Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-30
IA, Executive Sesstos.
GARFIELD BECOMING zMruAr1c.


WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Dawes,
chairman Of the Republican caucus commit
tee, had q conference with the President to-
day. The President Is emphatic In urging the
consideration Of executive business, and
especially the rapid confirmation of nomina.
tons. A number OF the pending nominations
are to fl vacancies, the existence of which
somewhat embarrrasses the work OF depart
ments, and as soon as the Senate will resume
executive sessions the President has number
Of nominations to make, some of which he
has been requested By the parties ;s selected asa
deadlock continues, as gentlemen do not like
to have their names hung up In the Senate
Thsre is no doubt but that the committee viii
arrange for an executive session next Tuesday
to consider the Chinese treaties. This wM
take two or three days, and meantime the com
mittee will arrange for action upon nomipa-
tions. The prevailing sentiment among Re
ertson's nomination 60 over until next winter,
but the caucus committee do not feel author.
ICED to single out this case, as the courtesy Of
the Senate demands that II be left entirely to
the New York Senator's.
PENDING NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The number Of
nominations sent to the Senate by the Presi'
dent to date, and awaiting action in executives
session, Is PIT. There are ninety.fve post
masters, sixteen army officers, six navy ON.
GERS, seventeen collectors of customs, three
surveyors of customs, eleven consuls, four
judicial, six diplomatic, eight collectors Of
shals, six United States district attorneys,
fifteen receivers of land offices; five
registers of land offices, four Indian agents,
one governor Of q Territory, two associate JUS
tices of the supreme court of Territories, two
assistant appraisers, one assistant treasurer Of
the United States, naval officer of customs,
two surveyors general and seven miscel.
laneous.
These nominations include William Phelps
as minister to Austria; William Il. Robertson
as collector Of customs at New York: Mr..
Elmer as second assistant postmaster general;
W. A. M. Grier as third assistant postmaster
general; Mr.. Hipp as assistant secretary of
state: and NJ. Price rs commissioned Of
Indian affairs.
coNKLINe AND ROBERTSON.
The Republican caucus committee have been
In conference with the President to-day and
executive sessions will certainly be held next
week. Once in executive session the nomi-
nation of Robertson along with others will be
referred to the commerce committee. This
cannot be prevented. A majority OF that com
ertson, and therefore 1t will be In Conkling's
power to report it or not. The evidence goes
to show he will report 1t this
session. He wants to get On opportuni-
ty to put on record his position
on the Robertson case. BE has remained silent
as long as he cares to. He regards the present
circumstances and conditions favorable 10 him.
A Senator, In talking over the case with
Western Associated Press reporter tonight,
said Conkling could get some help by not an.
tagonizing Stanley Matthew'S conf nation,
that in fact the friends of Matthews in the
Senate had expressed willingness to vote
against Robertsonif that would help Matth.
ews. Again, some Democrats are de-
care but little either way about Robertson's
case, are willing to go against Robertson
to secure Chandler's rejection. Combinations
can now be made that might be impossible
next winter, and, as the case now stands, the
chances are in favor of Robertson's case
being brought up at this session.
Immediately after Frye's speech eleven Sena-
tors entered into an agreement to take Conk-
ling's side against the administration, but
subsequent disclaimers that Frye did not rep
resent the administration changed several Of
these. There are, however, four or five Demo.
cratic Senator's working their colleagues
against Robertson on the ground that his re-
lection will divide the Republican party In
New York, and this has had, and is still hav.
ing effect.
The near approach of an executive session
brings the Robertson case to the front again
as the most important question.
Republican Senator, friendly to Conkllng, but
opposed to him on the Robertson case, said
tonight that Conkling now contemplates
making his fight at an early day. This same
Senator has seen the President and he was as
firm as ever in his determination not to with.
draw Robertson. While Conkling is active
and employing all his great ability to prepare
for the contest, the administration is not Idle.
Senator Blame has some warm personal friends
among the Democrats, and he has appealed to
them to stand by him. The administration is
reported as feeling confident, and Conkling's
friends declare he is also confident.
Dorsey and the Star Scrrice.
WAsH1NeToN, April 29.-Ex-senator Dor
sev has heen active oil dav endaavnrin0 fo ofY