The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-19
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Obiecting 10 IarShal Douglass.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Bal
Association Of the District OF. Columbia
last night appointed n Committee 10 wal,
on the Senate and protest against the
nomination OIL Douglass, as Marshal
for the District Of Columbia. fE ~
'| CONFIRMED. t."
The Senate confirmed tho nomination
OF +. Douglass, United States Marshal
for the District Of Columbia, and Henry
Fink, Of Milwaukee, United States Mar.
shal for the Eastern District Of Wiscon.
sin.
In the Executive session Of the Senate
to-day there was debate lasting four and
u half hours, concerning the nomination
Of Fredrick Douglass. Senator Conk.
ling made the principal speech in favor
OF its confirmation, and Senator Whyte
was the most prominent Of the few speak.
ers against 1t. The arguments advanced
by the opposition were addressed solely
to the question Of the business qualiiica.
tions OF Douglass for this particular ap-
~ ,%a ~, H. InH ,EPp GsPEpSia s.ress was laiu
~o.sJ III. Ts 'nv DAFT nssociatioh az op'
in their opinion he could not successful
ly administer the affairs Of the office.
The nomination was, however, confirmed
on yea and nay vote by five or six ma.
jority. No Republican voted against il,
and Gordon, Hill, Beck and Garland
with one or two other Democrats. voted
for It's confirmation. 1t is understood
that Lamar, who was absent on account
Of illness, would have voted aye had he
been present.
WANT opptcr
A doIo,.,;., - -.
,,on liz "s'o" w. vi ppnsnt plonIInsnt business
in. IN" ," u" ,ne ttJS.uent ~ so'uaY ask
TSS,n; %S '"G 'oinsHeht pointing oi TWO out OF three
Sn,an.. W'e;Gnels s;.;. lor tnls District from
,;GoI s,;,L ,i'iGens .I Nnoss interests are lden-
''"'" VII" 'he property OIL Tue District.
oiAlRMANsIurs.
Mr.. Morton this morning formally de.
clined the Chairmanship OF the Foreign
Relations Committee, and the position
will be filled by Mr.. Hamlin, who has
accepted. Mr.. Ferry has been made
Chairman Of the Postal Committee.
JUSTICE DAVIS
Tho Pa os H. S.. c..- ?,
Trn;,Sl @. St Vi ''ic supreme Nourt oil the
so,;seu,o1, eu St"tes' ~ tnke acIIoh rs 10 The
j.v E1.Somatar VI rI S.tst S"salee Dnvis' met To-
"%!;. S.orosa enHtor SSspea!er called 10 the
N NAV w SvGtetaIy NI;IEy Vi o'ate "m' M. EVarts'
~ ~ W. Mluule'on was made secretary.
Wv lnotloh Oh Mr.; carpenter, com.
nns: in,sste NNs appointed 10 9ralt resolutions,
Ions'st,ns Tu, OIL MesSrs; Al. IL. Carpenter,
iI II'e AS'orhey !, - Geheral leo; II. Williams,
non; .; r. fhllIipS, Il: 1. Merrick, Esq,
.. H. :, ASht0n, E'4r Hon. Joseph Casey
anu ;,, non, W. y; Gresham, The com.
Ii'ittee reported through ex-senator Car.
peHter' VINO SAID: .....
.u. MN; EAHIKMAH-l am instructed to
report inc following resolutions:
"Gso'tea, Ihat The members ol the Bar
o. me supreme Court o. tho United
1nI'es nave learned With deep regrGt OF
'nI ~ tesIsna5Sh Il, OF Mr.. Justice Davis.
he'9ltr9' That they desire to record
lHeir nish sense oil learning, ability, love
oL !usuce' ana The fearless independence
Mn!ch nc brought 10 the discharge Of his
J9uiclal Guties, anu their grateful appre-
claIloh ti the courtesy which he habit.
""i5y n eAlGhGSH exc iS 10 them;
d.t: ht:OIEG, Ihat The chairman OF the
meeting m "e requested 10 communicate
NV, .s,eS1 n, ieso.u'loha 10 Judge Davis, and
~ .i'at .'a.. 'le Atiorney General be requested
~ present .,sl, @ Ihem 70 the court and ask that
MY ~ my entered Entered upon us minutes.
,d"n,;o, ",s; H"FPeh.er ,n salu IN moving the
rI"l'.'on Vi tnese resolutions 1t is Ger.
'"lh,y unnecessary lor me to make any re-
anS rerS M,nmSH m'SHeF GGy2nG @ inc motion itself
irneiy ineihGeF OF ms par has high ap'
har;a 'Ut "mL u 'ne n luulcial service OF Judge
arc,s IL S Ian,;"a "e',Ire ,y cSe[y menlDer re-
to the bar. his fa;ihfnl J;scbarn" 'ai' - II,
the duties, his willingness 10 meet ali the
proper responsibilities which attach to
the high office he has held, have met not
only our appreciation, but excited our
warmest admiration. move that the
resolutions be adopted.
Mr. Williams: MIR. Chairman-I rise
% second The nomination of my learned
pfo'her. cordially concur in all that
ne said as 10 the merits OF Mr.. Justice
DAVIS. everybody in this country ae-
p1l,1ed il WIN inc supreme Court will
ieel Inc loss which the judiciary has sus-
Snt 1 i " .nn,o m,s feairement rom the bench,
what tSo % inSic;OI G"y,u'ton J"ns 70 KNOW ina!
the legislative department bns ,o;r.J In liz, h,.
his election to the Senate, ! do not con.
slider it necessary to add anything more
70 Tue expression contained in the resO-
luIons.
ING resolutions were then unanimous
~ adopted.
On motion oil eN'Attorney General
Williams, the meeting adjourned.
GROVER COMMITTEE,
Senators Morton Mcmillan ,rd s,,I,
bury Are The comm;ttse a. ;nSni.o @ ,'4u,s ;.,s
the charreE against Senstor Groyor my ~
Oregon, "
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