The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-11
ROBERTSON
NOT YET REACHED BY THE sEuAEE.
ClAinInE Increased BtFenElh
from HIS speech In CAneus-HeVeFaI
Nominees COnGlFmed, and OtheFs
RAVOEabIy Reported UPOn.


WASHINGTON, D. O., May lO-NothinI
was done in the open session Of the Sen
ate to-day, AS soon as the Yice.Presi
dent had stated the pending buSipess, Mr.
Pendleton made motion TO 60 into exc
CuIive session, whtUh prevailed; and al
soon as thsdoora were again opened to tht
public the Senate, on motion, adjourned
THR PENDING NOMINATIONS.
Stanley Mathews case was not taken uE
to-day, hut will be considered tomorrow
The Judiciary Committee this morning
agreed to recommend the confirmation ol
Dan A. Pardee as United States Circuit
Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, and
subsequently reported the nomination To-
yoTably to the Senate. The nomination
Of NJ. ], Oramer, now charge d'Atfairs 10
Denmark, to be Charge d'Atfairs TO SwitS'
erlsnd, was reported iavoTabIy from the
Foreign Affairs Committee during the ex,
ecutiVe session.
The judiciary Committee reached the
nomination Of William y. Chandler Tor
Solicitor. General, at their meeting TO day,
but laid h aside for consideration At an.
other special meeting, to be held probably
tomorrow,
The Senate to-day received from the
President bis message, which was too late
Tor delivery yesterday, Withdrawing the
nomination Of W. A. Grisr 90 Third
Assistant Postmaster. General The Presi.
dent states that the nomination is with
drawn at Griers request. The President
also withdrew the nomination OF William
s, Grant as postmaster at Terrell, Texas,
and John Grant as postmaster OF BrACk.
eItSville, Texas.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS YESTERDAY.
Thessnatsin executive session confirmed
the following nominations; James Long.
street, United States Marshal for q Georgia;
Absslom Blythe, United statsa Marshal
Tor South Corolina; ]. W. Mellor, United
states Attorney for South Carolina;
Philip H. Emerson, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of Utah; Albert Wood.
cock, Collector Of Internal Revenue for
the Third district OF Illinois; John A.
Hill, Postmaster at Albuquerque, N. NJ,
An Associated Press reporter gather.
cd some Republican opinions before the
caucus met. One supporter OF Conkling
said the caucus 10 very close 90 between
Conkling aud the Administration. He
believed the decision will be to lay
RoRERFsoN
Over TIL December, bnt by q very close
vote. Another Conkliug man said that
Conkling 10 making q fight, and has aban.
doned oil idea, except To fight 10 the bitter
end that be Il much encouraged, and bs.
lieves that be will get more votes from
both aideg Of the chamber than he would
two days ago; that Conkling 10 gaining
strength. A Senator, who b good friend
Of Oonklihg, but againet him on the Rob.
ertson question, gave the opinion that the
caucus will decide To act promptly on Rob.
ertson and oil other nominations, and nd.
journ.
Another Senator said that Conkling had
made the mistake Of constituting expires.
Gions OF friendship 10 mean support In his
fight, and that Ia this way he had de.
ceived himself as 10 gaining strength. The
best judgement Of the Republicans clear.
ly Is that Robertson will be confirmed.
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working harder to-day than for several
days past, but the most reliable canvass OF
Senators 10 be obtSined indicates clear
majority for Robertson. A report is In
circulation that II Conkling carries the
caucus some Senators will refuse 10 he
bound by its decision, and will stand by
the President at oil odds.
TIE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Continued in session several hours this
afternoon. Considerable time was spent
In inquirinS and discussing how the eau.
Gus proceedings OF yesterday got out.
Some thought that some eaVesdropper
had got the secrets by llstening at key.
holesi many Senators again protested
against any body giving out single point
oil the proceedings, and several declared
that they would not utter word unless
o unanimous pledge was made that every.
thing said and done would be kept an In.
violate secret.
Mr.. Burnsde's resolution, submitted
yesterday, 10 resCind the action OF the
iormer CanCus 10 relation 10 deierring
action on the contested nominations, Gre.
ated lengthy discussion. II was argued
nro and nnIl hit II Ia tinunfptond that
H. GonkIinv did not sneak to.dav. He
had devoted friends IN the oauotis who
WStcSsd vat hIs intersaia.
Altar considerable debate. the carouu
anneSred to be ready to yots on the Teso.
lh,ion, M. FeSrv. Win was IN A baTbsr
oban .attina s6avad' " was = Sant for IN
hurry TO vote, and rushed into the
na ttctta Hafnalv half ahnvnd Than II u,aa
n,Ssl trom liz CJonklinv aida that tbs vote
ba not pressed, The indicatlons were
| that mSjorltY would vote for tie resolu.
~ WY X NY nroiSaiin G Ssainst torCIns % SssiSion
iast i then. In Sll 81 The disSussion a
yrpv Ktsp FEELING wAs MANIFESTED m.
WARD CoSkLtSa
by the Senators who maintained that
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