The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-09
MIR. HAYES'S TRIBULATIONS.
uopELrssLr SPLITTING THE REPUB-
IIctN PlRTY At THE OUTSET
....,or. IN n storm over the Cabinet Nomi-
,.,,on. Morton and Conhiing Onering an
Olive Brnnch In the shape Of Commis'ion
a. rad. with Southern Democrats-Just -
r...,,,r, for the Conformation OF sherman.

An
.,.,r, for the Conformation Of sherman.
w,sutxorox, March s.-The feature Of to-
s..,s d.bate in the Senate was Mr. Conkling's
.,o,h e"' n the Louisiana question The dreary
ao,b,nencss Of Spcncer's speech In support OF
b,s olie,tion to the admission OF the Senator
t,or Alabama Con. Morgan, bored the Senate
tor more than an hour. Morton created some
os,onishment by announcing that he meant TO
be consistent. and therefore would vote for the
admission OF Morgan because his credentials
were regular On tn oir face. Just as Keloggs were.
Then Blaine suoNo again and substantiated
from the record his assertion Of yesterday that
Senator Bayard had on nearly every test ques-
ton voted against the majority Of the Supreme
Judges on the Electoral Commission. Sargent
was dcsirous that the Senate should go into
executive session. but withdrew his motion at
the request OF Wallace Of Pennsylvania. who
rose to a privileged question and offered
resolution directing that Grover be
sworn in as Senator from Oregon. To
this Sargent moved substitute. which
consisted Of a preamble that embodied the
stale slandcrs of Nipple MitchelPs memorial.
praying for an investigation into the gutter
snpc charges against Grover. and a resolution
that wns In effect the snme as Wallaces. Tho
preamble concluded with the statement that
inasmu,h as there WIS no contestant disputing
Growers right to n seat. and his credentials
were regular on thcir face. therefore. be 1t re-
solved. and so forth. This substitute. although
1t was altogether Unprecedented and grossly
insulting to Mr.. Grover Wallace accepted
This was Mr.. Conking's opportunity. He had
been busy all morning examining authorities.
dog-earng books, and arranging them at his
seat for convenient reference. His movements
had been noticed. and the whisper had gone
round that he was about to deliver u speech. OF
course expectation was on tip toe. and specula-
ton was rife rs TO what position he would take.
whether for or against the Administration. The
prevailing opinion was that his personal feel
ings would induce him 10 antagonize Blaine,
and those Of this belief were not mistaken.
Mr.. COnklings speech was non-coninittal
on every point in the Louisiana case. The only
positive part was that in which he Incorporated
as part OF his remarks two extracts from
Hayes > inaugural. and yet he did not even 20
so far H. to approve the policy Of the Admins
trn,ion in regard to the South in the comments
h. made upon these portions Of the inaugural
address. 1t was clear TO every one who fol-
lowed him carefully that his entire spec III was
made for the single purpose Of picking to
pieces Blaine's speech Of yesterday and the day
before lie evidently felt that the ringing ap-
peal 10 the country. the manly declaration that
Hayes and Packard must stand on the Louis
lana R0tGrnins Board which Blaine had made
would hr responded to by the Northern Repub.
h'an masses. and hence he must make the best
effort he could TO break the force OF his
speeches.
Ait,r Conklng had concluded. and two o,
three other Senators had spoken. only one o
them Oh Gov. Growers case. Blaine arose
ostensibly to do justice 10 Eyarts by reading a
letter which that individual had written to Cor
bin. the Republican claimant to the Senatorshr
from South Carolina Blaine was shr-wd
enough to see that this letter was a prac-
tical confession on E,artss part that he
had been prcsuminS to act for the
incoming Administration and in a manner
winch must proNr oifru~ u.s.. tooNery kelul an
Senator who had any = ,lf respect or nuuhood
lrn. And before he sat down Blaine managed
= iun n an ,Ntra't from spee,h made by
ten1u'. pn the 10Th of December. in which kcj
d-.lnr that he believes that Tildcn ana Hen.
t'mid - count IN Hayes and Wheeler must ii
bur .'--iul. result n ile o,'itlrow OF II publ.
yn -.,ns;;, nir r jnins ;7'Tr srSe, N LAM am
The s"nr in the Senate Chamber. yesterday
IN "N" 'utNcs s-lIn, must have hern very r."
ENe.utNr Clark. wall. the Republican soma
tor. iN ih' irNA that s.rouia hh cNe. .utiN'
windy .mung themselves. The Democrats r.
the ,nani6er. holding themselves cnt rely alooI
from the unhappy family on tue other side
hfter the names had been read. there arose ,
chorus OF objections from the Republican
so any one Of the i" noninatons. % 'as but. az a,
hy common consent, there came one united
.ba asqna & 'h"l Aaf e 9' om nlcs 5e9"d "a % sSe@I
tullnes-. Morrill, Of Vermont rose and in hi
numbiing manner began To- say that john sher
man was a member Of the Senate, and it WAS al
together unprecedented - Ter the nomination
oiasiting Sena'or AbtlI- Merew.p up iron
Well. II YOU want - try II on now. Jus
n9vs 9 that ms ms nomlna,ion he arHto'ea
while you are about il propose the confrma
ton Of Key. And IN this way II went on 10
several minutes. The Demo- rats taking no par
man should not b, treated Discount 'Ous
Cam ron said. emphatcn!ly that he meant I
oh'-f and insist that Sherman should sO u,c
with th" rest under the rule.
ltwl- agreed that al should go over. wthot
part l.ar Objection To "aeh man.
To-Day, nlt.r tlir Senair bad gone into exc ru
tiyr session. L WIS evident tint ti" "huiltlDn q
wrath ~ 'it'd yesterday hni somewhat spent il
iprrsi Tn"re WIS NOT ~" unnni mity Il oppos
tou thut was man l'rtrl Yesterday. There wa
~ .. .uidr dis 'usn luu oi ih" Nominations, bu
the leruy.i ans simply tal"el among tA,,n
tenor of tnr'r tar Wns rlat tior
could h" no eiiH 'tunl on e.iun mtie TO Sh"i
tfenk t whole slate 1h"r" woe ~ gui' Nm
hy , i.'' ,rd n,.n IA. ',, n',." ,l ~ IVA ,i MN
l"nuhi 'an. tine slightest GA 'ntUsru en
Lam"f.n had made ,"t d''lAt ~ "
'ltl"r dr line TO vote or vote with .
uis ont. niol liepuh'i .au- and secure lilr d'ie
own 9 l.ys. M.9's iiat iew B1n0o f- i"1 Bsy"r
kernan, H.rnum, amt "ih t-.-'onl nd.l th
on tn ground that il would tad to divide u
EepubllMn side and loNrnt dis 'orl in M"
paarly, Ih@re Irhn@rewre wore a Jew n"oie ko"ai,s VI.
hhS@o,ra((ISs Senator 4k,nF pafl in d. Az AZ
a man who hnd Obtained tho prnsidrnry