Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 13, Number 29, 26 March 1881 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORDUNION. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. Sharp Sparring Between the Republicans and Democrats. FURTHER NOMINATIONS BY IHE PRESIDENT. No Extra Session of Congress to be Called. Etc Ele Etc Washington, March 25th.— The President to-day nominated N. W. Spaulding, of Oakland, to be United States Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco, vice Wm. Sherman, who has held the office eight years, and whose last commission expired on the 13th instant. This important California nomination will be closely followed by another tomorrow, namely, that of Chancellor Hartson, of Napa, to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the First California District, vice William Higby, who is incapacitated for continuance in office by reason of physical disabilities. Charles M. Leavy was nominated to-day for Assistant Appraiser at San Franci-xo, to succeed Fred Lux, who is to be removed. Mr. SpauldiDg, it will be remembered, was unanimously recemmended by the Republican members of the Califorcia delegation in the last Congress for the office of Surveyor of the Port, which was reserved, however, by President Hayes for the present incumbent, Mr. Morton. Mr, Spaulding has sinoe been very strongly recommended by a large number of prominent citizens of California, both for the Naval Office and the appointment which is bow tendered him. It is said on good authority that the extra session question was not brought up at the Cabinet meeting today. The failure to discuss the matter is attributed by some to the absence of Secrettry Blame, who was confined at his house by a severe cold ; but the general supposition is that it had already been practically determined not to call an extra session, and that further Cabinet discussion of this subject was therefore unnecessary. Protest; against an extra session continue to come in from the business centers of all parts of the country, and the pressure in favor of one seems to be rapidly narrowing down to the Southern Republic ins, who, of course, desire the machinery of the House Committee on Elections to be set at work as Boon as possible, to vacate sundry Democratic Beats which they insist have been filled fraudulently. The Evening Star says : A Western member of Congress who called at the White House to day inquired of the President if it was likely that he would be called back to attend at an extra session if he went home, and the President told him with a kragn that he (Grarfield) thought it was safe to go home. The universal belief amoug Republican Senators at the Cipi'dl late this afternoon, despite the refusal of the President and his Cabinet to make any formal announcement of a decision on the subject, was that the extra session agitation ia simply being let i!.i.vu easily and no call will be issued. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Washington, March 25th.— Ingalls offered a resolution asking the Hecretaij of War for a list of all the appointments uiade in his department from December, 1879, to March 4, 1881, except army appointments, with the reason for the changes, promotions, etc. Laid on the table for future action. Daws called up his resolution for the election of Senate officers, the pending motion being to postpone to December. Johnston said, referring to Hoar's statement that the Democratic filiibuftering was treasonable, that a me Eastern college should give him the degree of A. S. S. The Republican party had kept the North solid by declaring that the South was solid for the

Democrats. It was a great revolution which saw a Republican caucus nominate for one of the highest officers in the Senate a Democratic Repudiationist, who would be a petty lawyer but for the prominence given him by his repudiation opinion. Would Sherman, who had builded up the credit of the United States, vote for Riddleberger ? He reviewed the acts of Mahone and Riddleberger, showing that they were Democrats and Repudiators. Dawes suggested that Mahone was sick, and Johnston propesed to postpone his speech if Dawes would postpone his resolution.

