The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-24
is. HARLAN CONFIRMED
By the Senate as Attorney General
of Porto Rico.
CHANDLER AND HAWLEY AT ODDS
New Hampshire and Connecticut
scnntOrs Over an Event Connected
with the Hayes-Tilden Contest.


with the Hnyes-TiIden Contest.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed
the nomination Of James S. Harlan,
son of the supreme court justice. to be
attorney general OF Porto Rico. The
final vote was reached after a discus
sion of more than two hours duration,
and when announced stood 43 to 81 in
favor Of confirmation. All the Repub-
licans cast their votes in the afiirma-
tive and two or three Democrats voted
with them.
The session was characterized by a
spirited colloquy between Senators
Chandler and Hawley, in which bitter
personal language was used. The con-
troversy between them grew out OF a
letter written by Senator Chandler in
1877, and which was read by Senator
Pettigrew, concerning the controversy
over the Hayes-Tilden election, in
which reference was made to the part
taken by Senator Hawley and Justice
Harlan (neither then occupying his
present place. in the settlement Of the
Louisiana controversy OF that time. In
that letter Mr.. Chandler stated that a
commission of which those two gen.
tlement were members had been sent
to Louisiana by President Hayes to de-
stroy the Packard state government.
This having been accomplished, Mr..
Chandler said the president then un-
dertook to recognize" the members
of the committee, giving Gen. Harlan
l.. 4. ,;ntA t,ts.
tice and offering Gen. Hawley the
place of director of the Paris exposi-
tion, which the latter had declined,
Mr. Chandler said, because Of the in
adequacy of the salary
When this point in the article was
reached Mr.. HaWlcy interrupted in a
somewhat excited manner to dCnounce
the statement as false. which he did
in very emphatic and plain language.
Mr.. Chandler replied il a like manner,
saying that the article had been pre-
pared by him % years ago; that it had
never before been contradicted, and
that he still stood by it. He added
that the Whoio subject was ancient his
tory and announced his intention To
vote for Mr. ilaTlan's confirmation.
Senators Spoouer, Mason and Lind
say made brief speeches. Mr.. Mason
spoke of Mr.. IIarlan's qualifications as
a lawyer, and said that he did not
think any the less of Justice Harlan
beCauae Of his attachment for his fam
lily. Mr.. SpoOner said there appeared
to be no opposition except that Of Sen
a:rr pc'tigrew. Referring to Senator
SruUners remarks Mr. -PCttigrew quoted
eX tracts from editorials in a num-
Der of newspapers in reprobation OF
Mr.. Harlans nomination. He said he
had no purpose to delay vote, and
when he concluded the ballot wGs
taken.
The house yesterday, after devotins
some time to District of Columbia
business. passed number of bills un.
der suspension of the rules. They
were to pruvide a home for aged and
iniirm colOrcd people out of the fund
now in the treasury to the credit OF
deceased COlOred soldiers, amounting
to about $3.50 600; to establish branch
soldiers home at Johnson City, Wash
ington county,. Tenn. and to increase
the salary Of the commissioner or cd
ucation Of Porto Rico from $4,000 to
$4,000. A hilG to give citizens OF for
eign countries the right to SUE in the
court of claims for indemnity for al
legged iniurirs. which had been recon-
mendcd by the state department, was
dsastrously beaten.