New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-04
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WASHINGTON, April 3.-The adjournment of
fhe Senate has already diminished to some extent the
number of oceseekers in Washington, but 1t has caused
no perceptble dimnution in the pressure at the "he
House and Departments. Indeed some OF the more
hopeful, II not more hungry and thirsty appnean's
express belief that now that the senate is GUS OF
the way the Administration will settle right Down 10 the
business of turning the rascals OUT Some OF them as
sert that the "discourtesy shown by the Senate In
refusing TO confirm several OF the fresr
dents nominations will spur the Administration TO
more vigorous and speedy action in the matter OF re-
oyals and appointments and they point 10 he request
for an Official opinion from the AtorneyGsheral upon
the subject of the Presidents power to remove officers
whose tenure is not fixed by law as PROOF thae oe
vigorous policy is contemplated
Some of the Southern Democrats boldly condemn as
an outrage the refusal of the Senate to confirm Gen
eral Iawton Minister Russia simply because ms po
aca disabilities have not been removed as required Oy
the XVIII Amendment the Constitution The President
II seems greatly annoyed by the adverse report OF
the Commttce on Foreign Relations. He sna esersssrs
Bsyard after consultation with the Attorney-'enel anu
other Democratic lawyers, have reached the conclusion
that the constitutional prohibition does not aeet General
Iaw,on because he received pardon from President
johnson In 1867 that he is therefore eligible Tor the
office IL is understood that he will arrive in Washing
ton soon In response invitation from the PRESIDENT
and that he Will offered his choice between gong NJ
once TO Russia under recess appointment OF waiting
until the Senate meets in Dece nber Senator b'arls
ana other eminent lawyers hold that until after his po
ltica disabilities have been moved by Congress IN 'ne
manner prescribed by the Constitution, General La~ton
cannot hold any Office, civil or military, under the
United States -,
n 1, understood that commissions to hold
GOOD until the next session OF the senate
wna " whose nominations the Senate failed to
take action before the adjournment 10 seems 70 De
r those nominations does indicate determine
ton on the part the majority to aDtagon{e tne
is disposition the Senate to assert It's fu
1ne snse and no little unfavorable comment were
caused today by the action of Attorney GaIh
n If Eternal Revenue Mr. Chesley is in no sense
an offensive partisan he has been empoScsu ,o s
teen years. and lawyer OF foe attanments anu srea.
ability well man OF sound Judgment
thorough knowledge of the internal revenue Jaws ana
Of the Judicial and department ds Sase laws
Probably is man living who cona render 70 se
, So ans for years. II he to be replaced
by MANNED politician or man suspectea VI oe f III
,1d must suffer and IT'S interests be put in
Jeopardy Moreover in the ght OF Civ service
Hs removal from office will furnish startling contrss
40 fe reappoinnent of Postmaster Pearson IL IS SAN
that Mr. chesleys successor will be a
Tabott of Maryland, who was candidate or tne So
ond Assistant some ot o. K ,s
friends Of ex-Congressman Phi thompson Uf hen
+nrtv believe that he will receive the appointment
The successors of the Commissioner OF customs ane
Deputy First Controller were named TO-DAY Soioo %
a Mc(,almort, of Pennsylvania, VINO succeeds Juust
Johnson as Commissioner OF Customs, Is naive Oh Una
State He was graduated from the United State'
Sijtarv Academy in s42 and resigned from the Army
on July 1s43 In 1861 he was commissioner as oU,Ug
If the 10Th Pennsylvania Reserves ana serNeu un VA
NAV q 1862. when he resigned The appointment Oh
PENNSYLVANIA Democrat as Commissioner OF custom
will DO satisfactory OF course to Mr. kanlaii anu tn
men WHO agree with him OH the tarin, WINE MessIS
Carlisle watterson, Morrison and their Ionowess ~
She asa
least Mr. John x. Garrison, Of Virginia VINO succeed
Jrge 1arbell as Deputy First Controller mas peeh 10
onet;ne chief of a division in that Bureau ana is sa
10 be capable and efficient lawyer ne Is nS' al IL
Nautical leaning is toward the Republican party IN
X accounted by statement that being wig pe
Socc the war and an ardent and uncomprOnlsing thlo
man during the secession craze In 1851 ne was cor
peled 10 leave bis native State TO take refuge IN VI
North He returned to Virginia after the war, Dut IL
aid has taken part In politics since that time.