Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-24
WASHINGTON CITY.
BROWNS NOMINATION AS ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE LIKED.
Senator Vest Regards n as a Splendid APP
Observation-Disclosures Stumbled on
aCood Map.
IRON Our Regular Correspondent,

wlmuSoroS, December 2a.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent a the Senate the nomina-
t;on Of Judge Henry 3. Brown. OF Detroit,
90 be associate justice Of the Supreme
Court rice Samuel r. Miller, deceased
Generally speaking this ts regarded here as
very good selection, and il so much bet
Tor than was expected Of President tIarri-
son that the statesmen Of both parties were
really and agree0hly surprised When
che nomination came 90 the Sen
ate chamber there were seven or
eight Democratic senators in one Of
fhe cloak-r0Oms. OF course they were
much interested ~ tho selection. who
SHOWS anything Of the appointeef" was
fho FIRST query. Senator Vest. Of Missouri,
was the only senator in the RrOup men
toned who was personally acqauted with
fudge Brown, and mono 81 tho others
could locate him 80 All. Mr. Vest was
frank enough % admit that 10 was a splen-
did appointment he said that Judge
Brown was o fac lawyer, a cultured gen
tlemaa, and would bc "A credit 20 the
bench.
The other senators present In the cloak
r1om said that for the sake Of the highest
rr1rt iu the land they were glad that our
Hcht-wei ght President had stumbled on
good mnu.
fEF hfSI LAWfEiB.
Judge Hayes Democrat said 10 the Dis-
f1.b correspondent that he had known
Judge Brown for many years. and he r.
parIni bun &C. one 81 tho best lawyers 10
the Unitod States. lie has been on the
United states district bench for a number
of wears aud is highly regarded. 80 nm IN
formed. bv the lawyers Of Michigan. II my
memory is correct. Judge Brown went 20
Michigan from Connecticut. He is a
graiuate a one Of tho eastern colleges
Yale 1 think"
N was learned from another source that
judge Brown is man Of hne presence,
being tall and well built. He i5 Is man Of
large means. and In addition 10 ms own
property. his wife has handsome estate,
being Is daughter Of "a Detroit millionaire.
ny DARED NOT.
There rs no doubt that President Harri-
son wanted 90 appoint Partner Miller,
lut there was such protest from press,
people. and statesmen that he dared not
outrage public sentiment by eleyatlng this
fecond.rate lawyer % the highest tribunal
IF the land. u Is said that Harrison ct
one time was so bent on appointing
Partner Miller that many Of the Re
publican senators bad 90 threaten ms re-
lection n that body If he dared select such
man for this position. Our little Pre- 81
dent. who ia so bull-headed. did not want
about appointing Secretary Noble, but
this was not popular suggestion and be
had 10 abandon that idea.
30 LHAUTR.
General Noble is "a nice gentleman, is
Avcll thought of socially and professional
~ in ST. Louis. but ne was no leader m
Doiitics there. and bis selection for Cabi-
net position was due solely 10 the fact that
o. was a schOolmate Of and a believer in
fuI H.
House as Chief Magistrate. Gene
Inl Noble, although "A Cabinet OIL
Ger. could not be elected "a delegate 20 the
Republican CITY Convention If he were TO
try for thgt place, simply because the rank
end file of the party are opposed 20 hmm.
lu the Ecuubhcan party he holds about
tho same rank that that pcach-blow vase
variety man. Mr.. Endicott, held IN the
trlevclanl partv-the hustlcrs have no use
Nor either of them.
ADIJUHyUB TILL FRIDAY.
The House had no quorum to-day and
therefore took au early adjournment until
Friday. That body will not boo able 10 DO
fnv business until after the holidays. Most
uf The Virginia and North Carolina
members have either gone 70 their
homes or VIII go. Farmer Edmuud3
already down I'm Halifax and Will
uartake of his Christmas turkey in his hos
AUfthlo Halifax mansion. Colonel Ofer-
luU will probably not leave the city during
/the holiday season unless something should
happen to cali him 10 HarTlsonburg. His
family are here with hun, and they are
' nicely chartered for the winter at q new
,auuly hotel recently built IN the residence
dOrtiou of Washington.
THE FORCE Bill.
{ The debate on the force bill was CON
i.uucd IN the Senate to-day, and ut this
writing the Radicals who are behind tho
Infamous measure talk "a If they intended
10 attcmpt 10 carry on the business Christ
iua.-day They may fail IN TINS, however
sIs great many OF the Republican senators
are absent and will not return TO the city
for about two weeks.
Tbi. afternoon Mr. Aldrich brought IN
the proposed cag-law or the long-eXpecte,d
ufraurOIuent for changing the rules. lie
did not press the matter aud ~ mas gone
over. Tho Republicans are much diVldou
ON this question and there Il no telling
when II VIII bee disposed of. II cannot be
.i.n.s.d al without a. veritable ghost
lance IN the august body that has solong
been noted for It's dignity and dcllberaton'
TIKI SENATORIAL Dance"
Yhe" d.ncen may commence tomorrow,
nrll may not connect al all. Everything
I.pCuj. upon the temper OF some OF the
Western Republican senators who want
tl. fref coinage of silver IN preference TO
f.rer bills. Mr.. Stewart putin his iree-coin-
ago DIN promptly to-day rs an amendnohV
to the m0ngrel bill reported blythe FINANCE
Cummttec-a measure that really means
nothing. IhingB are decidedly tangled az
ur.s.rt for the force-bill Radicals and the
ralhur hirohngs Of Wall street II the
Radical. and the foTce-biil advocates get
.tt uf their present difficulties II VIII be a
.urur-t to those who have been Watching
'taUpm.nt, and studying the situation
81 'h. Capta.
FRANTIC ATTEMPTS.
n the Radicals are cornerod il Will be
amusing TO watch their frantic attempts 10
tytritate themselves. The iree-coluase
question Ia what embarrassos this crowd of
I..u1incans. and the western mon know
fu.t the most rabid advocates Of the force
mII ure the worst enemies of the iree-cOln-
... propO-ition. There is not Demo
cratic senator who Will not vote Tor the
I,oe coinage of silver If the force bill is 10
.a buried under the arrangement, ana that
DID,. what complexities the situation ana
makes the path Of old Uncle tTlsDie
tAorny.
posTMAsTEBs AND PATENTS.
Katherine i. q. Cummins has boon ap-
gonted postmaster az kumford, hing VII
liam county, Va, rice Mrs. ;. l.. clarke
removed.
Patents for Virginia: william ii. Barlow,
Charlottesville. fOur-wheel doe-cart.
North Carolina postmaster: l.. Prdeen,
kellys. Bladen county, rlce W. 1. frldSSh'
resigned: A. r. Wyatt, WAITS Mills,
Wake county. rioe B. L. Dupree, resigned;
Addie f. Perry. Perryyille, Bladen county
GO C.. Nj. Perry, resigned.
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The REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL GAG
IT. Direct Application TO the Force Bill
Text OF AIdrich's Resolution.
ny tnlegraph % The Dispatch.l