The New York herald., 1873-12-03
ASHINGTON.
The Presidents Nomination for The Chief
!usticeship Unfavcrably Received.
Attorney General Williams Not Thought
Much Of ASIA Lawyer.


Wtniams Va the. CAicf Justiccship the.
Cause OF Great. Dis k.e-
gal Talcat Assatsed.
yhe nomination OF George. II. Williams to be
Chief Justice doess Rct give general Satisfaction
among the memhersof eitherfthe Bench or the Bar.
ON the contrary there is open expression OF dis
satisfaction andJeren disgust among those outside
OF the circles in'whch he win move officially. Within
those circles there is reticence Jonching the
subject which, is 0minous OF disappointment and
regret, IL notot stronger feeling. The candidacy
Ands few or NO friends in any quartcr-none TO ap-
plaud in these earnest and gushing exclamatioDs
which cannot be misunderstood or unlnterpreted,
and 1t is considered unfortunate in It's relations to
The profession and public. Those who claim 10 be-
friend it "damn with faint praisen anu
scarce concealed Indifference, and thus
put the case IN clearer reuei as one
OF marked unpopularity Tne Judges OF the COURT
IL is said all nave good sense to drop remark
which could be preudically construed, and they
win congratulate their new chiei as IL they couid
not have been better satisfied or more pleased
But since tho new incumbent has been Attorney
General he has not made such record for ability
as enchants the profession with an idea OF his
fitness for the place, ano as this is clear to his
brethren of the Bar it is argued that this must be
still more apparent 20 his future associates on the
Bench. The prevailing impression au the
Capitol to-day is that while his accession cannot
much anect the administration OF justice in It's
general course OF review-because Mr.. Williams
has sufficient Judgment 10 reach a correct con-
cuson after the elucidatlon or point or subject
at the Bar--still he has such ability as jurist
rs will enable him to approach the least OF his
predecessors In judicial eminence, within degree
even OF remote responsibility and this belief
causes deep feeling OF regret in the minds Of
hos vvip npanf n hQ Rar pf
Court and having personal pride in its record,
and 1t is thought the members OF the Court keenly
feel the humiliation which Is to follow Mr..
Williams was only a lawyer Of ordinary ability
among his associates OF the Oregon Bar and
never had any experience in the consideration OF
great questions until called 10 be Attorney General
anu since then ever, IL is claimed the more impor-
tant cases Of the department have been managed
by his assistants But however this may be, IL Is
certain that practitioners here VINO have cases to
which the government is party feel less uneas
ness TO the result when the Attorney General is
10 be pittcd against them than they have expert
enced for many years under similar circumstances.
II was said that there was opposition TO the ap-
poinrment by some eminent gentlemen from New
York, but the most eminent OF those named says
1t is not true that he cerrainly did not wait upon
the President In relation to 1t and knows nothing
about IT, 1t is also said that there is be violent
opposition to the confirmation. but IL is not be-
heved that there will be sufficient strength to de-
feat It. An eccentric gentleman passing the door
Of the court to-day said TO the doorkeeper:--"So
You have new Chief Justicer' and receiving
affirmative reply continued, 'sWell, il the civil
service rules were to be brought TO bear upon him,
he would not pass for justice OF the peace''
The Presidents Nominations Sent 20
tho senate.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the iol-
lowing nominations -George Ii. Williams, for
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court b. H. Bristow,
for Attorney General and A. r. Shepherd, for Gov
ernor OF the District or Columbia.
Senator Cameron, chairman or the Committee
an Foreign Relations, sad the Message on Cuba
was very good, but further than the communica-
sion of what had been done for the information Of
Congress 1t was in no shape for tile attention OF
che Senate as it was matter OF diplomacy, and
1ne Senate had no diplomatic powers. hut only
advisory on the question OF the ratification or .
treaty. II there was treaty in the case the Sen
ate could consider IL but even the protoco, could
not properly be noticed by them.
senator Morton, OF the Foreign Relations COM
mittee, remarked that the story OF the seizure OF
the virginius was plainly told bat that he could
not form an opinion from what was said. There
was great deal Of detail, but it would be neces.
say TO have different kind OF information before
the Senate had nothing TO do with it.
Senator Boutwell, thought the Message was iully
mp to the requirements Of the occasion. lie was
In favor OF peace at any rate and thought that d.
plomacy was better way Of settling disputes than
by war He thought the yirginius was engaged in
san Illegal trade and should have been captured
sooner. The President. he believed, had acted
wisely and would be approved by Congress.
Senator Logan did not see that anything would
come ont OF the negotiation. There was great
deal said and done aud considerable excitement
but the time had arrived Tor action. de thought
Spain intended well but he doubted the compli-
Snce OF the Cubans, as they cherished there decp-
seated hostility towards tie United states
Senator ConEiing Not Cfyered the Chier
MISUNDERSTANDING Says I've Was.
Ono OF the democratic members OF the supreme
Court, when asked by a colleague to-day what he
thought OF the appointment oi Attorney General
Williams TO inc chief Justiceshp, promptly
replied :-"Ihank God It is not Akermanlr on
saturday last Nr. Marshall, OF Virginia son OF the
late Chief Justice Marshall called upon the Presi-
dent to pay hts respects. During The CONVERSE
ton the President remarked, .Ine mportant
duty OF appointing a successor 10 your father
Will devove upon me next week.
80 near,r ssid Nj. Marshall ''and see by the
papers that senator Conkling has declined the ap-
continent
Tue President replied, u know tue papers saw
TO- ont there never any authority for the state
ment.D
Senator ConklIng to-day sail thai it was strictly
frae.
Democratic Movement for the Repeal or
the Back Pay Bill.
There Is considerable ,eelng manifested amono
fhe democratic members Of Congress AZ me action
ol COX and Holman III raising an issue in the eau
Gus on the back pay. Tncy say Il was done 10 shut
out all but Cox rom being nominees, ara that il
was an unworthy reflection on their brother mem.
bers, done at an unreasonable time ior . selfish
purpose. At the proper time the democrats of the
House will move Tor the repeal o. the salary
cIause. in fact, NblscR OF Indiana gave notice in
the House to-day OF his Intention TO orer a BIZ to