, 1879-02-04
WASHINGTON.
End of the Big Fight Over
the New York Nomi-.
nations.
A Victory for Honesty and
a Body Blow at the
Machine.
Conkling Unable to Rally
the Solid Senatorial
Cabal.
Merritt and Burt Confirmed
by Majorities Of 8
and II.
Thirteen Republicans Desert a Bad
Practice, and Support
Good Principle.
The aonse Nays and Means Committee
uuablo to Get q Hearing On
Lilo Sugar Dill.
A Knotty Question Raised
by Ex-Minister
Seward.
The Democratic Caucus Decides
upon tho Jury Test.Oath
Repeal.
Tho Honss Ways and Htans Committee
uuable to Get Hearing On
lilo Sugar Dill.
A Knotty Question Raised
by Ex-Minister
Seward.
The Democratic Caucus Decides
upon tho Jury Test.Oath
Repeal.
CONFIRMED.
TIE NEW Yo1kK NOMINATIONS.

THE NEW ro1K NOMINATIONS.
specfaf Dtspa'ch n Tbs Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-One Ut the most
extraordinary antl exciting executive sessions
held for years took place to-day over the New
York nominations, resulting in their confrtna.
tlou, tic majority for Merritt being ., u,,d fur
Burt L. The doora were closed at / o'clock and
not opened till after 8, und for The entire seven
hours the Senate Chamber Il described A. sceuc
of grcat excitement, At times approaching \
general uproar, Conkllne was busy from, the
first moment to the Inst. and Voorhees, on the
Democratic aldo and spencer mud Patterson on
the other were bis active aideade-camp. The
debate opened on the main guestton allli cont,n-
uetl about two hours, when, from the drift OF
the sentiment on the Democratic stdo. Conkling
An'l his friends, after consultation, became
convinced that confirmation would taks plscn II
a voto WAS reached. To prevent this
ApivKRs1oN WAS PLANNED,
md the advantage Of itquictly explained a,noug
the Democrats. 1t was, that to send the caso
back 10 the Committee wnuld carry II oycF tue
4th Of MARCH,. nu.i really give their side control
Of the New York Custom, tIo,1ae. o. In otl,<r
wort1s, 1t was clear and almost nndisgutsed
determination u sell the whole case
out to the Democrats rather than i,avc
the Administration succeed. Thu Idea Of secur-
Ing control OF the matter vas at frat qnttc
popular on the Democratic side. ami lt1cro were
NUMEROUS c1preaalona to the effect that this wa9
EXACTLY TIE THING
md tho best thing to TO. Mr.. Voorhees, was
particularly pleased With tho proposition. A
vote was abont to be takep on tie SUBJ
ject, when Mr.. Conklipg roso and COM
tnttcd suicide by cutting hts throat
from ear tn car In tho following manucr:
The roll had been orilcrcd to bc called on the
proposition to rccofnntt lilc subject for lutl in
ycstigation, wllcu Mr.. Conkllng arose, prcfac-
ing hls remarks with the statement tllt H.
might be Tie last cllanrn he would have to ad-
dress the Scnate IN this subject, and ho would
improve Il BY
FREElNo HIS MIND
10 certain extent fn rcgard to the whole mat
ter. lie tlcn begun speech laating about two
hours, which proved to be IN Effort by the side
Of which all previous s;iecchrs Of Conkling'a
life In tho direction of bitterness arc de-
ciarsd by good Judges to sink tu.o in.
Significance. and Ncrc made to appear ~
the very cssonro OF tnttdnesa and suavlty. In
tho tnltlat oI biz attack On the Administration
he took out Il largo bundle Of private notes,
written By several pcr*ons IN und aoout tbs Adj
tuiu!stratton, sonic from Secretary Sherman,
somo from Aaslatant-Sccrctsry Mccormick,
solne fro,n Mr.. llogers, uskiux that certain pcr-
sens nantd bo appo!uteu to places for vnrious
rrasons. This part Of the performance was CYL.
dcntly
ARNANuEu IN ADVANCE,
for ~ Cohkinx proceeded to read o1 these
nutes he Was continually asked 10 repeat. Ons
askiug al appointment for justiea Br4dcy's son
In tue Proper way was thus explained several
times, ConRfnF taking great delight In cxp,uin-