The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-19
Washington.


NOMINATIONS - WHAT NEW WORKERS AND
oIBERs SAY ABOUT TIE SITUATIoN-NEw
s,VFSHIRE AND THE CENTENNIAL - THE
cfVTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD TO Re INyES-
,6GTED-NIN0R MATTERS.
From oar Regular orrcSpondent.l
WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Toe Senate, in
executive session to-day, without debate
and without roIl.call. confirmed Robertson
q, collector at New York, and this news
NJ. hastily sent over the wires 10 Albany TO
encourage The Half. Breeds and dispirit the
iollowers Of Mr.. Conkliug. Speculation
rsn high at the Capitol as to what would be
4, taeci on the fortunes Of The New York
senators, and the general belief was that it
Uonld lessen the chances Of Mr.. Conk-
lin.'s return 10 the Senate. Few thought Of
NJ. Plat. because he j. believed 10 be beaten
,.rrsdv. The remark OF Mr.. ingalls, TO. day
in omen session that the New York senators
srr temporarily absent was quoted with
,o.rrment by those hostile 10 them. The
President sent 10 the Senate al an early hour
few more nominations. none Of which
were important except that Of Alexander
B,srman for United States Judge OF The
Western District OF Louisiana. At half.
mast / the Senate took a recess, and
son, Mes,gs. Bayard and Don Came
ron 10 call on the President, and in
form bin that the Senate was ready to
adjourn Il be has no further cOmmunlca.
lions 10 lag before II. THIS caused fluter
about the Capitol, and il was predicted that
an adjournment could be reached this eve-
ming. The result Of the visit of the COM
miilee 70 the White House was that the
President sent, just before O'Clock, large
number OF important nominations to the
senate. including General Fitzpatrick as
Minister to Chill, General Hurlburt to
Peru. General Lew. Wallace to Turkey, and
IA. O.buru to Brazil. Tbe only nominal
tons seat to-day that can possibly provoke
ad-bsie are those OF fitzpatrick and Wal.
lace.
MORE NoMISAIIONS TO MORROW.
The President informed Messrs. Bayard
and Cameron that he will send some more
nominations tomorrow. Senators, when
Questioned tonight Us 10 when the Senate
will adjourn replica, Friday. All the nomi-
nations sent to-day show mat the Admins.
iraliOn is rewarding its friends and punish
ing It's enemies. In fact, it is clear that no
COnkling men need apply. Those who did
not before believe that the Administration
means bitter aggressive war begin to see it
now.
WHAT NEW WORKERS SAY ABOUT IT.
sought the opinion OF leading New
Workers tonight in regard to the situation,
and their opinion was that the lines are
being strictly drawn in their State between
The Administration and ant.Adminstra-
ton men, and that the bitterness between
them will increase daily. l asked what effect
The confirmation OF Robertson would have,
and they replied, :" 1t will greatly weaken
Conkhng's cause" One OF them remarked
that an election, in his judgment, will not
be held very soon.
The GRANITE STATE AND YORKTOWN.
The Governor OF New Hampshire has
written senator Johnston that he accepts
the invitation 10 attend the Yorktown Cen
tennial, and will be present. He also says
that he viii recommend the Legislature OF
bis STATE 10 make provision for military
representation.
GOLD-HEADED CANE FOR GENERAL MALONE.
Mr.. e. 7. McCabe aud other Readjusters
will come tomorrow from Loudoun 10 pre-
sent gold.headed cane TO General Malone.
twill bear the inscriptions " To the Pa
ifot Senator William Malone, by his Adj
mirers in Loudoun." Mr.. McCabe is a cam
didale for postmaster at Leesburg.
TEE MONROE DOCTRINE IN THE SENATE.
General Burnside called up to-day his
resolution asserting the Monroe doctrine
strongly 10 connection with the I>thmus Ca
nal, and wanted immediate action on it.
Mr.. Sherman thought it too important TO be
b. Silly considered. and 80 did Senators In
gals, Jones OF Florida, and others. 1t was
postponed until the first Monday in De-
cember.
AFTER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Tue resolution OF Senator Saunders, OF
Nebraska, for an investigation Of the Cen
tral Pacific. was laid on the table. IL Is
claimed that the managers OF this corpora
ton, which agreed to give the Government
per cent. on its net proceeds, dlyerts
freight from its main line 10 those 1t has
leased. The consequence is that the former
make no money, while the latter do good
business. In this way the Government gets
nothing. Tue fact that the Income OF the
Union Pacific has steadily increased since
1874 Is quoted by Senator Saunders TO show
that there is something wrong in the man.
agement OF the Central Pacific aud that an
investigation should be commenced right
away.
SENATOR JOHNSTON on TIE NEW YORK SEN |
ATORsHIPS.
asked Senator Johnston to-day what he
thought Of the situation at Albany, and he !
replied, ~ think Plat will he beaten, and |
that Conkling i, in great danger. You must
remember" said he, that there are great |
many trading politicians in the New York |
Legislature, and that while the Admnistra'
lion has patronage, Mr. Conkling has none.
With the office OF collector and surveyor at |
New York and the revenue offices, &C., OF
ths State TO be filed, the President has great
advantage over bis New York adversary.
hear" be added. "from New Workers
that the belief Is growing in their state that
such combinations will be made at Albany
as will retire Mr.. ConklIng TO private liie."
" II be comes back, will be act with the
Republican party" | asked. "No," re-
piled the senstor; "he has too many tie