The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-16
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The Situntiou ina sine sscnate-Hem-
Hnor-s of Cabimef Ekesignafions
Wiz. ConzxIing and fRac Admin
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from our Regular Correspondent
/ WASHINGTON, d. C., April l, 1881.
/ The political situation in the Senat
has become exceedingly interesting AMI
critical, and the week has beei
charaq fized by filibustering il
the interest of executive sessions
on the part of the Democrats
and "a series of adjournment
when the endurance of the minor
ity has worn out the patience Of
the majority. The President has given
notice, by his appointments, of nu-
merous and important changes affect
ing large circle of Office holders with
their families and dependents; the SUI
preme Court has been prevented more
than once from sitting, by lack of a
quorum; ence the District of Column
bia is without a marshal, and impor-
tant treaties are gathering dust on the
shelves.
There were all kinds of rumorsafioat
again yesterday, regarding cabinet
designations. Itais still reported that
the complications over at least one OBJ
noxious nomination are such that, un-
less it is withdrawn by the President, or
rejected BIZ the Senate, the retirement
of one cabinet official is inevitable.
The President, from the best au-
thority, is determined to stand by
Robertson's nomination. He declares
it is stated, that he positively informed
Senators Conkling and Plat of his
purpose to select officials from both
wings of the party in New York. De
spite the positive declaration of war
on the part of the stalwarts, many be-
lisve that they will hesitate about
making a break with the administra-
ton upon a personal issueof this kind,
and where they are pretty sure to be
defeated A fight against Robertson's
confirmation will undoubtedly result
in the defeat of those who inangnrate
it. The Democrats will, generally, and
perhaps unanimously, vote for con
tirmation, and it is not to he doubted
that, at least half of the Republican
Senators will support the administra-
lion. Shonld the commerce committee
withhold a report, then motion to
disehargeithe committee and to bring
the nomination before the Senate will
certainly be made, and just as certainly
be carried. 1t is doubtless trae that
the Democratic Senators dislike the
of Mr.. Chandler, on the
ground that in carrying ont his idea of
politics he would resort to All sorts of
staiwart nIeanst to make it unpleasant
to the South, but this feeling is not
likely TO drive them over to lir.tColk-
ling in his fight against the admins
tration. In truth, with an equally d.
yided Senate, and ont of a disposition
to give President Garfield fair show
in the start, the Democratic Senators
have generally expressed a disposition
to confirm his nominations. They sap-
parently realize that, if not necessary,
itiis at least not cut of place for them,
holding as they do an equal power in
the Senate, to take some position with
regard to the new administration, and
to declare that position. lftthe Repub
iieans lad a good working majority in
the Senate, the views and intentions of
the Democrats as TO the; administration
would be of comparatively small i'm
portanee. Asst is,,the position of tthe
Democratic Senators as voiced indi-
yidaaIly and collectively, is one of
ffiendliness towards the administra-
ton.