Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Stanley Mat
thews' case was considered in the Senate
to-day, Messrs. Edmunds, Bayard and Ed
gerton speaking against his confirmation,
and Ingalls, and Sherman for 1t. Messrs.
Edmunds and Bayard insisted that Mat
thews was too much Of a politician for the
Supreme bench, and Senator Bayard's
speech had decided effect on the Demo-
Gratis. Matthew'S friends still confidently
claim his confirmation. A vote is expected
tomorrow.
Conkling and his friends will try to ad-
journ from tomorrow to Monday, as they
want to gain time.
Mrs. Garfield is quite sick, and the Presi-
dent refuses to see anybody, but, It is said,
he is as firm as ever against any compro-
mise on the Robertson case.
The arguments advanced to-day in execu-
tive session by those Senators who spoke
against the confirmation of Mr.. Matthews
were in substance that his opinions On the
subject of governmental control Of cor
porations, and especially his well known
views concerning the cOnstitutionality of
the Pacific Railroad funding act are such
db GO IuT6AL6u Gu0 TCNeIs8l OL Inc IASG Du-
preme Court decisions on these and similar
questions, and also that the existing va
cancY on the Supreme bench should not be
filed by another Ohio man, but rather by q
citizen Of Illinois or some other State iu-
cluded in the circuit to which new Justice
is to be assigned.
On the other hand 1t was argued in favor
OF confirming the nomination, that Mr..
Matthews is thoroughly fitted for the ap-
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character and eminent legal ability, and that
so far as geographical objection is concern
ed 1t should have been raised Gf at alb
against the confirmation of Chief Justice
Waite, but is not properly applicable to the
nomination of the successor of Justice
Swayne, who was appointed from Ohio
many years ago.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Kellogg called up the resolution
offered by him some days ago, calling on the
heads OF the executive departments for the
names of clerks and employees employed In
their respective departments, and other in
formation relative thereto.
Mr. Brown offered an amendment calling
for additional information as to whether
such clerks and employees are white or col
ored. The resolution and amendment were
laid over for future action.
Mr. McDfll offered a resolution that here
after, the Official Register of the United
States shall contain, in addition to the sta
tistics required by Section $40 of the Revised
Statutes, information as to the Congression-
al district from which each officer, clerk and
employe iu the service of the United
States is appointed, and the date of his ap
pointment. Laid over for future action.
The Senate then, al 1910, on motion of Mr..
Dawes, went into executive session.
CHANDLER STILL UNDER FIRE.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day
took up the nomination OF VIM. E. Chan
dler, to be Solicitor General, but, after con-
siderable discussion, concluded to postpone
action upon it to another meeting. II is ru-
mored that this delay is the result Of de-
sire of majority of the committee to avoid
further complications in regard to executive
business until the caucus efforts to adjust
the existing complications shall have been
fully exerted.
YESTERDAYS EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Most of the time of to-day's executive
session Of the Senate was devoted to te-
deus discussion of the question Of the re-
moval of the Injunction of secrecy from the
recent proceedings on the Chinese treaties.
1t resulted in the reconsideration of
the recent vote by which authori
ty was given for the publication
Of Senator Hoar's speech, and the subject
was then dropped. Later IN the session the
nomination OF Stanley Matthews to Re AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court was
taken up, but the consideration of it was
only partially completed to-day. 1t will be
resumed tomorrow.
SOUTHERN NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The following Southern nominations were
to day confirmed by the Senate In executive
session: Jno. B. StickneY, United States
Attorney for the Northern district of
Florida; Charles NJ. Wilder, Postmaster at
Columbia, s. c.; A. Newton Kimball, Re-
ceiver of Public Monies at jackson, Miss.
The Senate also confirmed the nomination
of Michael j. Cramer, of Kentucky, now
Charge d. .Affaires In Denmark, to be Charge
d. Atfaires in Switzerland, vice Nicholas
Fish, resigned.
NEW LIGHT ON YORK RIVER.
The Light House Board give notice that
on and after May 20th instant fixed white
light of the fourth order will be shown from
the lighthouse recently erected on Bells
rock, York river, Va. The lantern is red,