Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-17
.PETT|GREW PREVENTS
HARLAk'S CONFIRMATION
Declares Appointment at the Pres.
ent lime Is Nothing Short
Of Indecent.
TO INFLUENCE SUPREME COURT
Senators Foraker and spoonor Appeal to
Him to Withdraw His Objection,
but In vain-Pcns,on for
Davis Father.
70 INFLUENCE SUPREME COURT

Washington, Jan. 17.-While the sem
Ute was in executive session yesterday
I'm effort was made to secure confirma-
llon OF the nomination OF James Har.
IAN, son of Justice Harlan OF the United
states supreme court, to be attorney
general for Porto Rico, but the action
%as prevented by the objection of Sem
ltcr Pettigrew.
senators Foraker and Spooner united
IN an appeal to Mr.. Pettigrew to with
draw his objection, saying that Mir.
Harlan is an excellent lawyer and an
accomplished gentleman and would fill
the place as acccptably as anyone who
could be named.
Senator Pettigrew responded that hs
had 40 doubt of Mr.. Harlan's personal
BtneSs for the position for which he
had been named, and added that he
had no personal objection to him. His
opposition. he said was based on high
81 grounds. He then recited the fact
Of the nominees relationship to Justice
Harlan, and declared that the nomina-
ton is entirely out of place, in view of
the fact that litigation affecting the
position to Which Mr.. Harlan is APP
pointed is now pending before the court
of which his father is member.
II make no charge against the SUI
preme court" said Mr.. Pettigrew, but
do say that the appointment of the
two sons of members of that court to
Important positions under the admins
tration at this juncture of affairs in
the supreme court is Indecent, to say
the least
He referred in this connection to the
Nomination of Justice McISenna's son
to the Office of major in the army, say
ing that in giving him this place he had
been promoted over lis under lieuten-
ants and captains. Senator Pettigsew
also commented upon the removal of
Major Harrison, son of the ex-presi-
dent, intimating that this action was
occasioned by the fact that the attitude
of Major Harrisons father on the ques-
ton of our relationship to our insular
possessions was not in accord with the
administrations course in those mat
ters.
Senator Pettigrew said he had no
doubt that Mr.. Harlan would be con-
firmed, but he added that a yea and
nay vote would be necessary to that
accomplishment. and for that reason
it would be necessary to have quo
rum present when the nomination
should he acted upon.
Senator Foraker replied briefly,
again referring to Mr.. Harlan's quail
lications, and expressing the opinion
that the administration would have
the support of Justices Harlan and
Mc1Senna without comforting favors
upon their families. There was no
quorum present, and the senate adj
sourned without action.
Al the opening of the senate session
IL bill granting a pension of $50 per
month to Horatio Davis, father of the
late Senator Davis of Minnesota, was
passed. Davis was q captain in the
cofnmtssary department.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the
committee on the tnteroceanic canal,
asked unanimous consent that the final
vote upon the Nicaragua canal be
taken February II. Senator Daniel oh
jeCted.
resolution presented few days
ago by Senator Teller, providing for
the printing as a public document OF
the petition of 1000 Filipinos, was laid
before the senate.
Senator Stewart Of Nevada declared
his opposition to the resolution, on the
ground that it was an untruthful re-
eital OF conditions in the Philippines.
Senator Teler's resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on the Philip
r.nes.
Consideration OF the army reorgan-
ization bill was then resumed.