The New York herald., 1877-10-16
Republican Antagonism to the Admin
iSration Presaged.
DETAILS or TEE BATTLE OUTLINED.
=; Civil Service Reform Against 1.-THE Cour-
~ tesy Of the Senate"
CONSERVATIVE ATTITUDE OF THE DEMOCRATS.
The Prospects for a Confirmation
! Of Appointments.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WAsHiSGroN, Oct. L. 1871
TEE WAR ON THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
/. OF LouIsIANA SENATOR'S THE INITIAL POINT
/; ANrTcIrATED FIGHT FOR THE SUPPRESSION
OF THE COURTESY OF THE SENATE.
The question whether the administration has any
friends in the Senate will probably declared to-
morrow when Mr.. Sponord Senator elect from Loui.
siaDa holding the certificate OF Governor Nchols the
Governor recognized by the administrator, presents
himself for admission.
Tho cases Of Mr. Eustis. the other Louisiana SEN
htor, and OF Mr. Butler, from South Carolina re-
Fred at tho spring session Of the Senate TO tho
i, Committee Elections 1t Is the intention of the
INSTRUMENTATION republicans TO send Mr. Sponord
also 10 this committee, and 1t is generally
understood shat or the three will
get OUT of, this committee while tho anti
administration republicans havo control OF the
Senate Knowing this, she democratic Senators
have determined to resist the reference of Sponords
.scasc. and 10 demand his admission primd tocie
case, whom, II Mr. Kellogg chooses to contest his
seat, tho investigation will procsed matter OF
course The case will up q resolution to ad-
init Mr. Spohord rrsmd fdcie entitled to tho
There is good believe that he will be ad-
mittcd. Only two republican votes are needed
70 secure. the result. and it is probable,
and indeed good certain, that Senators
Stanley Matthews, Chrstancy, Booth ana Dorsey will
for admission. The most interesting question
night Is whether these gentlemen. as supporters OF
the administration viii themselves take Mr.. spoord
under their wing, will themselves introduce and ad-
vocate the resolution for his admission whether
they viii make tho bunder OF allowing the democrats
to do this and thon follow in their wake and
support democratic resolution. On this
point nothing IL certainly known this evening II.
however, they, AZ administration Senators, should
lead OF In the matter the success they would gain
would be administration victory, and the course
Of II the administration would at any rate discover
Who its friends the republican side. There
apparently determination among tho anti admins
traton republicans 70 reopen tue Southern question:
a loast to kesp open by the refusal q admit
Louisiana Senator's ~
The settlemont Of Mr.. Spofford's claims will bc fol-
lowed by the great battle in the Senate tho
frmation Of the appointments. 1t s understood that
the President will, in accordance with Law. report
= few days the appointments aud removals he has
made during the recess, and It is probable that
at the time number of fresh
nominations will bc sent in, among them those to tho
New York Custom House.
IT. in the settlement Of the Spoford matter Il shall
supporters who ready to defend It, there la no
doubt that the Presidents appointments will all
be confirmed, unless In any they shown
10 bc unfit Tho theory of tho democratic
Senators is that tho President has the un.
doubted and unqualified right Of removal, and in this
they will support him he has any support at all
the republican side. As to his nominations, they
will votc 10 confirm them unless they arc unit II the
motion to confirm is made ana supported on the
publican sde They do not mean to ask any favors of
tho administration, and they Co not intend to
sntangle themselves with 1t, but they do not
either intend TO stand asido or neutral,
or 30 lot what Is called 'tho courtesy Of
tho senate rule For instance in the matter of the
New York nominations when they arc sent in, If
Senator Conkling should object and Senator Matthews
or Booth should moye confirm Ia spite OF Mr..
ConKiings objections, there is not the least doubt
that tho democrats would vote to confirm unless
nomination should be shown to be unit.
But all this rests upon the question whether the ad-
minstration has any friends the Senate If there
should be no Senators bold enough to the pres
sure OF the anti-adminstration republicans the
ter Of tho admission OF Mr. Sponord, is very likely
that tho democrats would stand aloof other mat
icrs for they do regard it their duty to take
the lead In lighting tho Administrations battles.
The interesting question therefore to night. is
whether the administration will fight or whether IL
Will submit to be run over III the President can
muster u force of republican Senators TO take the
initiative in breaking down 'tho courtesy or tho
Senate and obtain the corfrmatioo OF his appoint-
mcnts in spite OF this vicious custom, he will have
gained a very signal victory for tho cause OF
civil service reform. By tho courtesy OF the Senate
nominations State referred the rcpubIi-
can Senator from that State If he objects to them
the senate cour,oously rejects them, and thus the
nj lad nd ain
and the President is crippled ot bis Inn
porlant functions. II is scarcely possible that his
friends will not take care to brcak down this custom
II they do not II will be evidence that this admins
trat,on surrcnders as General Grant did
1t is probable that a resolution repoang the Tenure
OF 0nco acs will DO introduced at carly day the
House. This is certain TO be II the battle over
the combinations in the Senate should take tho form
which is now probable. The Tenure OF ONCE Is an
important aid TO tho preservation Of Senatorial patron
ago. as It prevents only appo,ntm ents
but removals by the President, except with
the consent OF the Senate. Thus, by the
help OF this law. pasted TO curb Andrew johnson,
Senators ablc to defend thor avorites agans.
mova by the President and In fact they have made
themselves the appointing power IN tho government
IL IS clear that the most important battle In
paign tor civil service reform to be fought out
within few days In the Senate. The Presidest and
the cantiadmnistraton republicans avoid lock-
Ing horns, aud II remains to DO seen whether Mr.
Hayes overcome where General Grant fatty broke
down. Hc has in his favor the TACT tna his friends
say hc has enemies to punish any trends TO
reward Ho is not candidate for another term, and
has therefore favors 10 ask.
There renewed rumors hero Of break In tho
Cabinet, but thcy are without foundation. II Is well
understood that tho Frosdent cannot afford at this
time to mako any change in his Cabinet because 10 do
20 would 10 regarded submission to tho demands
Of his opponents
THE SPEAKERS ADpREss--A ouIETUs GIVEN
TO SUBSIDIES.
Subsidies arc believed to have got their quietus
DAY In an emphatic sentence the Speakers address
- she House He gave considerable part OF his 70,