The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-28


was one for life, and that Il was the highest
judicial office within the gift Of the govern
ment. He produced the official records OF
the legistnre covering the period embraced
i'm his citations, and read letters and news
paper extracts bearing on the points he
brought out.
Mr.. Edmunds was followed by Mr.. Evarts,
who touched upon many OF the subjects
spoken Of by the Vermont Senator, and
then entered into an elaboration OF the
charge that 10 was extremely dangerous TO
place "a man in the chair of the Chief JUS
ticc who entertained the state's-rights
doctrine
Mr.. stewart OF Nevada came in fora strong
attack on what hc termed the constitutional
inhrm.ties" OF Mr.. Fuller. lie declared that
the nominee, in paper read before the Illi-
nois Bar association. had given his interprc-
tation OF the legal value Of the various forms
OF money authorized 10y the government,
and that he had declared that grcenbacks
were a better legal tender In every avenue OF
trade than silver. because giecnbacks would
always demand OF the government their re-
demption at their face value, and silver wal
subject 10 tho constant fluctuations OF the
market for silver bullion. Mr.. Stewart held
that one VINO was 80 firmly on record IN OPP
position 30 the popular standard OF money
value was unfit TO occupy the position OF
Chief Justice OF the United States
senators Culiom and Farwell alone con-
Quoted the defense OF the nominee. They
spoke of HIM as "A citizen and lawyer. and
gave him a certificate OF character which
would recommend him 10 any Office In the
land. Mr.. Farwell said that In Mr.. Fuller
had ever been what his enemies had designa-
ted a. a "copperhcad," IL he had ever opposed
any Of the Union measures, 1t was during his
youth. and that his life since the war had
demonstrated that he was ~ loyal and As pa
triotic as any man who had been rendered a
position under this or any previous admins
tption.
At The conclusion OF the speeches the yeas
and nays were called on the question OF con-
firmaiion. Although the proceedings were
held under double injunction OF secrecy, IL
was learned that ten Republicans voted for
Mr.. Fullcr's confirmation and they were as
follows:
Cullon and Farwel OF Illinois, Cameron
and Quay Of Pennsylvania, Hale and Frye OF
Maine. Davis OF Minncsota Jones OF Nevada,
Mitchell, Oregon, and Riddlebcrgcr, OF Yir-
gina.
Al OF the Democrats present voted for con-
hrmation They were:
bate Beck, Berry, Blackburn, Blodgett,
Brown, Butler, Cockrcll, Coke, Daniel, Faux
ncr George, Gibson, German, Gray Hamp-
ton Hearst. Jones OF Arkansas, Mcpherson,
Morgan, Pssco, Payne, Pugh, RANSOM Rca'
lan, Iurpic, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall,
and Wilson Of Mar,land-;Il.
The twenty Republicans voting against
confirmation were:
Blair, Bowen, Chandler, Dawes, Dolph,
Edmunus Evarts, Hawley Hoar ingalls,,
Henderson, Palmer, Platt Sabin, sawyer,
sherman, stewart, stockbridge, Teller, and
Wilson % Iowa,
1he total number OF votes east for and
against continuation was 81, leaving fifteen
senators paired or absent. The Democrats
absent or paired were Messrs. Call, Colquitt,
kcnna Enstis, Harris, and Saulsbury-six.
The Kcpuhllcans who did not vote on ae-
count OF absence or pairs numbered nine, and
were Mossrs. Aldrich, Allison, Chacc, Hiscock,
Morrill, Paddock, Spooncr, Stanford, and
Plumb. This accounts for the entire mem-
bership Of the Senate -scycnty-siN.
There was some surprises expressed on tho
mart OF the Republicans nc the vote. They
did not expect that over i've or six OF their
number would vote for confirmation, and
those who voted against confirmation on the
Republican side were extremely energetic In
their efforts 10 cnjoin secrecy on the procecd-
inrs and keep from the public record. The
commission OF Chief Justice Fuller Is ex-
pcctcd 10 issue next week, and he will have
an opportunity 20 take the oath OF Office
Immediately after the commission Is delivered
Melville Weston Fuller was born In Au-
rlsia. Me-, ON the 18th OF February, 1883.
lii father was Frederick A. Fuller, and his
mother daughter Of Chief Justice Nathan
Weston. The son prepared for college I'm the
city Of his birth, and subsequently, graduated
from Bowdoin at the age Of 20. He immcdi-
atcly began the study OF law at Bangor and
attended lectures az Harvard. At the age OF
% he began the practice OF law az Augusta
NJ the same time editing newspaper called
the Are- Like many other young mcr
lac felt the opportunities OF the east too mar
now for him 90 rise In the practice OF his pro-
fcssioD. lie came west TO Chicago, where he
soon won distinction nc the bar. lie served
ia the constitutional convention Of 1851 and
was member OF the legislature Of 1862, In
both instances representing Republican dis
tricf lie was delegate 10 the national con.
vcntloBs 81 his party In 1854, 1872, 1876, and
1850.