Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-03-29

minissered tbs duties OF that high tribu-
nal ia manner which has IA ads . deep
impression on the jurispraieaes cf tbs
United States and the whole world He
hsd done his du " thorouShly and well,
through time of tri al si.d troshls, and his
career vas ended for this life. bdring
that period of fourteen years therv nad
bean no stain Or rsproach. no
fault OF failing. no shortcom-
ing in his persoasi or cffeial life.
He had proved himself al upright and sn
able judge. even minded and learned. His
career had been crowned with great honor
to himself. snd had been uf great service
to his country. Senator Eiuunds ssid
that he wocid move ths appointmsut Of .
committee Of I've Senators TO represent
that body ~ the funeral and II that mo
ton vas adopted, he you'd move that the
stand adjourned uutn Moaday nexs.
Both motions were adopted and the
Senate adjourned
Nearly all the members OF the Senate
we're in their places. Tbs news had
reached most OF them only q short time
before the hour Of convening, and they
had fastened TO the chamber to partici-
pate in whatever action wss TO
/
grief and the brief proceedings we're car
risd through with . solemnity betoksning
q prevailing sadn sss rarely seen In the
Senate chamber.
In the House. after the reading Of the
jouruals the announcement tcommuuicassd
by Justice Miller was read from the desk.
AMI Representative Taylor. OF Ohio. sup
p.cm,nsed 10 by a brief reference to thu
able and honorable career OF the late
Chief Justice. and presented resolutions
Of respect and sorrow, and for the ap.
pointment OF . committee to attend the
funeral Res olutious were adopted and
the House adjourned, as q mark OF respect,
until to morrow.
WAsHyyGroy, March s1-Presfdsns pro
TEN Ingails has appointed Senators Sher-
man. Hoar. Wilson. Pugh and George a.
the committee 10 represent the Senate at
the funeral Of Chief Jussics Waite. Sen.
ator Edmunds was selected as tho drst
member OF the couimittss. bat was ex-
cused on account Of i'll i-hsalth-
The Speaker appointsd the following
members = committee to Join with the
COMMITTEES OF the Senate 20 make arrange
uisnts concerning the funeral OF the
ChiefJusticc: Msssrx Kelly. Scnsy.
Grosvenor, BreckenriiSs. OF Kentucky.
Stewart, OF Vermont, Carlton, Cannon.
Anderson and Russell The Ohio dslsya-
ton in Congress, both Democratic aud
Republican. NIT at the Capitol yesssrd Az
afternoon and appointed a committss TO
draft resolutions on the death Of the
Chief.Justice.
The resolutions viii be reported 70 the
delegation to-day.
The Question of Succession
WASHINGTON. March sL-Ths shock to
the community by the sudden death OF
ChiefJustice Waite had hardly been felt
throughout the city. bsforc speculation
began as to who win be his successor on
the Supreme Court bench The Star last
evening. commenting upon the matter,
says: Politically. q man Of sno. hcr
party will go upon the bench to al ths
vacancy. As to who IL will Be, there is but
little speculation as vet. There are many
candidates whose names come to the
minds Of every body at once. Two who
were much spoken Of when there was an
other vacancy-Secretary Bavard and
Attorney General Gariand-wiII not ex-
psct or desire the appointment Judge
JAG kson, Judge Sims and many others
who were named then W i'll again be men,
toned What is thought to be mos.
probable Is that Speaker Carlisle will
succeed Chief-Justics Waite II is
known that he was offered the
seat that Justies Lamar now
occupies before is was offered to that gen
sieman- He declined il very Reluctantly,
and his declinatioa was a. reluctantly re-
ceived. But it WAS agreed between him
and Mr.. Cleveland. after taking ths mat
Far fhaf ka
party necessity-reqaired Mr.. Carlisie's
presence In the House to organixs it and
to work to bring the party together for
the passage Of q tariff bill. Mr.. Carlisle
at the same time told Mr.. Cleveland that
no other public position Of trust would so
suit his inclination as that Of Supreme
Court Justics. The matter was very
ssduIousIy considered and carefully
weighed in the balance. one consideration
against another, before it was finally Iie-
eidsd that the course should be followed
which was pursued eventually.
-..as political reasons shz. then lnt,f-
fered are no longer In ths way. The
House Is Organixsi and au will bs dous
that can be done toward passing q tariff
bsii and shaping the party policy bsfors
10 will be necessary 20 appoint Chief
Justice waite's successor. There were
several months Of delay in appointing
Mr.. Lamar. Thres months DELAY from
now and the Tariff ball viii have been dis
posed Of in some way and the House
will be on the verge OF adjournmsnt,
and the only consideration that kept
Mr.. Carlisle from the bench last fall will
have been removed
Hon. w. IL Bsrnum, Chairman Of the
Democratic National committee. ex-
pressed the opinioa that Judge Thurman
ought to be appointed 10 succeed Chief-
Justice Waite. IL was probably not quite
the thing 90 discuss the matter Of success
sion so soon after the death, be said, bat
he thought it would Be a wise and proper
thing TO appoint Judge Thurman
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.