New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-22

throo Senators voted for his confirmation and not
one against him Ho was at once notified by tel.
| ograph.
One of the Associate Justices says that he knows
the Court is very well satisfied with the result and
that the now Chief Justice will DO welcomed with
hearty good will from all
Leading Woman Suffragists assert positively that
| the new Chief Justice is = firm believer in thor
theories.
The Senate IN Executive session for hour
and quarter this afternoon, engaged in tho consul.
Grafton Of tho nomination Of Morrison X. Waite to
be Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court
Senator Edmunds and the two Ohio Senators.
Mcssrs sherman and Thurman. spoke in favor Of
the confirmation, showing concurrence of views
to Mr. Waie's integrity his good legal sttainments
and his suitable temperament as Judge
Senator Sumner alluded to the soemnity Of tha
occasion in connection with the advising and con-
sentng 20 tho appointment OF ChefJustlce. and
said that owing to the Importance OF the subject.
considering the weigbty matters before that great
tribunal it became them all TO be duly Impressed
with the fitness of the gentleman whose name WA
before them. He gratifed to learn such favor
able reports of Mr. Waite from those who knew him
better than he did.
No remarks we're made by any Senator in oppos
ton to the nomination.
On tho question, Will the Senate advise and con-
sent to the appointment y the vote was unanimous
Yeas 80. a. follows Republicans in roman. Demo
Gratis in italics and Liberal Republicans in small
capitals
Senators Allison, Anthony B1gard. BoJy, Bor9msn.
Bout ell Brownlow Buckingham, Cameron, Carpenter.
Chandler Clayton, Conkling Conoyer, Cooper, Crsgn.
Crozier Dacis Ednunds, FEsTos, Ferry Comb Ferry
(Mch) Flanagan. Frelinghuysen Gilbert, Gotdhvdik.
Gordon, HAMILTON Texas. Hainlin, Hitchcock. Howe.
Ingalls, Jones' Kelley, Lewis. Logan, AeCTeery VeTrt
mon Mitchell Morrill, OIeJ. Morrill, Vtl, Morton. Nsr-
rood oslesby. Patterson, Pratt Ramsey Ransom" Rob
ertson, Sargent. Salisbury SCHUM, scott sherman.
Spencer Stevenson stewart stockton. Thurman TiPros.
Wadlcigh, West, ana wright
Absent or Not yotiHg-senstors Acorn Ames Denn''.
Dorseg hamilton SId) Johnston. 5prague. SUMNER and
WDdom-9.
The injunction of secrecy wss removed from tho
vote a. above given.
The President wa, this evening officially advised
of the favorable action of the Senate, and viii i'm
mediately in form Mr.. Waite Of his appointment.
MR.. WAITE, PERSONAL CHARACTER.
To the Editor Of The TrtbUne.
SIR: In one of the notices IN your paper OF
the Hon Morcsoa WAITE 1t is said that his iather aud
.randfsther lawyer, ana judges This is true only
Of his father who for many years Judge OF the 81
preme Court, and finally ChefJustice or Connecticut
lila mother was Sedon y relative Or Judges Sshue4
Lea selden and Henry Il. 5eldcn OF this state. They
were all intending the subject Of this notice. natives
Lyme AZ tho mouth OF tho Connectcut River, little
town which has out many distinguished men into
public and business lf since the time OF the early
Grlswots soon after it, settlement. nr waite nherits
from both parents great worth and usefulness OF charae
ter as well "a clear practical mind aud fine admin"
trstiye abilities His ard concentration Of
mind his interchangeable perseverance, soon DrGs
order cut Of confusion in the most complicated and pro
racted law cases, when they are placed IN his HANDS
and won for him special praise FOR his part in tho Com
mission at Geneva In private life his hospitality. gene
rosty aud great hepuness to all who need his aid In
which, AZ in all ms interests and pursuits, his wife fnV
shares have made his genial presence welcome, aud
himself respected beloved wherever he 10 known
Ee,s York. Jan. 81, 1874 A.