The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-22
N 'kENNA Is A JUSTICE
Senate Votes Overwhelmingly
to Confirm.
ON TELLER'S RESOLUTION
Vote viii be Taken Thursday
business of the House

washington, Jan. 21-The senate today
confirmed these nominations:
Joseph McKenna of California, to be
associate justice of the supreme court Of
the United States; John S. Mayhugh. 10
be Indian agent. Western shoshone lndl-
an agency, Nevada
To be consuls-C. B. Towle Of New
Hampshire at Saltillo. Mexico; r S.
Berg of North Dakota, at Gothenberg,
Sweden; NJ r. Suler of Indiana, at Liege,
Belgium; B. Nusbaum OF Pennsylvania,
at Munich, Bavaria
Washington, Jan. 2L-The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Postmasters: Illinois-James w White,
Murphysboro; Abraham S. Goodwin, Rock
Falls.
Nevada-Alex I. Harrison, Delaware
New Mexico-J. w. Carruth, East Las
Vegas; E. H. Salzer, Las Vegas
Oregon-George F. Horton, Oregon CITY
ACTION ON MKENNA.
Washington. Jan. 21-The senate devot-
I'd its principal session in executive seS-
sion today 20 the nomination OF Attorney
c,aneral McKenna to be a justice Oh the
.,,,reroa court of the United states
when the discussion was ended the Ha-
va;ian treaty was laid aside to decide the
,rcxanna nomination and other nomina-
,ions An effort was made to secure the
confirmation of the nomination or Geherai
Iongstreet as commissioner OF railroads.
hut Mr.. Vest made objection and the
nomination went over till another day Mr.
Vest did not mention his objections, but
stated that they were not personal
Senator Allen took the floor in continu-
ance of his attack upon the attorney gen
eraI He presented a large number OF
documents in support of his contention
that Mr.. McKenna was incompetent TO
discharge the duties Of the high Office OF
Justice of the supreme bench.
Senator Allen had before him the
charges filed with the committee on ju-
dietary, which he read at length. This
comprised a large number of letters, some
resolutions and the protest of lawyers and
Judges of the Pacific coast, charging that
AfcKenna is untitled for the high office
of supreme court justice, on the ground
of a want of legal attainments. He COM
mented at length upon this latter docu-
ment. and was interrupted by Senator
Perkins Of California, who read puo-
lshed defense of Judge McKenna, giving
statistics to show that he had not, as
3udge of the California federal court been
more frequently reversed by superior tri-
bunals than had other judges of the same
rank. There were also other Interruptions
during the day, but the proceedings were
devoid of general interest.
MIR. Allen spoke for about three hours.
He said he was convinced of Mr.. McKen-
mas unftness for the office. He did not
insist on a roll call when the vote was
taken and the vote was Overwhelmingly
favorable to confirmation.
THE CASE OF MR.. CORBETT.
Washington, Jan. 2L-A letter received
from Senator TUrley Of Tennessee has
had the effect of causing the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections TO de-
lay its report in opposition to the seating
of Hon. II. w. Corbett of Oregon as SEN
ator from that state. Senator Turley was
absent when the Corbett question was
taken up in the committee and was pair
ed in opposition to Mr.. Corbett with SEN
otor SDooner. This was done on the
strength of what was considered sufFl-
eient authority. It now appears that 4
letter has been received from Mr.. Turley
In which he said he was in doubt as to
what his action would be in the Corbett
rase. The committee, on this letter de-
cided not to make a report until Mr.. Tur-
ley could be heard from personally. A
telegram accordingly was sent to him ask
Ing him for directions. If he should favor
Mr. Corbett's claims the change of his
pair would transform the unfavorable re-
port.
Nashville. Tenn, Jan. Ex-senator Tur-
ley, when shown the Associated Press dis-
patch from Washington in reference to bie
PAIR with Senator Spooner in the casa
0f H. w. Corbett of Oregon. TODAY said.
/ am paired with Senator Sponer on
this question, and have never Indicated
any desire 10 break the pair The Ietta,
referred To was a private letter in an.
swer to one received from a cen+Iero9,, -,
Washington. IN this letter. written some
Time since, / said that I had not investi-
gated the question as fully as I desired
TO- but / had no thought and made n,
suggestion Of breaking my pair with Sem
ator Spooner Subsequent thought and
Investigation have strengthened nv first
Impression as to the law of this case Or
learning for the first time today tha,
there was a doubt as to my attitude.
wired Senator Spooner that I desired him