The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06
OUR WASHING TON LETTER

THE SITUATION IN THE sENATE-RU-
MoRs OF CABINET DESIGNATIONS
MR.. CONKLING AND THE ADMINS
TRATIoN-NO HOPE OF A COMPRO-
MISE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1, 81.
To the Editor of The MOrristown Gazette:
The political situation in the Sen
ate has become exceedingly inter
esting and critical, and the week
has been characterized by fllibuster-
ing in the interest of executive ses-
sions on the part of the Democrats,
and a series Of adjournments when
the endurance of the minority has
worn out the patience of the major
ity. The President has given no
tice, by his appointments, ofnumer-
GUS and important changes affecting
large circle of office-holders with
their families and dependents the
Supreme Court has been prevented
more than once from sitting by lack
of quorum the District of Column
bia is without Marshal and i'm
portant treaties are gathering dust
on the shelves.
There were all kinds of rumors
afOat again yesterday regarding
cabinet designations. 1t is still re-
ported that the complications over
at least one obnoxious nomination
are such that, unless it is withdrawn
by the President, or rejected by the
Senate, the retirement Of one cabin
ct official is inevitable.
The President, from the best au-
thority, is determined to stand by
Robertsons nomination He de-
clares, it is stated, that he positive
ly informed Senators Conkling and
Platt of his purpose to select officials
from both wings of the party in
New York. Despite the positive
declarations of war on the part of
the stalwarts, many believe that
they will hesitate about making
break with the administrator upon
a personal issue of this kind, and
where they are pretty sure to be
defeated. A fight against Robert
sons confirmation will undoubtedly
result in the defeat of those who in
augurate it The Democrats will
generally, and perhaps unanimous
ly, vote for confirmation, and it is
not to be doubted that, at the least,
half Of the Republican Senators will
support the administration. Should
the Commerce Committee withhold
a report, then a motion to discharge
the committee and to bring the
nomination before the Senate will
certainly be made, and just as GER
tainly be carried. 1t is doubtless
true that the Democratic Senators
dislike the nomination of Mr.. Chan
dler, on the ground that in carrying
out his idea of politics he would re-
sort to all sorts Of stalwart means to
make it unpleasant to the South,
but this feeling is not likely to drive
them over to Mr.. Conkling in his
fight against the administration. In
truth, with an equally divided Sen
ate, and out of a disposition to give |
PRESIDENT GARFIELD a far show IN |
the start, the democratic Senators
have generally expressed a DISPOSE |
ton to confirm his nominations. |
They apparently rc-,:ze that, if not |
it is at Iy,,st not out of
place for them, Eo.Iing as they do
an equal power i. the Senate, to
take some position with regard to
The new administration, and to de-
clare that position. If the Repub-
leans had good working majority
n the Senate, the views and inten-
ions Of the Democrats as to the adj
would be Of compare
lively small Importance. As it is,
he position of the Democratic Sem
ItOrs as voiced individually and col
ectively is one Of friendliness to-
ward the administration.