Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21
WASHINGTON.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.
The Nomination of william E Chandler
Rejected.
NO ELEc rIoN OF PRESIDENT PRO TEN
The New York Nominations Confirmed
Unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE
NO ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO tenn

WAsHISGToN, May 10th. THE special and in ever,
way extraordinary session" of the Senate endet
to-day, at just about the time and with preci-el,
the same outcome of the lorg-eontinued deadlock
that were predicted in these di patches nearly TIVE
months age. The Republican caucus providing 10
the election of George C. Gorhan as Secretary, to
gether with Riddeberger us Sergeant.at Arms, ant
various other candidates for the remainder of tn
Senate Offices expired at the adjournment this al
ternoon, and if any similar movement be mad
next winter, the personnel of the ticket would un
doubtedly undergo some change.
The corridors surrounding the Senate chamber
and ll the galleries. were filed to-day long prior t.
the hour for the Senator'S as.emblage. The occu
pants of the galleries were spectators, attracte,
merely by desire to witness the closing scenes o
the session, but the throngs in the corridors con
tanned numbers OF applicants for office, and th,
anxiety with VIII ch they inquired about the proba
bity of more nominations being sent in, and tn,
eagerness they displayed in grasping at rumors
demonst, ated that the lot OF the office seekers moi
Dy any means nappy one.
When the special committee appointed to inquire
Of the President il he had further business to com
municate reported that he had nothing more
numerous countenances TUNED pale. Those who
were hoping that their names would be sent in to-
day for The places they Lad sought were amazed
After the Senate had been in executive session hall
an hour, report was circulated hat big batch
nf nati had in 4
the table in the Secretary's office where dupli.
cate sheets were spread, but the hopeful
ones were doomed to another disappointment,
as only three nominations were in this "big
batch" Similar scenes we're witnessed
throughout the afternoon among the crowd OF
nominees, or friends Of nominees, waiting con-
irmaton, and although the anxiety OF most OF them
was ultimately relieved, there still mary dis
consulate faces visible after the adjournment, when
the official lists searched in vain to discover
any record of action on considerable number OF
nominations which have gone over
Senator Miller, having been appointed member
delay his return California until after he attends
the annual examination at Annapolis, which is to
take place about the 1st Of June
Senator Farley intends to remain here day or
two longer, and then go direct to California.
1t is rumored 10 night that General Grant was ad-
vised by telegraph of the resignation of Senators
Conkling ami Platt, and invited to return from
Mexico Immediately, order to take part in some
programme OF much consequence. 1t is further
said that he has telegraphed his acceptance of the
request that he will shortly return to New York,
a ~. ha for
election to the United States Senate from that
State, or exert his utmost influence procure the
re election of Conkling and Platt. Runor also says
that the programme will be for Platt To decline re-
election in favor of Grant and that the stalwarts
will endeavor to send Grant and Conkling 70 she
Senate together
CHANDELIERS REJECTION.
There was short debate on the nomination j,
VIM. E. Chandler as Solicitor General Bayard
briefly outlined the Democratic opposition to hi.
confirmation, on the ground that Chandler had been
a foe to the South, and is too pronounced Repuhli
can partisan for the position. Blair spoke at con
siderable length in support of the nomination
Frye earnestly but briefly advocated it. A vot,
taken, which resulted in rejection by ma
jority as follows Yeas-19 Republicans noes-2;
Democrats, and Senator Cameron, Of Pennsylvania
The only other Republican present and unpairet
who did not vote in favor of confirmation was Sen
atof Mitchell of Pennsylvania, who withheld hi
vote.
THE BoYToN CAsE-REPoRT or THE sECRE
TARY OF STATE.
The report of the Secretary of State in the cas-
OF Michael p Boyton sets forth that Boyton was on
of the defendant traversers in the late prosecution
at Dublin, and was proceeded against in common
with prominent members Of Parliament from Ire
land, and officer Of the Irish Land League tina
the proceeding terminated on the 25th of Jan
uary No claim of American citizenship pre-
sented in behalf of Boyton Boyton, however, Wis
tied the United States Consul at Dublin in Novem
ber and produced passport issued to him by tn
State Department under date of November 20, 1866
requesting its visa Barrow, the Consul there, un
der misapprehenson of his official duty in tn
premises, declined to attach the desired vsa on tn
ground that Boyton one Of the traversers in tn
pending State trial, and asked the Department +
instruct him as to his course in case Boyto
should apply to him for protection
as an American citizen. The Department
answered, postponing instructions as to any furthe
application Boyton might make for protection unit
the should arise, but opposing Barrows refusa
to grant the visa, not on the ground on which Bar
rows alleged but because OF long gstanding execu
tive order requiring that passport must be re
newcd at the end of two years. The Assistant Sec
rotary of State also stated to the Consul that Boyto
appeared by the records of the Department to be
natiye-bJrn citizen Of the United States havnl
been born in the State of New York. Early il
February last Boyton made application to the Con
sui at Dublin for passport, which application
under the rules, was transmitted with the old pass
port tc the United States Legation at London
In his letter of communication to Minister Lowell
Consul Barrow conveyed the impression that tn
Department had approved his refusal to attach
visa to the passport on the ground that Boyton wa
one of the traverssrs at the State trial, whereupo
Lowell asked for the correspondence in the case
and at the same time suggested that Boyton direc
hIs application to the Legation. Barrow sent t
Lowell IN February the correspondence had wit
the Department, and mentioned the circunistane
that Boyton had told him he was not native-bor
citizsn of the United States, having been born i
Ireland and taken to America when child. On tn
goth Of March last the British Parliament passed
measure known as the " Coercion Act Under tina
statute warrant of arrest for Michael Fl. Boyto
of Kildare was issued, and Bcyton was al
| rested on the Sth OF March, He at ono
teegraphed Minister Lowell, demanding tn
protection of the United States Minister
| Lowell thereupon had several interviews with th
British Secretary Of Stas for Foreign Affairs in re
gard to Boyton's complaint and also instructed Bal
row to visit the prisoner and obtain proof in
to his American citizenship and if the fact Of sue
citizenship sufficiently ascertained, to take Ell
ergetic steps for his protection. Barrow visite
| Boyton, and received from him circrmstantii
declaration that he born in Ireland in ls4e, an
his father emigrated to the United States in 1851
and he (the Younger Boyton) served in the Unite
States navy in 1864 and 1865. Thereupon Ministe
Lowell endeavored to remove the doubts suggeste
by the discrepancies in Boyson's statements
and the State Department record in tn
matter of his application for passport, and
that end wrote directly to Boyton, asking an expl'
nation Boyton responded by verbal statement I
Consul Barrow, denying the records in regard to h