New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
MR.. EATON CONFIRMED By THE SENATE.
CRITICISM or THE PRESIDENTS TREATMENT OF
REPUBLICANS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL Especial. The Senate,
after discussion this Afternoon confirmed Mesrs
Edgerton. Trenholm and Eaton Civil Service Com
Inissonors The opposition TO Mr. Eaton the part OF
Republicans grew out of the method that the Pres
dent has followed in choosing minority Commissioner
1t the uniform practice with Republican Presi
dents TO choose for representation Commissions
the law required that all the members should not
be of the party. person acceptable to the Demo
Gratis President Arthur nominated for Cvi Service Com
missioner @ Democrat recommended by Mr.. PendetUn
and the Democratic Senators. In the way he MONT
mated for i member OF the Utah Commission Democrat
recommended By Mr.. Voorhees, aud others. When he
chose Democrat for District Commissioner he did 50
after consultation with reputable Democrats Of this city
such has been the uniform practice heretofore the Re
publican Senators state and they show some iudigna
tion over the change made by President Cleve
land. nominated Mr.. Eaton rep
resent the Republicans without consulting
any memobe OF the party far As known. In choos
ing Republican District Commissioner heis said to
have consulted only the local Democrats AMI in other
eases he is said have entirely urne the cOnsd
crate practice OF his Republican predecessors. Se9er1
Republican said night that hereafter when
the law required minority representation they would
closely inquire into the a.tecedents OF any man
mated to represent the Republican party, and AZ his
anteceents in party bstter than those
OF Mr.. Eaton he would not be confirmed. Mr Eaton
intends 10 resign his place In about month He has
frequently OF late that he would be glad to be
number Of nomin atoms dy for action By
the Senate but those TO up FIRST Will be OF persons
against whom there is no opposition Papers and docu
ments for and nst Collecto: sidsn aod others
still coming In. aud when the charges warrant 1t an
Investigation will he made nomination for sub
Treasurer is expected hubert o. Thompson
here last week for the purpose OF nending canl
date J. Edward Simmons a candidate but the Pres
ident has said that he will not appoint broker
person connected with Wall Street interests John
Hayward, eX-Tax Commissioner and Andrew H. Green.
among the names mentioned.
WAsHfyGroN Jan. IL (PreSs).-when the nomination
that he EstonJ was "Mugwump, and that the spirit
of the Civil Service law required that OF the commits
or two others vouched for his Republcanism. There
are said to have been fourteen votes cast aians him.
The nomination OF Mr.. jordan as Treasurer OF the
United States has been reported fayoraoly by the Com
Finance aid effort is being made to expe
de action the part OF the Senate so as t. avoid any
tom ia the snsTTeasuTy at NewYo?E Il Is expected
that nomination as Acknowledgements at Now-York
will be made early this week
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN OFFICIAL DEFENCE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL (SpeciaD. - In the
House to-day Mr. Bouteue, OF zine. who is a member
OF the Committee Naval Affairs, offered resolution
of inquiry which may lead to interesting discus
sons be adopted The preamble sets forth that IT Is
alleged that the COmmandapt OF the Navy Yard at
Norfolk. Va since March d. 1885 has discharged nun
Der employees who served during the in the Union
Army aud Navy and nled their places with who
were ia the rebel military naval service; that with
In the period the Inscriptions number OF
captured during the rebellion. showing where when and
by whom the guns captured have been oblterated
by direction OF the Commandant and that from the
dry dock tablet bearing the following in
scrption has been removed: destroyed by
the rebels In 1862; rebuilt by the United
States Government in 1868 j. W. Livingston, Com
mander; w. IL. Lyons. Superintendent of Machinery"
The resolution which referred TO the Naval Com
ittee, under the rule, requires the Secretary OF the
Navy TO report whether the allegations arc true and II
So, by orders under what authority the Com
Inandant acted, and in accordance with what public
policy, If any, the authority was given
While the political campaign In Virginia was in pro-
gress TnE TRBUSE published on the authority OF
Virginia Roprt sentative that number OF x-Uni0n
soldiers and sailors employed r the Norfolk Navy Yard
discharged for political reasons and their places
filled Confederate Democrats aud the
met by unofficial denial Doubtless both Secre-
tary Whitney and Commandant Iruxlon will welcome
opportunity officially to show that the spirit II not
the letter OF section l,754 OF the Revised Statutes
violated tho latter in order TO promote Bo urbon
Virginia in the last political campaign, and
that historical inscriptions have not been efaced from
guns In order that they may longer offend
the sonsibes Of the men from whom the artillery
captured.