Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-05

When the Senate does 60 into Executive
session, Mr.. Conkling will take his position.
Many think that he will at once commence
an aggressive warfare upon the Administra-
ton, aided by the democrats; while others
are confident that he will make no open de-
monstration, but will quietly endeavor to de-
feat the nomination Of Judge Robertson as
Collector Of the Port of New York.
Az EFHoRT TO EFFECT A COMPROMISE.
Compromise suggestions have been made
by democrats to the republicans in two forms ::
First, that the democrats will consent to the
election Of the officers as proposed by the re-
publican caucus, with the condition that the
republican officials shall not assume their
duties until the end of the present fiscal year,
July lst. Second, that all the nominees of
the republican caucus shall be elected and
enter upon their duties, but that they shall
pledge themselves not to remove any Of the
present democratic subordinafes until Decem-
Der. Either Of these concessions, of course,
provides for the election of Riidleberger and
either one is compromise which many re-
publicans will be glad to make, but one which
y i'll be strongly opposed by many democrats
However, If the republicans in their caucus
tomorrow shall accept it, and if the demo-
Gratis who have suggested it shall continue
that the deadlock will be broken. At all
events it is probable that whatever the dem
ocrats may consent to do the republicans will
modify their present position TO the extent
that they will allow Executive sessions TO be
held daily in order To dispose of the impor-
tant pending nominations.
WEARY OF THE Fionr.
The Massachusetts Senators, who have had
81. 81 I.l.
upon their shoulders. think that some of the
other Senators should come to the front if
the debate is to be continued. If no adjust
ment is made within day or two after some
Executive sessions have been held the politi-
cal debate will be newed and the republican
Senators will be very likely to call the at
tention Of the democrats to some striking
facts in the last election without going back
for material to the old Ku-Klux days.
ADVANTAGES Possessed By THE DEMOCRATS.
Some republicans are FESTIVE at the fact
that although the republicans manifestedly
have the advantage in the debate, yet the
democrats have the advantage of position,
for it is apparent that the President called
the Executive session in order that the
Government might be equipped with
its essential officers, and not that
the Senate should enter into prolonged con-
test over the disposition of the offices of that
body and in the interests of the personal for
tunes of one or two persons. There is certain
" no disposition on the part of the republi-
cans TO enter upon contest of physical en-
DURANGO. That would be n contest in which
the republicans would be overmatclcd, as the
democrats need only to keep in the Chamber
a sufficient number to call the ayes and noes,
and the remainder could rest or sleep in re.
la ,.kiIa al tn. rnnuhIirous wnnlI ~
compelled to be in attendance at every roll
call. That is not an undertaking which
either the youth or the age of the republican
side of the Senate welcomes, either in the
interests of Malone or Riddleberger, or OF
the republican party.
No BLOOD To BE SHED.
There will not be any duel between Senator,
| Malone and Voorhees,. Some ofthe republi
can friends of the plucky Virginian think
that after the statement Of Senator HOar he
was not justified in using the language thai
he did. and it may be that he will say SO ir
the Senate tomorrow.