Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-25
HoAR DENoUNcEs coxKL1Ne.

When the nomination Of ex-senator
Conkling as an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court was read in the executive
session Of the Senate this afternoon, a
motion was made to take it up for imme-
diate confirmation. Senator Hoar there
upon took the floor and warmly said that
while he conceded Mr.. CoDkling's great
ability, and that no man since Webster had
surpassed bin in intellectual force, he
believed that Mr.. Conkling had used
his powers for bad purposes. and he did not
believe him to be honest. "His elevation to
the Supreme BENCH" said Mr.. Hoar, with
great excitement Of manner, and pounding
his desk by way of emphasis, ''would be a
disgrace to The judicial ermine," and he
therefore interposed an objection to the
present consideration of the nomination,
aud insisted that it should take It's regular
course OF reference to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
A single objection being sufficient to pre-
vent immediate consideration, the nomina-
tion was accordingly referred to that com
mittee under the rules without opportunity
for debate or reply to Mr.. Hoar's remarks
PAN OF THE GARFIELD DOCTORS AND NURSES.
The amount allowed by The committee to
audit the expenses of the sickness and
burial of President Garfield to the attending
surgeons is stated by member of the com
mi tee 10 be as follows: To DR..
Bliss $4,000, Drs. Agnew and
Hamilton SIS 600, Drs. Rayburn and
Boynton $4,000, Mrs. DIR. Edson 5000.
Mr.. Crump, the steward, is allowed s., 900,
ana the other employees of the Executive
MausiOn two months extra pay. The COM
mttee recommends the appointment o.
Surgeon General Barnes with the rank of
Major General, and bis retirement at that
grade, and the promotion OF DR.. Woodward
to the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel. The
committee has also agreed to grant to
Mrs. Garfield the remainder of her hus
bands salary for the current year. The
report will not be unanimous. Messrs.
Springer and Blackburn will submit a
minority report, opposing most of the items
allowed.
SARGENT IN SUSPENSE.
The nomination OF ex Senator Sar-
gent as Minister to Germany was then
referred to the Committed on For
eign Relations, under an objection
to its immediate consideration, which was
fnterposed by Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, WI o is understood to be friendly both
to him and to COnkling, but who desired to
prevent the appearance of any invidious
distinction between the cases OF the two
Senators. Prominent members of both DO
liiical parties in the Senate predict that the
two nominations will be confirmed by over
whrlming msjOriiies whenever they are
reacheQ Tor 1nal ton.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day sent 70 the Senate
the following nominations: Roscoe Conk-
ling to be Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court. aud A. A Sargent
to be Min. srer to Germany. Also, Walter
II. johnson to be Coll ctor of Internal Rev
enue for the Second District of Georgia, and
Harry 7. Griscom to be Postmaster at Chat
tan0oga, Tenn.
THE UTAH CONTEST.
The House Committee on Elections spent
nearly the entire day on the Utah contest,
aud late in the evening decided to report to
the House that neither Connor nor Camp
bell is entitled to the seat, and declaring it
vacant.
CONFIRMATION.
The Senate to-day confirmed Henry F
aeTiot as Collector of Customs for the dis
trict of Georgetown, S. G.