Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-19

WASHINGTON, MAY iTth.-The famous Robert.
| son nomination. which has occupied 80 large
share OF public attention for two months
past, was Confirmed by the Senate With prac-
| ticai unanimity to-day in one minute from the
time 1t was called up 70, -. 81,
rapidty with which the hong controversy was
finally disposed Of is however, very readily expaina
/ BILE. The fight against confirmation was abandoned
| by Senators Oonsiing and plstt when they sent in
their designations two days ago, and as they had
| simply exposed the latter 70 hostile remembrance
| from the Administration hereafter and prolonged
the Senates session without the possibility Of pre.
| venting the foregone conclusion, it was there
fore gracefully well as wisely facilitated to-day by
abstainns from opposition in any form, or to any
degree whatever. 1t was also privately explained
by prominent Senator, who had been expected TO
make an earnest speech against Robertsons eonar.
nation, that he abandoned his purpose because he
held that he could notfully discuss the without
giving political ammunition to the Democracy,
| which they would undoubtedly employ at some
| future time against the party.
The prevalent opinion to- might is that the Senate
will be able to dispose Of the remainder of the ex.
ecutive business in time for Il final adjournment
Saturday, or perhaps by Friday next
Friends Of W. +. Chandler are hopeful that his
nomination as Solicitor General may be reported
from the Judiciary Committee tomorrow. and go
through the Senate triday, but the more general
belief is that the nomination will either be left
Enacted on in committee or be rejected by solid
Democratic vote II it reaches the Senate. In case
she Senate fails to act upon i,, however, there Is
scne reason to believe that the President will ap-
point Chandler to the Office Immediately after sd
journment.
Secretary Window was with the President to-day
when the news OF Robertson's confirmation reached
the White House. The President did not say any
thing, bas simply went affixing his signature to
some nominations that were before him.
The Ersniry Star publishes the following, which
as yet lacks confirmation General Grant wrote to
the President some days ago letter. urging the
withdrawal OF Eobertsons nomination in the interest
Of peace and harmony in New York politics. The
letter delivered TO the President by Senator
to whom it was ineiosed by General Grant. Whether
or not the President replied to the letter has not
been learned but II Is very evident that the advice
contained did not him. II is stated by those
who claim some knowledge Of Mr.. Conklng's affairs
and objects, that General Grant will stick to the
New York Senator through thick and thin, and that
he will abandon everything else to help Conkling il
the should be hard pressed in his contest for
reelection.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
yAsHIseros, May Is,h.-The Oommittee on Print
ing were discharged from consideration OF the quee
tio- of enarging the scope Of the official register.
Burnside hoped the Senate would act Immediately
his nteroceanic canal resolution but it was post
poned until Monday, December 5th, on motion OF
Ingalls,.
The Senate, on motion OF Saunders, for consider
asion ofhis resolution directing the Judiciary Com
mttee to inquire into the relation OF the Central
Pacific to its leased lines, aud other corporations
laid the same on the table. On motion of Davis OF
Illinois, Bayard and Cameron were appointed to ask
if the President had any further business, and the
Senate toosHa recess for an hour.
Immediately after recess Senator Conger called up
from the table the nomination oe Edwin A. Merritt
to be Consul General at London, and it was con-
frmed without debate and without any uttered
manifestation of dissent, the confirmation being ef.
fected by common consent in the absence of objec-
ton The nomination OF William II. Robertson as
Collector of Customs for the port of New York was
then called up and confirmed in precisely the same
manner, without delay of any Kind or a word OF
discussion during the remainder OF the executive
session.
FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate alae confirmed CHARLES W. Hopkins IS
Postmaster at Frisco, Utah Albert W. Bash, of
Indiana as Collector OF Customs for the district OF
Puget Sound. Washington Territory; Wallace R.
White, OF Maine, as United States Attorney for
Washington Territory.
NOMINATIONS BY THR PRESIDENT.
The President has nominated Thomas A. Osborne
of Kansas, to be Minister 10 Brazil vice Hilliard,
recalled Judson Fitzpatrick, OF New Jersey Minister
to Chile, vice Osborne, transferred; Stephen A.
Hurlburt, of Illinois, Minister to Peru, vice Chris
tancy, recalled Lew Wallace Of Indiana, Minister
Resident to Turkey George II. Nanny, Minister to
Columbia, vice Dichman, recalled; jeremiah Rusk,
Of Wisconsin, Charge d'Affaires 30 Paraguay and
Uruguay vice Caldwell, recalled; Horace TAYLOR of
Wisconsin, Consu! to Marseiles, vice Gould, re-
called Elijah A. stone, of Ohio. Indian Agent at
Fort Hall Agency, Idaho Lewis C. Maine, Of the
District OF Columbia, Indian Agent for Lemhi
Agency, Idaho; Aleck Bereuan United States
Judge, and Ross Wilkinson, United States Marshal
for the Western District of louisiana Nominations
for considerable number of other minor Offices
we're made These nominations were read and re-
ierred.
NOMINATIONS TO COME.
The President, has informed the Senate that he
has 200 more nominations to send in. The Senate
will not adjourn before Saturday.
CHANDELIERS CASE.
II is stated that Chandler's nomination goes over
to December by universal desire. It is reported
that the President will sppoint Chandler during
the recess, but must first get the resignation of
Solicitor General Phillips remove him for
The story is improbable.
PRESIDENT PRO n7A. OF THE sKNATE.
The yice-Presdent has not yet given notice to the
Senate to elect Pres.dens pro tem Should he not
do SC, President pro. tam cannot be elected until
the next Congress. u the President and Vice.
President should die during the recess. and there
sheud be no presidant pro tenn, serious condition
OF affairs would result,
PATENTS TO. 2AIIFoRNIA INVENTORS.
The following patents were granted during the
;aast week to California inventors: Leopold P.
Career and A. W. Bsldwin, OF San Francisco, door
wicket j. L bilsn.hal, of San Francisco, stamp
protector; John W. swales of San Francisco, drag
saw for cutting ssags Joseph EIirght of San Jose,
steam boiler s,;rliaee.
| THE DIPLOMATIC NOMINATIONS.
| The comEssno an the diplomatic ominatons made
to-day is tat the nominees al Blaine men, and.
worked fos,the Secretarys nomination last year for
President. General Fitzpatrick had been promised
the missioa % Chile, but the Kansas Senator pro-
tested yassst the dispacemcus OF Osborne Final
y, afte5aonsiderabe pressure. j. agreed to recall
Hillisai and send Osborne ss Brazil. Christiancy
was recalled because of TIE divorce case, and the
desstePsoents against hir as 70 the treatment OF
his, vile.
ADJOURNMENT af THE SENATE.
| The Cabinet will tc.1sorrow consider she New
FORK nominations, : it is selieved the oqr with
drawn nominations I'll be renewed aud the Senate
be allowed adjours. Friday or Saturday
MRS. sARrIFLD's ILLNESS
Mrs. Garfield Is much better ana is ginning slowly
TaE STAR ROUTE FRAUDS.
The great political sensatio-s CT the day may
overshados. but they d. not disturb, the inVesiga'
ton in sxogress uader the direction Of The Post
mastsrtseneral The wori; OF examining records
ana papers and accumslatirg evideace against
,,r,,,,rc Of tbe ring aoas on slowly but surely IL