Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. MATTHEWS CONFIRMED. A Bare Majority in His
 Favor. STRONG SPEECHES IN OPPOSITION. Five Hours Consumed in the Dis
 cusSi0n. The Fight Over Robertson. UnavaiIing Efforts to Effect
 a Compromise.
The Fight Over Robertson.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Stanley Matthews Confrmed-A Sharp l Struggle over his sName-Strong Speech | es on Both Sfdes-Over Five Hours Con- ! sumed i'm the Discussion The Robert
 son Matter-NO Hope of 8 Compromise
 The President Unyieldfng-OtherM Mat l ters.
 WASHINGTON, May 12.-Before going into
 executive session to-day the Senate discussed
 the subject of departmental patronage. Their discussion was brought about by the intro
 duction, by Senator Kellogg of Louisiana, of
 8 resolution calling upon the heads of the various executive departments for informa- | tion relative to the clerks and persons em- l ployed in their respective departments, in- cluding information to the person or persons on whose recommendation such I clerks were appointed. Speeches in opposi- l ton to the resolution were made by Messrs. Sherman, Bayard and Edmunds, the former l holding that there was a register made up of | all officers and persons employed by the gov | ernment, which contained all the informa- | tion called for by the present resolution, with | the exception of the information relative to 1 the person or persons on whose recommen- dation the appointments were made. That | information would only give handle to en- l able persons seeking office to get out men who were valuable from long public service.
 Messrs. Brown and Kellogg advocated the resolution, the latter holding that the infor- nation asked for was not contained in this register. The matter was finally referred to the Committee on Printing and the Senate went into executive session. The Senate had long siege in executive session. The doors were closed at 12:4O and an adjournment was
 not reached until D. m. The entire time was devoted to debate on the nomination of
 Stanley Matthews for associate justice of the
 United States Supreme Court and resulted in
 his confirmation by bare majority. Speeches
 were made in behalf of his confirmation by
 Senators Sherman, Lamar and Ingalls, and
 in opposition by Senators Logan, Edmupds and David Davis. In addition to his long speech of Wednesday Senator Edmunds spoke at length again to day. His line of ar- gument was the same as that used in the first day of the debate, strong stress being laid on the geographical complexion of the supreme bench. It was thought at one time to-day that confirmation was impossible No vote was reached, however, until nearly six p. m., when the result was yeas 23, noes 21. This result was reached only by the vote of pained Senator. he stated that he was paired his partner in the pair would vote with him in the affirmative if present With that understanding the vote was admit ted although the question was raised to his knowledge of the opinion of the absent. Senator Matthews is really therefore confirm ed by majority of single vote, with anoth- CT probably in his favor. No other business was taken up in executive session. The of n<>v, Do, f0 morrow and another contest is anticipated.
 The confirmation of Matthews is not much of surprise, but is certainly a great disap- pointment to Senators Edmunds, Logan and Davis, to say nothing of other Senators from the Northwest. His confirmation was se- tors who stood by Senator Lamar in his fla vorable consideration of the nomination Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Alabama and South Carolina gave their votes for him.
 Tennessee was divided and so was North Car olina Senator Ransom considered Matthews deserving of the credit of kind feelings for the South by Hayes administration. Sena- tor Vance said he could not have voted for Matthews under any consideration. He liked him as a man, but there were many nice men who would not make good judges of the Supreme Court. The closeness of the
 vote was surprise to all sides, but Mat thews' friends, who have swarmed the city during five days, are jubilant. As to what effect if any, this confirmation will have on the Robertson matter it is difficult to say
 Conkl1ng labored hard to defeat Matthews in defense of the adverse report of the commit tee, but does not seem to feel badly on that score.
 But little seems doing toward comprom- ise on the Robertson matter, but still waters are said to be running deep and there is time enough for developments after Pardee and
 Chandler are out of the way The report
 AL. G,Il
 a reply to the five column letter in the New
 York HerG1d of Wednesday is officially de-
 nied. The President never had an idea of
 paying any attention to the letter and will authorize no friend to do SO. All efforts to
 effect Robertson compromise are unavailing.
 The President stated this evening that he
 would never withdraw Robertson's nomina-
 ton for the position named.
 The Secretary of State has as yet received
 no official information of the arrest of Alex
 ander Jonas, editor of the New York Volks
 Zeitunq in Dresden, neither has the petition
 from his New York friends been received. It is impossible to say what action will be taken
 until the facts have been officially transmit ted.
 The silly rumor that Blaine had resigned as Secretary of State was circulated about town tonight, but was denied by the Presi- dent.
 Secretary Windom has just issueda call for the entire amount of five per cent. loan out standing. He also announces that an amount not exceeding $25O, ,OOO, ,OOO of this loan may
 be continued on the same terms as six per cents, the balance being reserved with view to payment from the surplus revenues. The agent of the National Associated Press is authorized by Mrs. Susan E. Edson, M. D., physician in attendance on Mrs. President Garfield, to make the following statement: "Mrs. Garfield is much better this evening, and is in no danger whatever. Her illness is not in the least attributable to sewer gas, but was brought about by over ex- ertion and is a clearly defined case of nervous excitement A slight delirium was observed, but has been disposed of." During Mrs Garfelds illness the President has dispensed with all the public duties possible and given himself up to attend upon her.
 Special Bulletin or the Weather. WASHINGTON, May 13.-The chief signal off, fcer furnishes the following bulletin to the press The barometer is highest in the upper lake region The area of low barome- ter which at yesterday afternoons report was central near Rockliffe has moved slowly eastward and is now central near Quebec. The temperature has risen slightly in the Middle, south Atlantic and east Gulf States,
 the Ohio valley and Tennessee. It has fallen 1 from ten to twenty degrees in the upper lake