Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-17

NFOA IeAAuS Lu6y cOulQ prevent
this bitter war in the Republican party.
They showed that they had the Republican
party OF New York behind them.
mat only small ring of disor-
ganizers and bolters supported Robertson,
out the President refused to listen to anv
appeals Tor peace and harmony. Conkling
and Platt then appealed to the Republican
senators TO unite with them in saving the
Republican party - In New York from
disorganizat;on, to help them to save the
state In the coming election, but the Repub-
hcan Senators, too many of them, preferred
to stick TO the side which controls the nat
roDage, and Mr.. Conking determined that
he would not sit in the Senate and see such
an outrage put upon tie party he so ably
organized and brilliantly led In New York.
Mr. Platt agreed with him, and they have
resigned. Yes. No doubt they will appeal to
their party for approval or disapproyal of
their course, and any man who knows any
thing abous the Republican party of New
York will tell you that Conkling and PIatt
will be indorsed with vim"
Some OF the Republican Senators said
they were too much surprised to express
any opinion on the subject. The Demo
cratic Senators were delighted at the action
OF the New York Senators. They made no
effort to conceal their qualification. Some
of them said it would widen the breach In
the Republican party.
As to the action OF the Democratic side
the Star reporter inquired OF Senators who
control that side. They will go right ahead
with the executive business, and will ad-
journ as soon as the President has
nothing more for them to do. Rumors of
an organization of the committees were
pronounced as groundless and absurd
by the Democrats. Their leaders state
that nothing of the kind will be thought
of, that they will not attempt to call
up the resolution to elect Senate officers, for
the purpose of laying it on the table. That
they will not do anything with it unless the
Republicans should bring it up. This, it
can be authoritatively stated, the Republi-
cans will not do.
The almost universal opinion, as far as
expressed, was that COnkling and Platt will
both go before the Legislature for re-elec-
tion. That they will regard their re-elec
tion as q rebuke to the administration SIS
well as an approval of the course they have
taken. Some Of the Democrats spoke of
this action as "claptrsp," saying that Conk-
ling and Platt know In advance precisely
how the Legislature stands and Just how
many votes they can get, and that they are
in no danger of losing their seats. Those
who are disposed to criticise to any extent
hold that an endorsement" for Conkling
and Plats will not count for much because
they are assured of the result. That If they
would wait and go before the people that
course would be more commendatory.
After the Senate bad adjourned an ad-
mirer of Mr.. Conkling expressed the belief
that he will not ask reelection from this
Legislature, but will 90 before the people
next fall and make fight to elect Legis-
lature which will re elect him.
THE REPUBLICANS WILLING TO MAKE sENA-
TOR HARRIS PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
In the caucus of the Republican Senators
this afternoon, after a short debate, it was
decided with only four dissenting votes,
that the committees, so far as the Republi-
can members can now control their action,
shall report back all the pending nomina-
tons forthwith (meaniug at to morrow's
session of the Sepate) with the view
to the final disposition Of all
executive business in time for an
adjournment of tBe Senate by next Thurs
day or Friday at the latest. The necessity
of providing for the election of President
of the Senate pro tenn. before the close OF the
session, was also brought to the attention
OF the caucus, and as the Democrats now
constitute the majority Of the body, it was
agreed to notify them that the Republicans
will consider Senator Harris, of Tennessee,
as an acceptable choice for the position, and
will cheerfully acquiesce in his election.
The designations of Senators Conkling and
Platt were not discussed or referred to in
tie caucus proceedings. Sena-
tor ConkliDg is still in Washington. Sena-
tor Platt left for New York at two o'clock
this afternoon.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Scon after the adjournment of the Senate
this afternoon the Republican Senators went
into caucus for the purpose, it is under
stood, OF determining what course of
action shall be pursued in regard
to the Robertson case and other
contested nominations, and also to
consider the subject Of adjournment. 1t is
generally believed that the nomination of
Judge Robertson will be brought before the
Senate for final action during the next few
DAYS, and that the Senate will adjourn sine
die towards the close of this week Neither
Mr.. Conkling nor Mr.. Platt has been at the
capitol to day, and in the absence of any
authoritative explanation from them the
motives and meaning of their designations
are left subject to mere speculation and
conjecture.
The caucus, with only few dissenting
votes decided to bring the Robertson case
before the Senate for action forthwith, and
to procure an adjournment of the Senate
sine die this week.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations: Rich
ard a. Elmer, of New York, to be Second
Assistant Postmaster General j Henry
Wilson, Collector OF Customs for the Dis
trict of Columbia; Charles +. Henry,
United States Marshal for the District OF
Columbia; Albert L Dow, United States
Consul at Aleppy, India Sidney W. Cooper,
United States Consol at Gutenberg, Ger
many Ernest Lopperheim, United States
Consul at Cadiz, Spain McWalter v.
Moves. United States Consul at Venice,
Italy: Thaner w. Eder, United States Con-
sui at GuavaquiI, South America Albert
Rhodes, United States Consul at
Rouen, France, and John A. Halderman
to be Consul General at Bangkok, Siam.
No motion having been entered st to days
executive session for the reconsideration OF
the vote by which lat the second preceding
SESSION. Judge Stanley Matthews was con-
firmed as an Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court, his confirmation stands fixed,
and the President has this afternoon been
notified accordingly
THE FIVE PER CENTS.
The Treasury D partment has received
notices from the holders of about $85, 600 0OO
of per cent. bonds that they wish to con
tinue them at 31S p cent. The Secretary
is OF the opinion that the $3.50, 0,OOO, 900 OF
the registered fives, the amount to which
option of continuance was limited, will all
be in hand before next week.
MRS GARFIELD's CONDITION CHANGED FOR
THE WORSE.
The condition Of Mrs. Garfield has changed
for tle worse tonight. Her fever has In
creased during the day, aud has been ac-
companied by more delirium. Her symp-
toms are such as to cause great anxiety.
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