Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-29


| WASHINGTON, March 90 The gre
interest OF yesterday in the U. s. Senate
centered in the consideration in execu
tive session OF the name oil Murat Hal.
stead for minister to Germany. 1t was
known last night that the Democrats had
agreed to vote solidly against his con.
frmation, and that some of the Republ.-
can senators had also intimated an in
tenti1n to voc that way. This being
noised about led to great interest in the
matter, and when, late In the afternoon,
IL leaked out that the nomination had
been rejected by Ave Republicans, Cullom,
Farwell, Teller, ingalls, aud Plumb vot.
ing with the Democrats, many persons
were inclined to doubt the news.
On investigation It proved to be true,
being IL leas, 20 nays.
The nomination was fayorably reported
to-day by the Committee on Foreign ke-
lations along with that OF MIR. Lincoln
and the Others made yesterday, only
there were two reports In M. Halstead's
case, while there was no opposition on
the others. The minority report was
made by the Democrats On the Foreign
Relations Committee and WAS against
confirmation without giving any reasons.
Senator sherman, who has had some
experience IN overcoming senatorial oppo-
s'uon, felt no misgiyings yesterday when
he moved to confirm the nomination,
There was no debate aud the vote was
taken, although one objection would
have thrown over the matter until to
morrow. Senator Sherman was much
surprised, aud on the motion to recon
slider a long debate followed.
The Chief objection to Mr.. Hslstoad by
the Republican senators was based uaon-
his attack upon them at the time Mr..
Payne was elected senator from Ohio.
The Ohio Legislature asked for an iuyes-
tlgatiOn Of the alleged corrupt uss OF
money to secure hr. Payne's election.
The Senate voted against such an inyes-
tigatlon. The Republicans who Joined
with the Democrats in that vote were
scored by Mr.. Halstead. In one para
graph he said:
"The black list entire Is Cbace, Gull
Ion, Evarts, Ingalls,, Jones, Logan, Nil
Ter, Plumb, Rlddleberger, Sawyer, Sew
ell, Teller, Van Wick. To classify in q
single sentence 1t is made up of million
aires, servants OF corporations, Logan
men and corruptionists. There was not
a vote cast that was actuatei by the
slightest regard for the honor OF the
SShoeo VI Vi purify Vi pol'llc5.
In another vigorous paragraph Mr..
Halstead said:
'The broad and greasy hand of doodle
has been applied to the Senate of the
United States. Tue Cleveland admins
tration wears the Standard oil brand, and
also, l am sorry to say, docs the United
States Senate"
These and other paragraphs from Mr.
Halsiead's caustic pea were read to tn,
, Senate. The Democrats were chiefly con
cerned about Mr.. Halstead's trenehaui
l articles on Southern election methods
Mr.. Halstead's friends were not idle las
night, and they hope to day TO over
} come the Republican opposition to him
but as several Republicans RETAINED from
/ voting to-day, the prospect is not brigh
One or two Democrats were inclined to
day to vote for him, one relnarking tina
]. he thought the Senate had no right t.
dictate who the President should S, II,
abroad to represent the country ss n,
ne the nominee was honest and eompe
tent; that was admitted 10 be true OF Mr.
Halstead,