New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
SOLICIrOR-GENERAL GOODE REJECTED.
FIERY DEBATE BETWEEN TIE vI.GINIA sENArORs-

FIERY DEBATE BETWEEN The vI.GIAIA sENATORs-
THE NOMINkES RECORD.
WASHINGTON, July 9 SpecaO BY vote Of
2S 10 20 he Senate toay rejected the nomination ol
John GOOde 10 be Solicitor General This
reached until after acrimonious debtts winch lasted
for five hours ami in which the the principal
speakers were Senators Hoar Malone aui Edmgnds In
favor rejection and Senators Rd ebcrger Pugh AMI
Butler in favor of confirmation. senator Hor opened
the discussion by calling up the adverse report Of the
Judiciary Committee. lie dwelt great length Mr.
Goodies ALE ge connection with the election frauds which
secured him the House OF Representatives from
Norfolk District He contended that IN the
of public The Senate should not b, party
rewarding the who had Deneiled BY such frauds
lie referred also TO the selection VI iu
solvent banking concern ID Norfolk, whose appOulmoa ut
it said bfongnt about oy improper means. and
in which Mr.. GoOie took part which not satisfac
toriiy cxplaIned the committed. Mr.. Ridiieberger
10 the surprise Of hUse wEO have watched his
grOwlng hostility 70 Malone and tendency to a
contrary direction to any tn taken ny his lead
entered at once INTO warm defence Mr Goode.
The ussuc ballot frauds. he said, had been prrpe-
trated without Mr. Goodies knowledge lie VAS
n bitter partisan, no GouDt. Dut an honest man
why the Stigma OF rejection by the Senate should be
put upon HIM. In the defence OF the rociior General
eral MdhOnc interrupted hlm ny placing before iEe
Senate some COLI facts IN connection Win the Norfolk
elections ne grew rather excited. and at one time
looked As II the Senate would be treated to somewhat
personal debate
for the place OF Soilctor-GeDrra. lie hardly thodght
HIM capable 10 perform the dudes OF the ohlc" ar.
GOJde, moreover, so Mr.. Edmunds sad, had been I'M
plcated In dlcker with Republican subDrdinates by
which his confirmation To be brought about DOcu-
ment- To tiat effect were IN his possession Mr..
Rlddlebergcr demanded that they should he shown.
Mr. EdmuGds refused to display the.n. Mr. Hudtc-
beige thrreupOn denounced such proceeding ~
pretty violent Language. Hc had n good deal To say
about peopcs regulations being stabbed In the
about the ack OF courage displayed n making charges
behind peoples backs AMI failing to snbsantate them.
aud more 10 the eject. Me~srs. Pugh Batter
"A dt To- ne l4II ,f
kddebcrger hut without being able to c0ntrOvert the
objections to Coolies irmIiiOn raIsed by Me--rs.
Edmunds and HOtr. As the hour late Mr.. Riddle
berger sought To delay action on the omuaton by
0llalory motions Three four roll calls TO
adjourn. to lay the table, recOmmit. and on,
were had bnt ALWAYS with the result;
they were defeated Finally. al O'Clock last vote
the question OF agreeing TO n- nomination.
IL Resulted III - 20 with tho ptlon o
Rddlebrrgcr. voted with the Democrats. Il
strict party vote.
Mr. Evarts. who. it is sid. voted ago in
the committee Tor confirmation. to-day voted with his
fellOw -irpHbcans. Mr. Mitchell. of Oregon, whose
election 10 the Senate WAS brought about by the Of
Democratic votes, though strict Republican himself,
abstaneG from voting AS II is understood will
all contested OF this kind notable feature Uf
tie whole dlscuSsOn ~ sad nave been fact
reference whatever made to Mr.. ~ JOde's con-
nectiOn with the Pam Electric bubble 1nIs may have
been out OF consideration for the feelings
Harris, VINO ned the Chamber all the Afternoon
but TOOK active In The debate