The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-04
TIE LONG STRUGGLE ENDED.
THE NEW YORK NOlIsNI TIONS ARE con-
FIRMED BY THE SENATE.

iscs OF once nnd Patronage 'nmeron's Fond
IOPe-senntor Conkiine's Closing speech.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The Senate went
into executive session to-day Mt ten minutes
past 1 o'clock. and the doors were opened at
seven minutes past O'Clock. The long fight
over the New York nominations really ended at
about o'clock. when the vote taken. Tho
remaining hour was occupied in discussing the
proposition to remove the seal OF secrecy and
make the vote public
The history Of the long struggle over the New
York appointments is briefly as follows: On
OFT. 30. 1871 the names OF Roosevelt. Prince.
and Merritt were sent to the Senate. and on
Nov. 80. 1877. the Committee on Commerce re-
ported adversely in the cases Of Roosevelt and
Prince. No action was taken 10y the Senate
and. the extra session expiring two days later.
the nominations apsed. On Doc. the names
OF Roosevelt and Prince were again sen
10 the Senate. and on Dec. ~ they wer
reported adversely by the Committee on Com
mcrce. which report was adopted by the Senate
yeas. 35; nays. 25
Congress remained in session more than six
months after this adverse action by the Senate.
but no nominations for these Offices were sent
in Apparently the Fraudulent Administration
hada'ceptcd the verdict ot the Senate. which was
that sufficient reasons Tor the removal Of Ar
thurand Cornell had not been ned but in re-
tion was very different. Less than u month after
Congress adjourned Arthur and Cornell were
removed and Merritt and Burt were appointed.
According 10 the written and verbal statements
Of John Sherman. who acted for the Fraudulent
Administration In the removals. no charges
were then made against Arthur and Cornell
Since then. however Hayes and sherman have
discovered both these gentlemen TO have been
dishonest rs well as very inefficient officers.
At the time the removals were made 1t was
thought that Conkling would be in a situation
where he could not afford to nght the Fraudu-
lent Administration. II is extremely doubtful
II John Sherman at that time would have
couusrllei such policy as has since been
pursued by himself; but since that timc
he has become an avowed candidate Tor
President in 1850. and he wanted the influence
OF the New York Custom House well in haud 80
that he could use Il for his own advantage.
Having made up his mind. Sherman is never
wanting in boldness. II was he who induced
Hayes TO make the attack upon Arthur and Cor
nell hence the formal charges that Sherman
preferred in Hayes's name against them. The
great mistake that Conkling then made was
10 ask for delay that Arthur and Cor
nell might reply. Had he pressed the
issue then he would doubtless have wor the
fight However. he and his friends profess to
., perfectly satisfied with tho result that was
reached to-day iuasmuch ms he was defeated 10y
combination Of Demqaats and purchased Re-
pubicans The reply q Arthur 10 Sherman's
charges and his reply TO Sherman's reloinder.
are complete refutations Of the allegations
against him. He will have the sympathy Of the
great bulk OF the people with him. and Conk-
ling's friends tonight confidently predict that
Arthur will be the next Governor Of New York.
The reply OF Arthur to Shcrman's rejoind-r
WAS presented by Conkling as soon as the
executive session began. It was read and
then the ball opened. Conkling felt this morn
ing that the victory which was SO nearly within
his grasp few days ago had been lost. The
success OF last Friday had SO encouraged the
Fruudulent Administration that tremendous
efforts were made to secure the triumph which
then for the first time seemed possible. Both
fatisable ever since. and Hayes has
lost no opportunity 70 let all applicants
for office and their hackers understand
that there WIS but one way to his favor and
that was to help bent Conkling. There never
has been a time within the memory OF the old
est Senator when such desperut" Efforts have
been made by Cabinet officers TO influence SEN
ators Everybody agrees that there has never
been as large and rs impudent lobby here at
work rs that which has been imporuning Sen
ators night and day for week past to vote Tor
Ali this was Of course patent to ConklinG and
he was anxious % haye the fight ended to-day.
He said 10 a brother Senator this morning that
h. had seen and heard things within the last
twrnty-tour hours which astonished him. lie
pieces. The seductive Offer Of place had been
too enticng TO some of the Senators who 90 out
Of the Senate on the 4th Of March Cameron
OF Wisconsin. i Is alleged. is to have
foreign mission. :, 1t is even SAID
a2t he Ss E9%s ees52 sg5%pas yes
in hopes that he " i'll be- sent 10 Berlin. There
are some changes. however. on the K"puolcan
side. which cannot even be guessed At tonight
McMillan, a member Of the Committee on Com
merce. and always a stanch friend Of Conk-
hng's, voting with him in committee, Today 10
everybodys surprise voted for confirmation.
Tho vote Of Cameron q Wisconsin was equally
surprise. Ferry OF Mich igan. il is SUPPOSED,
was fxed in the trade ~ which Christiancy and
Ia Chandler are both got out ot ms way
The Democrats who stood by the fraudulent
eA use thai the Tenure OF Ohlce act i unronstl-
tuuonAI and, moreover. that Tue Demofrluc
the Exc rutive should b" untrammrlled in the
exercise of the appointing power. Then, again,
f-rt the confirmation Of the New York appoint
ments would have on the local poiitl's ot that
tent In their efforts t1 help defeat Arthur be-
cause OF his iustrumentlity in the defeat Of
In s'Ih ihu iudcmrnt mt of Scnator Kernan HAT
the nominations ought To hr rtlr'ted lhs
morning he received long letter nom Hor4,o
mo racy Of New York argued at length, with n.l
hs wei! known cogepcy OF reasgning thH' ddne
encr oi krrnnn and tho appeal ~ seymour
were not sufficient o. oycrbalauce tne advice ol
BAyard, Thurman, Hill. BecS ana Lamar
silr. The Ars, speech made alter the Senato
went into executive. session came from Senator
Bayari. He brgan with cnreiu. c1nstitu-
uOual argument lu inyor Of confirmation. tnrlnI
thr ground thut the powers 0f removal and
nominauon were yestci in ~" Prrsi-
don't and that the once Of IN" Senat,
was limited 20 onsideraton, OF
tho fitness Of the candidate presented ioi
confirmation, ana did not lu the l"hst rNtsnd t.
the administration Of the previous incumbent
In any casr. BayAri said. he tnlt tnut lll pos
eihlrUsslsiance should be- extended go Hayes lr
his attempt 70 reform the clyil serVl" ~ tht
country and he hoped that every senator OF
hls side the chamber would ,aid IN hodinl
up lhe hands Of the President. Bayards pras'
Of a policy winch Hayes has done more thaI
Ruy other man 20 make ridiculous Wa muci
the most remarkable feature Of his speech.
The principal speech agninst conilrlnntloi
from the Democratic side of the cnamber wa
made by NDnrhrrs, who put REJECTION on th'
ground TINT Hayes had nominn,ed mere ma
cnne poutciau. and such u man ought alwa{s
e. ne r'leTed, as he certainly should vote IN
this n.lhp.
Morgan Of Alabama made a long speech on
Tho constitutional ASPECTS Of tho question ano
in favor Of confirmation. lasting over an hour
o. which very little attention was phld, me ~
HtOrs sitting in tine cloak rooms through mos
a. .I.4If lfa &