The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-06
TlLLMAN Puts IN HIS OAR
Department of Justice Arraigned For
Failure to Investigate.
sLIPsHoD, sLAcK-TwIsTED BUSINESS"
So Tillman Declares Crticising an Amendment
to the Deficiency Bill. The House Con-
tinues the Debate on the 0Ieo-
margarine Measure.
margarine Measure.
tBy the Associated Press. ,

Washington, Feb. 5.-Throughout to-
days session the Senate had under con-
sideration the Urgent Deficiency Appro-
rriation Bill and just before adjourn
in which it was reported to the Senate
by the committee.
During the early part of the session
the case of Judge Arthur H. Noyes, of
the district court of Alaska, and Alex
Mckenzie and others which was brought
TO the attention Of the Senate by Mr..
Tillman a day or two ago was discussed
Mr.. McCumber IN. d., delivered
an elaborate speech i'll defense Of Judge
Noyes and Mr.. Mckenzie He paid a
hign personal tribute to both men, char
acterizing them as men of fine charac-
Ter, eminent ability and sterling integrity.
incapable of doing the things with which
they had been charged.
In the course of his argument he be-
came involved IN a colloquy with Mr.
Tillman. The South Carolina Senator
ha6 intimated that he would deliver Il
speech on the Moves case, but at the con-
clLsion OF Mr.. McCumber's speech, lie
contented himself practically with put
ting into the Congressional Record the
decision fof the circuit court of appeals
of San Francisco i'll the cases of eon-
tempt against Noyes and Mckenzie.
In brief speech, Mr.. Stewart re-
viewed the case, taking strong ground
against Judge Noyes ana his actions in
Alaska.
During Mr.. McCumber's remarks he re-
ferred to what, to his mind, was appall-
ing corruption in Alaska
Mr.. Tilitnan IS. CO.. interrupted to in
quii'e whether Mr.. McCumber did not
think he owed it to the Senate tc give
it all the facts concerning the "damnable
C Eruption Of certain United States
courts to which he had referred
Mr. McCumber replied that he had not
accused the members of the San Fran
cisco Circuit Court OF Appeals Of any
thing worse than preiudice and bias
The conclusions of the court, he said.
were based for the most part upon evil
denee tie Senator from South Carolina
tMr. Tillman) would not give the least
credence to, He asserted that Mr.. Till
man had cast serious aspersions upon q
an as honorable as be was-a man WHOM,
the South Carolina senator might meet
outside the chamber and there. if he saw
fit, call the vile names he had applied TO
him.
Mr. Till1nan disclaimed any intention
to reflect improperly upon anybody, his
remarks. ne said being directed at the
Department of Justice, particularly for
not doing its. duty in promptly investi-
eating and acting upon such q scandal as
had developed in this case, whoever We're
the guilty parties. He insisted that either
the judges of the circuit court OF ap
reals of San Francisco were guilty of
some infamy or the Noyes PARTY was. He
felt it his duty. as he had some respect
for the judiciary OF the United states to
defend Judges who had been arraigned
50 seriously and to see that their side Of
tho controversy should go intoNhe rec
ord. az
Mr.. TIIlinan said that he appeared in