED.
WASHINGTON, December ~.
The Senate was in executive session for
six hours this afternoon engaged entirely
In the consideration of the New York NOM
nations. The debate was led Off by Sena-
tor Bayard, who alluded TO the misman-
agement and the frauds which had pre-
vailed IN The administration of the New
York custom house, and spoke of his own
experience as member of the Senate
Committee appointed to investigate that
establishment some years since. He de-
Tended the Presidents efforts in behalf of
Civil Service Reform, and upheld his pre-
negatives in the matter of appointments
to office.
The speech of the day was made by SEN
ator Conkling, who spoke in most 1ervid
strain. He said he was partizan. He
believed in the principles of the Republi-
can party and would maintain them with
all his power, and he would not give much
for any man who did not stand by his
party. He said that no charges of derelic.
tion of duty could be properly brought
against Mr.. Arthur, and he brought for
ward q mass ~ testimony to prove his ca.
pacity and ftsithfulness.
When the vote was taken the nomina
| ltion of Mr.. Merritt for surveyor was con
tirmed, in accordance with the favorable
report of the com niLtee. The nominations
of Roosevelt and Prince, for collector anc
naval officer, respectively, were both re
jected by vote OF 81 TO IS. The only Re
publicans who voted to confirm wer
| Christiancy, Matthews Conover, Dawes
and Hoar. Among the Democratic ena
tors VINO voted to reject were Maxey, Har
rls, Eaton and Mcpherson.
| Mr.. Mcdonald, who would have yotet
to reject, was paired with his colleague
| Mr.. Voorhees,. Senators Thurman, Cock
rell and one or two others were presen
| but did not vote.
| MIR. Conover, who voted to confirm, said
after the executive session was over, tina
| he was glad Senator Conkling had game
the victory; that he had voted against HIN
simply because Mr.. Conkling had tried :
bulldoze him, and he intended to let hin
see that he could not do IL. q
| SENATOR JoNEs's SILVER DOLLAR,
Senator Jones, of Nevada, has had ST
| silver dollars OF 4l2x grains, according I
new designs, struck off at the Philadelphia
| mint. They are said to be handsome. Nv
of the coins were sent to the President b.
Senator Jones.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Huron naval court yesterday exam
ined Professor Green, of the Bureau Q
| Navigation, Master Conway, OF the lat
Huron, and several of the survivors of tn
crew of that vessel.
Lieutenant General Sheridan was befor
the House Committee on Military Affair
yesterday and gave his views relative I
affairs on the Rio Grande border. Th
most important remark he made was ths
there was no danger OF war unless by th
accidental collision of the American an
| Mexican forces.
The bill introduced in the Senate yestel
day by Mr.. Merrill authorizes the appoin
ment, by the President, of five persons {
| consider the subject of the alcoholic liquo
traffic, and TO inquire into the pracIic ca
results of prohibitory Legislation and l.
cense. The bill apprOpriales $4,000 To pa
| expenses.