Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-03


cations are that both parties will strain
every nerve to get this seat.
THE CAPITAL CONFLICT.
Continuance of tho Dead Lock, with u
Prospect for an Executive Session for the
Consideration of Nominations.
Washington, April Ex-senator Dawes,
chairman Of the republican caucus com.
mittee, had conference with the presi-
dent to-day. The president is emphatic
in urging consideration of an executive
session, and especially the rapid confirm
alton Of the nominations. A number of
the pending nominations are to fill va
cancies, the existence of which somewhat
embarasses the work of the departments.
and Us soon Us the senate resumes execu.
tive session the president has u number
of nominations to make, some OF which
he has been requested by the parties 80.
licited for offices to hold back while the
deadlock continues, as the gentlemen do
not like to have their names hung up in
tho senate.
There is no doubt but that the COM
mittee will arrange for an executive ses-
sion next Tuesday to consider the Chin
ese treaties. This will take two or three
days,and meantime the committee will ar
range for action upon the nominations.
The prevailing sentiment among repub-
licans seems to be in favor of letting
Robertsons nomination go over until
next winter, but the caucus committee
do not feel authorized to single out this
case, as the courtesy Of the senate de-
mnnds that it be left entirely to the New
York senators.
Once in executive session the nomination
Of Robertson, along with the others, will
be referred to the commerce committee.
This can not be be prevented. A major
ity of that committee agree with Conk-
ling in opposing Robertson, and there
fore it will be in Conkllng's power to re-
port it or not. The evidences all go to
show that he will report this session. He
wants to get an opportunity to put on
record his position on the Robertson
cnse He hns remained silent as long as
he cares to. He regards the present
circumstances and conditions as favora-
BILE to him.
A senator, in talking over the case
with q western associated press reporter
tonight, said: Conkling could get some
help by not antagonizing Stanley Mat
thews' confirmation; that in fact friend
of Matthews in the senate had expressed
willingness to vote against Robertson
if that would help Matthews. Again
some democrats are desirous of rejecting
Chandler, and those who care but little
either way about Robertson's case are
willing to 60 against Robertson to secure
Chandler's rejection. Combinations can
BILE next winter. and as. the case now
oto do {Io nj, ,,, foxy~ ne 1c1,n
sons case being brought up this session.
Immediately after Frye's speech eleven
democratic senatorsentered into an agree
ment to take Conkling's side against the
administration, but the subsequent dis
closures that Frye did not represent the
administration, changedseveral of these.
There are. however, four or five demo-
cratic senators working industriously
among their colleagues against Robert
son on the ground that his rejection will
divide the republican party in New York,
and this has had, and is still having, its
effect. The near approach of an executive
session brings Robertson's case to the
front again as most important ques-
ton. A republican senator, friend to
Conkling but opposed to him on the
Robertson case, said tonight that Conk-
ling now contemplates making his fight
at an early day. This same senator had
seen the president and he was as firm as
ever in his determination not to with
draw Robertson. While Conkling is &C.
tive and employing all his great ability
to prepare Tor the contest. the admlnis-
tration is not idle. Secretary Blaine has
some warm friends on the democratic
side, and he has appealed to them to
stand by HIM. The administration is re-
ported as feeling confident, and Conk-
ling's friends declare that he is also conf
dent.
The total number of DENOMINATIONS sent
to the senate by the president to date,
and awaiting action in executive session,
is 2l7. There are ninety five postmasters,
fourteen army officers, seventeen collec-
tors of customs, three surveyors Of GUS
toms, eleven consuls, fsur Judicial, six di-
plomats, eight collectors of internal
revenue, seven United States marshals,
six United States ditrict attorneys, fl
teen receivers of land offices, five registers
of land Offices, four Indiany agents, one
governor of territory, two associate JUS
tices OF the supreme court Of territories,
two assistant appraisers, one assistant
treasurer Of the United States, one naval
officer of customs, two miscellaneous.
These nominations include w, w. Phil
lips as minister to Austria, w. II. Rob.
ertson as collector of customs of New
York, Mr.Elmer as second assistant post.
master-general, w. A. McGrier as third
assistant postmaster.g general, Mr.. Hit as
assistant secretary Of state and Mr..
Price as commissioner Of indian affairs.
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