Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-11

IheWs' Case-ChandIer Doomed
Rardee Reported FavorabIy-The
Six Per Cents-Longstreef, Blythe
and Melton COMMUNICATIONS
Capital pies.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The Republican
caucus had several hours session again to-
day. Mr.. Burnside's resolution, offered
yesterday, to rescind the action of the
former caucus which established the rule
that one Senator's objection should prevent
action on a nomination, caused prolonged
discussion, the administration Senators
supporting the resolution and the Conk-
ling Senators opposing it. After several
hours debate a vote was about to be taken,
when the Conkling side asked that the
question be not pressed to a vote, aud that
1t be allowed to 90 over to another caucus.
This was consented TO, as the Republicans
are desircus of showing Conkling all the
consideration possible to keep him
from causing a rupture. While a
decided majority supported the resolution
and thereby proclaimed themselves as sup
p)rters Of Robertson, they were desirous Of
making concessions to Conkling, that he
may not feel that the Republican Senators
desire to crush him. The Republican Sena-
tors are working to bring Robertson's con-
tirmation about with as little iRjury TO their
party as possible. Between Garfield
and Conkling, the party is so torn up
that the Republicans are working to prevent
an explosion. Some administration Sena-
tors said in caucus that they thought
Conkling had not been fairly treated, but
they must vote for Robertson. A number
of Republicans are only held for Robertson
By reason of Garfeld's determination TO cut
off the patronage Of all who are against
him.
The caucus adjourned with the under
standing that Stanley Matthews BE taken
up tomorrow, and his case will occupy
several days. Another eaucus will
not be held until Matthews is dis
posed of, and then the caucus
will be forced to make its decision, which
will be to confirm Robertson. Matthew'S
friends say he will be confirmed. Chandler
will be rejected.
Senator Browns recent speech showing
how few colored Republicans are in office is
| bringing thousands of letters from the ne
groes Of the South, demanding their share
of the government pap.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
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the unfinished business, being the resolution
for the election of Senate officers.
Mr.. PendletOn moved to 90 into executive
session, which motion was, at 1920 a. M,
agreed to, and when the doors were reopened
| at 1890, the Senate adjourned until to NOR
row.
TUE REPUBLICANS AGAIN IN CAUCUS.
The Republican Senators reass embed in
caucus this afternoon and resumed their
private conference In regard to the contest
| ed nomination for the New York Collector
| ship. A discussion as to the expedIency Of
bringing this case before the Senate for final
| action at the present session followed on the
same lines as yesterday, but 1t was more
/ collCquial, and was characterized also by
/ less animation. As a result of this supple
mental interchange of views, 1t was finally
ascertained to be the sense of the caucus
| that further efforts to harmonic matters,
and avert the threa' ened conflict in the
/ party, should be made by all the members of
/ the caucus prior to taking caucus
action upon any phase of the subject as
| now presented. A resolution to this effect
/ was adopted unanimously by rising vote.
/ The caucus shortly after five O'Clock ad-
\ j0urned TO meet again at the call Of the
Il Chairman. 1t is stated that Senator Ed
munds withdrew his resolution, by which it
/ was proposed to declare as the sense OF the
caucus that IT is inexpedient for the Senate
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| any contested nomination TO fill an Office
rot now vacant. He withdrew it, it is said,
/ because a careful canvass showed that If
pressed for adoption it would be defeated
| by a vote OF about three to two. The work
/ OF peace making ordered by the caucus to-
day was not delegated to the committee, but
to all OF the Republican Senators in
diVidually.
STEAMBOAT MAIL SERVICES DISCONTINUED.
Orders were issued to-day from the Post
Office Department to discontinue steamboa
mail service on the following routes in the
South and Southwest:
From Memphis, Tenn, to Wittsburg,
Ark, $50 miles; Camden, Ark, to New Or
leans, oil miles. The service on the follow
ing routes will be discontinued after August
1st: Elizabeth City to Fairfield, n. G, 100
miles; Elizabeth City to WILLIAMSON, n. c.,
120 miles; Point Clear to Gasque, Ala, AZ
miles; Mobile to Selma, Ala, 3l0 miles. 1t
Is stated at the department that this step is
| taken because the Postmaster General has
| ascertained that the service for nearly all
the intermediate offices on these routes is
performed jointly by the steamboat and
| inland star route contractors, and that
the entire service can be satisfactorily
performed over the star routes alone, by
simply extending them in a few particular
localities. These extensions can be made
! in every instance at very slight expense
compared with the cost OF the steamboat
service, which will be discontinued, thus
reducing the expenses of carrying the mails.
| Other and larger reductions and discon-
tiuuances of what the department regards
as unnecessary routes in various sections Of
the United States may be expected from
| time to time.
/ THE COMMITTEES AND NOMINATIONS.
Stanley Matthews case was not taken up
| to-day, but will probably be considered to-
morrow. The Judiciary Committee this
\ morning agreed to recommend the confirms
/ ton of Don A. PArdee as United States Cir
| cult Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, and
/ subsequently reported the nomination
/ fayorably to the Senate. The nomination
| of Michael j. Cramer, now Charge d d'Affaires
/ 10 Denmark, to be Charge d'Atfaires to
/ Switzerland, was reported favorably from
| the Foreign Relations Committee during
the executive session this afternoon. The
Judiciary Committee reached the nomina-
/ tiou of VIM. E. Chandler as Solicitor
/ General at the meeting to-day, but laid
| it aside for consideration st another
special meeting to be held probably tomOr-
| row. The President Withdrew from the
| Senate to day the nominations of VIM. Jesse
| Grant to be Postmaster at Terrell, Texas,
| and John Grant to be Postmaster st Brack-
ettsville, Texas.
LoNGsTREET, MELTON AND BLYTHE con-
FIRMED..
The Senate, in executive session to-day,
| confirmed the following nominations; JAS.
Longstreet, United States Marshal for
| Georgia; Absalom Blythe, United States
| Marshal for South Carolina; Samuel w.
Nation TTnitad States Attorney for South