New-York tribune., 1906-12-12

taken tomorrow. Objection to confirmation
was made by Senators Culberson and Carnack
on the ground that Mr. Moody. when a member
OF the House. had introduced bill providing
that those states which deprived the Negro OF
the right of suffrage should thereby forfeit part
of their representation IN the House. The Sena-
tors named asked time TO investigate Mr..
Moodys views In this regard. and on condition
that there would be no objection to vote on
his nomination tomorrow. the time was granted.
OF curse those nominations for the Cabinet
which are dependent on Mr.. Moody's transfer
to the Supreme Court were also permitted to
go over.
The nomination of Afford W. Cooley AS
sistant Attorney General was also held up. some
Senators expressing desire to investigate GER
tain charges before action was taken This re-
suited in holding up the nomination Of Mr..
McIIhenny as Civil Service Commissioner TO
succeed Mr.. Cooley.
Another nomination held up was that Of
Thomas L. Chatield, judge of the Eastern
District of New York to succeed Edward B.
Thomas. Objection to Mr.. Chathelds nomina-
ton rests on the ground that the place now oo-
cuped by Judge Thomas is not vacant. and that
the nomination merely refers to the present in
cumbent as "to retire soon" 1t Is maintained
that the nomination should give the exact date
of the retirement of the present incumbent, in
order that at no time may there be two judges
of the Eastern District and no legal complica-
tions may Before this nomination again
comes up for action. some member of the Ju-
dietary Committee will see the President and
ascertain the date Of Judge Thomas's retire.
ment so that the confirmation of Judge Chat
field may read from specific date.
Objection of similar character was raised IN
the Finance Committee when the nominations of
ury. and James R. Garfield. for Secretary OF the
Interior. came up for consideration There is no
opposition to either candidate. but before an
other meeting of the Finance Committee one or
more of its members will see the President and
ascertain the date which these combinations
are TO be made effective. There is. moreover
an objection to confirming members of the Cab
met so far in advance Of the time when it IS
assumed they will take office. and an intimation
will be made to the President that It would. in
the future, be better to withhold nominations
until the date of proposed changes approaches.
In reference TO the criticisms made yesterday
in the Senate upon his attitude toward trusts
Secretary Bonaparte to-day said:
7 did not attend the conference held at Chi
cago In 1899 to which reference has been rnada
in some press dispatches. and consequently made
no address there. The quotations puhIished 90
excerpts from this supposed address are nrobabIv
answers TO certain printed questions sent TO me
and to a great many other persons by those who
organized the conference. and TO which I re-
member sending replies. This is all I care to saw
on the subject. to which. must own, 1 have
given but little thought
Several hundred nominations. most OF them
for naval officers. confirmed Among the
naval nominations thus favorably disposed OF
were those of Pay Director E.ustace B. Rogers to
be paymaster general and chief of the bureau OF
supplies and accounts in the Department of the
,.-f+I,
of four years and OF large number of officers
retired with increased rank under the Naval
Appropriation bill OF last session
The other combinations include the following:
Joseph Burlington, of Pennsylvania. TO be United
States Circuit Judge for the Sd Judicial Circuit;
James L. Martin. United States District Judge
for Vermont; Nathaniel Ewing, United States
District Judge for the Western District OF Penn
sylvania. Charles H Robb OF Vermont, associate
Justice of the Court of Appeals Of the District
of Columbia.