St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-03
Nominations Which Failed of Confir-
nation Because They Involved Re-
mOyals-ClOsing Hours.
Republican Kick Led by Sherman and
Edmunds-PearsOn Confirmed
Postmaster at New York.
Revenue and Department of Justice Officials
to be Thoroughly Cleaned Out-Ran-
dali Seriously Ill.
mar in Luyury-The South Endorses
Cleveland and all His Acts

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The senate ad-
Journed sine die to-day. All of the presi-
dents nominations were confirmed except
eleven. Those which failed of confirmation
were appointments which the senate held in
volved the removal of present incum bents.
Among these were the appointees to con suls
general to London and Liverpool, collector
OF internal revenue in Indiana, one in West
Virginia, the appraiser of merchandise at
New York and four unimportant postmasters.
Two days ago the president made. several
appointments which involved the removal
OF office holders without cause which come
under that class of officials who hold their
terms during the pleasure Of the president" :"
he had given the matter very careful con-
sideration, and
SATISFIED HIMSELF
that without violating the spirit or tenure of
the civil service law, he had the right to
make such removals. The appointment of
this class he had hoped the senate would pass
upon, so that there might be no misunder-
standing as to his course in the matter of
his appointments after the senate adjourned.
The first impulse of the Republican leaders,
Sherman and Edmunds, was to antagonize
VIZ piCoioShI OpCHiJ lCjCCI ali SuCu
nominations. 1t was found, though after
three secret caucuses of Republican senators
had been held, that nine or ten of this num-
Der would not abide the party lash, because
they believed with the president that his
powers to remove were absolute. Finding
themselves thus foiled the mischief makers
took the cowardly horn of the dilemma and
withheld action on the nomin atoms. This
nrly har
tent that he will have to reappoint them and
the senate will pass upon them when it meets
in regular session.
NEXT WINTER.
The session of this senate was somewhat pro-
tracted. The first reaction came upon the
nomination OF Henry G. Pearson to be post
master at New York city. The postal COM
mitee had favorably reported the nomination
and it had already been held up one day
upon Senator Beck's objection. Last
night il had been the intention to
make fierce resistance against con-
frmation. This was tested by Beck, and it
was found to be such an uphill job that
when the time for passing upon the name
had come all heroic opposition had been dis
sipated. One or two Democratic senators
entered somewhat sullen protests, but Pear
son was confirmed by the proportional ma
iOrity of Republican and Democratic votes
The senate then proceeded to the nomination
of J. o. Henderson of the Kokomo Qnd.)
Dispatch, who had been appointed collector
of internal revenue for the Eleventh district
of Indiana. This nomination involved the
removal of the present incumbent, and upon
it there was considerable opposition, which
was led by Senator Harrison.
GENERAL FUsILADE
Of debate intervened and quite number of
Republican senators who have proteges in
just such places thought the president should
give reason for this class of removals,
although the incumbents held their Offices
''during his pleasure" The Indiana man
was put forward only as test case. Had q
vote been reached he would have been con-
firmed. Sherman and Edmunds, however,
while they could not muster the Republican
forces to bring about a rejection of the nom
in ee were strong enough to hold the Repub-
lican line to a policy that all such cases of
appointments should 90 over unacted upon
until next December. While the senate was
in session the president sent two commu nj
cations. One was that he had no further
communications to make and the other
the withdrawal of the nomination of Alex
ander r. Lawton Of Georgia to be
MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
This created some surprise. The investi-
CATION which followed showed it was an
open question whether or not the aforesaid
Lawton was a citizen of the United States.
He had espoused the Confederate side during
the war and had failed to have his political
disabilities removed. The matter had been
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advised the withdrawal of the name. 1t ap-
pears that under the disabilities
imposed by the 14th amendment,
of the constitution Lawton should have APP
Piled to congress for relief, as the general
amnesty act does not cover his case. Hence
Mr.. Lawton, not being a citizen of the
United States, cannot hold an Office under
the government unless congress, when il
again meets removes the bar. The presi-
dent will not be dssuaded by the failure of
the senate to pass upon the nominations un-
acted upon from his purpose TO
REMOVE OFFICERS,
whenever he should so please, in the
class whose term covers executive pleasure.
1t is his intention to reappoint those pre-
viously appointed and 20 make general
changes in the internal revenue service and
among the officials acting under the depart
ment Of justice, more especially United
States district attorneys, postmasters
of the first class, and United States mar
shals, whose term is fixed by law at four
years, will be allowed to serve out their
terms unless charges are made against
them. The assistant treasurers of the United
States in the several large cities of the Union
will probably be changed at an early day.
The administration may be a liz slow in
turning the rascals out, but It will reach
them all in good season.
Final Senate Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the nom