Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-16
Mr.. HORNBL OWER REJECTED
The Senate Vstoes His Sitting on the Su-
preme Bench.
A Noted Victory for senator Hill-Re-
publicans Help Him Out
The Vote 30 to -.

The nomination Of VIM. 3. Hornblower to be
4 justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States was rejected by the Senate yesterday
afternoon by a vote Of 30 to "a. This VIC
tory for Mr.. Hill was made possible by the
votes Of fourteen republicans, who united
with thirteen democrats and the three pop
ulists to that end The vote in favor Of
confirmation was composed Of eighteen DEM
ocrats and six republicans.
1t took six hours Of close session to ac-
complish this result. There was a DISPOSE
ton to divide the work Of the fight over the
name and to adjourn after four hours had
passed. but Mr.. Hill had secured his tickets
for a trip to New York on the midnight
train and was bound to go. He had an en-
gagement with the governor Of New York
at Albany tonight that he did not want to
miss. So he forced the fighting and carried it
to successful issue. He began work as soon
as the doors had been closed and talked for
an hour and a half against the nomination.
He made two points in support Of his plea
to the Senate to accept the report Of the
committee on the judiciary. The first of
these was that Mr.. Hornblower is not quail
fled for the high position to which the Pres
ident had nominated him. In this line he
presented the documents that had been laid
before the committee. AS side issue he al
luded to the political aspect Of the nomna-
ton. and frankly said that the selection of
Mr.. Hornblower was direct rebuke to him
by the President. Then he advanced his
second point. which. 1t is said, went further
with the republican Senators than any 9TH
er. This was that neither he nor Mr.. Muir
ply had been consulted in the matter. and
thus the traditions of the Senate regarding
the selection Of officials from q state had
been ignored. He claimed that the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Hornblower was the first step in
an attempt on the part of the President to
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prerogative.
Mr.. Villas Defense.
Mr.. Villas followed with vigorous speech
supporting the minority report Of the tu-
dietary committee, Of which he is a men,
Der. He met the claim Of Mr.. Hill that he
had not been consulted by the argument
that the nomination was national in it's
character, and that therefore there was
no need to consult either of the New York
Senator's After an hour Of talk from Mr..
Villas. Chairman Pugh addressed the Sem
ate to uphold the position of Mr.. Hill and
to contend that the committee had gone
into the question of MIR. Hornblower's
qualifications and had found him wanting.
The administration Senators at this point
began to move toward an adjournment,
and there was some suggestion to this end,
but Mr.. Hill and his friends fought the
proposition and the motion was defeated.
Mr. Higgins then took the floor to attack
the nomination, and to read a letter from
New York lawyer to show why the name
should be rejected.
Mr.. Gray opposed his colleague and said
that 1t was to be regretted that the New
York Senators had not chosen for the fight
on the issue of prerogatives nomination
that was strictly local In its nature, rather
than one that was SO national and digni-
fed.
Speeches in favor Of the nomination were
made by Senators Hoar. Platt and Mitchell.
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sition were made by Senators Teller and
Coke. This closed the talking, and at 6:45
the vote was ordered on the question:
Shall the report Of the committee be sus-
cessity of voting yea IL they were op-
posed to the name, and may" IL they were
in favor of it. The roll call lasted fifteen
minutes. and resulted as follows:
The Vote.
Yeas = democrats - Bate, CAN, Cockrell,
Coke. Daniel. German. Hill. Irby, Jones of
Arkansas. Murphy. Pugh. Roach and Vest,
ID.
Republicans - Carey, Chandler, Dolph.
Frye. Gallinger. Hansbrough. Higgins. Per-
kins. Pettigrew. Quay, Shoup, Stewart, Tel
Ter and Wilson. IA.
Populists Allen, KYLE and PETER /.
Total. 80.
Nays - democrats Berry. Blackburn.
Brice. Gallery. Gordon. Gray Harris, Hun
ton, Martin, Mills, Morgan. Palmer, Ran
som. Villas, voorhees,. Walthall. White OF
Louisiana. and White Of California u.s.
Republicans-Hawley, Hoar, Lodge Mitch
ell OF Oregon, Platt and Proctor, T. Total.
"a.
Some Confirmation.
Before adjournment the following names
were confirmed:
Charles Parlange of Louisiana, to be
United States district Judge for the eastern
district OF louisiana, vice Billings.
United States marshals-John W. Walker.