The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-18
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
judicial Nominations Confirmed
by the Senate.
That Body Held "A Spirited Executive ses-
sion for Four Hours-Judge Wood
Went Through by Majority of One.
The Free Wool Bill Discussed by tho
House-A Bill Introduced for Public
building in North Carolina.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-TSpeciall-
After tho transaction of some routine
business tho Senate, at 1920, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Hoar, proceeded to the con-
sidcration of executive business.
The Senate remained in secret session
from 1890 to 4:5O, four and a half hours,
in consideration of judicial nominations.
The Senate finally disposed of them by
onhrming all of the nominations, thus
ending one of the most protracted strug-
giles in recent years involving Presi-
Dental nominations.
Mr.. Turpie's speech occupied the
larger part OF the days proceedings
and several calls of the Senate were
necessary in order to insure the pres
ence OF quorum. When tho war of
words was at an end and the roll had
been called it appeared that Judge
woods whose name stood first on the
list and against whom the attack had
been made, had been confirmed by
bare majority, tho vote standing 90 to %.
subsequently one moro vote was added
to the affirmative list, making the vote
stand 81 to 30.
The vote was strictly according to
the party limos with the exception of
Senator PETER, who voted against con-
frmation with tho Democratic Senators.
MT. Stewart was not present. He is
known to have been opposed to Judge
Woods confirmation.
Following is list of the iudio;aI
combinations VIM. l.. Putnam, Maine,
First circuit; Nathaniel Shipman. Con-
nocticut, Second circuit; Geo. M. Dallas.
Pennsylvania, Third circuit: Nathan
Coll, West Virginia, Fourth circlit:
Andrew =. Mccormick, Texas, Fifth
circuit; VIM. III. Taft, Ohio, Sixth Cir
cuit VIM. ~. Woods, Indiana, Seventh
circuit; Walter ii. Sanborn, Minnesota.
Eigh tn circuit; Joseph McKenna, Colo
RADIO, Ninth circuit.
In the House the discussion OF the
free wool bill was continued YIN.
Payne, of Now York, entered into a
defence of the Mckinley tariff act
which, he said, had been the subject OF
moro vicious and vonomoLs..attackst than
any legislation ever enacted by any
Congress, and had been finally, along
with it's companion bill. the Dingley
worsted act, sustained by the highest
judicial tribunal in the world.
lie referred to the increased production
OF tin and the manufacture of tin plate.
IN order to strengthen Mr.. Payne's
argument Mr.. Bowers, of California,
said that to- morrow he would have upon
his desk tin block, made in his dis
triet. which would weigh SO pounds.
Mr.. Payne replied: And can prove
by ono hundred men upon the other side
that it never came from California, but
from Wales" Uaughter)
Mr.. flowers: You do not mean that
tney will prove it, but that they will
say it" (Laughter)
Then Mr.. Bowers, taking his hat,
left the hall and in few minutes re-
turned with his block Of tin which he
placed in triumph upon his desk and
called the attention of tho members to
itamid laughter, while Mr.. Payne went
on with his speech.
The House adjourned without taking
any action on the bill.
bill was to day introduced in the
House by Mr.. Sran,h, appropriating
500, 900 for the erection of public
building at Elizabeth City, N. c.