The Morning herald., 1877-12-17

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General Gordon was also IN ardent advo-
cate of the reform inaugurated by Mr..
Hayes, and even republican Hoar TOOK s'des
With them and favored confirmation OF
/" Rutherford's'' sppointees.. sunstroke
Blaine took, upon himself the liberty to
characterize some of Gepl. Gordon's state
ments as absurd, when the General went for
| him and dashed him to such degree OF tor
ture with singing replies, that the "wnlte
feather again showed itself In Blaine by
apologies to Gen. Gordon for hts indecency.
Blaine now finds that in the .Senate, as IN
/ the House, there are men there too that can
make It Knotty for him whenever he dares
| to oper, his mouth; but the speech OF the
| day was Conkling's, who announced that he
was partisan, nd'believed in standing by
the Republican party, right or wrong, and
said that the conduct of the Administration
was solely . personal attack upon him, de-
nying that the appointments he asked for
were to serve his personal ends, as had been
alleged. s. q s.i 20. r.rr. ..g~g ~.
When the vote was taken the nomination
OF Roosevelt and Prince for Collector and
Naval officer were both rejected by a vote
of 81 to 25; regarded victory for Conk-
ling, which places him in position OF power
to dictate terms. Conkling is not 50 much
out with Hayes, as with Evarts. schurz and
Sherman, who he alleges are the cause Of
all antagonism to him by the Cabinet, When
ever he asks for an appointment for his
friends. -!''''' ..'.'
THE PAPER AND SILVER PARTY
have organized committee of one Senator
and member from from each State for the
promotion of public sentiment in favor OF
| the repeal of the Resumption Act, and the
passage Of the Silver bill. and have suc"
ceeded in enlisting prominent men from
both Houses in all the States, except New
York and New Jersey, and the New Eng
land States, the latter being represented
| only by Ben Butler, Of Massachusetts, and
Phelps, of Connecticut. Some surprise is
expressed at the long list of eminent men,
| many of whom had been presumed 10 be
| hand in hand with the bondholders and cap
italist, but the weight of public sentiment
| in favor of labor against canttal Is so over
whelming that the "prominent men, dared
not set at defiance the will Of the masses,
who. like "Banco's Ghost" would not
down. .
| A SUSPENSION OF THE NOMINATION BUsI-
is seriously threatened by Secretary Evarts,
who alleges it is almost useless to send any
more appointments to the Senate for confir-
nation, since the late conduct Of the Senate
in regard to the New York al pointments, as
the Senate has thereby refused to confirm
any but those whom the ex RENE radicals
choose o dictate. Mr. Evarts, in conversation
with us, however toned down only slightly
the above, by saying, that where there was
urgent necessity of an officer, he might
make an appointment, but the Cabinet had
pretty generally reached the conclusion to
make no more nominations. Should the
conclusion prevail, it will play hobb with a
good many Senators, who opposed the Ads
ministration In the late encounter, as they
all want places for their friends; and we
surmise the willy Evarts has taken this
course as retaliation for the course pursued
in the Senate by the RAIDS.
AN INVASION BY MEXICO.
The Diaz Minister, who was heard by the
military Committee on Mexican topics
against the protest of Mr.. Evar's, is the
| first instance where foreigner was evel
allowed to plead before Congress, except
through the regular channel, the Secretary
Of State the Committee were not dis
posed to submit to the dction Of "Brothe
Jonathan" of the State Department, ant
G ,uklipg's motion for a special Commute
l. to take charge Of our Mexican imbroelio |
= looked upon by "Brother Jonat han" as a
outrageous encroachment upon the Stat
= D ,partmenis' jurisdiction over our ForeiP
:. Affairs.
n NOT FOR WAR.
The discussion in the House over ou
9 Mexican border troubles indicated very en-
o phatically that the war spirit in that bod
e. is at very low ebb at present, every dispc
# sition being displayed to create no usclee
v popular alarm. While the ideas advance
r. from both sides of the House, was mild ar
4 peaceful, still there was no feeling ev'den'