The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-13
LOSE
FIGHT ON MOODY
CHOICE FOR NEW
CABINET MEMBERS PASSED
BY TIE SENATE.
OBJECT TO BONApARTE
But Only Fifteen Voted Against Con-
firming Him-House and Sen.
ate Still Discussing Spell
ing Reforms.

Washington, Dec 12-rhe senate
today confirmed the nominations OF
! William II. Moody, CT Massachusetts,
to be as 0ciate justice Of the supreme
court; Charles ]. Bonaparte, of Mary.
land, 10 be attorney general, and Vic.
/ tor ii. Metcalf. of Califoln MIA To be
secretary of the navy, aud Oscar S.
Straus, Of New York to be secretary
of commerce.
The opposition to Moody and Bona
parte which had been raised in the
senate by number of Democratic
senators was not strongly pressed at
the session and no roll call was asked
for On vivavoce vote for Bonaparte,
however, there were about Is mega.
live votes on the minority side.
CulbeEson and Carmack led the dis
cussion against Bonaparte. Against
the former they raised the question of
his fitness for the supreme court
bench based upon measures he had
introduced as member of the house.
1t was again urged against Bona
parte that his utterances against
legislation for regulations against
combinations of capital untitled him
to enforce legislation of that charac-
ter. Lodge defended the nomination
OF Bonaparte by saying that the
president would not name a man for
the responsible position of attorney
general unless he vas sure the nomi |
nee was in sympathy with the admin
desire to break up such |
There was no opposi.
lion TO either Metcalf or Straus.
The open session Of the senate was /
mited SO that the major portion of
the day might be devoted to the con
in the executive session of
he Algeeiras treaty.
Mexico Must Explain.
A resolution was agreed to, calling
upon the president for information
cgsrdiug the seizure by Mexico of
he fishing schooner Silas Steame
ma directing the secretary of war
0 furnish information regarding the
llcged experience with cholera at
ianila resulting in ten or more
eaths. L
The house today began con idera-
on of legislative. executive and 2,
ldicial appropriation bin by para
raphs and completed 81 pages be.
IRE adjournment.
Several hours were consumed in
chatting the amendment referring TO
mpliiied spelling with the result q
lat the original provision on thaJ -
Inject was minated and another y
adopted. The new pro- Y
sion instlucts the public printer to y
Sc the photography generally recog
zed by standard dictionarics.
Mixed Upon Spelling.
Great confusion resulting from the n
,vernmen's double standard of bl
,elling has made It necessary for ta
e joint committee on printing to q
ke immediate action. and Senator az
att and Representative Lands, of IS
@ committee are preparing a resom- pc
IN designed TO straighten The tanglc hi
once Even If both houses pas al
e legislative bill with a clause dc
ir.ng for the old fashioned spelling. re
Q measure will not become effective on
til the beginning Of the new year ti'
d meantime there would be no Sc
II defined policy as to spelling. at
Reports from executive depart TO
,nts are printed in the reformed ac
cling When congress desires to Ia
lude portions Of them in its pro. tn
'dings. II is necessary 30 make IN,
y plates and much additional ex. vi,
use is entailed.