New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16
pECKHAU;S CASE GOES OVER.
r,,,r cr>,rt, TO CONSIDER 1T FURTHER
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO-DAY.
EARNEST SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINST TIE
NOMINEE MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE
u.n,crAEy COMMITTEE REPUBLICANS
INCLINED TO OPPOSE MR. PECK
HAM FOR HIS POSITION AS
TO PROTECTION.
IL rrtrnnApM 10 InE ThInl ~.


yyashirc,Cn Feb 1.-THE Senate went into eX-
tt Iess,on This afternoon too late to allow the
orht over Wheeler H. Peckhams nomination as
Associate Justice Of the Supreme court 10 De ious"'
out before adjournment several SpTec"rS W.
made on both sides By members OK the '"u'c'"iE
Committee Mr. Pugh. the CHAIRMAN. N.S'''"''y
ossail,nr the nominee. while Messrs. Lindsay and
vu,s defended him Mr. Villas was unable TO hnsh
harore 6 o'clock and will on tomorrow. the ur-
Outstanding being that the wnole uay WI" W "
voted TO dIsposng OF the d"pu'"i NOMINATION.
trough ,here Il still some doubt about the result
Of to-morrow's vote. the belief seems 70 DE- sa"'"s
strength that Mr. Peckham VIII be defeated oy al
i,s, as graat a margin was Mr.. fiorhp'o"er'
The Republican Senators are reluctant To supper.
n candidate who seems TO have committed 'i'"'e''
TO SO absurd and fantastic a declaration "S ''"'
protective tariff is In conflict with lesal U''e'p'e
tation OF the Constitution ana WITHOUT ",e % -
at least eight or ten Republican votes Mr. Peckham
q, s,,ra IN suffer defeat Tomorrow session. IL l.
honed nv both sides will be protracted until vote
is reached c.
Mr. Hl was among the first 10 re'ch '"e %
wing OF the Capitol this morning oena'o's '
and Lindsay were not far behind hhi' an" '''''
hogan the preliminary struggle 10 present a SOM
,rer, for rho contest which had been agreed upon
,,- ,his or,ernoou Mr. iii al some active WORN
and was I'm conference with Senators III co'l'"''V,
rooms corridors and cloak-rooms' ana ~
missionary work was assisted by sfN''"' "'P""
cans The friends OF the Administration VIZ NV
lose energetic but lacked the helping hand Oh t'-
publican allies such Republicans a. h'' '''''
thar intention Of supporting the nominee content
ing themselves with that and making no eHol' ~
make proselytes among their colleasueS iier hair
rooms OF the Senate hlied up d" ,o n in The cloak
r"vn "'iS EN- stdes stin professed confidence bnt
,h.r ,y,re ~videncos OF anxiety on the part VI oP
'''''f IN nigh, = careful canvass Of the Senate was
,t.I lI him showed 50 votes against ar = ~
ham ii for him anI II doubtful, II ms u.s., ~ IT,
all the doubtful men voted for c9lIi"' th ab
sont,,s who are paired Those marked GoIGu u
in this ,lst were Messrs. Alison I'M ii' s,ck
irgi,,n ami iVlshburn. According 70 a." am PIh..
senator, DIXON ana sherman , were '"I Tixo m Vii
affirmative lut II j. asserted that NI I'M, Wr
NV vo, go confirm Mr. Allison voted Asm3' Nt
ornboys 4nG r. rs c %H HSpb who has been
cSmnie1 ns Lring opposed to Mr. fe'ki"'e.' - -,
~" - 80, Nr Uoar has come out against me
nominee ana declared his intention 81 rTU"7 vii
RECT VT .rr,rsf.rred rom the doubtful column 10
49, - senators m active opposition. IT,, ,,,,
-, NJ rr"b nt 'nc, called up tn" nomination. tlc
i'id h.fore the senate the matter contalnri VI nI
eG an argument against the ntnrss @, WI,
prkharn FOR the high placc 10 when ne h''i ,b
Smm" TO what h. termed the prslndSei
Of the mind - The noinnn@' al ouaI1acati3ns Of
/ H. Tsrkhatn which. he said with inuch positN',
MI ,,e ,ntrclv Inconsistent with the duties 81
/ I" ,,r,st The nominee was. he declared NOR ua
| biased ana premdicel special radrr IN l,h'' ,Is
~ LEGAL question lie also opposed Mr i'rcKH H
,- h,s attitude In certain elections, "hrti Ml
,,..ch s,tI Mr. Pcckhan had proved 10y his ac-
/ ,tnns that he was not good Democrat ,t.
/ Mr Tugh siok. for hour ana "A haIi ihhkHiE
a ,.,nt.rate but. senators lTonoun'' u, ~ ottN
/ ~rrDrh He was followed hricry by Mr iarr.s ~
/ sitr,or, Of combination Mr. Harriss snort SI"''h
/ WIS Characteristic of him ana he expression Ms
| ,t.v.s nm n fsrcible and ters" manner. ~,
! 4, a. O'Clock MIR Lindsay. "A member OF tne
! Judiciary Commttee. replied 20 som" OF the afsu,
; ,n.uts II Mr. Irigh. and made an earnest spe'SS =
I'm Iehalf OF the ra.a!ncc. NJ. LINDSAY spoke tgf
Wtvarl 81 an hour and at 3 ~ o'clock was iol-
I lowed bv Mr. MtPhcrson. in favor "i cohlrWd-
h lion MI Villas was the last speaker