The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12

Their Defeat.
Washington, May 6.-The vice president
laid before the senate communication from
the attorney general, trsnsmittinga copy OF
the report of j. +. Lewis, United States
marshal of the western district ofVirgipis, to
G. q. Lancaster, special agent of the treasury
department. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Dawes then took the floor, congratu'
lating the senate on that dispatch Of public
business which enabled it this morning to
take up again and consider, and he trusted
adopt, the resolution which he had submit
ted in March. He did not ask any senator to
vote for the resolution, but he deemed it q
right which he had under the rules and con-
stitution to have it voted upon. invoke, he
continued, addressing the president
at your hands the protectlon
Of the constitution of the United States, in
the assertion of my individual right here in
the senate to vote on the resolution L have
offered hero within its rules and within its
legitimate functions, and which is now the
oniv business before the senate.
MIR. Harris said that he had hoped that the
senator had risen for the purpose of moyiDg to
90 into executive session. During 1.-THE past
Two or three days the senate had despatched
o large portion OF public business, but more
remained unconsidered and undisposed OF;
he. therefore, move to proceed to the consld-
Grafton of executive business. Lost-yeas
Is, nays 81.
MIR. Pebdleton moved to adjourn. Lost
yeas 20, nays q.
Mr.. Dawes then said that the last two mos
tons having been of dils'ory character,
disclosed tho fact that the senators were de-
termined in the face Of the constitution TO
prevent vote on the resolution. de coo'd
not resist that fact further to-day, aud
would therefore move TO 90 into executive
session.
This motion was, at 1926, agreed to
amid some derisiye laughter on the demo-
cratic eide. 80,
The senate executive session lasted until
8 o'clock, and when the doors re-opened the
senate adjourned until Monday.
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Excitement over the Withdrawal OF
the Rev York Nominations.
Washington, May 6.-The Star tonight
says the excitement over the withdrawal OF
the New York nominations has not subsided
one whit. In the hotels and on the street
corners and in public places it
is the only food of gossip. The history Of
the presidents decisive sction is said
to be as follows: He had been tolerant with
Mr.. Coukliog, INDUCING the homo that the
republican side of the senate would evidently
be able TO secur decsni treatment CT the
executive nominations. At.er the long
delay, however, he expressed to the
committee of safety his hope that in the
caucus to be held, ct understanding would be
reached, whereby executive business would
be proceeded with. The caucus was held,
and its proceedings are now history. Senator
Conkling succeeded in making arrangements
whereby all contested nominations
were 70 be sent to the rear
and not to be acted upon until all others
were disposed of. This WAS triumph for
Mr.. Conkling and humiliation to the
pre sident. Its affect was that all Mir.
90 nklings friends, nominated for office,
w ere 20 be confirmed and then the New York
SO nstor intended TO minister his forces and
c rowd the president TO the wall, by having
Robertson's nomination rejected. This
the president determined TO prevent, and the
re suit wss the bomb fired yesterday into the
camp of the bosses, 1t did not come any
too soon. 1t had been the intention of the
Conklirg men TO confirm all New
Y ork appointments, except Robertson and
then either adjourn without disposiDg OF his
ca e. or have long delay. There has been
Ia + .rong influence exeried with the president
to day to induce him TO also withdraw
Robertson and start the New York
nominations anew. This, howeve-, me
president will not listen to. he tskes
the ground that Robertson is an
honest, competent aud gocd repnD.
lican, and hat 1t would be
Injustice "a aim 10 recall his nsme. There
is some talk that The emergencies of the sit
uation nov rsqui g another caucus, and IL is
not improb.be lha. one will be held Salur-
dsv, A very interesting question IL, what
will he pres dent do with the candidates
wiihirswn ia case Judge Epbertson is con-
1rmei! The presidents friends cay 10 such
an went be will renOminate them
bpcsuse not TO do SO would DO tgcil
n r nowledgement that they were unworthy
10 % nominated at all. The preside Is
motive, ~ construed hy bis friends in msking
the Withdrawals, WAS 10 prevent the New
York senator from making shy discrimination
touching New York appointments. Senator
ConklinR's friends sHy the presidents
y ciion is unwise, and that II means
rvuble, and that worse than all,
he is endeAvoring 10 override the action Of
the senate caucus with the power Of patron
sRe. 1t Is oertsin, however, inst public
feeling Is largely with the president Already
be is in receipt Of kilograms from all
quarters, and from democrats rs well as
republicans, endorsing his action. IL is con-
tidered certsin now that Robertson will be
confirmed. A large proportion OF
the democratic senstors will vote for him.
A frieId Of Senstor Conkling to-day said TO
him that be believed the confirmation OF
R1' erison could not now be prevented. The
repiy Of The New York ssnstor was 70 The
: feet that be did not share this opinion; that
The msttr was not yet settled By any means.
Wednesdays Proceedings.
Washington, May 4.-The vice-president
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