The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-01
SENATE is ON
ITS DIGNITY
The Body viii Resent Mr.. CleVeland'S Treat
mont 10 GOrmaliteS
DEMOCRATIC DISSENSI0N REAL
The Presidents Attack Upon the SEN
ate Has Aroused Much III Feeling,
and the Members May Retaliate at
the Coming Sessions-The Entire
Body, with the Exception of Two or
Three Cuckoos, Arrayed Against
Mr.. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON. Aug,
0PHE denomination by Mr.. Cleve'
land Of a large number of pres.
idential postmasters who were

6PHE renomination by Mr. Ceve-
land Of large number Of pres
idential postmasters who were
u not confirmed by the senate anil
the nominations Of new men, chiefly in
New York, but also in other parts of
the country, will probably be but for a
brief term Of service. From the pres
ent temper OF Democratic senators 1t is
warrantable to assume that none, or
next to none, will be confirmed at the
next session OF the senate
The war between the administration
and the senate on the opening of con-
gress will be much more open and uu-
compromising than heretofore. 1t was
possible for the President to accomp.
lish something in the senate before by
com mbinations and the uniting OF Demo-
cratic vo.es with Republican, to secure
contirmations, and. once In while, to
accomplish something else desired by
the administration. In other words the
antagonism has been between indivi-
dual senators and the administration.
Now 1t is the whole senate against
the administration. with not half a
dozen in the body ready to take up Mr..
Clevelands fight. The Democratic sem
ators stand by Mr.. Gormsn from habit,
and because thsy feel it to be n mater
of sslf-defenee to hold solid front
against any encroachment by tho sx-
ecutivs.
SENATORIAL RESENTMENT
Moreover, they regard Mr. Cleve-
lands attacks upon the senate as gen.
eral, involving the whole body, with
the possible exception Of two or three
cuekoos. and their resentment is gen.
eral. There 10 great deal Of bitter
ness in the row between Senator Glib
son and Postmaster General ,Bissell
over tho appointment Of thu postmas.
ter at Csnterville. Nd. Mr.. Gibson de.
clares that the nomination shall not be
con firmed. Mr.. German will, Of course,
take MP the fight. and senatorial eour-
tesy will require his his democratic
colleagues to stand by him.,
Mr.. Brice has become involved with
some nomination, to which he ia op-
posed. and the desire to strike back at
Cleveland. more than any feeling OF
friendship for Hill or Murphy. will lead
the senate to refuse compliance in the
New York appointments 1t is doubt
full whether any Of these nominations
will hold the benefiaiaries In Office
longer than until the meeting of cou.
gress.
The assertion that and intimatiou Of
lack Of harmony between tue members
from the senate and the mem bers from
the house on the congressional cam
paign committee is without founda-
tion and absurd. is a bubble. The
committee is just about as harmonious
as were the two houses of congress dur
ing the tariff fight, and no more so.
They are In perfect harmony as
long rs they can keep away
from the tariff question. The trouble
as stated yesterday, is one threatened,
not one that has already actually oc-
Cured in the committee. for the rea-
son that the question which threstens
1t has not yet been tackled. The differ
ference of opinion as to how the tariff
measure should be treated exists, and
there Is an administration and anti
administration sentiment.