New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03
NO MORE NOMINATIONS.

THE SENATE ADJOURNED WITHOUT DAY.
SOME PREVIOUS NOMINEES NOT CONFIRMED.
THE CASE OF GEN. LAYTON.
far TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNR1
WASHINGTON, April 2.-This has been dis
nal day for the Democrats who for month have be-
sieged the White House and Executive Departments.
haunted the corridors and committeerooms of the Capt.
to and waylad Democratic Senators and Congressmen
at every turn with their petitions and mporunate do
mands They felt badly enough when they ascetsneds
after midday, that nominations would be sontn
and their cup Of misery filed overnowing little
later the that adjournment sine die
Of the Senate wolld take place this after.
The "inactivity" Of the President
provoked both loud and deep.
With about half tho diplomatic posts and nearly all the
consulates still held by men who were appointed by Re-
publican Presidents with Republicans holding nearly
all the Coectorships, both Of Customs and Internal
Revenue with present and prospective vacancies ns
Of Bureau Offices, TO nothing OF an In
definitely large number of Posmastershps some OF the
greedy and famishsd sposhunters could help think
ing and saying 80 Cleveland must be demcnted or ho
would act with premptness and decision" But tho
President seems aot disposed, for the present ~
least forget that his Administration not supreme
in the matter OF appointments. 1t is understood
that when he learned yesterday that tho
Senate might object to the removal withoue
good cause Collectors Of Internal Revenue and Con-
sus who have been faithful efficient the President
promptly wait for the action of that body
upon the nominations already made before sending In
more names The wisdom Of this decision will not be
disputed since the has refused to confirm half
dozen nominations to offices against the ncumoents Of
which charges have been made.
The Democratic Senators who for nearly forty-egnt
hours had been swearing vengeance account OF Post
masters Pearsons rcappointment and declaring tncn
determination to prevent 1t, suddenly camc 70
the conclusion that discretion was tho better
part of valor and suddenly Withdrew Al
active opposition Whether each Of them retired 70
Q and held his when the vote was takcn
as another distinguished Senator once said that no
promised do a certain event. is not KNOWN out IL
is understood Of them desired to be recorded
in the negative The efforts of the Kentucky Senators 70
secure the withdrawal Of Mr. Bucks nomination for tho
mission to Peru we're unsuccessful and there was no
attempt to defeat confirmation and thus prevent the
prosecution of his chronological researches The no
publican Senators who had been inclined to oppose tho
confirmation Of Joseph f. Johnston for reasons hereto
fore set forth THE TRIBUNE concluded not to DO So
| and in his old age he will be made comtortano
by liberal salary from the Government which he teo
| to destroy.
General Lawton another exConfederate officer, whose
ability opportunities to harm the Union cause wero
less than Johnstons not so fortunate no
was educated at expense Of the Government aganss
which he afterward took and since tho Rebel
lion was suppressed he has enjoyed the protection OF e
and property afforded by the laws and has prospered
but IL seems he has continued to hold In such light es-
teem the privileges OF citizen Of the United States thas
he has not thought 1t worth his while TO ask 10 nave
| them restored to him. 1t Is well Known I'M
| a simple petition for the removal OF ms
political disabilities, signed by himself aud pro-
| sent,d to Congress- would have been all-suiieiens
| He was recommended to the President Tor a Capines
Office and his application was fayorabv consdered
is needless to say that the offer OF Russian Msson wa
as eagerly accepted by General Awton as ever was
hupU rOu
To the Committee Foreign Rotations sp-
eIigibity and after Investigation IL was privately sug-
eested to the President that he might desire TO withdraw
that General had asked to be relieved from
bis political disabilities is said that there was some n
Investigation at the state & soo,s Senmes
| Senate this afternoon Withdrawing General Lawton
understood that when tne nesge ed was asc H
smile ou the Republican side OF the senate Cnampet
sanaor remarked that in View Of the magnanmy
| shown by past Republican Congresses ana rresiaehts
great host of Southern patriots anxious to represent
the country at foreign courts DemoerstS rresens %
piees without calling upon any person who has been
too proud or indifferent to resume his privileges as
Sass oresn mission with salary of $1,000 year.
The Senate In executive session connrned tue ioow'
| ing nominations:
| Henry G. Pearson to be Postmaster at New York
Norman T. Colman to be Commissioner Of Agriculture:
Joseph Johnston OF Virginia, to be Commissioner OK
Edward , r,stf ,sa Haws,sn casti' .sSS: hsw:
sTsSss 'S 8 ,a1vi. ay of ssIss sSIss
Sarcina a. to Brazil C. W. Buck of Kentucky to PERU
R. B. Hubbard OF Texas, to Japan; r. b. Anderson OF
Alexander McCue to be Solicitor OF the Treasury
William Caldwell to be Surveyor OF the Port OF Cincn-
vd Settle to be United States Marshal for the West
/ ~ "a
ern psTe, oss Gemerai Frederick Raiue Berlin;
| T NJ Waller at London Edmund Jussen at VIENNA
A. Leo Knott of Maryland, to be Second Assistant
Sn +. poseasers Charles E. Cook at McPherson
AaeDsr5 Shepherd At sSswaer %sysIy a ,roie
Gray at PStanS R Raynsford at Monrose Pennsyva
Thomas Loassna; asSa.
shannon aaSUn at Andrew Morgan a
lion My1SPP Ksi1s Rssn ~ at Sass'a new
Collectors a, !; koT;s RSs'rs sTo,Ss Gsmfss issaD D0Sc e.
the SSIts Tdts q
District of tennessee Andrew Boyd, Fifth Dstries
nannation of G. Marion Moore, to be postmaser
at Pleasanton, Kansas was rejected ,s sra, ds nos
The list OF nominations upon which the Sehaee oa o'
| act includes the following: r.. 49,, ,,,.,-,o, -, xe,r.
Lewis McMullcn, Appraiser iof 'ho D''"''' "
iSSoTnsuls-charles T. Russell ct Iaysrpool England;
Evan p Howell at Manchsster EnSana; & A. At Ham. Ham
| Gross, at Athens, Greece William W. i""s "'
0qIs Henry Ts' Kernochan be Naval Officer at New
Conectors OF Internal Revenue-John Q. Henderson;
| xIth District Of Indiana; John L. Mcura"' Dis""'
| OF West Virginia. .pu. N v, Harry
L. Kenyon at Northfed. Vt; George l. Gross a' An'"-
| town, Penn. al ,he refusal of
che senate 10 take favorable action was due 20 .hS
feeling among Republican Senators that they omgns nos
TO advise and to appointments WHICH d sa ~
Hs remoyal without sufficient and asceralned cause ot
oficers who are faithful and efficient some OF % wuJ
| have been in office only short time fof cxamP'e.
CaIiscor Fitzpatrick OF the XIth Indiana district. Ms
appointed less than two years ago; nc ns WAS = s,@s
xhom no charge can sustained Under these circuh
stances senator Harrison opposed ms remo'a h % i a1
| active Democratic politician. Senator yoorhesss
| Jsnanaed fhs place, but majority oh
be Senate agreed with General Harrison that tho rea'