The herald., 1893-01-25
THE VACANCY ON THE BENCH.
Justice Lamar's Seat Draped in
Mourning.
Fitting Marks of Respect Paid to
His Memory.
Consress s-d Supreme Court Adjourned.
Speculation kife to His Sue
cessor-Will Harrison
Appoint Him?
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Justice La
mars seat on the supreme court bencl
was draped in mourning this mornin
when the court assembled. Chief Jus
tice Fuller announced Lamar's death
and without trapsacting any business
the court adjourned. Most of the mem
bers OF the court will attend the funeral
The senate and house adjourned out o
respect to the memory of Lamar.
SECRETARY MOBILES TRIBUTE.
Secretary Noble today issued an orde,
announcing the death of Justice Lamar,
reviewing bis career and saying regard
ing Lamar's secretaryship Of the inte-
rior:
1T belongs to others with whom be
served in congress, on the bench and in
other relations in private and official
lie, to speak OF his merits there. 1t is
with pleasure tnat testimony is here
borne to his invaluable labors in this
department, which were faithfully per-
formed with that clearness OF apprecia-
tlon, sense of justice and goodness of
neartfor which ne was distinguished. In
token OF the appreciation OF his services
and respect for his memory, this de-
partment will be draped in mourning
Tor 20 days on and from this date, the
flag carried at half mast and the de-
partment closed on the day of his
funeral."
THE PRESIDENTS CoNDoLRNcE.
When the news OF the death of Jus.
tice Lamar was conveyed 10 the presi-
dent, he sent message of sympathy to
Mrs. Lamar.
LAMAR's SUCCESSOR.
Speculation is already rife over the
successor to Justice Lamar on the SUI
preme court bench. The particular per-
son who will be chosen is not considered
30 much as the question whether Har-
rison VIII make nomination to fill the
vacancy or leave the matter open for
PRESIDENT Cleveland's action. 1t is GER
tain. In view of the attitude of certain
Democratic senstors toward the nomi-
nation OF MeComas to be Judge
d the court of the District of
Ola, that nomination by
Harrison would be antagonized to
lhe end of the session, if possible. In
view OF that fact it is probable fhe pres |
dent will not care to provoke the bitter |
and will take no action. but |
{ can be said he has come to no deter
nination upon the matter, and he win
lot consider it, even ,for several days at
east. Should he decide to make nom-
nation the probabilities are that a
member OF the United States judiciary
within Justice Lamar's old circuit will |
's =. i.s.a IGNORED au by the app9intment. This
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS, ETC.
MACON, Ga, Jan. "a THE funeral of |
ustice Lamar will take place Friday
fternoon. Tt has been decided that the
nterment, temporary at least, will be in
riverside cemetery. The body of the |
ate justice will lie in sstate tomorrow
md up to noon on Friday, at which |
ime the cortege will leave the house for
he church under an escort of pall-bear-
srs representing the bar of Macon, the
state of Georgia and the supreme bench.
rhe dead justice was placed in his coffin
at O'Clock this evening. His face pre-
sehts calm look, death having made
little change. Today kilograms of con-
dolence came in from all parts OF the
United Statee.