The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27
THE DEAD CHIEF JUSTICE.
Action Taken by the Bar of the SUI
preme Court.

WASHINGTON, March 26. About forty
prominent members of the Bar of the Su-
preme Court assembled in the court room at
II O'Clock this morning, pursuant to call.
Senator Evarts was called to the chair, and
Clerk McKenney was made secretary. SEN
ator Eyarts said: Friends and Brethren Of
the Bar-We are called together upon the af
fecting occasion Of the death Of the Chief
Justice of the United States to take proper
order in our respect for his position and
himself for the attendance of the Bar at the
funeral, and for the appointment of COM
mittee to prepare suitable resolutions COM
memorative of his character, his virtues, and
his great services, to be presented at some
future meeting of the Bar" DE asked the
pleasure Of the meeting. Assistant Attor-
ney General Maury offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Bar of the Supreme Court
assemble In the court room OF the said court at
IL 80 O'Clock, Wednesday, the 28th day of March
instant, and proceed from there in a body to the
hall of the House of Representatives to attend
the funeral services of the late Chief Justice.
Upon motion of Attorney General Garland
the chair was authorized to appoint COM
mlttee OF seven to prepare resolutions in ref
erence to the death and the life, character
and services of the Chief Justice. to be pre-
the chair The chairman named as the COM
mittee the Attorney General, Messrs. Ed
munds and Vest of the Senate, Messrs. Gull
berson and Ezra B. Taylor OF the House, and
Messrs. Shellabarger and Ashton of the Dis
trict Bar. The meeting then adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio offer
ed the. following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies of the
late Chief Justice Waite be held in the hall of the
House OF Representatives on Wednesday, March
2S, 1888, at IL o'clock noon, under the arrange
ment of the Supreme Court and that when the
II. 80 a. m, March 28.
Resolved, That the clerk of this House notify
the Senate and the supreme Court of the passage
of these resolutions.
A Tribute from Yale.
New HAVEN, March 26.-After the chapel
exercises Saturday morning, President
Dwight announced the death of Chief JUS
tice Waite, and referred in touching man
ner to his connection with the University.
The dead man, he said, was one of the truest
and noblest of Yale's noted sons, and had
for many years been an influential member
of the corporation. He always held the best
interests of his alma mater at heart, and al
ways used his influence to further her ad-
vancement.
The members of the corporation are so
widely separated that it will be impossible
for them to take any action in the matter,
until the annual meeting in May.
The Waite Chapter of the Phi Beta Chi
Society Of the Yale Law School have adopted
suitable resolutions.
The Presidents Task.
LONDON, March 26.-The London Times
says today: President Cleveland will not
easily find a successor to Chief Justice
Waite. Justice Waite's judgments were al
ways marked by good sense, and he worthily
succeeded a line of judges of whom America
may we'll be proud"
Mr.. Putnam's Qualifications.
BosToN, March GA Washington des-
patch to today's Boston Herald says ''Wil-
liam L. Putnam of Portland, who was one
of the negotiators Of the fisheries treaty, is
mentioned as the possible successor of the
late Chief Justice. He is only 80, just the
right age in the Presidents opinion. 1t is
understood he has all the qualifications, aud
stands well in Washington"