Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19

against Mr. Kendall He was invited to rive hem but
did not Probably he was DESTROYS of giving to Leigh
Ert"g, Nanda", %c-tho half dozen ul,ras-- the com
fort OF ls company
3dly Judge bhie poied against taking up the nenina
lion n Judy 8arh0ur The design was TO prevent I'M.
nomination from being acted until the opposition had
tired their scheme to reorganze the circuits so as To
make Virginia and Maryland one and defeat the
nation OF Mr. Baibaur by the confirmation Of lancy
The Presidency seeking Senator supposed IL would in
cense The people oi Virginia against the administration
and its ifcids us dcpriving the State OF Judge in
pcrtrring Mr. Fancy to Mr.. Barbour. Such result he
knew would help his in Virginia and accordingly
he voted against taknc up Jude. B.ro,r IN nomination
The same motive induced him TO vote for 1t wtn taken
up. CiiVbe.
On Mc nominations cf Roger ~. fancy, Fhiy II. Bar
hour, and LIMOS Kendall.
MONDAY, DECEMBER ~ 1885.
The following messages received from the Presi-
dent the United States by MIR Doncison his Secretary:
WAshiNcToS, Dec. Is, lo35.
nominate Roger Il. fancy, Esq, of Mar, land 10 be
Chel Justice OF the Supreme Court of the United States
IN the place of John Aursha, deceased and Philip r.
Harbour OF Virginia. 10 be Associate Justice the same
Court, in the place Of Gabriel Duval, resigned
ANDREW JACKSON.
| 49, WAsHiNoroS, Dee %, 1885
The following persons having been appointed during
respective names now nominate them To the same
Amos Kendall, Postmaster General, &c
The messages were scverally read
Ordered, That the message nominating Roger b. Ia
on the Judiciary
Ordered, That the nomination of Amos Kendall BE- re-
ierlcd to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
TUESDAY, JASuAhY 8, 1896
MIR. Clayton, from the Committee the Judiciary 10
nominating Roger ID. fancy and Philip z. Barbour, re-
| ported.
On motion by Mr.. Clayton,
Ordered, That the nominations do lie on the table
WEDNESDAY,, JAHUAIs I3, 1896
Mr.: Grundy, from the Committee on the Post Office
aud Post Roads, TO whom referred the message Of
the 2eth December, the nomination Of Amos Kendall
report.
MONDAY, MARcu ID. 1896
On motion by Mr. Buchanan that the Senate proceed
10 the consideration Of the nation of Rooer B Ia
ney contained in the message of the 2St December,
1t was determined in the Affirmative, as follows:
YeaS-Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buchanan Cuthbert
Ewing, of Illinois, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill Hubbard
Morris, Nicholas, Niles, Rves, Robinson, Ruggles
Shepley, Talmadge, Upton, Walker, Wall ,Wrght@25
tenden, Davis, Ewing OF Ohio, Knight Leigh Moore,
Naudain, Porter, Prentiss Robbins, souhard Swift,
Tomlinson, Webster, Whiic-Io
| On motion of MIR. Webster
Ordered, That The further consideration Of the noni
nation be postponed until tomorrow.
TUESDAY, MARcn 10, 1896.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the nomina-
| ton Of Roger B. fancy; and
The question being put, "wil the Senate advise and
consent the appointment of r. B fancy as Chief JUS
lice OF the Supreme Court of the United Slaes!' was
decided IS follows:
DAVIS, Ewing OF Ill, Grundy, Hendricks, Ill., Hub
bard, King OF Ala King OF Ga, Linn, Mexican, Moore,
Wrght--2y
Ewing of Ohio, Leigh Mangum Naudain, Porter Pres
ton Robbins, Southland, Tomlinson, Webster Whiie-I5
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
The question being taking up the nomination of p
Z. Barbour,
MIR. Black asked for the yeas and nays which were
ordered, and the question then akeu and decided
follows
Yeas-Messrs. Benton Brown Buchanan, Cu,hbcrt.
| Ewing. Of Hand Hull.
