Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-18
EASTERN intelligence.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
CHAMBER.
A Little Tilt Between Dawes and
Davis.
BEN HILL SUPPORTS FRED. DOUGLAS FOR
RECORDER or DEEDS.
j.. p. Jones Opposes Ro~bertson's
Confirmation.
ConkIing's Reelection No Express
sion of the Popular viii.
WHAT BLAINE THINKS OF The
RESERVATIONS.
ROBERTSON IS CHEERFUL
AND CONFIDENT.
ConkIing's Reelection No EXPIRES
sion of the Popular Will.
WHAT BLAINE THINKS OF THE
RESERVATIONS.
ROBERTSON IS CHEERFUL
AND CONFIDENT.
Especial to the SENTINEL


was not now ready to accede to the con-
sideration of the resolution for the cleo
ton of Senate officers.
Dawes replied that whatever the major
ity of the Senate should decide ON that
resolution lie would bow to; he would not
be found resisting the will of the Senate
itself. II the Senator from West Virginia
had become, from an accidental occur
renee on the Republican side, ready to sub
NIT to the will of the majority, because he
believed there was a majority on his side,
Dawes had not a word to say.
Davis said he was glad the Senator from
Massachusetts, was willing to proceed with
the pending business, which he had been
so anxious to go on with during the past
month.
Dawes regretted that the Senator was 80
ambitious to expose the ground on which
he stood. One would suppose that when q
United States Senator took his position SO
inconsistent radically with the funda-
mental principles of the Government, that
q majority would do as he wanted; he
would not be ambitious TO uncover HIM
self to the American people.
Davis said his remarks had been more in
pleasantly than otherwise. He had no
wish to force the matter.
Dawes moved an executive session, de-
clining to allow Burnside's nter-Oceanic
Canal resolution to come up. He will call
it up tomorrow and ask the Senate to dis
pose of it.
Against Conkiing and Grant.
DENVER. May 16.-This mornings Re-
| publican contains a long article on the Gar
field Conkling controversy, in which it
states the results of interviews between
prominent Western Republicans and Thos.
NJ. Nichoia, as to the makeup of the Cab
met. 1t is stated that from the hour of
| Garfeld's election it was determined to ig-
more Grants and Conkling's followers.
Soon after the election Governor Foster, of
Ohio, wrote a letter to Whitelaw Reid, of
the New York Tribune, in which he stated
that Garfield desired the New York Legis.
lature organized against Conkling, and an
anti. Coukling man to be sent to the Senate;
that Mr.. Reds double-leaded editorial in
the New York Tribune, prior to the count-
ing of the electoral vate, simply foreshad-
owed an anti, Conkling policy, and resulted
from an interview had between Garfield and
Reid on the occasion Of Garield's FIRST visit
to Washington after the election. The Re-
publican's informant, as early as January,
was assured that no friend of Grant or
Conkling would go into the Cabinet, and q
telegram was sent to a Cabinet aspirant in
forming him that friendship toward Grant
would be fatal to his aspirations.
The designations.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Democrats
vill MT tahla tha rosoIrtion IN alact Sanato
officers. unless the Republicans should call
it up. which they will not do. It will go
over to the next session. Don Cameron
and David Davis seem to be the only Sen
ators who knew Of the coming designations.
1t is said that Conkling and Platt will not
only regard their reelection as an approval
of their fight against Robertson, but also a
rebuke to the administration. The Sen
ators generally say that Robertson will be
confirmed Tomorrow. and the Senate will
adjourn by Friday.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Republican
caucus this afternoon, with but four dis
senting votes, decided TO bring Robertson's
case before the Senate for action forthwith,
and to procure an adjournment of the Sem
ate sine die this week.
Executive Session.
W%AsHINaToN, May 17.-In the executive
session. Hill of Georgia supported Fred.
Douglass for Recorder Of Deeds in the
District Of Columbia. The debate became
slightly political.
1t is stated that Jones Of Nevada was
the only member Of the Committee ON
Commerce who opposed Robertson's con-
armation, and he says that his objection
will carry the case over until tomorrow,
when he will be overwhelmingly con-
firmed, not over six votes being against
him. The retirement OF the two New
York Senators caused the opposition to
melt away.
All the Senators believe that Conkling
intends to be reelected, though some sug-
gest that he may find it harder to get back
than he supposed. The action OF the New
York Senate in adjourning before it re-
ceived notification Of the designations, is
regarded as unfavorable to Conkling, as it
postpones the election another week. The
Senate will doubtless adjourn this week.
A Jury OF His sisters. Cousins and
Aunts.
New York, May 17.-In considering
Conkling's resignation it should be remem-
bered that his reelection by the present
Legislature would be no expression Of the
popular will, for the reason that this Leg
islature was chosen on Q different Issue
from that now presented. 1t 10 q Conkling
Legislature, or was elected as such through
adroit machine manipulation, and as such
IL elected Platt as Conkling's assistant.
The Tribune justly says. therefore, that
Conkling now asks Judgment from q Jury
OF his sisters. cousins and aunts.
Will the Legislature Inaorss Their
Coursef
WASHINGTON, May 17.-It is understood
that Blaine thinks Conkling and Platt re-
signed because they desire reelection, or
because they fear defeat, and wish to retire
from public life. The Legislature will
hesitate before it indorses their course.
They will reap no benefit from their child
ishness, which does not in the slightest af-
feet the Administration
senator Jones the Only Man who
Openly Supported ConhIing's
Course.
NEW York, May 1.-THE Suns WASH
ington special says Of the caucus proceed
ings that while q few Senators thought IL
might be indect,rou to act upon New York
nominations while the New York Senators
were absent, q majoaity took the view that
neither they nor the President were re-
sponsible for their absence. Only one man
supported Conkling's course openly. This
was Jones Of Nevada. He supported him
in his position entirely and cordially, and
made very severe criticisms upon Garfeld's
action, which he denounced as treacherous
and unfair.
Chauncey Depew u Make . Can vass
for the senate.
ALBANY IN. ~, May 17.-There is talk
that chauncey Dspew will at once make .