Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-06

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The PresIdent'G
message withdrawing Conkling's New York
nominations is an outright declaration of wal
by the administration. Toe President ex
presses regret at the contest, and says be
sought to avoid It, but could not, with honor
to himself and his Office, and that Conkling
had declared In the Republican caucus hi:
determination to fight the administration
friends in New York, if Robertson was
forced on him. and even If he should turn
the State over to the Democrats.
Conkling carried the Republican caucus
with him, and the President at once deter
mined to assume the aggressive as the only
means Of maintaining his party In New
York. The administration intends 70 fiji
every New York Federal Office with its
friends. ard to withhold patronage from
every Republican Senator who votes with
Conkling. The President holds that the
fight was forced on him, and that he kept
the peace as long as he could.
ConkliDg's friends say this fight will ruin
Garfield even though Conkling may be
beaten.
The Democrats are pleased at the bitter
fight and applaud the President for his
pluck. The administration intends to urge
RObertson's confirmation, and no doubt is
now entertained but that he will be con
irmed by two third vote.
The Senate ratified the two Chinese
treaties one each with Italy. Morocco and
Colombia to-day. That disposes Of all the
treaties and leaves only nominations to be
acted upon. The general opinion is that
the Senate will adjourn in less than ten
days, as the Republicans are too much dis
turbed to resume the fight for Gorhsm and
Riddleberger.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Immediately after the reading OF yes,er.
days journal the Senate, on motion of Mr..
Dawes, at 1905, went into executive session.
The Senate transacted a remarkably large
amount of business in its executive session
TO day, clearing the calendar OF the
treaties, and also taking final action on
lightweight nomination. The first matter
disposed of was the Chinese immigration
treaty, which, after nearly three hours de
bate, was ratified without amendment
by practically unanimous vote, there being
only two Senators recorded In the negative
The Chinese commercial treaty was
then taken up, and, after a briei
discussion, was also ratified without
amendment, and substantially with.
DuL OppOslt4Gls 1uG 0EH&lE uGs IhLlUSu
in quick succession the extradition treaty
with the United States of Colombia, the
consular convention with Italy, a conven-
ton with Morocco aud a treaty with Japan,
relative to the reciprocal duties of the
United States and Japan in case OF ship
wrecks upon their respective coasts.
Tie following Southern nominations were
| confirmed during the days session Joseph
| L. Castor, Surveyor for the port OF Chatta
i L n.
| toms for the Fifth district Of North Caro-
lima, and VIM. Umdenstock for the Fourth
/ district of Texas.
Postmasters-Geo. E. Matthews. Halle
/ hurst, Miss Thos Richardson, Port Glib
/ son, Miss; Alex. G. Pearce, GreeDville
/ Miss, and VIM. s. Upton, Cleveland, Tenn
THE SECOND EXECUTIVE SESSION.
| The Senate in executive session this after
1 neon confirmed several nominations, IL
/ cludiDg that of VIM. Walter Phelps, ol
New Jersey, to be Minister to Austria.
Consideration of the Chinese immigraticI
/ treaty was again resumed, Senator Millel
! taking the floor in continuation of his argu
| ment in favor Of fits ratification.
NEW YORK NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN.
The President sent a message to the Sen
i ate this afternoon Withdrawing all of tht
| principal New York nominations excep
/ that of Judge Robertson. The message waI
/ simply a formal message of withdrawal
| containing no explanation or com
ment. The nominations withdrawn are
/ Stewart L. Woodford, as United States At
/ torney for the Southern district; Asa W
/ Tenney, as United States Attorney for tht
/ Eastern district; Lewis f. Payne, as United
| States Marshal for the Southern district
| Clinton d. McDOugall, as United States
| Marshal for the Northern district, and JohI
| Tyler, as Collector of Customs for the Dis
trict of Buffalo, n. I.
PROTEST FROM Mr.. DAWES.
Senator Dawes has telegraphed the fol
/ lowing to q New England newspaper
/ "Piease say tomorrow that all the
statements that l or any of the
| committee OF which / am one have
| advised the President to withdraw the
nomination of Robertson, or have recon
mended to him or to the caucus that actor
or nomination re postponed TO another ses
/ sion, are false fabrications of facts at thii
| end of the wire, and those at the other enc
/ who use the fabrications as true, beat them
selves, not me-"
GEORGE A. SHERIDAN TO RESIGN.
General George A. Sheridan has express
/ ed his determination to tender his resigna
! tion as Recorder of Deeds for the Distric
I of Columbia, and it will shortly be sent in
NOMINATIONS.
/ The nomination of Mrs. Julia P. Wool
/ folk to be post mistress at jackson, Tenn.
/ was to-day sent to the Senate.
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