The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
Substantially in Shape in Which.
it Came from Committee.
THE CASE OF JUDGE MOVES.
1t Was Discussed, and Was Subject to Colo
guy Between Senator'S aiccumber, Of
North Dakota, ani ilman, of south
Caro.iua-Aso Bill in house.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated fEeSS.J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5.-Through
to-day's session the Senate had un6er con-
sideration the urgent deficiency. bill, and
iust before adjournment passed 1t, sub
stantiany in the shape in which 1t was
reported to the Senate by the committee.
During the early part Of the session
the case Of Judge Noyes, OF the District
of Alaska, and Alex Mckenzie. which was
brought to the attention of the Senate
by MIR. Tillman a day or two ago, was
discussed. CIR. McCumber, of North Da-
kota, delivered an elaborate speech in
defense of Judge Arthur H. Noyes and
Mr.. Mckenzie. He paid high personal
tribute to both men, characterizing them
as men OF fine character, 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 coloquy with 0Ir. Till
man. The South Carolina Senator mad
intimated that he would deliver speech
on the Noye5 case, but at the conclusion
Of Mr.. McCumbers speech he contented
himself practically with putting into the
Congressional Record the decision of the
Circuit Court of Appeals of San Fran
CISCO IN the cases OF COiitclllpt cSd1uSS
Noyes and Mckenzie.
APPALLING CORRUPTION.
In a breif speech MIR. Stewart reviewed
the case, taking strong ground against
Judge Moves and his actions in Alaska.
During Mr. McCumber's remarks he re-
TERED to what, to his mind, was appalling
corruption in Alaska
Mr.. Ti!lman interrupted to inquire
whether Mr. McCumber did not think he
owed it TO the Senate to give it all the
facts concerning the "damnable corrup-
ton" 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 Court OF Appeals of anything worse
than prejudice and bias.
The conclusions of the court, he said,
were based for the most part upon evil
dence the Senator from South Carolina
(A1r. Tillman) would not give the least
credence to.
He asserted that Mr. Tillman had cast
serious aspersions upon a man as hon
orable as he 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.. Tillman disclaimed any intention
to reflect improperly upon anybody, his
remarks, he said. being directed at the
Department of Justice, particularly Tor
not doing its duty in promptly invest1-
eating and acting upon such scandal
as had developed in this case, whoever
were the guilty parties. He insisted that
either the judges of the Circuit Court OF
Appeals of San Francisco were guilty
of some infaIny. or the Noyes party was
He felt it his duty, as he had some re-
spect for the judiciary of the United
States, to defend judges who had been
arraigned so seriously and to sec that
their side OF the controversy should so
into the Record
DEFENDER OF COURTS.
Mr.. Tillman said that he appeared in.
the role of a. defender of United States
courts when he was on record as having
made many scathing criticisms of the
Federal judiciary; but, he remarked,
faoetiously, that he would not be doing
his duty by his clients-the three judges
of the San Francisco Circuit Court OF
Appeals whom he had gotten into not
water-f he did not attempt to at least
cool the water little.
The South Carolina Senator. saying that
the debate had been precipitated by the
reading by him Of 8 clipping from a
newspaper, read a dispatch printed IN
a New York newspaper charging Ben
Daniels. whom the Senate had confirmed
as United States marshal Of Arizona with
being entirely unworthy to hold that
Office
Mr.. Till1nan made some scathing COM
ments upon the Judiciary Committee for
passing such a nomination favorabfy.
He supposed, he said. that Senators from
the State from which Daniels hailed now
would feel called upon to criticise him to-
introducing this newspaper clipping, but
he did it simply "to hold up the mirror