Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-15

tend their bonds and asking for in.
formation on the subject. The
Com ptroller of the Currency says
that he also already has In his
hands papers for the exchange OF
six per cent. bonds Of 410 national
banks, covering about $40, 900, 900
Of bonds. This would leave Az
banks to be heard from, having
SO, 900, 900 of bonds, and these are
all believed to be in the hands OF
the Secretary. Two hundred and
6fty millions of five per cent. reg.
istered bonds may be surrendered
and extended and of this amount
433 national banks hold $l48,.
ZIG, 900, nearly all Of which the
Com ptroller thinks will be ex.
changed during the next month.
the RoDersssa Masssr rsessied-Gos-
WASHINGTON, May 14th.-The
controversy over Robertson's nom.
nation seems to be virtually set
tied. No more suggestions OF COM
promise are to be made, and Re-
publican Senators generally pre-.
dict that Robertson will be con.
frmed next week.
The National Republican to-day,
referring to the published report
that Gorham wrote the five.column
attack on President Garfield re.
Gently published in the New York
Herald, and that Senator Conkling
furnished the material, makes the
folio wing explicit denial:
"George G. Gorham did not
write, suggest or have any knowl.
edge, prior to its publication, OF
any of the matter which has ap-
peared in the Herald concerning
the President" Senator ConkliDg
declares that he neither furnished
nor inspired the matter alluded to
ard has no knowledge of the au-
tborship.
1t is said on good authority that
the withdrawal of the nomination
of Gov. Lew Wallace, as Charge
d'Affairs to Paraguay, will be soon
followed by his appointment as
Minister to Turkey.
Although the friends Of VIM. E.
Chandler have been very active
during the past week, it is not at
all PROBABLE that he will be con.
hrmed as SolIcitor-General. So far
as can now be ascertained, not
single Democrat intends to vote for
him, and it Is we'll known that at
least four Republicans will vote
against him. Chandler has been
urged by some of his friends to re-
quest the President to withdraw
his nomination, but that he will
not consent to.
1t is no longer believed that any
motion will be entered to reconsid.
er Stanley Matthews's confirma-
ton, although if any Senator who
voted with the N ajority so wishes,
he will still have an opportunity
at Mondays executive session. 1t
is said, however, as against the
possibility of such motion, that
In the event of reconsideration
Judge Matthews Will receive one
additional vote from certain Sem
ator who refrained from voting last
Thursday, under a misapprehen-
sion about bis pair.
Excitsux Scene tn the RspuDt.eaa
Caucus.
WAsHINGToN, May 14th.-The
sensation in Senatorial circles to-
day is the speech of Senator Ed.
munds in the Republican caucus
this morning. The original cause of
the trouble was the consideration
of the nomination of Chandler.
Hale, Of Maine, acting for Blaine,
was vehement In his demand that
the Republican Senators should
rally to the support Of Chandler.
He pointed out the fact that the
Democratic Senators were nearly
solid against Chandler and he
thought that this fact ought to be
enough to show Republicans their
line of action. Then, by insinua.
tions, Mr.. Hale made an attack on
the Senate Judiciary Committee,
alleging that it had been biased in
its action by desire to crafty the
personal spite of Mr.. Conkling.
This sort of talk brought out Sena-
tor Edmunds. He electrified the
caucus by stating that he, for one,
would resign his seat on the Judi.
ciary Committee If Chandler
was confirmed. The Senator had
gone far enough in challenging the
integrity ofthe actions Of the Com.
mittee. Senator Edmunds then
In his most bitter and sarcastic
fashion reviewed Chandler's posi-
ton at the capital. No man recog-
Dizes him as lawyer. He is q
bold, unscrupulous lobbyist, a man
of ability. but notorious for his
close relations with nearly every
prominent job ever brought before
Congress. TO put him in the high
Office of Solicitor-General would be
an effort to place the Department
Of Justice at the dspo sal OF the
most powerful rings of the country.
Edmunds said that Chandler's
nomination was also an insult to
the Attorney.General, who would
not remain in the Cabinet il he
should be confirmed.
Rewsrdinx Mshsns's FartIsans.
WASHINGTON, May 14th.-Re-
publicans have been removed from
small postof6ces in Virginia and
Readjusters appointed. Republi.
cans began protesting to the Presi.
dent and 1t is now announced that
hereafter Republicans will be re-
tanned.
the EssrlassiDg RsDsrsson Matter.
CHICAGO, May 14th.-The Jour.
nops ashington special says:
Several Republican Senators, here.
tofore known as friends of Senator
Conkling, but anxious to maintain
friendly relations with the Presi.