New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
A FIGHT AGAINST Mr.. CORBIN.
NJ C. BUTLER AND WADE HAMPTON OPPOSING TIL
CONFIRMATION OF MR.. CoRBIE TO A PLACE o.

VI. c, BUTLER AND WADE HAMPTON OPPOSlNG The
CONFIRMATION OF MR.. CoRBIN TO PLACE on
THE BENCH.
fpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE
WASHINGTON May 6.-The Senate Committee on
the judiciary has decided by strict party vote to
report unfavorably on the nomination Of Mr. ID. /.
Corbin of South Carolina to be Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Utah Territory. The grounds for
this action are found in certain accusations against
Mr. Corbin filed with the committee by Senator
NJ. C. Butler Soon after the nomination was sent
in Senator Butler is understood to have informed
friend of Mr. Corbin that he should not oppose the
confirmation but since the arrival of Senator Hamp-
ton this purpose seems TO have been changed.
The accusations are three in number First, that
Mr. Corbin is not citizen OF South Carolina;
second, that the State authorities of South Caro-
linn claim that Mr. Corbin owes the State about
500 900, on account Of which and for the recovery
of which a suit is now pending in the State Courts,
which he does not appear in the State to defend;
third that he has been accused land his prosecutors
think it has been successfully mantainedl with
using $4,000 to purchase his election in the
Mackey Legislature TO the United States Senate.
In reply to these accusations Mr.. COrbin has filed
with the committee, at its request, sworn state
ment sustained by affidavits of other persons. lie
declares that he has been resident of South Caro-
lima since 1866 and has never renOunced his citi-
zenship Of that State. His absence during the last
year is explained by his contest for seat in the
United States Senate. In answer to the charge
that he is wrongfully in possession of $4,000 be-
longing to the State, and fails TO appear and de-
fend suit for its recovery, Mr.. Corbin says that
his answer to that suit was filed by his attorney,
showing in full all moneys collected by his law
firm on behalf of the State and how they were ac-
counted for. This fact shows the assertion that he
had failed to defend the suit to be
untrue. An affidavit of Mr.. William +. Earle. his
attorney in the case is also appended, showing that
the Acknowledgement of South Carolina is now III
default in that case. and that for more than year
he has shown disposition to press II. To the third
accusation Mr.. Corbin enters an explicit denial,
supported by affidavlts made by ex-GOvernOr
Chamberlain and ex-State Treasurer Cardozo and
others. These documents show that MIR. C0rbln
loaned $lS 700 to the Treasurer of the State taking
therefor Vouchers which were to be redeemed when
the taxes were collected that this money was
used to pay portion of the salaries Of members OF
the Legislature. Mr.. Goblin does not deny that, but
he does deny that it was used as a bribe. The
money was loaned to the State at time when It's
treasury WAS empty and more than week after he
had been elected. This third accusation, which Is
the most serious of the three, is not sustained by
any evidence and has before been completely
answered in the public prints
Mr. COrbin will not request the President to with
draw his nomination, but Will ask his friends in the
Senate TO make q fight In his behalf.