Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-10-25

Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 1.-THE
president will not appoint successor to
the late Justice Samuel F. Miller on the
bench Of the U. S. Supreme Court until
after congress meets. The names OF a
number of prominent gentlemen have
been mentioned for the place, among
them, Attorney General Miller, Secreta-
ries Noble and Tracy, Judge Walter @.
Gresham, and Senators Edmunds and
Spooner. Positions upon the bench of
this, our highest judicial tribunal, are
not sought for in the same manner as
other Offices under the government.
That is to say, no gentleman of sufficient
ability to satisfactorily discharge the
responsible duties of a Justice of the
supreme court would be guilty of the
indelicacy of applying personally to the
president for the appointment, nor
would he knowingly allow his friends to
do SO for him. 1t is only when the
president asks for suggestions that the
party leaders are given an opportunity
to put in a good word for their friends.
The reason for this is, that the president
is presumed to be sufficiently familiar.
either personally or by trustworthy hear
say, with the status, legal and otherwise,
of the more prominent members of his
party to enable him to select the proper
man.
After discussing the matter fully in all
its bearings, the Cabinet, has, have
the best OF reasons for believing, de-
cided that it was inadvisable for the
president to call an extra session of con-
gress previous to the regular meeting
in December, and Mr.. Harrison has
acquiesced, although his first opinion
was that 1t ought to be done. This de-
cision does not satisfy all of the republi-
cans, and number of senators and
representatives, are still trying to cor
vince the president Of the necessity for
the extra session, and a prominent re-
publican senator from an eastern state
told mo to-day that he had not yet given
up all hope Of succeeding.
Gen. W. ". Belknap, ex-secretary of
war, who was found dead in his bed last
Monday morning, was Yesterday buried
at Arlington cemetery with imposing
military honors. The escort consisted
OF members of the Loyal Legion, G. A.
r., and Union Veterans. The War De-
partment was closed all day yesterday
in his honor, and veterans in all of the
other executive departments were given
leave of absence to attend the funeral
The atmosphere OF the Supreme Court
is always awe-inspiring to those not ac-
customeb to it, but yesterday afternoon
when the small gathering of Americas
most prominent men, including the
president, his cabinet, and the SURVIVING
members Of the Supreme Court as
sembled there to listen to the simple
and unostentatious funeral services over
the remains of the fallen judicial giant.
Samuel F. Miller, it was particularly so.
Owing to the limited accommodations of
the court room, none were admitted to
the funeral except those who had been
specially invited Last night the re-
mains left here for Keckuk, Iowa, where
the interment Will take place. It was
accompanied by committee from the
justices of the court, the marshal Of tbs
court. son of the dead justice, and
several other friends.
U. S. Treasurer Huston has been &
close second to Hon. j. S. Clarkson, his
colleague on the National Republican
Committee, IN the number of times
democratic newspapers have made him
quarrel with IIr. Harrison and other
members Of the administration since he
accepted an Office. 1t has recently
leaked out that Mr.. Huston placed his
resignation in the hands of tie president
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