Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-17
Hill Says Ii is a Coco Time to Elect
Officers of the Senate.
The Democrats Have a Majority
in the Senate.
NO ATTEMPT WILL Be MADE FOR REFORM.
ING THE COMMITTEES.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT THE
CAPITAL.
Especial to the SENTINEL

Especial to the SENTINEL
New YORK, May Ex-senator Conkling
and Senator Plat have resigned as United
States Senators of New York. This morn
ing the Vice-President laid before the SEN
ate the following communication:
WASHINGTON, May 16, 1S81.-Sir: Will
you please announce to the Senate that my
resignation as Senator of the United States
from the State of New York has been for
warded to the Governor Of the State? /
have the honor to be, with great respect,
your obedient'servant,
(Signed) Roscoe CoNKLING.
This communication caused q great SEN
~sation, which was heightened when the
Vice. president laid the following before
the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, May 1G, 1S81.-Sir:
I have forwarded to the Governor Of the
State of New York my resignation as Sem
ator of the United States for the State OF
New York. Will you please the
fact to the Senate? With great respect,
your obedient servant. T. G. PLATT.
Great establishment followed the reading
"a tAO IA II Lii VI 0cOISld
suggested, soto voce, that this would be q
good time to elect officers of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The official noti-
fication to the Senate to-day that the resig-
nations of Senators Conkling and Plat
had been forwarded to the Governor of
New York took everybody by surprise. An
associated press reporter mixed among the
Senators to get their opinions, but the sur
prise was so complete that the Senators had
not had time to form opinions, and gener-
ally expressed conjectures and surmises.
One Republican Senator said that Conk-
ling and Plat would be reelected by the
New York Legislature now in session, and
that will be claimed as an endorsement of
their opposition to Robertson at the hands
Of the Republican party Of New York. The
Republicans all feel sure of Conkling's re-
election, but some few have doubts about
Platt. The Democratic Senators univer-
sally express qualification at the resigna-
tons. They say it widens the breech in
the Republican party Of New York, and
means the bitterness Of the stalwarts to-
ward the Administration. The Democrats
now have q majority In the Senate, but so
far as can be learned no attempt will be
made toward reforming the committees.
Pendleton, chairman Of the Democratic
caucus. said no such action will be thought
Of; that the committees will remain as now
organized.
The announcement Of the designations Of
Senators Conkling and Plat was heard
with ~unbounded establishment, and it Gre
ated great excitement at the capitol. 1t
was apparently . great surprise to every
body. Neither Conkling nor Plat has
been at the Capitol to-day, and in the
absence Of no other explanation from them
free run is given to speculation, gossip and
conjecture. The Interpretation generally
given to this unexpected act is that the
New York Senators, in view Of the certainty
OF defeat II they continued their contest
against Robertson's nomination, have con-
cluded to appeal to the Legislature and the
people OF their State for the vindication OF
their coursa On tho crastoo ..-.u.
= f1's"' M.ean"hiie.
ieasins tne Robertson confirmation to be
effected by the Senate under Democratic
control. Their designations are also UNDER
stood to be intended as an expression Of
disgust at what they characterize as an un-
hallowed combination Of Administration
i~nauences IN dasaat ana brru;..a -
,a-.--uI 'nem
sAay ana inc democratic party's
70 FOSTER discord and create trou-
DIE In tne Republican ranks OF New York.
why Resigned.
WASHINGTON May l6.-An ex-senator.
= close friend Of Conkling, said to-day
'ha1 sneir resignations are absolute. and
tnas nothing could procure their with
drawal now The supporters Of Conklinp
state that the resignations were offered be-
the New York Senators feel that |
have been badly treated bv the Al.
.inistration; that Robertson's nominat;on
was made at the i-nstigation ~ Rlsins -
put Conkling down Thst hoth aanso -
and the Vice-President nrotestad .os;rst
warfare aeainst az ragrIar psSnhn
orcanizsfion ~ Naw Va epa Y,
heir afSorts Ss;laa M an
tors refnsad 70 hair ,barr m.;n.s. osn.
Penn b,;csn nsr.v u ~ rnA;as sne
md rsthsr fhan a. ram.;n r. - Wv"
and insulted, both Senators re-
'igned. This 10 the stroke Of policy which
: nAs Dee1 Iamored Oonkiing had IN view.