Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-19

ALBANY, May 1S.-The administration
members of the Legislature are unit In
their determination to vote for no man for
Senator who is not known to be In cordial
sympathy with the administration, and they
will under no circumstances vote for any
man who has antagonized President Gar-
field, or who has avowed his purpose to 90
so.
Thirty five members of the Assembly, In
cluding Speaker Sharpe, met last night In
the rooms of the Republican General Com
mittee. The utmost secrecy was maintained
as to the proceedings. The 1880 Republican
Committee adopted resolutions indorsing
the action of President Garfield on the Rob-
ertson nomination.
The following are the resolutions of the
Republican General Committee, OF Albany
county:
Resolved, That we deeply deplore the
course recently pursued by the President In
attempting to force the Senate of the United
States to approve of the nomination of VIM.
II. Robertson to be Collector of the port Of
New York, when no vacancy exists In said
Office, and without other cause than to pay
personal, political obligation,
which obligation was created
through the treachery of the said nominee
to the regular Republican organization in
the State, and that we earnestly and conf
IDENTIFY express the hope that the Legislature
of the State of New York win promptly
stamp It's condemnation upon the act by re-
electing Senators Conkling and Platt to the
positions they have felt called upon to re-
sign In the Senate.
1t is pretty well settled that the Senate
will not agree to go into an election to fill
the vacancies in the United States Senate.
Papers are being circulated In the
Assembly, one sustaining President
Garfield, and another denouncing Conk-
ling and Platt. Only twenty-seyen
names are necessary to defeat the election
of Conkling and Platt, and It is said that
over forty have already been secured.
At twenty minutes of two O'Clock, while
the Senate was In committee of the whole
telegraph operator entered and handed
Senator Robertson a telegram. buzz OF
excitement ran around and business was
suspended. The committee rose, the Senate
took a recess of five minutes, and Senator
Woodin read aloud the following telegram:
''Io Vim. II. Robertson: Your confrma-
tion has just been made unanimous. Ac-
cept my congratulations"
The widest excitement ensued. Amid
cheering and clapping OF hands MIR. Sessions
Jumped upon bis chair and gave three
cheers for Robertson, while Mr.. Hustled,
who had come in from the Assembly, also
leaped upon a chair and aided In the cheer
ing Mr.. LOOMS then called for three
cheers for President Garfield, which were
given with will. A general handshakiDg
followed, amid which the Senate adjourned.
IA salute of one hundred guns was fired
here to-day In honor Of the confirmation OF
Robertson.
NEW YORK, May 1S-The Evening Posts
Albany special says of matters in the Legis-
lature "Two papers are in circulation to-
day for signatures. The first paper In gen
eral terms agrees to stand by the President.
The second commits the signers not to vote
for Conkling, Platt or any other candidate
who will act In opposition to the President.
The papers ale now receiving signatures.
It is asserted they will receive about htty
names this afternoon. Petitions, letters
and dispatches by the cart load are coming
in protesting against the reelection OF the
ex- Senator'S"
When the news of Judge Robertson's
confirmation by the Senate as Collector OF
the Port of New York was received in the
city this afternoon the members of the Re-
publican Central Club, OF which Sheridan
Shook is President, fired salute of one
hundred guns In the City Hall Park.
COLD SPRING, N. Y, May lS.--The Re
publlcans of this city tonight fired salute
of one hundred guns In honor OF the Presi-
dent for nominating for Collector OF the
port of New York Hon. VIM. Robertson.
ROCHESTER,, May 18.-The news of the
confirmation OF Robertson and Merritt was
celebrated here this afternoon by firing one
hundred guns.
HUDSON, N. Y, May 18-The administra-
tion Republicans here to night fired salute
of one hundred guns In honor of Robert
sons confirmation. Petitions are being
circulated against the re- election of Conk-
ling and Platt.
WArERTOwN. N. Y. NAV 1S.-The Re-
publicaus held an enthusiastic meeting here
to might Resolutions were passed censur-
ing Conkling and Platt, and sustaining the
administration. The members of the Legisla-
ture from this section were asked to labor
for the return of Senator'S in accord with
the administration. One hundred guns were
fred over Robertson's confirmation.