Dawes refused. Logan asked what effect the election of Sergeant-at-Arms would have on the public credit * Johnston said by electing him they indorsed his record, and quoted from Republican papers condemning Rifldleberger. L^gan asked if Johnston held that because the Republicans selected Riddleberger they indorsed his sentiments. Johnston said yes. L"gan asked if Johnston pretended that the Republicans indorsed Riddleberger's rebellion record by selecting him. Did they indorse Longetreet's treason when they appointed him to the Turkish mission? Johnston slid the war was over. Longstreet had very humbly repented of his sins, and the Republicans had taken him to their bosom ; but this was a living issue of public faith and credit, and by tlecting Riddleberger the Republicans indorsed his views on those points. Logan denied that he ever indorsed repudiation. If Johnston's constituency had been as honest as his in paying their debts, the question would not now be before Virginia's people. Johnston described the increase in the condition of Virginia's finances under Br.urbon rule, and moved an executive session. Lost — 29 to 29. The debate continued, and at 3:30 there was another tie vote on au executive session, and then a wordy sparring match took place between Beck and Dawes as to the latter's debt-paying principle, Beck holding that Dawes was inconsistent therein, and hinting that Riddleberger was accepted as the payment of a debt from the Republican party to Mahone. Beck then moved an executive session, in order to confirm Robertßon, in accordance with the unanimous will of the Senate of New York State. Lost— 2s to 25. Harris quizzed Dawes as to his motives in supporting Riddleberger. Dawes said it was because he was an able, influential and prominent man in the cause in which a free ballot in this country is involved. [Applause.] Because he was determined that the voter in Virginia should be allowed to cast his vote and have it counted. Harris — I wish to ask the Senator when and through what channel he learned that Riddleberger was so profoundly in favor of a free vote and a fair count. Was it not through information derived from the latelyelected Senator from Virginia ? Dawes — I have two answers to make. First, suppose it was. I would take the word of the Senator from Virginia quite as Boon as I would that of any man ia Virginia whom I found with his heel on the neck of a poor black man struggling for his rights. I Applause and hisses in the galleries, ] The Vice-President reprimanded the galleries for interrupting the proceedings, and gave notice that if they continued to do bo he would order them cleared. Voorbees said the mob here in search of office belonged to the other side. He was glad to see it in the galleries, bnt he insisted that it must keep silence. Dawes said the gentleman should understand that the galleries were for the American people, and though it was their duty to behave, they were not to be stifled or suppressed by Senators calling them a "mob." Saulsbury said the press of the country would regard this resolution as the consummation of a bargain which would bring disgrace on the American Senate. Dilatory motions ensued, and at 6 o'clock to many Senators were paired that the Senate was without a quorum, and Bayard suggested, as it was not desirable that the straggle should degenerate into one of physical endurance, that it was better to adjourn. Dawes assented, and the Senate adjourned. POSTMASTERS NOMINATED. Washington, March 25th.— The President sent to the Senate to-day the following nominations for Postmasters : William N. Harkey, at Oroville ; Irving W. Stanton, at Pueblo, CoL PUBTBEB HOHISATIOKB. Washington. March 25th.— Th» President has nominated Robert R. Hill, of Illinois, to l be Asiutaitt Secretary of State ; Nathan W.

Spaulding, to be Assistant United States Treasurer at San Frar cUco, Cal.. at-d Chas. M. Levy, to be Assistant Appraiser at San Francisco. THE NEW TOEK COLLECTOBSHIP. Chicago, March 25th.— The Journal's Washington special says : Friends of Blaiae are boldly claiming that he brought about the nomination of Judge Robertson as Collector of New York as a reward for his cervices at Chicago. It is definitely known th it both Conkling and Platt intend to fi^ht to secure Robertson's rejection by the Senate or a withdrawal of his name by the President. CAVALIER TREATMENT OF GRANT'S FBIENDS. New York, March 23th. — The Tribune's Washington special says : A prominent Grunt man, referring to the recent nomination?, th •"". while the Administration appears to have given GeLeral Grant consideration, it really has denied him the only two requests he asked. These requests, this gentleman said, were that General Ba.lcau should be retained as Consul-General to JjOi.don, and that John Russell V . r.r - should be scut as Minister to Mexico. General Badeau has aot beea retained at London, where his salary and fees from auxiliary CoMOlfttea and unofficial fees aggregate an income of §12,000 per year, and he has been fer.ttn Denmark.where he has a fixed salary of $~>,ooo, and is in a much more expensive city, where also he will be denied the facilities which he desired for the completion of his bcok. John Russell Young, too, is not to be sent as Minister to Mexico, and it does not now appear t'iat any personal friend of General Grant will go there. General Hurlbut of Illinois expects that he is booked for tnat position.

STANLEY MATTHEWS AND JUDGE FIELD.

New York, March 25th.— The Sun't Washington correspondent pays : Certain facts noteiius here in Washington ought to be universally understood in all parts of the country. One of the most persistent and active advocates of Stanley Matthews is Jud^e Field rf California. Field haa made it his butiuees to go among Democratic Senators and urge the confirmation of Matthews, offering his own pledsjts and assurances that Matthews would be conservative on the Bench, and that he would be in full sympathy with his (Field 1 .-) views on the Southern question and on questions of Government generally. This iuteiference has become indecent. Field himself is a most pronounced partisan of corporations in the Courts, and has gone so far in that direction as to provoke comment from public men who are worthy of the highest consideration. It has been well understood, and indeed Field himself has declared, that if he had been nominated for President he would have had the party tupport of the great Pacific Railroad aud all their combination. NO PURCHASES. Washington, March 25th.— No silver bullion was purchased by the Treasury Department this week. All bids oifered were in excess of what the Department would pay. THE EXTKA SESSION QDEBTION. Washington, March 25th. — It is ascertained on trustworthy authority that the extra session was cot included among the topics at the Cabinet meeting to-day. This fact is generally accepted as conclusive evidence that the President his conclu led not to call a special session unless something unluoked for happens. The delay in setting the matter at rest ig ascribed by one of his advi-ers to the President's usual custom of listening to every argument that can possibly be advanced pro and con. before taking final action on any important matter.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Washington, March 25th. — The Consul of the Uuited States at Hamburg informs the Department of State that the laternational Exhibition of the power and work of machinery will take p'aco at Altoi.a from August 18th to October 17th.