Evening journal., 1901-01-22
JAMES 4. HARLAN
Is CONFIRMED
By Senate as ltt0rEcy-GeR-
eral for Porto Rico
Chandler and IIanley al Odds Orol
an Event Connected With ihe
IIayes-TiIlen Contest

Washington. Jan. 22-Ihe senate ih
executive session yesterday D3nA'
the nomination OF James $. i-a. -l.
son oi The supreme court justice ,' lt
attorney general of Porto t.c2. l-t
final vote was reached after @ dis D.
sion of more than two hours oura
ana when announced stood 10 ID ID
favor OF confirmation. til tao i-e l1-
icans cas-, their votes Be ts' a-..
tive and two or three Democrats vD,lc
with them.
The session was characterized tr
spirited C0iloquy between senators
chandler and Hnwicy i'm Wniyn uidei
personal language was used. me cone
troversy between them grew out az @
letter written by Senator Chandler in
1877. and which was read by 5enHtor
pettigrew. concerning the controversy
over the Hayes-rilden election, in
which reference was made to the part
taken by Senator Hawley and Justice
Harlan meither then occupying hls
present plaCel in the settlement of the
Louisiana controversy of that time. lN
that letter Nr. Chandler stated that "a
commission of which those two ien-
tlement were members had been sent
10 Louisiana by President Hayes TO de-
stroy the Packard state government
This having been accomplished, MT
Chandler said the president then un-
dertook TO recognize the member.
Of the committee, giving Gen. Han Ian
the appointment of an associate JUS
tice and Offering Gen. Hawley tht
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 wa.
reached Mr.. Hawley interrupted Ia
somewhat excited manner TO denounci
the statement as false. which he di'
in very emphatic and plain language
Mr.. Chandler replied in a like manner
saving that the article had been pre-
pared by him 23 years agoi that it NAT
never before been contradictcd, nn'
that he still stood ly H. Hc acie'
that tho whole subject was ancient hls
tory and announced his intention q
vote for Mr.. Harlan'5 confirmation.
Senators Spooner, Mason and Limo
say made brief speeches. Mr.. Ms so
spoke of Mr. Harlans qualifications q
a lawyer and said that De ala ma
think any the Jess OF Justice harla
because OF his attachment for bis fam
lly. Mr.. Spooner said there oppcae
TO be no opposition except that of hei
ator pettigrew Referring TO Senst,
spooner's remarks Mr.. Pettigrewquoie
extracts from editorials in a Nom
Der Of newspapers in repronatioa
Mr.. Harlan's nomination Tie said 2
had no purpose 10 delay q vote an
when he concluded the ballot wa
taken
The house yesterday. after devotin
some time TO District of Columbl
business. passed "a number of bills ui
der suspension OF the rules. The
were TO provide O home for aged ar
nfrm colored people out OF the iuf
now IN the treasury 20 Che credit
deceased colorCd soldiers amountu
TO about s2s0.000, 20 establish a bran,
soldiers home at Johnson city, Naa
ington county Tenn. and 90 increa
the salary OF the commissioner oi Cd
ucati0n ol Porto Rico from $4,000
$4,000. A bin TO give citizens of TO
eign countries the right 90 sac In O
court OF claims for indemnity for q
legged injuries, which had been recor
mended By the state department, W
disastrOusly beaten.