The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-28

The nomination of the gifted editor Of
the Tribune to the French Mission pre-
cipit ted discussion in the U, s, Senate
which is not complimentary to that
body. That he was finally confirmed
ioes not take the force from our remark.
Without tie vigorous po icy of the Tri-
bune, its advocacy Of Republican princi
piles through evil as well as good report,
there is serious doubts whether Presi-
dent Harrison would have been in the
White House today or Republican Con-
gress have been in existence to back up
mis- administration. We give an extract
or tive from the reports as they came to
us during the four days Mr.. Reid's nom
nation was pending, as follows
Under date of March 91st. webb"
telegraphs "Mr, Whiielaw Reid has
some very strong enemies in the United
States Senate. He not only is opposed
by the entire Democratic side Of the
chamber, but it is reported also that five
Republicans voted with the Democrats
today to recommit the nomination TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations, with
instructions to reconsider the nomina
ZION and to report back to the Senate
whether the committee is still in favor
of confirmation as Minister to France,
If the report as TO the entire Democratic
vote and the FIVE ReI ublicap Senators is
correct, it is not yet settled that Mr..
Reid will be Minister to France. Rumor
is busy with the names Of the five Re =
publicans who are 30 much opposed to
the confirmation of Mr.. Reid that they
are willing to vote at least to recommit.
The list which rumor furnishes is not
always the same. Whether, in fact five
Republicans did so vote, and whether, IL
they did, they had reasons which will
ever be known, cannot be stated with
accuracy till the secrets of the executive
session shall be made public. Some 9TH
ers than the gentlemen named have, in
private conversation long before the
name of Mr.. Reid was sent to the Senate,
expressed their opposition to him, and
to the course of his newspaper, in such
an emphatic way that il they should
follow their own impulses 1t can readily
be seen that they would vote to recon-
nit, or even to reject. Whether they
have done so, or will do 40, cannot be
officially stated, but it is evident that
the friends of Mr.. Reid have some rea-
son to be apprehensive as to the result. !"
The same correspondent, under date
Of the Gath, said 1.-The Senate, to the
disappointment OF the office seekers, ad
journed over until Tuesday, in order to
give the Senators an opportunity to at
tend the funeral of he late Justice Mat
thews, which is to occur at o'clock on
Monday. The Senators will very Rener-
ally attend. 1t appears that some OF the
Senators, however, are not inclined to
remain in Washington much longer,
whether the President shall have made
all the nominations which he cares to
make or rot. Some Of the Southern
Senators left last night not to return, and
more will leave today. No more con.
tests are expected in the executive SEES
SION. The opposition to Mr., Reid was
more pronounced than was expected.
Those who instigated ii did not expect
that they would succeed in getting a
single Republican vote on the record
against the appointment; but it is fact
that Mr.. Reid was confirmed by a bare
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