The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-11
WASHINGTON.
IL LIS Evident thar Rebertsen VIII be
Connrmed.
Views Of Senators ON the steps Taken
by the President.
Arkansas TreubIed with Burglars
and safe Blowers.
senator Hill EndeaverinK 20 Obtain
Timber for Railroads.
Cenkiing's Appeal to the Republican.
TO sustain Him.

10 Sustain Him.
Washington, May 10.-The event OF
interest to-day was the republican eau.
Gus, which remained in session about
six hours. Senator Conkling, instead
OF going into the caucus, entered his
committee room and remained there
until the caucus sent request that he
would take part in its deliberations.
A proposal or suggestion to rule out
Robertson's case for action by agreeing
to act only on the nominations to I'LL
existing vacancies, was speedily dis
carded, as such a rule would include
fully half Of the nominations made
However, general discussion arose,
participated in by Black, Hawley,
Frye, Edmunds, Dawes, and in fact by
nearly all present. The discussion took
a wide range and embraced all topics
now of interest to the republican party.
Much time was consumed in debating
the policy of continuing the fight for
the election of Gorham and Riddleber-
ger. Some of the senators opposed the
policy of renewing the fight. and sew
eral who are firm friends of the presi-
dent, declared they would not again
join in the fight for Gorham and Rid
dleberger, and that new and more
acceptable nominations would have to
be made to induce them to resume their
former stand.
Conkling made speech of over an
hour, stating his objections to Robert
son, admitting that Arthur and Platt
carried his ultimatum to the president,
and appealing to the republicans to
sustain him. He dwelt more particu-
larly on what he called the presidents
usurpation and invasion of the senate's
rights and privileges, and said that If
the senate did not maintain Its rights,
they would be taken from that body.
Edmunds and Dawes, it is under
stood, spoke, saying that if the presi-
dent attempted usurping any of the
functions Of the senate, they would
resist; but their speeches were rather
non-committal. Some construe this as
favorable to Conkling. The caucus
adjourned finally without reaching any
conclusion, to meet again tomorrow.
One senator, who is close observer,
believes the result will be determine
tion to act upon Robertson's nomina-
tion and all others the president may
send. There is also belief prevalent
that the senate will adjourn as soon as
all the business which the president
may have for its consideration shall
have been disposed of.
Senator Conkling's voluntary absence
from the caucus at first is attributed to
the pressure now being brought to bear
upon him by the New York stalwarts
to save the party from probable disrup-
tion, by permitting the senate to dis
pose of Robertson without any fight.
Some Of his best friends foresee defeat
for him 1t he persists in making the
fight. So many senator's Of both parties
openly declare for Robertson that there
is no room to doubt his confirmation,
and the warm friends of Conkling
would have him remain silent and let
the confirmation come, unless Conkling
should be attacked by the administra-
tion or its friends. In that event they
advise Conkling to fight, as the burden
Of the dissension and its consequences
would then be removed from his shoul-
ders. Conkling's caucus speech did not
seem to indicate that he would adopt
this policy, but it may be that he con-
cluded to make last appeal. 1t is
certain that the republicans feel more
hope OF avoiding an ugly contest over
this question than they did several
days ago.