Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-10
News by yl Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. CONKLlNG'S POSIlI()l. Defending His Course in the
 Caucus.
 HIS HOPES OF FINAL SUCCESS Based on an Alliance with Democrats. THE WHOLE MATTER DISCUSSED. No Vote Reached by the Caucus.
HE WHOLE MATTER DISCUSSED.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

8AC-AA0VM l Democrata-Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, May 9.-In the Senate to.
 day Mir. Kellogg, of Louisiana, offered res
 olution calling on the Postmaster General
 and the Secretaries of War, Navy, State and
 Treasury for the names of all clerks and
 others employed in their respective depart
 ments, together with the date of their ap- pointment, the State to which each is charged
 and the persons on whose recommendation
 each was appointed On an objection from
 MT. Ferry Rep., Mich. the resolution was
 laid over under the rules The Senate then,
 on motion of MT. Dawes, at 12:1O went into
 executive session. When the doors were re-
 opened at 12:3O the Senate adjourned until
 tomorrow.
 The Republican caucus was in session six
 hours, during which the entire situation was
 discussed, but no vote was taken on any fea-
 ture of 1t. Immediately on the converting of
 the caucus proposition was laid before it
 that no nominations be considered in execu-
 tive session for positions already filled when
 the terms of incumbents had not expired. | This opened field for discussion, and some
 one recognizing the tendency of the proposi
 tion suggested that it was desirable that all the
 Republican Senators in the building be pres.
 ent. This referred directly to Conkling, who
 had seen fit not to attend the caucus, but who was found in the room of the Commit
 tee on Commerce, and came at once on be-
 ing sent for. There seemed to be lack of
 speakers on this proposition, but the utmost
 solicitude was expressed lest some of the speeches be made public. Some who de- sired to speak refused to do so un- | less there was a strict understanding | that no one would divulge either the names l or the substance of their speeches, hence there was an extra bond of secrecy estab- l lished. It is known, however, that Mr. 1 Dawes made speech in which he introduced
 an idea of reluctance to abandoning the fight | for the election of Senate officers A sug- | gestion was made that perhaps the substitu- | ton of other names for those of Gorham and 1 RiddIeberger would help matters, but those present exhibited no willingness to talk on | that subject. The strength of the debate ! was expended in the discussion of the scope | of the executive appointing power and of the rules and usage of the Senate in like situa- 1 tion. No speeches were made by those in l whom the most interest centers in this con-
 test, the debaters being principally those whose position had been made public hereto | fore. The administration found ample de- | fense in the discussion, it being strongly urged that all nominations having been sent | in the best faith they should receive prompt 1 attention. The objections to Robertson,
 whose nomination of course was made the main issue in the discussion
 of the proposition, were plainly put by Senator Conkling himself, who began to speak soon after p. m. He spoke calmly and without making any vituperative personal attack, claiming, however, the right for Senators of any State to have voice in filling her important offices. He admitted hot hia off hod hoop %,& Executive, but gave no indication as to the action his committee would take. He re- viewed the usages of the Senate and of the Executive in such cases and detailed his ob- jections to the absolute appointing power of the President. He spoke until 6:3O D. m. and opened the way for several replies. The caucus, however, was tired with the long ses- sion and adjourned till tomorrow, when it is expected that Conklings objections will be met by the administrationists and that a vote on the proposition will be reached.
 The Republican caucus is the subject of general conversation tonight That no con clusion was reached is deemed alike fortu- nate and unfortunate, accordingly as one looks at it. As it stands the caucus is bound by the old rule permitting two Senators to defer action on any nomination affecting their State. Thus the situation remains un- changed, but it is alleged that the tenor of the caucus debate shows the defeat of this rule and Robertson's consequent confr- | nation to be inevitable. Conkling's speech l is also deemed by some to have been for the \ purpose of placing his position clearly be- fore the party preparatory to submission to | the inevitable. Others think he still confides ! in his strength to defeat Robertson in | the Senate and this confidence is said to be based on his arguments to southern Senators | to one of whom he is reported to have said | to-day, II anticipate that within three years 1 there will be an uprising of the people to re- ISbo {ho a1,ar ,%c cof1- l for one intend now to resist all such en- | croachments no matter who is President On | the other hand it is stated that Democratic Senators who personally dislike Conkling are ! openly working for Robertson's confrma- | ton. ConkEngs Democratic strength, as
 stated by Democrat, consists of the votes of Messrs. Ransom, Harris, Cockren and Jones, of Florida, probably that of Governor Brown and possibly of one other. The Re- | publicans cannot all recognize the ignominy to
 accrue to the administration if it needs Dem l ocratic votes to confirm Robertson, since | Conking will need half dozen of the same | to come anywhere near defeating it. The l opinion is generally expressed that the ques I tion of the consideration of nominations by | the Senate will be settled tomorrow and a l vote be reached on Wednesday, also that l Stanley Matthews will be confirmed, not withstanding the adverse report of the Com
 mittee on Judiciary. The committee will
 take up the nomination of w. E. Chandler | and Don Pardee tomorrow. The Senate ! will probably meet and adjourn without an \ executive session tomorrow to give full time | for the caucus.
 The resolution offered by Senator Kel- ! logg to day for figures concerning appoint ments in the ex cutive departments is said to have grown out of speech of Senator | Brown, recently delivered, in which he said that the South had been discriminated against in giving out government patronage. kI,oA- H. | South which belong to the North, and that l the colored people, who are the bone and
 sinew of the Republican party in the South, | are given only few places to do | drudgery. This speech was scattered all through the South and has, it is said, brought hundreds of letters from Republi-
 cans of that section asking if the statements were true. Senator Kellogg as the only Re- l publican Senator from that section has re- l ceived most of these letters. Colored men from all sections Of the South have appealed | to know if he cannot correct the matter Kel- logg will call up the resolution soon for 1 adoption with view of readjusting federal appointments so as to give each State it's proper quota.
 The spring meeting of the National Fair association closed to-day. In the 2:24 class | for a purse of $500 divided there were four starters. Robert McGregor won in three | straight heats, Edward Thorne second, Fred Casey third time, 2:2S4, 2:27, 2:334. The
 event of the day, the 2:19 class, for purse l of S1 900, had three starters, viz, Trinket, l Driver and Bonesetter. Driver won the first heat, Bonesetter the second and TrinketSths third, fourth and fifth time, 2:23, 2:21, 2:21, 1 2:254, 2:27. The pacing race had six starters and was won in three straight heats by Little Brown Jug
 l The Jewish residents of the capital have | issued circular in the form of an address to | the school board protesting against discrimi- | nation against Jews in the public schools. They allege that while the Christian childre have benefit of dsvotions and can be absen mt
 on Christian holidays without censure, the children of Jews cannot even be absent on holidays and days of their church.
 f The son of an ex-President of the United States spent night in the police station here
 last week on a charge of drunkenness.
 | Special BuIlefin of the Weather. WASHINGTON, May lo.--The chief signal of | feer furnishes the following bulletin to the press The barometer is highest in the