Hill used all of his influence to block Peckham's confirmation, and on February 16, 1894, the Senate rejected the nomination by a vote of 32 to 41.
希尔动用了自己全部的影响力来阻止佩卡姆的提名通过，1894年2月16日，联邦参议院又以32票赞成，41票反对否决了这一提名。