, 1881-10-29
He Could Mot "Coalesce" with
Grant, ConkIing, and
Mahone.
Judge Fo!ger's Selection approved by
All Who Wish to Gnln Ills
Fnyor,
A Bad Torpedo Explosion Frank Gilbert
rnnk Hatton-The Speak
ership. ,

T11E SENATE FIL1DusTEntSu OVEN A POST
OFFICE,


T1iE SENATE r1L1pusrEntSu oyrn POST
OFFICE.
srtf1al nsDosea to The Chicago 7r.hunt.
WASHINGTON, u. t., oct. 2s.-Tlo Demo-
cratic Senators [l|[bustered all the afternoon
a1ltI fnr into tile tiElt III opposition to tllo
confirmation NJ Afr. Strat]lam rs Postmaster
ut l.ynchbnrs, Fa. They wish to show the
n0llrbnns Of the Old Dominion TINT 1lomfln-
| lions lnntlo by President Arthur upon tlla
recommendation or Senator Malone ennnot
lm confirmed hy the Senate, a'Nl thus rctnln
! those witp might otherwise take tho Heat-
justcrs' path III the Republican ramp, hoping
10 obtain what nil VtrginIanss 50 loye-a Fell
rral otlicc. The Republican Se.lat0rs a.iyucate
thu confirmation Of Alr. Styat!'am because tile
majority Of the .t'ommsttco 0n 1'ost-Onlecs
anu iost ltbadS recommend l1i1!l Ms worthy,
well qualified, md highly recommended.
IN TIL: orl,En HAND,
| tho man who NOW nets as Postmaster llas
lcen twtce reported rs short III his accounts,
n1ltt lso would have been superseded by f;cn,
t;art'clA had l,e not plea.lcd far another
chance rs Union suttlIev lie Was retained,
but IL. l,as been reported against asa!n, aud
Ills sreties notified that lioy will Ic held r.
s,mllsibtp The Democrats threatened 10 fill
| buster until Nny, y, ti,a ,ny Ut the Virginia
| rlectfull. Tile Se,ule restaurant is not
| ntctf, b.lt, III tue evening sci ft, some
setn,ors went In pairs over to the
| house restaurant, wllere they uInc,l. md
others haa lunches brought FROM their rcsi-
! dcnces to the committee rooms. It is n,tic,-
| stnul tint tho Democratic Senators lluye
,lone nlnst Of tile tulkng, and tl,at they are
ycrya aIatormincd but goo-natttrc.l.
| At MIDNIGHT.
| The light fs still! burllfnE nycr tho Capitol
| ,lnt,e, aAl the Sellate Is still In executive
srssio1,, Will, the probability Tint tic session
will continue during The night. Tile call,-
| paign Of the Itea.ljustcrs versus tho I,our-
bolls il being Itotty contested, 'rlle neno-
Gratis are .loing most of the talking. Tho
l'oNrlWns are willing 10 nl!ow the case 10
came to n yntc.
ACCIDENT or THE clucua.
10 The Wt''tsn 4s'ostatta rrtst.
WAslu SGToS, u. e., Oct. 2as.--'l'he Senate,
Immediately after goin. into executive scs-
slim early In tic afternoon, resumed the colt
lest Oyer tho nomination Of Clifford Strathnm
us Postmaster ut Lynchlnlrg, Va. lltll og
Georala spokn LII opposition to confirmation
Two hours. Tle ttp6ate WIS then continued
by Morgan, Morrell. IIoar, Sherman, and
| OILERS Mt great length, tho discussion r!l,'-
hing substantially upon Tho salno lines III
argument M yesterday. the political features
| Of lilo case, MID the Importance attached to
lts rrotlafIte bearings upon tho result nf thu
impending election III Ftrgtniu. being, llOw-
ever. nIore openly expressed nnl distinctly
emphasized. Thu speeches were intcr-
hl@rsetl with Il humber OF. roll"ehlls on a'o-
| ''o''s 10 'a'lJo'r1l' anu otl1of tllaatofy pro
| rccdlngs' anu wcro also diversified by
I y srt11tTEn tDLt.oQuf
between l40San nl1l voorhees, Ms 10 which Ut
lile two Lad hull heretofore shown himself
tllo bettcr trlclitl OF thu uni0n soldier.
| About u, Il y0te OIL Il inotinl to adjourn slis-
closell 10 H'loriil1!: and call of l'u set,nta
was orsicre'!' All proreo'linss woro the,l
suspended. wl'lto tho Scrgcant-at-ArMs a'A
tic Deputies wera hunting up absentees.
Lunch WIS meanwhile served. anil another
hour or so wllllptl Awny. Sum nfter y M.
Wartls Ut ll1ty members were present In tho
Seato cIln1lhcr, hut wlcn yt'to WIS taken
on nnotfior motion to adjourn 1t was fnunl
tI4"t less s','tn n quorum responded, q large
n1''lhrr present being nalretl: At t0::o h,st-
less WAS Htlil suspended. witlljnn lHttlcnti0ns
III n speedy brc'lls hF tile deadlock.
| AT II r.
tlio Snrgeang-at-Arlnsw was directed to request
the attendance OF tic Scnntors III or away
frnln Washington. 'folcgralns wero arcor,l-
Ingly sent tn n|nut' twenty Senators who
lIsye pa!reA nt'd lift Washington.
| At i:;N a. VI.
Illale 'to ITO Indications yet Of adtoNrn.
ntntx l}1ynTit ntNl Vest llyH nINtfG sttertlt.s.