The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
ROOSEVELT PETS
HAVE HARD SAILING
Senate Holds Up Combinations
of Nominations
MOODY Is NOW IN TROUBLE
Confirmation of McIIhenny as Civil
Service Commissioner VIII Make
That Body Demoeratlc-Rona.
parte Answers Critics.
MOODY Is NOW IN TROUBLE

Washington, December 1.-THE homina-
ton OF William II. Moody to be associate
justice of the supreme court of the United
States was again taken up in the Senate
today but because of renewed INQUIRIES
by democratic senator's this time. relat-
ing to actions by him as a member of
the House of Representatives, 1t went
over until tomorrow An understanding
was reached, however, to vote on the
nomination in executive session tomor-
row.
Senators Carmack and Culberson COM
mented on a story that Mr.. Moody as a
member of the House had been active in
trying to have passed a bill that would
reduce the representation of the southern
states. The latter said there were sew
eral matters which might affect the pres
ent attorney generals fitness for place
on the supreme bench, and that the DEM
ocratic senators desired to inquire about
He said he did not think the opposition
would be insistent If the nomination was
permitted to go over until the desire of
the minority for certain information could
be satisfied Republican senators ac-
quiesced in the request that further con-
postponed until tomorrow
No attempt was made today to confirm
the nomination of Charles j. Bonaparte
to be attorney general, as that nominal
ton depends upon the confirmation of Mr..
Moody in order to provide for the va
cant attorney generalship.
Bonaparte Answers Criticisms.
In reference to the criticisms made in
the Senate upon his attitude toward
trusts, Secretary Bonaparte today said:
Il did not attend the conference held
in Chicago in 1899, to which reference has
been made in some press dispatches, and
consequently made no address there The
quotation published as excerpts from this
supposed address are probably answers
to certain printed questions sent to me,
and to great many other persons, who
organized the conference, and to which
L remember sending replies. This is all
care TO say on the subject to which /
must own l have given but little
Thought"
Before the Senate confirms the nominal
tions of George b. Cortelyou to be Sec
rotary of the Treasury and James r.
Garfield to be Secretary of the Interior
the Senate committee on finance will in
slst upon learning from President Roose-
Welt when Secretaries Shaw and Hitch
COCK intend to retire The committee to-
day declined to make favorable reports on
these nominations until word has been
received from the President.
Opposition to Cooley.
Opposition developed today TO the con-
firmation of Afford w. Cooley of New
York to be assistant attorney general.
When this nomination was called I'D no.
tice was given informally that some SEN
ators desired to make inquiry concerning
Mr.. Cooley's qualifica lions for the posi-
ton to which The has been named
On account of this objection the noml-
nation of Mr.. McIlhenny of Louisiana to
be civil service commissioner to succeed
Nh Cooley was not acted upon. 1t was
rumored on the floor that there will be
opposition to Mr. McIlhenny because his
appointment will make the civil service
commission democratic, but later It was
declared that Messrs. Cooley and Nell
benny will be confirmed tomorrow.
Several hundred nominations, most OF
them for naval offices. were confirmed.
Among the naval nominations thus far
disposed of were Pay Director Justice TO
be paymaster general and chief of the
bureau of supplies and accounts in the
department of the navy, with the rank
OF rear admiral, for term of four years.
and large number of officers retired
with increased rank under the naval an
popriation bill of last session