The morning call., 1894-02-20

be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. The nomination was at once con-
firmed by the Senate, and neither Eili, the
Republicans nor the friends of the admin
istration would have anything TO say upon
the matter. 1t is admitted on all hands
that Senator White is an able lawyer, and
he has had experience on the bench in the
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
The President sent for Senator White
and his colleague, Caffery, last night and
upon their arrival at the White House
made known the purpose of his invitation
foI conference. White. while expressing
q deep sense of obligation, was much sur
prised and was doubtful whether be should
accept. He asked the President for time
to consider and. although he and his COL
league remained with the President until
late at night, he left without giving his
assent. This morning, when be and Caf-
fiery again called at the executive man
sion, he was still unable to say positively
that he preferred the office TO that of Sen
atoT, and it was not until the last minute
before his departure that he gave his as
sent. The Louisiana delegation IN Con-
gress believe that representative BiaDch-
ard will be appointed by Governor Foster
to fill the unexpired term of Senator
White. White will take his seat on the
Supreme Bench as the youngest of the
Justices and, with the exception of Field
and Harlan. will have entered the court
at an earlier period of life than any of the
other Justices. He will have the excep-
tionally long term of twenty-one years to
serve before reaching the retiring age.
The chief event in the Senate meeting
to-day occurred in executive session, and
was the promptitude with which the Sem
ate confirmed the Supreme Court nomina-
tion without even referring 1t to commit
tee. 1t was fully in accordance with the
traditional courtesy Of the Senate that
member of that body. when nominated for
high trust, should be confirmed without
reference to committee; but still. when
contrasted with the stubborn and pro-
longed contests that have successvely
taken place over the Horn blower and
PecEham nominations, the prompt con-
firmation Of Senator White to the Supreme
bench came as refreshing surprise to the
public The haste of the Senators to show
courtesy to their colleague would not even
permit Daniel 10 finish his speech on the
Hawaiian resolution.
When Caffery, the colleague of White.
appeared in the chamber from the lunch
room ne was appTlSeQ OF tne nomination
of his colleague to be Justice of the Su-
preme Court, and Daniel, after an inter-
change of glaDces with his fellow-SeDators,
announced that he would conclude his
speech at a later time. Caffery moved
that the Senate proceed to the considera-
ton of executive business and the doors
were at once closed. But representatives
Of the press on the outside needed no con-
fldential message from behind the doors to
apprise them that the proceedings were in
marked contrast to the scenes and incl
dents that attended the last two Supreme
Court nominations.
The opening session of the Senate was
unusually devoid of interest Hale pre-
sented a resolution to investigate certain
printing contracts. but the matter did not
even create discussion, although the reso-
luton was adopted. Then Daniel opened
his argument in support of the admins
tration in the Hawaiian matter and will
conclude tomorrow.
Edward Douglass White was born in the
parish of Lafourche, Louisiana, in 1S45.
He was educated at Mount st. Mary's,
near Emmetsburg, Maryland, at the Jesuit