The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-23

treasury. as salary. to any person ap- pointed during the recess of the Sem ate to all a vacancy in any existing ofice. If the vacancy existed while the required to be filled by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. until such appointee has been confirmed by the Senate." Respectfully.
 George W. wickersham.
 sAttorney General"
 Mir. Tawney also placed in the hec- ord the following letter:
 United States District Judges Cham
 berA Northern District of Alabama.
 Birmingham, Ala. May 24. 1909.
 "My. dear General Wickersham--Id de- sire to bring to your attention and to that of your Department e matter somewhat personal and to myself. though in a degree of public concern. -'T was commissioned as United States District Judge by President Roosevelt on the 9th day of April. 1907, and have held that office continuously since by successive appointments im- mediately on the expiration of the pre- ceding commission, except as to the re- appointment by President Taft, in which case there was an intermission of one day, to wit, the 9th day of March. 1909. this appointment being made on the 9th. At the time the of- nce of the Judge of the Northern Dis- trict of Alabama was created there was also included in one of the appropria- ton bills--I think the general appro- priation biIi--a provision for the salary for the Judge of the Northern District of Alabama, but on account of the gen. eral statute, Section l761. this salary could not be paid until my appointment was confirmed by the Senate. My con- firmation was prevented alone by the parliamentary tactics employed by two Senators only, who by this means pre- vented the Senate from taking any ac- ton.
 Tells ef Own Work.
 'when I first took charge of the du- every division of this District greatly congested and from four to seven years bend. By constant and persist ent work--often- times both day and nfght--I have succeeded in clearing the dockets in every division in this Dis- trict. with the exception of this, the Birmingham, division, and in this divis- ion I am almost up with the work. I have disposed of nearly 5000 matters brought before me in this District and in the Northern District of Florida, where held two terms of court by as- alignment and hence my labors have been greatly for the public good and welfare. By President Taft's Kindness in permitting me to remain on the bench for nearly three months under his own appointment. every official act of mine in which have been criticised by my opponents has now been fully vindicated either by the decision Of the Court of Appeals or by the open ad- missions of all the parties in interest. In addition to this. the favorable report of the sub-committee of the Judiciary Committee of the. Senate and the two favorable reports by that committee in full, requesting my confirmation by the Senate, will show that shall so out of office with clean record and an amount of work to my credit for the same length of time second to that of no other Federal Judge in the United States.
 'T feel that under these circum- stances I am justified in respectfully requesting that your department will urge the passage of a bill or resolution providing for my remuneration for this work done for the public good. Kind iy advise me if you will do this for me.
 with assurances of my regard, VI have the honor to remain,
 ''very respectfully.
 "Oscar R. Hundley."
 Hon. George W. Wickersham Attorney General, washington, D. O."
 As the reading of the above letter was concluded Representative Clayton made ese remarks:
 Clayton Grows Caustic.
 'T do not agree that the services per- formed by Mir. Hundley were greatly for the public good and welfare. think that his services tended to dem. onstrate his unfitness for the high, -of- ice of Judge. and IEthink his conduct convinced many of the best lawyers in Alabama of his unfitness. And think his conduct also convinced President Taft of his unfitness. And while it cost the sum specified in the bill to convince some people of his unfitness, am glad that they were convinced even at that price. But nave no objection to the eu1ogy that he pronounces on himself in his letter. The action of the Senate in failing to confirm him. the action of President Taft in finally appointing to this ofilce of Judge of the Northern District of Alabama another gentleman demonstrates the original and sustained wisdom of the six Rep- resentatives from Alabama and the final and correct conclusion reached by many of the most eminent lawyers of that State in regard to MT. Hundley. I repeat that, having acted as Judge for the time mentioned in the bill. he is entitled to the compensation named in the bill. and whether or not he Is al- lowed the same here. I am sure that it will be eventually paid to him. Ihave nothing to do with his reference to the two Senators of sister States of Ala bama. They have been .vindicated, il they needed any vfndication, by the defeat of thls man, and many of the leading citizens of Alabama have thanked them for their righteous con- duct"
 No doubt the former acting judge will one day get his money, just as Mir. Clayton says but anybody with a claim against Uncle Sam has to be patient for the government is mighty slow pay, as most claimants have discovered.
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