Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Washington, Feb. 16.-The senate
adjourned d few minutes past 4
o'clock this afternoon after spending
the better part OF two days consider
ing the nomination OF w. II. Peckham.
OF New York, to be associate justice
OF the supreme court. The nomination
was rejected by a vote of 81 TO IL.
The vote in detail was a follows:
leas:-Messrs. Bate, Blackburn,
Brice, Butler, Catfrey, Dixon, Faux
ner, George, Gray, Hale, Harris, Hun
ton, Kyle, Lindsay, Mcpherson, Martin,
Mills, Mitchell (Ore.), Mitchell wis.,,
Palmer, Pasco, Pettigrew, Plat, Proc
tor, Hanson, Roach. Squire, Stock
bridge, Turpie, Villas Voorhees,, and
White, Of LoulSiana.-Total 81.
Nays-Messrs, Aldrich, Allen, AL
lison, Berry. Call, Cameron, Carey,
Chandler, Cockrell, Coke, Cullom, Dan
lei, Davis, Dolph, Frye, Gallinger, Glib
son, German, Hansbrough, Hawley,
Higgins, Hill, ! Il, Irby, Jones ark,
Lodge, McLaurin, Henderson, Morrill,,
Murphy, PETER, Perkins, Power, Pugh,
Shoup. Stewart, Teller, Vest, Wash
burn, White Cali and Wilson,
Total Al.
Paired for Peckham.-Messrs. Cam
den, Gordon, McMillin, Smith Morgan.
Total .. Paired against Peckham-
Messrs. Dubois, Jones (Nev.), Quay,
Vance, and Wolcott-Total B. Absent
without pairs-MesSrs. !Colquitt and
Sherman.
Seven republicans voted for con
firmation, OF more than one-tifth of the
whole 81, while Il democrats, or one
third of the whole Al, voted against
The proceedings in executive session
prior to taking the vote consisted en-
tirely of speech making, Messrs. Villas,
Mitchell (Ore.), George and Gray speak
ing for confirmation and White Cali,
and HaWley against. All the addresses
except those of Mr.. Villas and MI.
George were very brief and consisted
mainly in explanations of the votes of
the speakers. Mr.. Villas spoke for two
hours, devoting himself to a defense
Of the character of Mr.. Peckham and
the presidents right to appoint in a
case like that OF a justice Of the SUI
preme court without consulting the
senator's from whose state the nominee
is chosen.
Mr.. George discussed the constitu-
tional points involved i'll the CASE and
declared his belief that Mr.. Peckham
was a man entirely tit for the position.
Mr.. White, Of California, said that he
observed that some of the friends OF
the nominee in the present instance
e men who were interested in the
result of suits in California involving
the ownership Of a water front valued
at $20,OOO,OOU and, while this might be
a mere coincidence, it was sufficient
to decide him against the nominee.
Mr.. Mitchell said that he became
convinced from an investigation Of all
the facts that Mr.. Peckham was well
htted for the supreme bench.
Speeches by Messrs. Gray and Haw-
ley Were brief but emphatic, the
former for and the latter against con-
flmatiOn.
Occasionally there is heard specula-
ton as to what will be the presidents
course in view of the rejection of the
second Of his nominees for the associ-
ate j~usticeship. No n whose opinion
is of value will venture to surmise
or suggest a name. The supreme court
is now in recess and will be until the
9th Of March, so the necessity for a
full bench will not be urgent until
that time.