King, of Ala, King, of Ga, Linn Mckean Morris
Nicholas Niles, RiyGs Robinson Ruggcs, shepey, Tall
madgc, Upton Walker, Wall, Wiight-25.
Nays essrs Black, Calhoun, Clay, Crittenden
Davis, Ewing OF Ohio, Knight, Leigh, Mangum, Moore
Naudain, Porter Prenliss Presion Robbins Southard
Swift, Tomlnson, Webster, While-2o.
Mr. Webster offered tue following amendment:
feSofred That IT is inexpedient to act upon the nom
nation of r r. Barbour as Justice OF the Supreme
Court, until ii shall be asceraned whether the nunber
of the Judges of the said Court shall be altered by any
law OF the present session Of Congress.
lie question being put, was decided as follows:
Yeas Messrs Black, Clay, Crilenden, Davis Ew-
ing of Ohio, Knight Leigh, Naudain, Porter Preniiss
Preston, Robbins, Southland, Swift Tonlnson, Webster
| JIG.
.Nays--AIessrs Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbcrt,
Ewing OF Illinois, Grundy, Hendricks Hill, Hubbard
King OF Alabama, King of Georgia, Linn, McKean
Norris Nicholas, Niles, Robinson, Riyes, Ruggles,
Sshepley, Ialmadge, Upton, Walker, Wall, White,
The question then being Will the Senate advise and
consent to The appointment OF T. f. Barbour Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF the United Statcs!"
cided as follows
! Heas-Messrs Benton, Brown, Buchanan Crtenden
Cuthbert, Ewing, of illinois, Gruhdy, Hendricks, Hill,
| Hubbard Kpg, Cf Alabama, King, oil Georgia Leigh,
Linn, Mexican, Morris Nicholas, Niles Preston Rives
Robinson, Rugges, Sheplcy, 1almadge, Upton, Tom
linson, Walker, WALL White, Wrght-;jO
Nays-Messrs Black, Davis, Ewing, Of Ohio, Man
gum Naddain, Porter PIcnlss, Robbins, Southland,
Swift, Wcbster-J1.
The nomination Of Amos Kendall was then taken up
for consideration; when
Mr.. Crittenden moved that the Senate now adjourn
and the question being taken by yeas and nays,
decided follows:
Yeas-Messrs Black Criticndcn Davis, Ewing of
bins, Soulhard, Swift Toinnson Webster, Whiie-15
Nays-Nlessrs Benton Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbert,
Ewing of Illinois, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, hubbard,
King of Alabama, King Of Georgia, Linn, Mexican
Norris Nicholas, Miles, Riyes, Robinson, Ilugeles
Shepley, Tallnadge, Upton, Walker, Wall, Wright
| %
| The question being own the Senate advise and
consent to The appointment Of Amos Kendall be POST
Muster Generas it decided hc yeas and US be-
ing demanded by MIR. Wbite) as follows
fcas-Messrs. Benton, Brown Buchanan, Cuthbeft
Ewing OF Illinois, Grundy Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard
King of Alabama, King OF Ca Linn, Mexican Morris,
Nicholas, Niles, Hives, Robinson, Ruggcs, ShepIey
TalImadge, Upton, Walker, Wall, Wnsht-25
| Nays--Messrs Black Ewing of Ohio, Leigh Nau-
dain, Prcston Southland, Whiie-7.
! WAsmSeToS, March live are gratifed TO an
nouncc the confirmation oil the nominations Of r. b. Ia
ncy Chief Justice of the States; r. r. Barbour as Cir
cut and Associate Judge, and Amos Kendall PostInas-
ter General The vote in invor of MIR fancy, Mas 90;
IN favor of Mr.. Barbour, 30 for MIR. Kendall %. There
were abscntees, who, understand, would have
voted for the nominations. The Injunction OF secrecy
was taken off, and WILL therefore, be enabled give
| lf fitp lafruu le (.l,J.