The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.


has nominated Chas. ID. Hopkins as
postmaster at Frisco, Utah territory.
Stanley Matthews took the oath OF
office to-day, and the chief justice as
signed him to the sixth district, in the
place of Bradley.
Fred Douglass was confirmed by
three-fourths majority. All the other
nominations will be called and con-
firmed tomorrow.
There is some improvement in Mrs.
Garfield's condition. She passed a
rather sleepless night, but has rested
quietly during the day. Her symptoms
are encouraging, fever less, and mind
clearer.
A report was current to-day that
Vice President Arthur also had re.
signed. If this unfounded rumor were
true, he could not get back again, and
the equally divided senate next winter
would find itself in condition of per-
petual deadlock.
Garfield tonight, being informed Of
the nature of Conkling's letter, and
asked if he wished to make any state
ment in reply to it, remarked that he
had no controversy with Mr.. Conkling
or any other individual, and therefore
had no desire to make any reply to his
pronunciamento.
The senate committee have decided
to report in favor of confirming the
nomination of Judge Robertson as col
lector of the port of New York; Gen.
Merritt, consul general to London, and
Gen. Badeai, charge d'affaires Den
mark. These nominations will doubt
less be laid over under the general rule
until tomorrow.
1t is understood that Blaine thinks
that Conkling and Platt resigned be-
cause they desire reelection, or because
they fear defeat and wish to retire from
the public. They will reap no benefit
for their childishness, which does not
in the least effect the administration,
and the legislature of New York will
hesitate before endorsing their course.
The possibility of the failure of Conk-
ling to be reelected is much discussed.
Blaine is in close communication With
Robertson, who will be confirmed to-
morrow by nearly unanimous vote.
When the election of senators comes
before the New York legislature, Rob-
ertson will have the collectarship in his
hands, and his power and influence will
be naturally increased thereby, and he
may rally enough republicans to defeat
Conkling.
Rumors Of an intention on the part
Of the democrats to reorganize the sen
ate committees for the remainder oi
this session, were in circulation to day
but bad no foundation. They are per
fectly content to let that matter rest
until next winter, together with the
republican resolution for the election Of
officers, which they could now, OF
course, very readily lay on the table,
but which is just as dead as. if it were
already killed by parliamentary pro.
cedure.
The commerce committee, by Conk
ling's resignation, is left equally divid
ed politically, and perhaps equally di.
vided also in regard to the propriety Of
confirming Robertson's nomination; but
as all its four remaining republican
members are bound by caucus action
to vote to report this case back to thu
senate tomorrow, it will undoubtedly
be SO reported, though probably with
out any recommendation, either favor
able or adverse. The result in any
event will unquestionably be the con
llrmation of ROBERTSON next Wednes
day, until which day the nomination
after being reported, may be laid ovel
by a single objection.