Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-25
intelligence.
ROBERTSON AS COLLECTOR OF
NEW YORK.
CoNKLING OPPOSES HIS NOM
NATION.
BLAINE STANDING IN FOR ROB-
ERTSON.
David Davis Defines His Posi-
ton.
A SENSATION ON the DEMOCRATIC SIDE
OF THE HOUSE.
CIVIL SERVICE COMING To AN
END.
CoNKLING OPPOSES HIS NOM
NATION.
BLAINE sTANpINc INFoa ROB-
ERTSON.
David Davis Defines His Posi-
ton.
SENSATION ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE
OF THE HOUSE.
CIVIL SERVICE COMING To AN
END.


patch to the journal says Conkling's
friends say that he does not apprehend
any difficulty in securing the rejection of
Robertson as Collector of New York. The
nomination is in Conkling's hands. as
Chairman of the Committee, and he will
not delay action upon it. He believes the
Senate will not go against the wishes Of
both Senators from New York and confirm
the nomination, and therefore it is moi
determined on it. Politicians to-day credit
Blaine with having brought about the
nomination, as a reward to Robertson for
having divided the New York delegation
at Chicago and favored Blaine's nomina-
ton.
Malone and Davis Voting with the
Republicans.
CHICAGO, March 24.-Both Republicans
and Democrats were treated to a surprise
by David Davis to-day. As soon as the
Senate met to-day a resolution for officers
came up, and after Pendleton had specially
appealed to Davis not to press the resolu-
ton at this session, and been refused,
Davis took the floor, and in q short speech
attempted to justify his vote on the re-
organization of the committees, and then
said he was clearly Of the opinion that as a
majority in the Senate had reorganized the
committees, that they should also nave
control Of the Senate offices, and he would
not interfere in any vote against the
speedy accomplishment OF that result.
The speech created a profound sensation
on the Democratic side, while the Repub-
licans showed unmistakable satisfaction.
The Democrats then began fillibustering,
and offered motion after motion to ad-
journ, or go into executive session. There
was one majority against all the motions,
Malone and Davis voting with the Re-
publicans.
The Reasons for R0bertsOn's NOmi.
nation.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The Herald saws
of Robertson's nomination I: The preg-
nant fact in his appointment is that no
man in the Republican party have so high
a claim in the confidence of the President
as the man who went to Chicago to defy
party discipline and party obligations.
They form what may be called the mascu-
line element in the new Administration. A
policy which three weeks ago developed
Blaine as Secretary of State, and now gives
Robertson control of the greatest office in
the Treasury Department, is worthy of
deep and serious study. The more our
Republican friends study it the more they
will see i'll it the removal of Merritt to
London, and should not escape attention
as bearing upon Civil Service reform.
Merritt has been an efficient officer, quite
as efficient and popular at the head Of the
Custom-house as James was at the head of
the Postofice. Yet James is elevated to
the Cabinet, which Merritt, who has held
the more important Office is reduced to a
Consul-Generalship. Now, If we believed
the Republican statesman cared anything
about Civil Service reform, we should
look upon this as a serious matter. But it
was q humbug under Hayes, and is an in
herited humbug under Garfield, and not
worth grieving over. In these appoint
ments the President strangled the whole
business and puts it away, for that action
he merits our praise. We should have
liked to have seen Civil Service reform
kept alive, but since the President does
not believe in it, it IL well that it should
come to an end.
Smugglers.
New YORK. March 23.-The Times says:
The Chief Special Treasury Agent, Adams,
says the quantity of goods smuggled into
this country by persons claiming to be re-
spectacle is enormous. Women and men
dress themselves for the first time in new
garments and carry in their hands new um-
brellas, canes and parasols, and sling over
their backs new opera or field glasses and
other articles when about to leave the
steamer Customs officers are helpless.
A Daring Burglar Shot.
RoLLA Mol March %. Patrick Ebert,
a daring burglar, who came here some time
ago and rented q building adjoining the Ma
tional Bank, was discovered this morning
just as he had gained access to the vault of
the bank by means of q tunnel. He made
a desperate effort to escape, but was shot
down, and died in IN hour. He told no
tales as to his accomplices.
Will Resist the Pending Resolution.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Demo-
cratic Senators in caucus have decided to
resist, by all parliamentary means in their
power, the adoption of the pending reso-
luton, by which the Republicans seek to