The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-22
SHARP SPAT IN TIE SENATE
CHANDLER AND HAwLEY HAVE 4
FALLING OUT OVER AN
ANCIENT ISSUE
JAMES S. HARLAN CONFIRMED
Son of Associate Justice of the su-
preme Court Becomes Attorney
General OF the Island of
Porto Rico.

executive session today confirmed the
nomination of James S. Harlan to be at
torney general of Porto Rico. The final
vote was reached alter discussion of
more than two hours duration, and when
announced, stood 43 to 81 in favor of con-
frmation. All the Republicans cast their
votes In the affirmative and two or three
democrats voted with them. The session
was characterized by a spirited coEo2uy
between Senators Chandler and HaWIey
IN which bitter personal language was
used The controversy between them
grew out of letter written by Sena or
Chandler in 1871 and which was read by
senator Pettigrew, concerning the con-
troVersy over the Hawes-Tilden election
IN which reference was made to the part
taken by Senator Hawley and Justice
Harlan (neither then occupying his pres
ent place., in the settlement of the
Louisiana controversy of that tine.
In that letter, Mr.. Chandler stated that
commission of which those two gentle-
men were members, had been sent to
louisiana by President Hayes to destroy
the Packard state government This
having been accomplished, Mr.. Chandlsr
said the president then undertook to
recognize" the members of the COM
mission, giving Gen. Harlan the appoint
ment of an associate justice and Offering
Gen Hawley the place of director OF the
Paris exposition, which the latter had de-
clined, Mr.. Chandler said, because of the
inadequacy of the salary.
CALLED CHANDLER A LIAR.
When this point In the article was
reached, Mr.. Hawley in errur ted in some
what excited manner to denounce
the statement as false, which he did in
very emphatic and plain language Mr.
Chandler replied in like manner, saying
al
him twenty-three Years ago; that 1t had
never before been contradicted and that
he still stood by it. He added that the
whole subject .was- ancient history and
announced his Intention to vote for Mr.
Harlan's CONFIRMATION.
Senators Spooner, Mason and lindsay
made brief speeches. Mr. Mason spoke
| of Mr.. Harlans qualifications as a lawyer
and said that he' did not think any the
less of Justice Harlan because of his at
tachment for his family. Mr. Spocner
said there appeared to be no opposition
except that of Senator Pettigrew R =
ferring to SENATOR Spooner's remarks,
Mr.. Pettigrew quoted extracts from edi-
toriaIs in number Of news apers IN
reprobation of Mr. Harlan's nom mat on.
He said he had no purpose to delay a
vote, and when he concluded, the bal
lot was taken. ECf
will move an executive session for the
consideration of the Spanish treaty.
PRAYER FOR THE QUEEN.
At the opening of todays session of the
senate, the chaplain in his invo cation, re-
ferred with deep pathos TO the cond ii n
of Queen Victoria, paying tribute to her
virtues as a sovereign and a woman and
invoking divine tenderness and sympathy
hers Of hoy faT mil md
to the people OF her realm.
An act to confirm in trust to the city
of Albuquerque, in New Mexico, the
town of Albuquerque grant was passed
Mr.. Turner wash, offered reso u
ton requesting the president to trans
nit to the senate, if not incompatible
with public interest, information Of what
steps have been taken by the state de-
partment to protect the rights of R E.
Brown, a citizen of the United States,
in the matter of his claim against the
South African republic, together wi h all
correspondence and papers relative there.
to. The resolution was adopted.
BROWNS TRANsvAAL TROUBLES.
In presenting the resolution, Mr. Tur-
ner made a statement regarding the case.
Brown, the senator said was an Ameri-
can engineer, who went to South Africa
eight years ago. He located large
number of gold mining claims In Wit
fotein, adopting American methods in his
work. He was, deprived of the claims by
order of the South African authorities
and instituted suit against them for ST.
$4,000. The case was decided by the
South African court in Browns favor, his
contention being upheld upon every point
notwithstanding, the order of President
Kruger withdrawing the claims held by
Mr.. Brown from location. The judg-
ment of the court so incensed President
Kruger and the Xolksraad that the
judges were removed summarily from Of
fice Subsequently the new court dis
missed the case of Mr.. Brown, and he
was invited to institute a new suit. Real
izing that the court was packed against
him, he decided to appeal to his own
government for justice, and with view
to securing his rights as defined by the
highest court of the Transvaal republic
Mr.. Turner said the claims of Mr..
Brown now were worth 100000 or &c.
100000 In view of the governmental
change that had taken place in the
Transvaal, Mr. Turner said the purpose
of his resolution was to press upon Great
Britain the merit of the claim of Mr.
Brown and to ascertain what steps had
been taken by this government in regard
to it since Great Britain had assumed
the responsibilities of sovereignty over
No business of special Importance was
transacted by the senate today in. open
session. After the executive session, of
more than two hours duration, sixty-six
pages of the legislative executive and
judicial appropriation bill were complet-
ed before adjournment
IN THE HOUSE.
The house today after devotlng some
time to District of Columbia business,
passed number of bills under suspen-
sion of the rules. They were TO provide a
home for aged and infirm colored people
out of the fund now in the treasury to
the credit Of deceased colored soldiers,
amounting to about s230, 900; 20 establish
branch soldiers home at johnson City,
Washington county, Tenn. and to in
crease the salary of the commissioner
of education of Porto Rico from 5000 to
$4,000. A bill to give citizens of foreign
countries the right to sue in the court of
claims for indemnity for alleged injuries
which had been recommended by the
state department., was disastrously peat
en-. =@%
HAzING AT. WEST POINT.
The house committee on West Point
hazing tomorrow wall make a report and
recommend legislation which they believe
will result in the abolition oFAazing for
all time at the1academy The committee