Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-06
Comments Upon the Action OF the Penn.
syIvanfa Republicans

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Comments Upon the Action OF the Penn.
syIvania Republicans.
CHICAGO, February 4th.-The Tri5une's
Washington special says: 1t is known here
that Don Cameron was more Interested in
the Harrisburg Convention than in anvother
political event of his life. When the Leeds
McManes delegation was here, McManes
was not in favor of instructing for Grant.
and during an interview at Cameron's house
the latter was greatly excited, and walked up
and down the floor in great state of mind,
declaring that if he failed at Harrisburg it
would be his political destruction. 1t was
no longer Grant, Blaine or Sherman-it was
himself. Appeals were listened to, and
McManes succumbed. The point is upper
most that all Cameron's hard work only
saved defeat by six votes, as change of that
number would have been fatal to Grant.
The victory is by no means a cause of re-
joicipg here.
CHICAGO, February 5th.-The Tribune ed
itorially, after showing that it was a scram-
Bile and not victory for Grant, says The
Pennsylvania delegation therefore stands in
structed to cast its entire vote for General
Grant; but it is believed that fully one-third
of the delegates are Blaine men, and that
Blaine will get every vote in the event of the
abandonment of the Grant movement either
before or during the session of the National
Convention.
The Inter Ocean says: The action of the
Pennsylvania Republican Convention yester-
day gives the boom additional strength and
places the Keystone State for Grant. The
results summed are that the delegation is in
structed to vote as a unit for Grant at Chi
cago, and that the action of Pennsylvania
must at least be a strong card for the Grant
supporters.
The Times only recites the facts, with an
evident condemnation of the proceedings at
Harrisburg. hi.
CINCINNATI, February 5th.-The ENQUIRER
regards the result as deciding that Grant will
be nominated at Chicago In case something
should intervene and Grant withdraw, Blaine
would doubtless be the nominee. Sherman
stands no show,
The Commercial regards it as an injury to
Grant to force the real sentiment of the State
into the shade, but enjoins Blaine's support.
ers not to be downcast. l.
The Gazette takes the same grounds.
New YORK, February 5th,-An. ALBANY
special to the Ereaing Post says: The result
of the Pennsylvania Convention is COM
mented on by Republicans here with some
approve. and are in favor Of the New York
Convention following the example They say
that the action of the Harrisburg Convention
shows that Pennsylvania is for Grant, and he
will, If nominated, carry that State with
ease. More conservative Republicans are re.
luctant to criticise the result of the Conven-
ton. The Blame men predict trouble in the
New York Convention if the attempt is per-
sisted in to instruct the delegation in favor OF
Grant.
New YORK, February 6th.-A MA staff
correspondent of the Tribune writes from
Harrisburg that nine tenths'o of the delegates
to the Convention were opposed to the nom
nation of Grant for President, and that the
exposure of the weakness of the Grant move.
ment was due to Cameron's determination to
secure the passage OF a resolution of instruc-
tions. Interviews with several Republican
and Democratic Congressman are given.
Many of the Republicans members think
Grants prospects were injured by the action
of the Convention.
Affairs at the National Capital.
Especial to the REcoRp-U NIoN.l
WASHINGTON, February 5th-The contest
over John NJ. Morton's nomination was
ended to-day in accordance with the uniform
predictions of these dispatches, except that
the majority against it proved not to be only
large, but absolutely overwhelming Colonel
Holloway, Senator Voorhees, and Assistant
Postmaster General Tyner, the managers of
the fight for Mr.. Morton, having positively
declined to avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty, courteously afforded them by yesterdays
postponement of action to procure with
drawal of the nomination, the California
Senators forced the fighting at an early hour
this afternoon by means of motion offered
by Senator Farley to go into an executive
session. The motion being carried, Senator
VOORHEES, asked that the further considera-
ton of the case be postponed to await the
reception of some documents, which he stated
were then being prepared at the Treasury
Department, and which he said would show
that the objection to Morton's confirmation,
based on the non-existence of vacancy
and the alleged righteousness of the
present incumbent, was really unfounded. He
further said that these documents would show
that several members of the California dele
CATION had asked for Collector Higby's re-
moval, ami also, upon the authority of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, that the
recent department recommendations of Hig-
by's efficiency were merely high-sounding
Pickwickian phrases, intended to "let him
down easy" The California Senators re-
joined that without taking up the time of the
Senate with discussion on this point, the
other objections against Mortons confirmation
were amply sufficient, and they therefore
insisted that the case should be disposed of
without further postponements. A debate
then ensued, which was substantially repe-'
tition of yesterday, although much briefer,
and vote being finally taken on the question
of confirmation resulted in ayes 10, noes AZ.
So the nomination was rejected. The only
Democratic vote cast in favor of the CON
firmation was that of Senator Voorhees, All
the other Democratic Senators who voted at
all followed the lead of Senator Farley, and
only two or three, it is understood, refrained
from voting. The nine Republican Senator'S
who voted for Morton were Messrs Anthony,
Burnside, Hoar, Morrill, of Vermont, Platt
Messrs. Edmunds, Hamlin, Conkling and all
the other Republican Senators not above
named voted to reject the nomination.
Nearly all who voted to confirm it based
their action solely upon grounds of sympa-
thetic interest in the family of their late dis
tinguished colleague, and it may therefore be
said to De practically the unanimous feeling
of the Senate that the nomination was ILL.,
advised. ard. in view of the united protest of
the California delegation and other attendant
circumstances, uniusti6able.
Representative Davis and Senator Booth
called at the Postoffice Department to-day.
and handed TO Judge Key the memorial de-
scribed in last Sunday nights dispatches.
signed by themselves and the other members
of the Pacific coast delegation, requesting an
abatement, or, il possible, the total relin-
ouishment of the charge made by this Govern
ment for transporting the Australian closed
mails across the Continent. The Postmaster
General expressed great interest in the Aus
tralian steamship line, and warm desire to
avert any danger threatening its discontinue
ance. but said he would not feel justified in
renting all of this charge against the Brit
ish Government without Congressional au-
thority to relinquish it, as the Postal Union
Convention at Berne had expressly authorized
such charges to be made. He promised,
however, to see whether it could not be
diminished, and to this end will open a CORE
spondence with the transcontinental railroad
companies, with view of securing reduced
rates. on the ground that they, in common
with the Pacific coast, are specially interested
In unfolding the continuance of the steam
ship line.
The Indian Commission Matter.
New York, February 5th.-The special
committee on the Indian Commission have
completed their report in the case of ex-Com-
missioner Hayt. After reciting the evidence
concerning Hammond, Hart and Hayt, the
report says:
We cannot consider Hayt's excuse for Withholding
of he rfar