New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-25


would have the Department of the Interior. This
removal of the most prominent candidate for that
place has revived the hopes of Secretary Kirkwoods
friends and in few hours will doubtless bring into
life brood of new candidates.
The Senate went into executive session at
o'clock and the list of nominations, with the names
of ex-Senators Conklng and Sargent. was at once
laid before the Senate. Mr.. COnkling's name gave
rise to brief discussion, during which it became
apparent that he would ultimately be con-
firmed by considerable majority. Not
more than half dozen Senators spoke
npon the question, but partial canvass of
the Senate gave reason 10 believe that not more
than three or four Republicans and about one
third of the Democrats woud vote against the con-
finnaton. During the debate Senator Edmunds
spoke of the usual custom of the Senate
mittee, nominations of persons who hii hid
once been members of the Senate, but sad
it had by no means been an unhroken prtctIce ana
admitted that there had been members of the Sen
ate whom he would not vote 20 confirm for any Of
fce either with o. without reference TO a commit
tee. While he neither advocated nor opposed IN
terms the immediate confirmation of Mr.. Conkllng'
the general tenor of his REMARKS which were nrlel'
was interpreted as favorlng the immediate cOnilrma-
ton without reference TO a committee.
Senator Vest said in substance, that II this nom
ination supposed to have any political slgnlil-
canoe or to shape future politics in any way,
he would oppose il but if convinced that II was
made in good fah nd for the purpose alone of fill
ing the created by the retirement OF Judge
Hunt he would not oppose 1t. :.
Senator Voorhees, made short speech conpll-
mentary of Mr.. Conkling, and advocated lHmcdlite
action upon the nomination, which he sal9 ne
should support. Senator Ingalls, MADE one Oh NE nis
enthusiastically incsive speeches declaring tnau
ex-senator COukng was wholly united ny the III
frmites of his temper and by his HE training o1r
the position to which he had Deen RaI',th,, H ~
and while he would not refuse to vote Tor the
confirnation he considered the nomination one uu-
fit for the reasons named, 10 be made. Sehat L
Uoar is renorted to have made severe speech re-
ferrng to the arrogance and domineerlng character
Of the nominee, and concluded with a formal OD-
lection to the present consideration OF me cas- As
one objection sufficient, under the rnieS; 10
carry the case over for day., the
nomination was referred. IN accordance Win InS
custom in such cases to the Judlclary CommtleG VI
the Senate and will probably not be acled upon oe-
fore next Monday or Tuesday.
A good deal of specula ion was lndnlged III as
to whether Mr. ConSng WOniG WrS or wo aNgeP others
declared their conviction that he wOuld deciHe.
Some Democratic Senators privately aVoWed theit
unwIllngness to vote upon ,ne Mr Womtmg w"nd
take the place or not The refusal OF the Senate TO
confirm Mr. Conkling seemed to give onence 10 sen
ator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, who manifested MS
feeling by objecting TO the lmmedlate consideration
of MIR Sargents nomination, which was thereupon
sent to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
II is not an Unprecedented thing tOr ne nomination
of an ex-senator to he referred committee before
the Senate decides whether II WlladVlse ana cohSelt
TO the appointment but such course Is uhiSnai,
|
| thp Senate before which his nomination IS lald,
such proceeding is extremely rare. The most no
table in tance of this sort was the nomination ol
| Martin Van Buren, to he Mini ter to England IN
1881 which after a long delay the Senate refused to
| confirm Mr.. Van Buren, had served nine years IN
the Senate and resigned IN toIY irht GnGtt MI
some comfort from the reflection that the refusal ol
the Senate to confirm the appointment p1 ,iI Gl
election TO the Office of Vice-rrcsident, and subse-
| quently to that of President:
Ex-senator Williams of Oregon was nominated
to he Chief-JuStice of the Supreme Court, alter MI
Conkling had declined the honor, but Republcan
Senators induced President Grant to with
draw the nomlnation Inc nomhatlon Oh eK-SGn tinc
atoT Stanley Matthews to be an Associate JuStlce
Inv President HAYES was referred TO the Judiciary
Committee and not acted upon. The nomination OF
Mr. N1tthcws was renewed by President Garfield,
and after reference to committee ana some delay
was at last confirmed. Five eN-Scnat0rs who were
| Mr. Conklng's colleagues in the HLNlth Congress
| were nominated to Office by President GARFIELD ana
| all were confirmed without reference TO a
| committee Senator's Blaine. Window and krkwOod
| were nominated for Cabinet Offices, ex-senator
| Uamlin TO be Minister to Spain and ex-senator
| Bruce to be Register of the Treasury III Is q
curons fact shown the uncXpectedne>s oil to-day
nominations, that although he Capinet was III Scs,
sion at the time they were sent to the senate some
of the members at least, did not know OF them until
| the news common property.
| THE NOMINATIONS IN TIE SENATE.
| WASHINGTON Feb 24.-Whcn the nOmi alton of
ex-senator ConklnG as an Associate Justice OF tire
Supreme Court was read in the executive session OF
| the Senate this afternoon, motion was made 10
! take il up for immediate confirmation. Senator
IIoar thereupon took the floor and warmly SAID that
| while he conceded Mr.. COnkling's great abilities,
| and that no man since Webster had surpas ed him
in intellectual force, he believed that Mr. Conkllng
had used his powers for bad purposes and he did not
believe him to be honest.
| His elevation to the Supreme Bench, SAID Mr'
| noar, with great excitement OF manner ana pound
| mo his desk bv way of emphasis would be dis
grace to the judicial ermine; and he therefore
interposed an objection to the present con-
sideration of the nomination, and insisted
that it should take the REGULAR course of reference
| TO the Judiciary Committee. single omecilon
being sufficient 10 prevent immediate consideration
| the nomination was accordingly referred 10 mat
committee under The rules without opportunity lOr
| debate or any reply t. Mr.. Hoars remarks.
The nomination OF ex-senator Sargent as Minister
to Germany was then referred TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations under an Objection TO ltS llihe-
diatc consideration, which was lnterposed Dy sen
ator Mr.. Cameron, of fennsyiVama) uhItiHtood 10
be friendly both to HIM and 10 MT. COnI\iHlg Dut
who deS Icd t. prevent the appearance OF any III
vdious distinction between the cases OF the two eA-
| Senators. 80. e., .. -:
the Senate predict that the two nominations VIII be
confirmed by Overwhelming majoIitlcs whenever
| they are reached for final action.
MR. CONKLING RETICENT.
Utica n " Feb. 24.-Ex-Senator COnk-
ling declines to say anything upon the question OF
| accepting the Jus ceship offered by President
| Arthur's nomination.
COMMENTS IN THIS CITY.
| GENERAL SURPRISE AMO ,G LAWYERS-RARE AP-
| PEARANCEs OF MR.. CONKLING IN NEW-YORK
| COURTS.
The news Of Mr.. COnklng's nomination was
known in many Of the law Offices in this city before
| they were closed for the afternoon. Many more
lawyers read the announcement i'll the evening pa
prrs on their way home, that there little OPP