Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13
THE PECKHAM CASE.
REASONS WHY IT HAS CREATED so
MUCH FEELING.
How Our Senators stand with Respect to
the Nomination--GeneraI Fed
eraI Capital Notes.

tCe oI Nhe supreme Court. 1ncfe are
several reasons why this case attracts
50 much attention. The pressing OF this
man has caused serious division in the
Democratic ranks, especially in the Sen
ate. and the feeling Is so intense that
1t has spread 10 the House and among
the people. Vrgnians and North Caro-
linians who have visited Washington with
IN the past few weeks are much eXer-
cised, and as Il rule the Democrats from
the States named who have been heard
20 express opinions hope that Mr. Peck
ham viii be- rejected by the Senate be-
cause they look upon him as bolter
and a most unreliable sort Of man, ana
anything but a deserving Democrat.
Then again, the pressing Of his name
and the attitude OF the administration
toward Democrats have had the effect
Of retarding other appointments the
President and his Cabinet officers pro-
missed 10 make weeks and months ago.
Several Virgiuians from different parts
Of the state vino were here to-day cara
the Democrats Of their respective sections
were almost 10 man bitterly opposed to
the confirmation Of Pcckham, and the
hope is general that he viii be rejected.
on Saturday II seemed 10 be the "r'-
vailing impression he would be re)eciei.
To-day the situation has changed slightly.
The Judiciary Committee is a tie on the
nomination. and the case has been rc-
ported without comment. This renders
the outcome uncertain when the final vote
IS taken In the Senate.
DfSHEARTENING MIDDLE.
Comparatively few Of the senator's are
at heart for Pockham. and the licpuhl-
cans DO not admire him. bat the latter
realizing how divided the Democrats
are. may give the necessary number cf
votes with the idea Of widening the
breach between the Democratic factions
and the muddle in which things have got
ten IS most dlsbcartening to the Demo-
Gratis who love their party, and who rc-
gard II as an extremely unfortunate stu
alton when an administration tries TO
force on the Senate a man so thoroughly
Objectionable to the bone and sincw Of
the New York Democracy.
Some Of the southern senators who win
vote 10 confirm Peclsham say they want
linn on the bench because he is a strong
believer IN States rights: and the South
orn Society in New York has been filing
senators with that sort of Information. nc
cordnc TO some Of tho statements heard
here
senator Hunton. IN conversation to-day
with the Dispatch correspondent. said he
favored the confirmation cf Mr.. Peckham,
and it Is therefore safe to say that he will
vote that way.
Senator Daniel has talked for several
davs as If he had not fully made up his
mind how ne would vote. lie voted against
H0rnbowcr. who is regarded. really, as
"a much better man in every respect-and
decidedly SO polijically-than Peckhan.
II g. reasonable 90 suppose that Senator
Ransom viii support the Pcckham nomina-
ton bat many Of his North Carolina
friends and admirers say they would hf
agrceably surprised were hc 10 chang,
! front and help 10 defeat Peclhtm.
Senator Vance will not be in tho CITY
/ when the contest is waged on the iocr "i
| the Senate His son, Mr.. charles L.
Vance. received Il letter from him ai
/ Tampa this morning. The Senator. while
/ not quite so wyll ~ whom he last wrote
| is getting on nicely. but under the adj
: vice OF his physicians and friends Will
probably remain IN Florida uuil the midi
dIc or latter part Of March. II Senator
Vance were here he would put in "a vote
against Peckham. TO certainty
TURNER SWORN IL.
Mr.. Turner. of Front Royal, was this
morning sworn I'm as Representative r
Congress from the seventh Virginia Dis
trict The reason his certificate was SO
I late in reaching Washington is that there
were irregularities in some OF the returns
l from the district
! Mt Turner called at the post-Oilicc De-
partmcut this morning with Senator Hun
/ ton. and was introduced to Postmaster
General Eis.ell and Mr.. Maxwell. the exc
/ Cutioncr at the departments
I The Senate Finance Committee VIII
meet AGAIN tomorrow, but the under
standing now is that no action IS likely
to b.. taken ON the case Of Mr.. SIN
mons. Collector If Internal Revenue for
/ the Eastern District of North Carolina.
CONGRESSMAN SETTLE ILL.
Representative settle, Of North Carolina.
| g. quit. iu at the Ebbitt House in this
city. where ne has been confined for
i several days lie has serious throat
trouble but is reported better to-day, ana
. hi- physician looks for steady I'M
movement. However, ii Will be- some
days before Mr. Settle can leave his
hotel.
The hin reported adversely in the Senate
last week hy Senator Jones of Arkansas.
for the relief OF the Eastern band Of
Cherokee Indians in North Carolina does
not interfere with the other proposed leg
isiation looking 10 the removal Of white
rDopl. now on the lands Of Indians. Rep
resentativc Crawford has investigated the
matter The government has already
epent many thousands in trying to cNpel
these people technically alluded TO as
"trespassers." but Of course. they cannot
be moved without being paid for the inn
provcments made on the lands, ana 1t l'
estimated by the department that II VIII
REQUIRE an appropriation of %Noop' ana
This amount has been asked for at the
hands Of Congress
VISITORS IN WASHINGTON.
The following Richmond visitors were
at the Capitol today: Mr.. ana MIS-
Thomas Campbell. Mr. James y. Patton
Mr. Edward Warren. city Auditor, Mr'
Toseph shelton. and Mr. Warner Moore
Mr. { l.. Dill Of Newborn, superin'end-
ont of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway. and Judge \. W. drahain' W W"l
/ ovford. are among well-khoWn Noftn
Carolinians In the city.
ro,'rcsontative ro JoHca has returned from
,.,so,,ta and attended to-day meeting
49,, House Committee on Rivers an,
1i,rbors OF which he Is member Th'
.ar,nittre are very busy preparing th'
bill. ~ ,...,.
some time ago Mason Bey, formerly
~ Virginia. was suggested 10 the Iresi
dom, for recommendation as member o
tho International Court at Cairo. but j
is now said he will not be pressed, a'
the selection has been made and th'
letter is on the way To the khediVe
Mason Bey IS in Washington at present
II is understood that Hon. \. NJ Kelley
OF Richmond. who for some years has
heen n member of the court at Cairo
gets a promotion in the rearraHsemen
| OF the court.
Fourth-class postmasters for Virgins
were appointed to-day as follows: II. VI
Mcconnell Mcconnell Scott county. vic'
u q. Addington. removed; II. H. Tram
neil. Spring Vale. Fairfax county. vic'
ID. l.. Borden, resigned.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The President late this afternoon sent ;
large number OF nominations to the Sen
1 ate and there are many on the list fo
Virginia and North Carolina that hav'
been foreshadowed In the Dispatch CORE
snondence. Mr. Culingworth gets th'
richmond postmastership. having had lit
tie any opposition. Delaware Kemper
Of Bristol In accordance with the recon
,nendation OF the senator's goes to Amol
| as Consul. This matter was left entirely