The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-17
PECKHAM Is REJECTED.
SENiTOR Hill IFINS MS rom
AGAINST Nh. cLEpEL4ND.
The senate. by a Vote Of II to sg. Refuses
to Confirm tho Nomination Of Peck
hsm for the Supreme Court.


Senate, IN executive session this after
noon. rejected the nomination Of Wheeler
H. Peckham TO be Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
The vote stood Il against and % for
confirmation.
There was a grim determination mani
tested in the Senate this morning 70
push forward in the PeciIham case at
the earliest possible moment. The con
tending leaders were on the ground early
and there appeared TO be little change I'm
the personnel Of the opposing factions
Mr.. C0quitt (Dem., Gao who was
classed with the anti-Peclxham contin-
gent, was said to have gone over to the
administration. but the opponents of
peckham say they had not counted him
as one Of their number At i2:S O'Clock
the doors of the Senate were closed and
the battle Of yesterday was renewed.
The Argument Begun.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted first and it was not until 1 o'clock
that Mr. Villas got the floor and be-
gan his speech in favor of Peckham.
Before the doors closed he occupied HIM
self arranging a great mass Of letters
and papers, which it Is supposed formed
the ground work Of his argument.
Sir. Hoar was similarly occupied with
purposes the opposite Of Mr.. Villas.
At 3 o'clock Mr Villas finished his
speech and Mr. Mitchell Rep), Of Ore
Eon. began a speech in advocacy OF
confirmation. Mr. Mitchell spoke briefly.
and was followed. al $3.50. by Ar. George.
of the committee, who favored c5niiima-
ton. Mr.. George was one of the anti
II fu % az
on the floor.
A vote was reached at 1855 o'clock. re-
sulting in the rejection Of the nomina-
ton.
The Pes dent Notified
The President was informed Of the
defeat Of The Peckham nomination With
i'm a few minutes after II had been re-
jected. A prominent senator sent tele-
gram TO Mr. Cleveland over the wire
running from the Senate 10 the White
House. During the Cabine, meeting
which lasted FROM II o'clock until 2.S) the
President and the Cabinet officers present
waited for some news from the Senate
and il is said that the meeting was pro-
l0nged in the expectation that something
definite would be- received.
After adjournment the Senate made
public the fact of the rejection OF Mr.
Pcckham's nomination.
The Voc in Deiail.
The vote was as follows:
For cOnnrmation-DemOcra -5atc
Blackburn. Brice. Butler. Gallery. Faulk-
Dsr. George. Gray, Harris, Hunton. Lind
say. McPherson. Martin, Mills Mitchell
lWIs). Palmer pasco. Ransom. Roach
Tnpie, Villas. Voorhees,, and White la)
Republicans Dixon. Hale Mitchell
(Ore), Pettisrew, Platt, Proctor, Squire
and Stockbrdge.
Populist-kyle. Total -
Against -kepubicans-Al-
drlch. Allison. Cameron. Carey. Chandler
Culiom. Davis. DOiph. Frye. Gdldnger
Hansbroueh. Hawley, Higgins, Foar
Lodge Henderson. Morrill,. Perkins, Pow
or. Shoup. Stewart, Teller, Nashburn
and Wilson.
Democrats Berry, Can. Cockrell, Coke
Daniel, Gibson. German, Irby. Jones
(Ark), McLaurin, Murphy, Hill, Pugh
Vest. aud White (CaD
Populsts-Alen, PETER. Total. Al.
This shows twenty-three Democrats
eight Republicans and one lopulist Not-
ing for confirmation, and fifteen Dem
ocrats. twenty-four Republicans, and two
populists voting against confirmation.
The pairs were as follows: Mcmillan
for with Vance against Morgan for
with QUAY against. Smith for with Du-
aA0iII~Ar
against. Camden for with Jones iNeFJ
against.
Messrs. ColQuitt and sherman. both IA
vorable TO confirmation, We're absent, ana
not paired. The Senate now consists OF
eighty-fve members. and this vote ac-
counts for all but twelve of that number.
s-rstor Vi.ns spr'eh.
The first half hour Of the executive
session was spent in routine business,
when Mr.. Villas took the floor ana be-
San "a speech which lasted for more thah
an hour and was in defense OF the
right of the President TO appoint whom
he pleased for this or any other Office
qualification alone 10 be considered. lie
then entered into long discussion or the
merits Of the case ana read numerous
letters from distinguished attorneys bo-
ing TO show that Peckham was ln every
way fitted for the exalted place TO when
he had been nominated. MI. was als'
sought TO show that the nominee dia-
position and alleged ill-temper was nol
as had been reported. but that. on the
contrary. he was thoroughly equipped lot
the duties of iurist Mr. Villas also
explained the transaction i'm which feeN-
ham was said 20 have teleeraphed Judsr
Caldwell in regard To "a recent decision "i
his In a certain railroad case.
Mr. Mitchell. one of the Republican
members of the cOmmitttc, lolioMth lu
"a brief speech in which ne said ne hal
examined all the alleged charges and
had reached the conclusion that there was
nothing I'm them that in any way inter
fared with the discharge OF his duty
as a member OF the supreme Court FOR
that reason he believed it proper that
he should be confirmed.
NIr George. Democratic member of
tne committee. who. IL will b. remember
I'd. onposed the confirmation OF Mr.. Horn
blower. consumed the time allotted 10 nm
i'm explaining why ne now endorsed Peck
ham. His reason was that the charges in
The two cases were entirely different. ana
that in PeCkham's case they had been dis
proved.
Ihe Opponents Speak Hri'ny.
1t was the intention of the opponents OF
Mr. Peckham 10 have done no talking. but
when Mr.. George had finished Mr.. White
Dem. Cal) and Dir. Hawley Rcp..
CONN spoke perhaps three minutes each
stating why they could not assist IN con
nrming Peckhanl. each of these gentlemen
affirming their belief that there was SUM
Gent grounds brought before the COM
miitee 10 Justify its adverse action
The anti-Peckham men discovered carry
IN iho afternoon what they claimed was
an effort on the part Of the adminisiia-
tiCn leaders 20 consume the time ih on
bate and force pogipOnemeni pi ,"'
vote tin Monday. hoS'y conieieii't
anlted and "A number Of Peckham Demo-
,,ote declared they would not counfe-
vance such q proceeding. Nnen il Naa
M, fo,lnd that the vote was 20 ue ieacn-
,I -h,rlnc this siiting. the opponents OF
f,,,,-h,,, a.,uhf 10 force. the vote after
cocl, rneecb. The vote was finally taken
~ heforc given. and after some time