The morning news., 1889-03-29
HOT SHOT FOR HALSTEAD
THE SENATE REFUSES TO CON
FIRM HIS MOTIVATION.

Mr.. sherman Moves reconsideration
of the Adverse Vote and the Motion
Pending When the Senate Adjourned
The Fight the Result of His Edito-
rials on the Payne Case.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.- Among the
nominations sent to the Senate to day were
the following;
B. C. DRAKE, to be postmaster at Gaines
vile, Fla.
LOOKS LIKE KANSAS MAN.
There are indications to-day of very
nositive nature that the President will NOM
mate Judge Chandler of independence,
Kas.. to be First Assistant Secretary of the
Interior.
HALsTEAD UNDER FIRE.
The executive session of the Senate to-
dav lasted between two or three hours,
and was confined largely to discussion of
the nomination OF Murat HaStead 10 De
minister to Germany. Before that came
up the nominations of John G. New to be
consnl-general to London, and of Lewis
Wofiy to be Governor of Arizona, which
we're pending, were confirmed. The
final attempt of the opposition to defeat
Mr. News confirmation was based uoon
the assertion that his paper the Indianapo-
ing upon the private charac ,er OF President
Cleveland. This charge was warmly de-
MED by Senator Voorhees, Of Indiana, and
the nomination was confirmed.
AN ADVERSE VOTE.
The committee on foreign relations favor
ably reported all the diplomatic nomina-
tions of yesterday, but in the case of Mr..
Halstead the report was not unanimous.
On motion to confirm his nomination, the
TILL
Plumb, Ingalls,, Farwell and Cullom voting
with the democrats. Mr.. Sherman moved
to reconsider the vote, and on that mott n
a long debate ensued, tle cou Ise of which
the ground Of the objection to Mr. Halstead
was disclosed.
THE CAUSE.
When the Senate refused to enter upon
an investigation of the election of Senator
PAYNE of Obi M. HalStead, whose paper,
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, had
strongly urged an in 'estigation, made un-
complimentary illusions t. the republicans
who voted against the investigation. The
feeling against him on the pa of the sena-
tors who fell under his dspledsure at that
time is very bitter, and one of them
is reported to have said 10 President Harri-
son this morning at Halstead could not
be confirmed, because the senators whom
Re had criticised would not vote for him.
The motion to reconsider was pending
when the Senate adjourned. The vote on
confirmation was taken before any speeches
were made.
his FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
Mr. Halstead's personal representatives
here say tnat he will be confirmed to-mor-
row. although he failed by two-thirds
vote to be confirmed to-day; but his oppO-
nents in the Senate say that he will never
be confirmed, but that if his nomination is
not withdrawn it will be rejected to-
morrow afternoon, aud this is the
general expectation, the only question being
whether he will ask to be withdrawn or
not. His representatives say he will not.
Mr.. Sherman, as chairman Of the commit
fee on foreign relations, which had allowed
him to report the nomination, Messrs.
Evarts aud Payne reserving themselves for
the fight in the Senate, asked the Senate to
confirm it.
CULLoM BEGAN THE ONSLAUGHT.
Mr.. Cullom, one of the seven republican
senator's still in the Senate whom Mr.. Hal
stead so blackguarded for voting for Senator
Payne in 1886, promptly opened fire in a
scathing speech detailing the phrases ap-
piled by Mr.. Halstead to himself and his
brother senators, including the late Gen.
Logan, then his cole que The vote was
then taken. T irteen rep blican senators
voted to confirm, and Messrs. Cullom,
Teller, ingalls,, Plumb and Jones voted with
the democrats. Senator Evarts, another OF
the famous seven, was paired against Mr..
Halstead, and Senator Sawyer, tue seventh,
would not vote agai st hin, preferring, he
said, to forgive aid forget.
OTHERS SAT MUTE
The rest of the republican senators sat
mute. Senator Sherman cha ged his vote
from aye to no at once and then moved to
reconsider, which motion was tabled for
the rest Of the afternoon, and is pending.
senator Sherman expressed surprise that
man so well fitted for a place shoul be op-
posed because Of little newspaper crit
iclsm which simply aimed TO express the
otter feelings of the republicans Of Ohio
eta time Of great excitement. He thought
u beneath the dignity of the sena-
Tors to reject a nomination on such
aground. de was astonished at it.
AMPLE REASONS.
Senators Teller and Plumb, who followed,
gave ample reasons for their action by read
n ing to the Senate the pleasant paragraphs
published by Mr. Halstead about them and
Laelr colleagues. They said they ought
tlley simply showed that he was unfit for a
u.Plomatlc post, to say nothing of a0y
H VIuer, and that they could not with self
II esp CT vote for him. Henry Watterson
laS telegraphed Senators Beck and Black
uurn urging them to vote for Mr.. Hal
Mead's confirmation His friends think
FL WWey VIII do 50, an that this will put Mr..
nalStead through. But Sc ator Evarts
M WIN make pair and other republican
enators will break the silence if necessary
to beat him.
INDIANA OFFICE SEEKERS.
Il, ,HT. Huston of Indiana and Mr.. Parsons
y 3. ONO, leadi candidates for the u tied
9'ates treasurership and the comptr Her
- niP OF currency, respectively, are in Wash
n55ItQ3n' d gossip says their nominations
VIII Dc sent to the Senate in few days.
WILL PLEASE IRIsHMEN.
DUBLIN, March 2S.-The Freenldn'S Jour
y" says the appointment OF Patrick Egan
S%,Alnerical minister to Chill will keenly
rusHt lrishmen. 1t is a comment on the
I9Hcy ward Ireland pursued by England.
"nsre Mr. Egan is a hunted outlaw
Tracy's Private Secretary.
D IHILADELPHIA, March 2S-ienrv w.