New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
7ILLMAN IN A FIGHT.
THE SENATE HAS A LIVELY SCRIMMAGE
OVER THE CASE OF JUDGE MOVES.
IaY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !


Washington. Feb. 4-The Senate to-day again be-
came embroiled in lively running debate. in
which dozen or more Senators took part, and
which pleased the crowded galleries immensely
And again was the fiery Senator Tillman. of South
Carolina the centre of the storm The proceedings
OF the body had been rather dull until about
o'clock this afternoon, when Senator Tillman
hurled himself impetuousy across the path OF the
usually mild and forbearing Senator Hansbrough
OF North Dakota. Mr. Hansbrough presented de-
fence OF Judge Noyes. Of Alaska, who, innocentIy
or otherwise. has been the cause of the most NAL
odorous scandal that has been connected with the
FEDERAL judiciary for many years The North Da-
kota Senator felt justified in coming the de-
fence Of Judge Noyes to-day. by reason of the fact
that Senator Tillman yesterday injected into a
speech against increasing the salaries Of judges
newspaper story severely rejecting the Alaskan
jurist. The accused judge constituent Of
Senator Hansbrough's, though he was appointed to
the bench at Nome from Minnesota the strong
recommendation of the late Senator Cushman X
Davis Mr.. Tillman insisted on reading to the
Senate and having printed in THE Record" an
attack on Judge Noyes which has been distributed
around Washington in pamphlet form. To this
Senator HansbrOUgh strenuously objected as did
also his colleague, Mr.. McCumber. who showed in
ms bout with Tillman that all the fighters not
from South Carolina Senators Hoar and Hale also
took a hand in the scrimmage, and for time 1t
seemed as If the whole Senate was going to be-
come involved In the btterest controversy of the
session This was prevented only by Senator Frye
hastening from his and resuming the chair
as president pro tenn. when under his rulings the
Senate soon became calm enough to adjourn before
the row grew more exciting
The Urgent Deficiency bill was under considera-
tion and the amendment providing for land office
at Sitka, Alaska was made the text by Mr. Hans
prough for defence of Judge Noyes. of Alaska:
Alexander Mckenzie and others. TO whom Mr. TIL
man had referred yesterday in a scathing manner
Mr.. Hansbrough said Mr.. Mckenzie was a "reputa-
bic and honest man. the peer OF any member of
this body" He paid high tribute too to Judge
Noyes, who, he said, of the leading law
yers OF Minnesota. Mr.. Hansbrough expressed his
personal confidence in him. He declared that the
only charge for which Judge Noyes had been
brought before the Circuit Court of Appeals in San
Francisco contempt of court
Mr.. Tillman, citing the proceedings before the
San Francisco court declared that either the judges
Of that court were unworthy Of their places or
Judge Noyes and his associates in the contempt
proceedings were
Mr. Hansbrough paid heed to Mr.. Tillman's
proposition. but proceeded with an extended state
ment in defence of Judge Noyes and Mr. Mckenzie
"a brief made from the record complied from the
the individual members of the Circuit Court Of Ap-
peas 6st 6s san PranesGo and expressed the belief
been taken with the highest conception of their
Mr.. Hoar, stating frankly that he knew little Of
the merits Of the case, told the Senate what in
charges made against Jndse Moves but had fnr1nS
no opinion OF them as the case was one that in
his opinion, ought not to have been injected into
the Senate proceedings. He said. however that the
late Senator Davis, of Minnesota, who knew Judge
Noyes thoroughly. had held him in the highest re-
gard, and he felt that the Judgment of Mr. Davis
as a profound lawyer and OF distinguished
ability and sterling integrity worthy OF high
consideration He closed by conjecturing that when
fhGse IIGo Senators who had applied harsh names to
of the they would withdraw the terms they
had applied 10 him
Mr.. Tillman desired TO have printed in The
Record the decision of the Circuit Court Of APP
pealS Of San Francisco in the contempt against
Judge Noyes. bat Mr.. McCumber objected. He de-
clared that the decision unjust In
spect, and said It should go into The Record
with his tacit permission. He that 1t
the result Of effort to a prejudice
against able and conscientious officer and was
based false conclusions. Il object II for an
honest purpose" he declared. ito protect honest
men
ing" said Mr. TiIlman. hotly.
VERY WELL retoTted Mr. McCumber. ''read it."
The Senate at 5 o'clock went into executive ses-
sion, and at $50 p adjourned.