The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-11
roLIrIcs IN WASHINGTON.
what senators Think of the PresI-
dents Course.


can caucus will tomorrow decide tina
the Robertson case must be brough
before the senate for final action durinl
this session, and in this expectation tn
political gossips are again actively en-
gagged in estimating the strength of tn
opposing forces and forecasting th'
probable issue of the conflict.
The democratic senators, as well a
the republicans, are united as to wha
course they will pursue. Some of thu
democrats say they are in doubt as Il
the presidents recent withdrawal o.
the uncontested New York nomina
tions is to be accepted simply as a per
sonal warfare ON Senator Conkling, OIL
whether by this act he has threatened
to the senate and arrogated to himself
the right to coerce that body or in
huence through the use of federal pat
ronage. Some OF the senators, aside
from political affiliations, hold that the
question at issue is not whether the
president or Conkling shall triumph,
but whether, by the implied threat the
president has made, he is to assume
that the executive power is to dominate
another branch of the government.
The matter is hence settling itself
down to question of the rights of the
senate in contradistinction to the
rights of the president under the con-
stitution.
The presidents friends say exulting-
ly, that seen. Garfield has made up
his mind to be president. This is all
right, undoubtedly. say these senator's,
but in asserting such claim, he must
not forget that the senate has rights
delegated to it by the constitution. One
of these rights is that of consenting to
the presidents appointments, that is if
it sees fit, and it clearly has the right
to refuse to consent, and for the presi-
dent to say ''you must confirm this or
that man under penalty of the execu-
tive displeasure, if you do not" is a
threat, which if yielded to, will destroy
the coordinate branches of the govern
ment.
Several other democratic senators
have expressed themselves averse to
helping the president in his fight with
unless they can be satisfied
that he does not intend to follow up his
victory by helping the Malone move
ment against the democratic party in
Virginia. The view of this subject.
however, which appears to be more
taken by the democratic sem
ators, and which will undoubtly pre-
vail in the senate, is set forth as fol-
lowsby Senator Voorhees, ia an inter-
view printed in this evenings Star:
"The president has the right, under
the constitution, to appoint such per-
sons as he sees fit for public offices, and
send their names to the senate. If, do
ing so. factions arise in his own party,
that is not my affair. am not the
arbiter of republican differences; they
must settle them among themselves.
can only look to the person nominated
to the senate. If he fills the Jefferson
ian requirements, on what grounds can
1 vote to reject himp If he is capable
and honest, his record is good with me;
that is the old-fashioned test, and it ia
the true one. We hear much about
senatorial courtesy in connection with
and combinations; that
is all well enough in proper hands;
try to be as courteous as any other SEN
ator, and as far as my duty will permit,
I gladly oblige my associates; but, like
many other good qualities, courtesy
may be invoked out of place.
1.-The New York custom house is as
national in its proper functions as are
the departments of the government
and the collector of customs is as much
a national official as is member of thu
cabinet. A great commercial port
collecting revenue from seven-tenths,
perhaps, of all the commerce of Amer
lea, cannot be regarded as a mere ap
pendage to the local politics of single
state. The appointment of collector
Of such port cannot be claimed as 9
local perquisite for a senator or a mem
ber Of congress, like the appointment
of postmaster. The people of Ohio
Indiana, Illinois and other great west.
ern states are as much interested in tht
administration of the legitimate bust
ness Of the New York custom house a.
the people of New York themselves
While regret that the appointment o.
Judge Robertson is not acceptable to
the senators from New York, yet be
lieving him to be capable and honest
man, and recognizing the right of the
president to make the selection, L fell
it to be my duty. to vote for his confir
nation"
These views, from democratic sen
ator Of the prominence and influence OF
Mr.. Voorhees,, have especial weight al
this time, especially as another leading
senator OF the same party, Mr.. Bayard
has expressed himself recently to tn.
same effect.
Timber for Railroads.
Washington, May 10.-Senator Hill
Of Colorado, has been interesting him
self to obtain from the interior depart
ment a more liberal Interpretation O
the act of ,75. while prantipo to al