The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
WHEELER a. PECKRAM.

President Cleveland has had another test
Of strength between himself and the United
States Senate, and again he has been de-
5eated. :, ~ e..
The Republicans Of the Senate, twenty.
four In number, with fifteen Democrats,
under the Joint leadership OF William E.
Chandler and David B. Hill, have won this
second victory over the Democratic Admin.
SstraHon in the rejection Of Wheeler b.
Peckham as candidate for Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court Of the United
Etntes. .. -...
On the 18th day Of January last the Senate,
BY a vote Of 80 to "a, rejected the nomination
of william B. Hornblower to be an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the United
jected the nomination Of Wheeler q. Peck.
ham to the same office. Tho Senate con-
Mdered this nomination in executive session
for more than three hours on the first day 1t
was called up. and then, at the urgent re-
quest OF the friends of the Administration,
an adjournment was taken for a day, In or.
der that noses might be counted.
The first half hour of the executive session
was spent in routine business. Then tho
decks were cleared for action, and Senator
Villas began his speech in support of Peck
ham and the Administration.
: At tns conclusion of Senator vilas's re-
marks short speeches wore made In behalf of
Mr.. Peckham by. Senators Gray, Of Dela-
ware; Mitchell. of Oregon, and George, Of
AissiSstppi. The interesting feature OF tho
htter's spaech was that 1t was made
while Senator McLaurin was sitting next
him. The new Senator from Mississippi
he'd not indicated to any one how he in
ferd"t TO vote, and there was much uneasi-
ness on 5oth sides, as it was apparent that
Bcr..ior George was talking directly for the
Eensst - his new colleague Senator White,
OF California, made a speech Of few min
,1tes against confirmation, and Senator Tel
3er also put in few words on the same side.
i Senator Hawley made a good-natured
Speech against Mr.. Peckham, taking the
ground that he was too old for the place.
II was generally expected that Senator
Hill would go into the debate, and several OF
tho Administration Senators were ready,
they intimated, to assail him, but they did
not get chance, for before they realized
what was going on the Secretary Of the
further debate except by unanimous con.
sent.
The vote was taken at 3.55 o. m. The
question before che Senate was, "Shall the
nomination be conf1rmed?" The affirmative
vote was composed Of 23 Democrats, Re.
publicans,. and Populist-S2. The mega
tive vote consisted OF Is Democrats, "a Re-
publicans, ard Populists-41. The vote In
detail was as follows
: Democrats in Favor Of Confirmation Bate.
Of Tennessee Blackburn, of Kentucky :Brice.
OF Ohio; Butler, of South Carolina Caffery,
q Louisiana Faulkner, Of West Virginia
&eorge, OF Mississippi Gray, OF Delaware
aarrts, OF Tennessee Hunton, Of Virginia
Lindsay, OF Kentucky MCPHERSON. of New
ye-ss7 Martin, CT Kansas Mills, Of Texas;
Attchell OF Wisconsin Palmer. OF Illinois
1asco, ,tof FLORIDA aansor1, of South Caro-
INA Rozch, Of Eo.tE EaEota ;Turpie, OF In.
1tana; Vla5. OF Wiscc cEsin'; Voorhees,. Of In.
diana, a1G White, of Loaisisna-23.
Republics for Co2drnctiol-Dixon, OF
6hode leland Hale, Of Maine Mitchell, of
Oregon PeTgrew, Of South Dakota Platt
Pf Connecticut; Proctor, of Vermont Squire,
Si washington, and stockbridge, OF Michi-
B populistfor conarmaaon-Kyle of South
kDsnocrats Against Conar-nation-Berry.
AriGasas Call, OF Florida; Cockrell, OF
G11ssouri Coke, of Texas Daniel, ofVircinia
Edoson, of Maryland German, OF Maryland
Ea1il, OF New York Ir5y. of South Carolina
Jones, of Arkansas, McLaurin, of Mis-
cssippi; Murphy, OF New York Push, of
Aia6ama; Vest. OF Missouri, and White, Of
Cshfornie-15.
Republicans Against Conarmation-Al-
ldrich. OF Rhode Island Allison, OF Iowa :;
Cameron, OF Pennsylvania Carey, of WV.
omdns Chandler. Of New Hampshire; Cul-
1om, OF Illinois /; Davis, OF Minnesota Dolph,
q Oregon Frye, OF Maine Gallinger. of New
hampshire Hansbroush, of North Dakota
Aawley, OF Connecticut; Higgins, Of Della
ware; Hoar, of Massachusetts; Lodge, Of
massachusetts,: Manderson, of Nebraska !;
Merrill, OF Vermont Perkins, Of California :.
Power, OF Montana shoup, OF Idaho; Stew
a,t, OF Nevada; Teller, Of Colorado Wash
burn, OF Minnesota, and Wilson, of Iowa-M.
Populists AGAINST Cor Of
Nebraska, and PETER, Of Kansas-2.
Pairs were announced as follows, the
nrst-naned Senator in each case favo ring
confirmation: NJ. Camden, Of West vir-
Einia, with Jones, of Nevada Smith, Of New
Jersey, with Dubois, Of Idaho Mcmillan, of
1ichigan, wirh Vance, of North Carolina |;
Morgan. OF Alabama, with Quay, of Pennsyl-
yania Gordon: OF Georgia, with Wolcott, of
colorado. Senator Sherman did not vote,
and would not pair because he did not hear
the argument. Senator Colquitt, who was
claimed by hOfh siiea waa alao ohcont With