New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-28


PROFESSIONALISM ON THE sPons SYSTEM.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
| WASHINGTON, July 27.-The full power of the
| Administration has finally succeeded in securing
bare reversal of the Senate's vote of last week
the Penn Van Post Office, and in confirming the Stall
wart nominee. The Administration has displayed
an extraordinary degree of interest in this and
has had even more than it has openly displayed.
Senator Cameron has acted the Senatorial whip,
and Postmastcr-General Howe and Assistant Post
master-General Hatton have been the Executive
whips during the past nine davs.
Their campaign has been carried on without con-
cealment and with the utmost frankness in telling
Senators just what they were wanted to do and
just what they might expect if they did it; and
also Just what they might expect if they didn't. 1t
has been matter of notoriety throughout the SEN
ate that these points have been discussed with Sen
ators with absolute drectness. Senator Cameron
was hard at work up to the time the vote taken
to-day. Mr.. Howe, who, Senators say was veTy
plain in his talks with members of the body, espec
ally Democrats, retired from the scene when the
calcium light of the press turned on him; but
Mr.. Hatton was on hand recently as yesterday,
and a prominent Republican member of the House
Is authority for the statement that the President
himself has sent for Senators and sought to infu-
ence their votes.
The Senate was remarkably full just before the
executive session. at the close of the Naval bill
discussion and the vote on the motion to recOmmt
had filled the chamber. Sxty-six Senators
present when the vote was taken, but several DEM
ocrats sought their hats Immediately in accordance
with the understanding that they should not
change their votes but should only be convoniently
absent Senator Miller addressed the body as
soon as the motion to reconsider was called mp
and made speech which is said to have put up
the mercury several degrees. Some Democrats said
this evening that they wished it could have been
made in open session. Mr.. Miller, it is understood
called attention TO the rapidity with which
of the Democratic seats had become vacant,
aud wondered what influences had been Mt
work on that eside of the chamber
lie paid his respects to Senator Cameron,
in a very Outspoken fashion. He had discovered
that the Senator from Pennsylvania, or " the
third Senator from New York" he called him.
had been importuning Democrats, asking pay for
past favOrs and promising anything they wanted III
the future if they would stand by the Administra-
ton senator Miller is said to have advised Sena-
tor Cameron sharply to look after his own State
ana the condition ot the Republican party there,
before he attempts regulate the affairs of another
State.
Then Senator Miller is understood to have turned
his attention to the Postmaster General. Mr.. Howe
had come on the floor. he said, lobbying in this
Penn Yam case, and the whole Administration had
lent its efforts to see that the
matter should be sraightened out The
Postmaster-General had openly told Democratic
Senators that if they would stand by the Admins
tration in this matter their desires would receive
consideration hereafter. AL such proceedings were
an affront to the dignity and independence of the
Senate and would lower such body as the United
ha il, tIa Ill
right-thinklng men,
The vote, which was taken without any reply
being attempted to these bold criticisms, showed
the full significance OF tHoun. More than a week of
lobbying had not been able to change q single
Repub ican vote Some of those who had previously
voted against continuation were paired but every
vote was accounted for and Senator Window
present to-day, making thirteen Republican Sena-
tors against continuation. They are these, and
Include many OF the best and strongest men In the
body: Miller, o. New-l0rk, Hawley. Hoar Dawes,
Blair Sherman, Van Wyck, Morrill,, Frye,
Aldrlch, Mitchell, Harrison and Window. The con-
Verts of the Administration were all made among
the Democrats to whom no appeals could be made
on the ground OF the need OF party harmony.
They ha noJhing to gain by changing their votes
but patronage. Aiessrs. Hampton Walker, Coke
and Vance changed their votes TO the Admlnlstra-
ton side Senator German virtually did the same
by pairing with senator who was opposed TO
nTInation and Aessrs Williams and Camden abb
sented themselves The yOte stood 20 TO 20. Con-
siderIng that 1t was the Administration against
Senator
much oil a victory. The leading Democratic SEN
ators are said nave expressed themselves alter
ward as indignant that certain 0t their fellow
Democrats should have sold out the Senate"
The whole transaction. and especially this last
phase OF it, is good commentary on the " spolls
system" as any Civil Service reiormer could de-
sire.
Following are the other nominations confirmed by
the senate today
James Riley Weaver, Of West Virginia. Secretary
OF Legation ana Ol ING Ohltcu states aJ
Vienna.
Jonn T. Robeson, OF Tennessee, to be Consul of the
United States at Beirut.
Lanes O. Toman 10 be Survey orr General at Oregon
james DurInars to be Receiver OF Public Moneys at
Springfield, Mo.
r.. l.. Allen, OF Michigan, 10 De indian Agent ut Mack
nac Az gcncy, Michigan.
Wnlgm H. swan, OF Pennsy yana, to be Indian Agent
at Chcy enne River Agency, Dakota.
Collectors Of CuStoBis-M llam G. Henderson, for Pearl
River Miss George A. Johnson, for Diego, Cali Ed
ward Higgins, for st. Johns, Fs.
Collectors Of Internal Reeenue-James W. Bentley, for
the l4lA district OF ew-YOIk; James Armstrong for
the 2lst district of Ncw-IoFk.
Reuenue Murine Serciee-sccond Lieutenant +. j. sin-
mOnd, First Lieutenant; Third LcuteDants John
f. Wide and f. +. Maac 10 De Second Lieutenants.
POSDi Daniel Lanning, Penn Yam, n. Y; Rufus
Ogden. Keyport, N j. Robert NJ smith, Cherokee Iowa;
r. Z. Zoiinian Dc Soto Mo- 5. W. RathDurn Mitchell,
Dakota.
The Senate Committee Commerce have agreed to
report favoraby the Senate upon the nominations of
John A. Luby 10 be Surveyor of Customs Albany n.
Y aud f. T. Wicker Collector Of Customs III Key West,
Fla
THE NAVAL BILL In THE SENATE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBUSE.I
WASHINGTON July 27.-Ihe contest between the
Appropraton Committee and the Naval Committee
of the Senate over the Naval appropriation bill has
occupied the attention of the Senate since yester
day morning and reached vote this evening, result
=, IN dafa,t of the Naval Cou, hv IA