Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-25

name with the Supreme Court was made
some time ago in this correspondence. It
was then stated the vacancy caused
BY Justice Hunts retirement would
be filed from either Vermont or
New York, hat the place would be first
offered to ConkliDg and, If refused by him,
would next be rendered to Senator f J.
munds. That was some time ago, and the
outlook OF things afterwards took changed
aspect. Everything seemed to point to
| CoLkling's being looked overa and E1munds'
being preferred. But such was not the case.
Without a word OF warning President
Arthur to-day sent to the Senate toe nomi-
nation of ex-senator COnkliug to be jus
tice Of the Supreme Court. There were but
9 few members OF the Senate who articl-
| pated such a nomination. 1t causes no end
| OF political talk and specul alton.
Another nomination ciuses surprise Il
/ was that Of ex-senator Sargent, of Cali
| fOrnia, and also OF odOrOus memory whea
/ he was I'm the Senate. to be United States
| Minister at Berlin. Sargent was down on
/ the slate some time sgO for Cabinet place,
| but it was thought that the public protest
against him had barred all claims to his
/ preferment to aBy high Office.
Shortly after the nominations were re-
Il
sion. Usually when an ex-Se ator is nomi-
mated for any place he is confirmed without
/ any difficulty, the nomination not even
/ being referred 10 a committee. To-day it
was different Senator Ingalls, made a
/ speech, in which he said that he thought
/ that the nomination of COnkin ing to the
/ Supreme Court was the nomination Of a
man wholly unfis for the place Senator
| HFar made a speech, opposing COpkling,
heQanzp ha fhnmuht 81 af his mir VIII 1vr
unified him for the place for which be was
/ selected.
Not Democrat said a word 10 opposition
/ to COBkiing. L. was only from ohi-ctors In
/ his own Usrty that, Instead of being con-
ilTmed without delay, his nomination was
reffr rred to the Judiciary Committee.
This slight put upon CJnkling is made
the more suggestive by the fact that few
/ days ago Pinch0ack was confirmed ss Sur
veyOr of the Port OF New Orleans, without
reference to a committee, simply because
/ be hsd Once been a member Of the Senate.
Next came up Sargsnt's nomination.
/ Don Cameron, angry ct the slight put upon
JOnkling, aud also not in a natural cO0di-
/ tiOD, objected 70 Sargent's confirmation.
| Sargent's nomination was consequently re-
/ ferred TO the Foreign Affairs Committee.
The lack OF harmony iD the Republican
party could not be more clearly shown than
/ ny what was thus done. The nomination
/ of COnkling bids fair to open the breach for
sno'her fight between the sralwart and con-
/ servative wings Of the party.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate an effort was made TO get
up the bill pensi0ning Mrs G irfield, but the
/ motion was rejected, and the calendar was
/ proceeded with.
Mr Bayard offered the following
WHEREAS, Publication has been widely
made bY the public press OF the United
States Of a certain alleged commercial con
tr1ct between certain companies and CO
partnerships Of individuals relative to the
exports Of gUauO and nitTates from Peru,
in which mediation by the Government of
The United States between the governments
of Peru, Bolivia and Chill is declared to be
a condition for the eff5cting and cOntinuR-
iiOn OF said contracts tn refOre, be it
RssOl al, That the Committee on Foreign
r lations be hereby instructed to inquire
whether any promise OF or stipulation for
intervention by the Unite States In the
controversies existing between Chilli and
Peru or Chilli and Bolivia has been express
y or implicitly given by any person or per
sons officially connected with the Govern
ment of the United States, or whether the
iUfluence OF the Government of the United
States hss been IN any way eXerted, prom
ised or intimated in connection or relation
to said contracts by any one officially con-
UEG. EQ VIII EHE DuNEEUuEul OL buE Oulb- u
Sra-es, and whether any one officially
connected with the Government OF
he United States is interested
direcrly or indirectly IN any such alleged
contracts IN which me mediation as afOrt-
-aii Of the United States is recited to be a
c0ndi ion, and that said committee have
power to send for persons and papers and
make q report OF their proceedings In the
premises to the Senate at the earliest pos
stble day. Referred to the Foreign Rela-
tiOns Committee.
After the morning hour Mr. Allison, who,
as the member Of the Appropriation Com
mittee in charge Of the immediate def
cheney bill, was awarded the floor. yielded
temporarily to Mr. Van Wick, who sd
dressed the Senate upon the necessity for
an Investigation on the subject by that com
mittee. The Senate took up the immediate
j fciency appr priatiOn bill, Snd the amend
ments of the Senate. committee were read
aud agreed to. Additional items for the
subsistence and education Of TIE InUian
tribes are inserted. Also one OF $50 600 TO
-xpedite the construction Of exhibition
cases In the rev building for the National
Museum; $4,000 for the necessary expenses
4 the Garfield and Burnside funerals. The
bill was fina lY pissed without objection.
AT er some contention between Messrs.
Bayard and Miller, of California, upon their
claims to priority Of consideration for the
tariff commission and the Chinese bills, a
motion by Mr. Miller 10 take up the Chinese
bill prevailed-yeas 35, nays 16-and the
measure was laid over as unfinished bust
ness.
The Senate then, at 1 O'Clock, went intO
executive session and at AS adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House a number OF bills were in
trDduced aud referred.
Mr.. Belmont introduced resolution call
ing for information relative TO the Peruvian
correspOndeuce
Mr. Kasson offered as a substitute the
fOllOWing resolution:
WHEREAS, Il is alleged IN connection
with tf C Chill Peruvian correspondence, re-
Gently aud officially published on the call
Of the two Houses OF Co gress, that one or
more Minister FlenipOtentlaries of the
United Sia'es were either personally inter
ested or Improperly connected with a busi
ness transaction, in which the intervention
Of this government was requested or expect
ej. and
WHEREAS, II is alleged that certain papers
IN relation to the same subject have been
improperly lost or removed from the files of
the state Department; therefore, be it
ReSolged, That the Committee on Foreign
Affairs be Instructed to inquire into such
-negatiODs end ascertain the facts relating
thereto, aud report the same, with such re-
Communications as they may deem proper,
aud they shall have power 10 send for per
sons and papers.
Mr.. Belmont accepted the substitute upon
a statement by Mr. Kasson that it was in
tended 10 cover all the ground covered by
his resolution, and the substitute was there
upon adopted without division.
Several private bills were reported from
the committees and placed upon the private
csiendsr, among them one for the relief OF /
MvTa Ga-k Gaines.
The House then, at 1:15. went into COM
mi.tee Of the Whose Oh the private calen-
dar At $50 the committee rose, and, after
passing q number OF bills Of private
nature, the House adjourned.
BRACE OF SURPRISES.
Conkling's nomination for the Supreme
bench was a surprise to every one at the
capitol today except very few Senators,
who had recently recsiTed an intimation Of
it from the Prtsiden', but VINO kept the
secret iLvfoIsbly. il was thiS after
noon the absorbing topic of COM
ment. There seems 10 be no
difference of OpiuiOn among Senator'S
as 70 Mr.. COnkling's eminent fitness for the
position bot in view of his declination OF
the Chief JusiieeshiF when offered to him
BY President Grant, some doubts expressed
BY several of his intimate friends as to
whether he will sceept the present appoint
ment. The general belief is, however, that
he has accepted 4 in advance Of his nOmi-
nation.