Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
PROBABILITIES OF AN EARLY AD-
JOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.
What Mr.. VIM. R. Moore Has Done
for his Colored Constituency.
THE BALTIMORE q OHIO BAIL.
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senate deadlock is at last broken
thereby confirming the grave rumor'
that the anti administration would dC
something tomorrow or next day Sc
as to 90 into an executive session
Senator's Logan, Conkling and Platt
Of New York, seem disposed to favor
senatorial courtesy" which is some.
thing of practical Importance wher
rigidly exercised. BY the exercise o.
this courtesy, all nominations by the
president are rejected or confirmed
according to the pleasure of the two
senators from the state where the Of
fees apply. For instance. by thi:
courtesy Senators Harris and Jackson
could defeat the confirmation of any
person nominated for an Office in Ten.
nessee, or of any Tennesseean nomi,
mated for a foreign mission or consul.
ate. Mr.. Conkling, by such an ar
rangement, even if no other republi-
can than he voted with the
democrats, could defeat the con6rma
ton of Robertson, Chandler
and all persons obnoxious to him in
the state of New York. of course tc
do this he would, in the absence o.
republican allies, have to secure the
thirty eight democratic senator's, in
Guiding Davis, of Illinois. Now,
despite the alliance of General Ma.
hone WITH the republicans, the dem
Gratis could, with the assistance Of
| Conkling alone, defeat or reject any
nomination, and place the admins
%tration az the mercy of the democrats.
This would be nothing more than the
literal, absolute construction of the
constitution, which says that all nom
nations shall be made "by and with
the consent Of the senate" But the
democrats will not be able to accom-
plish this. Such a man as Isham G.
Harris could do it, but unfortunately
for the grand old party which he has
always honored, and whose pure prin-
ciples he has unswervingly advocated
and practiced, there are some senators
whose democracy, if tested by their
abuse Of its precepts aud
departure from its traditional
practices, is limited, unreliable
and lImentable. 1t is a fact that such
men as Sherman can make oyertures
more satisfactory than Conkling 4 Co,
Again there are democratic senators
who, in order to aid their own politi-
cal interests and augment their per.
sonal Importance, would never heed
the wise counsel nor follow the pru-
dent course offered by an able states
man like Senator Harris. For these
reasons it is hardly probable hat the
legislation of the next session will de-
velop anything forcible, consistent or
grand on the part Of the democrats as
a body. This, | say, making due ex-
ceptions of individuals, who, like our
own gifted and true senator, are fear
less, wise and able. 1t may be that
the Chinese treaty will inaugurate an
executive session, and this can afford
excuse for the consideration Of
nominations. An adjournment by
or before the first of June is
not impossible nor improbable.
DIR. Prince, who has been nominated
for postmaster at Gallatin, was in the
Confederate army. The present in
cumbent, Colonel Thos. BOyers, was a
devoted friend of Andrew johnson.
Colonel Woodcock, Of Nashville, is
here, and somewhat alarmed, for he is
by no means certain to be retained as
internal revenue collector of the Fifth
district. His place B sought by Car.
ter Harrison, a brother of Senator
Ben Harrison, of Indiana. Carter
Harrison, at the close of the war, set
tied at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and
there married Mrs. Lytle, a wealthy
widow. Since that time he has been
a citizen of Tennessee. his vocation
being that of a farmer. Colonel Wood.
cock was raised in Macon county, anC
during the war served in the fedora.
army. Although he is an efficient
officer, l think he will be ous.ed so al
to make room for Senator Harrison't
brother. The moonshiners, who dreaC
the presence of Colonel Woodcock
will be delighted to hear Of Mr.. Har
%rison's appointment.
Hon. VIM. r. Moore has done wei
for his constituency. He has secured
places in the pension Office for MAI
Strasser, Louis Brown, Felix Austil
and Austin Williams, colored citi
zens of Memphis. The two latte
are not yet at work. but they are Oh
the payroll for this month. Nj
Moore also secured Carter Harrison
the position he now holds ia Mem
phis. The negroes have no right t
hold more meetings. In fact, the
! have no cause of complaint agains
r Mr.. Moore in so far as his kindness I
r their rae is concerned. Lewis Mar
shall (colored), who was employed i
the postofdce department, is one
the twenty ~Tennesseans recently dis
missed because our state had MOI
than its quota. This last decapits
. ton, together with the humble
/ dismissed by Horace Maynsrd t
crafty his malice, leaves but
comparatively few Tennesseans in tn
= post Office department.
\ In a short while the reliabI
q and popular through line, tt
i Baltimore and Ohio railroad con
n pany, will put on a fast train fro
New York to Cincinnati. Train N.
d 81 on the Baltimore line and train N
q s on the Marietta line will redu
e the time from New York to Cincir
; natl TO twenty-five or twenty thr
: hours. Owing to the improved co
dition of the road bed and the sup
rior excellence of its rolling stock h
Baltimore and Ohio WILDE enabled
this arrangement to carry passenge
from Memphis to New York in mu,
s. quicker time and better style than G.
Sc be done by any of the rival lin,
lg The company builds and uses
y, own sleepers, which are elegant
s. finish, comfortable in equipment al
s. neat in every respect. The compa