The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-19
wasHINGTON NOTES.
The Robertson Case Disposed OF
Only Four Dissenting Votes


informed the senate to-day that he had
two hundred mole nominations; not 10
adjourn before Saturday.
1t is stated that the only negative
votes on Robertson's confirmation were
Ingalls,. Farley, Jones and Don Cam
eron. ltf1 l
The famous Robertson nomination
which has occupied so large share of
the public attention for two months
past, was confirmed by the senate with
a practical unanimity to-day, just one
minute after it was called up for ae-
tion. The extreme rapidIty with which
the long pending controversy was final
ly disposed of, is, however, very readily
explainable. The fight against the
confirmation was abandoned by Sena-
tors Conkling and Platt when they
sent in their designations. two days
ago, and as they had given up the con-
test, its continuance to-day by their
sympathizers would have simply ex-
posed the latter to hostile remembrance
from the administration hereafter, and
prolonged the senate's session without
a possibility of preventing the foregone
fnIIv 90 we,, 90 .v;sa,, saa,,;.a.,
day, by abstaining from opposition in
any form or to any degree whatever. It
was also privately explained by prom
inent senator. who had been expected
to make an earnest speech AGAINST Rob.
ertson's confirmation. that he aban-
doned his purpose because he felt that
he could not fully discuss the case
without giving political ammunition to
the democrats, which they would un-
doubtedly employ at some future time
against the republican party. The
prevalent opinion tonight is that the
senate will be able to dispose of the re-
mainder Of the executive business in
time FOR iinal adjournment on Saturday,
or perhaps by Friday next.
The vice president has not yet given
notice to-the senate to elect a president
pro Item. Should he not do so, a
president pro tenn cannot be elected un-
I'll the next congress convenes. If the
president and vice president should die
during the recess and there be no
president pro TEN, a serious condition
Of affairs would result.
| Secretary Window was with Presi-
dent Garfield to day when the news of
Robertson's confirmation reached the
White House. The president did not
say anything but simply went on af-
fixing his signature to some nomina-
tions that were before him.
1t is stated that Chandler,s nomina-
tion will go over to December, by a
universal desire. 1t is reported that
4 the president will appoint Chandler
during the recess, but must first get
the resignation of Solicitor General
Phillips or remove him. The story is
improbable.
| Il, roc.ra - ,,o (!
tions, it is stated positively that Pavne
will net be renominated for marshal of
1 the southern district Of New York
though Woodford NAV be renominated
Payne has been busy at ALBANY work.
ing industriously for the re-electior ~
Conkling and Platt since Monday. and
| having cast his fortunes with the anti
administration faction. he will be left To
share the fate of that side.
4 The friends Of VIM r cband,er -
bopeful that b;s nom;nat;on a. soI;o;,o,
general NAV ,,e reno,rted fro,, ~. 81;
ciarv committee to.morrow ona hs -,
throrob the sanata an Er;,ou h,,t a.,
more general belief 10 ,bat tho nonn,;,a
4 will either he left nnacted unon II ~.
committee or he re;ectad hv oo,id
democratic vote n 4 reochos tsa sa,,
ate II case The senate fails 70 ~,
upon "a howevar thers !. ra.so, :,
lbe,ieva that tna ,,..;s.. ...,,,
him to the Office immediately afte,
adjournment.
The Evening STIR nnh,ishe. tha g,
flowing. which NAV nerbans he trna
but which as vet lacks conf,rmo,;on
"Gen. Grant wrote to tbe nresidon,
few days ago. urging the witb5ra wa
.of Robertson,s nomination in the ;ntor
j est Of peace and harmony in Now yorp