Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-11
EASTERN Intelligence.
FINAL ACTION IN THE ROB-
ERTSON CASE.
Estimating the Strength Of the OPP
posing Forces.
SHALL The PRESIDENT OR
CoNKLlNC TRIUMPH.
Garfield Has Made Up His Mind
to Be President.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ADVERSE TO HELP
ING the PRESIDENT IN MS FIGHT.
Voorhees, and Bayard Will Vote Tor
RObertson's Confirmation
SHALL The PRESIDENT OR
CohKLlNC TRIUMPH.
Garfield Has Made Up His Min
to Be President.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ADVERSE TO HELF
ING THE PRESIDENT IN MS FIGHT.
Voorhees, and Bayard Will Vote foI
RObertson's Confirmation
Especial to the SENTINEL

Especial to the SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, May 10.-It is the preva-
lent belief tonight that the Republican
caucus will tomorrow decide that the
Robertson case must be brought before
the Senate for final action during the
present session, and in this expectation
the political gossips are again actively en-
gagged in estimating the strength of the
opposing forces. and predicting the prob
able issue of the conflict. The Democratic
Senators, as well as Republicans, are not
united as to what course they will pursue.
Some Democrats say they are in doubt
whether the Presidents recent withdrawal
of the uncontested New York nominations
il to be accepted simply az a personal war
fare on Senator Conkling. or whether by
this act he has threatened the Senate and
~arrogated to himself the right to coerce
that body, or influence the use OF Federal
patronage. Some of the Senators, aside
from political affiliations, hold that the
question at issue is not whether the Presi-
dent or Conkling shall triumph, but
whether by the implied threat the Presi-
dent has made, he is to assume that the
executive power is to dominate another
branch of the Government. The matter,
hence, is settling itself down to a question
Of the rights of the Senate in contradis-
tinction to the rights Of the President
under the Constitution. The Presidents
friends say, exultingly, General Garfield
has made up his mind to be President"
This is all right, undoubtedly, say these
Senators. but in asserting such claim he
must not forget that the Senate
has rights delegated to it by
the Constitution, one of these
rights is that of consenting to the Presi-
dents appointments /; that is, if it sees fit,
and it clearly has the right to refuse to
consent, and, for the President to say,
"You must confirm this or that man, un-
der penalty of executive displeasure, il
you do not" is a threat which, il yielded
to, will destroy the coordinate branches
Of the Government. Several other Demo-
cratic Senators expressed themselves averse
to helping the President in his fight with
Conkling, unless they can be satisfied that
he does not intend to follow up his victory
by helping the Malone movement against
the. Democratic party in Virginia. The
view of this subject, however, which
appears to be more generally taken by
Democratic Senators, and which will I'M
doubtedly prevail in the Senate, is set forth
as follows by Senator Voorhees,, in an inter-
view printed in this evenings Star "The
President has the right, under the Consti-
tuition, to appoint such persons as he sees
fit for public offices, and send their names
to the Senate. If in doing SO factions arise
in his own party, that is not my affair. 1
am not the arbitrator of Republican diff
ferences. They must settle that among
themselves. / can only look to the person
nominated to the Senate. II he fills the
Jeffersonian requirements, on what ground
can I reject him? II he is capable and
honest, his record is good with me; that is
the old-fashioned test, and it is the true
one. We hear much about Senatorial
courtesy" in connection with the appoint
ments and combinations. That is all we'll
enough in proper bounds. I try to be as
courteous as any other Senator, and as far
as my duty will permit, I gladly oblige my
associates; but, like many other good quail
tiles, courtesy may be invoked nj Of place.
The New York Custom house is as national
in its proper functions as are the depart
ments Of the Government, and the Col
lector Of Customs at New York is as much
a national official as q member Of the Cab
met. A great commercial port, collecting
IGfeuuc HUN 5cNcu- bIiS, pcI u6Db, VI I'LL
the m Of America cannot be re-
politics Of q single State. The appointment
Of such a Collector of such q port cannot
be claimed as q local perquisite for a SEN
ator or q member Of Congress like the APP
pointment Of q Postmaster. The people Of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and other great
States are as much interested in the ad-
ministration Of the legitimate business Of
the New York Custom-house as the people
Of New York themselves. While I regret
that the appointment Of Judge Robertson
is not acceptable to the Senators from New
York, yet, believing him capable and an
honest man, and recognizing the right Of
the President to make the selection, / feel
it my duty to vote for his confirmation"
These views from q Democratic Senator
Of the prominence and influence Of Mr..
Voorhees,, have especial weight at this time,
especially as another leading senator Of the
same party, Mr.. Bayard, has expressed
himself recently to the same effect.
The Centennial Ceremonies.
YORKTOWN, May 10.-The Centennial
Commission has purchased a tract of 5000
acres, and the site selected for a memorial
shaft commands a view Of the river for
several miles, both above and below the
town. The old Moore house, in which the
capitulation was signed by CORVALLIS, will
be fitted up for President Garfeld's head
quarters during the centennial ceremo-
MES. The country in the immediate vi
cinity affords a magnificent site for o large
encampment. The committee are now de-
vising the best plan for landing the Re-
,public's guests, and all those who visit
Yorktown, going by water, to take part in
the ceremonies. On the 18th Of October
the corner stone will be laid by the Masons
OF Virginia. It is expected that 1000 Ma
sons will take part, making an encamp-
ment for two or three days. Governor
Holiday win deliver an address. On the
10th the President will receive the monu-
ment on the part Of the Republic, and the
dedicatory exercises, consisting OF an ora
ton, poem. and an ode, will take place.
The thirteen original States will be repre-
sentsd by their Governors and citizen SOL
diery.
Colorado News.
DENVER. May GA telegram received
by the Governor states that on the 9th, IN
La Plata county, q ranch was attacked
and q hundred and fifty head of cattle run
of, and three ranchmen, named Thumb,
Smith and May, killed. It ia not known
who were the attacking party. Some think
it was the Indians and others that it was o
party Of white desperadoes.
A motion was this afternoon argued in
the United States Court to quash the in
dictments against Berry, Meacham and
Cline ~ accessories after the fact Of the
murder OF Jackson, on the ground that
there IL no provision In the United States
for dealing with accessories before the fact,
and no punishment mentioned In the stat
utes. The Court took the matter under
advisement.