The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-20
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THE FIFTH IuSrTuE. r,
There ID much conjecture as TOT who the
ally lett In the same hands AS at present
provided. Justices Clifford aud Field are
:classedi as Democrats, and Justices Miller
and Strong as Republicans. BY the terms
Of the bill Chief-Justfce Waitefs excluded,
as IL provides that the fifth Justice shall be
selected from the. associate justices. as
Justice Swayne comes from Ohio, the home
OF Hayes, and Justice Hunt from New
York, the home Of Tilden, ii might seem as
IL propriety would exclude them. This
would narrow down the choice to Justices
Davis and Bradley, md tine impression
seems TO be general that Justice payis will
.ba tina mat. Some Of the! extreme Repub-
licans have objected 10 him for the
reason, as they say, that he H.. q
Democrat. It is known, however,
that during the last campaign Justice Davis
expressed himself very decidedly as prefer
ring Hayes to Tilden, and therefore Repub-
licai, objections to him on this score are ap.
narentlv not reasonable. For the honor Of
the The REPRESENTATIVES, OF the people 1t should
be said that s,,cn objections as these, which
s6ring from the minus OF smah par.lsa us,
are ,aot the views Of avery In. P ~, an
OF Rep Iblican senator's and memp~. 70
q, par with the Republicans Who 6bies,
Davis are, some Democrats who Object to
Justice Miller beca;,se OF his known ReptjHtFb'
licanism. Other Democrats say, however;
that they are satisfied that no justice OF the
Supreme Court will be guided by partisan
motives at such time as this.-Ib.' :: Z
:,,t.,sa RESPONSE FROM TIE COUNTRY. - s.
The response from the country is already
reaching here. A number Of private dis,
patches were received by members tonight
urging them not to lose the only opportu-,
nifty Of All amicable settlement. A promi-
nent businessman OF Boston, an earnest
Republican, who reached here tonight,
says the sentiment OF the East is such that
the greatest Indignation will be felt il Con-.
gress should neglect to give the prostrated
and languishing industries of the country
an assurance in the passage OF the bill that
all danger OF disturbance is at an end. He
says it is no longer question OF politics
with the business.m Of the country, but
is a question Of commercial eXistence.-Ib.
JUSTICES FIELD IND MILLER, - :.
In view Of the fact that Justices Miller
and Field are two OF the four judges espe-
cially designated by the Foint committees
bill MS members of the commission, the re-
spective friends Of these gentlemen desire
it to be stated that recently-reported con-
vcrsation with Justice Miller, in which it
was alleged that he had gwen public and
emphatic views on the presidential question,
is greatly exaggerated; also that the pub
lished statement that Justice Field at din
her party ut the house OF Republican sem
ator recently expressed his opinion on the
presidential question or regarding the action
OF the Louisiana Returning Board is en-
tirely untrue. "" i.. .':.: 49,.
iii j. ..-...rr :.s@ THE CITY.
While the measure will meet with some
it is the general belief that it
will receive handsome majority when the
vote is reached. An effort wiki be made to
press it to vote after reasonable time for
discussion, and several senator's express the
belief that the final vote can be taken after
Il discussion Of several days. Throughout
the city there is much rejoicing at the pros,
pect OF an amicable settlement Of the reSed
questions which have been asitating the
country for the past two months, the bust
ness portion of the community especially
the agreement rs favorable in
dication Of a satisfactory termination OF the
contest. ~. - +,..-.,...t