The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-20
WHITE OF LOUISIANA
The Senate Confirms an ATplillnalt
10 the Supreme Bench.
YOUNGEST OF THE JUSTICES.
Tho Senate Pays the Courtesy OF
Confirming the Pre- sidents
Last Nomination Without
a Division.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia.-The chief event
IN the senate occurred in executive ses-
sion and was the promptitudc with which
the senate confirmed the supreme court
nomination, without even referring il 10 a
committee. II was fully in accordance
with the traditional courtesy of the senate
that member OF that body when nomi-
mated for high public trust should he con-
iirmed without reference TO a COMMITTEES;
hut still when contrastcd with the stub.
bora and prolonged contests that have
successfully taken place over the Horn
blower and Peckham nominations, tho
confirmation OF Senator White 10 the SUI
pieine bench came as a refreshing sur
prise 10 tue pubic. The haste of the
senators 90 show courtesy TO their co..
league would not even permit Daniel 10
Hh!sh his speech on the Hawaiian rcsolu-
''oh. Nhcu Gallery, colleague of White,
appeared In the chamber from the
lunch room he was apprised of the nomi-
nation OF has colleague 10 be justice of the
supreme court. Daniel, after an inter-
change OF glances with his fellow sena-
tors, announced that he would conclude
MS speech at a later time and Caffery
moved that the senate proceed TO the con-
siGera;ioa OF executive business. The
doors were at once closed, but the repre-
sentatiycs OF the press on the outside
needed no confidential message from The
interior TO apprise them that the proceed
inEs were In marked contrast to The
scenes and incidents that attended the
last two supreme court nominations.
Ihs nnanina Easaipn .e thu ata
unusually devoid OF interest. Hale pre-
sented resolution 10 investigate certain
printing contracts. but the matter did not
even create discussion, though the rcsolu.
tion was adopted. Daniel opened his ar
gument In support of the administration
In the Hawaiian matter and will conclude
tomorrow.
The president sent for Senator White
and his colleague, Gallery, last night, and
upon their arrival AT the white house made
known the purpose OF his invitation for a
conference. White, while expressing a
deep sense of obligation, was much sur
prised and doubtful as to whether he
should accept. He asked the president
FOR time 10 consider, and although he and
his colleague remained with the president
until late last night. he left without giving
assent. This morning. when he and Calf
fiery again called at the executive mansion,
lie was still unable 10 say positively that
he preferred the office TO that of senator
and il was not until the last minute he
fore his departure iha. he gave assent. The
Louisiana delegation in congress believe
Representative Blanchard will be APP
pointed by Governor Foster to fill the un-
expired term OF Senator White.
Edward Douglass White will take his
his seat on the supreme bench as the
youngest Of the justices and, with the ex-
ceptiou of Field and Harlan, will have en-
tered at an earlier period in life than any
other of the justices and will have the ex-
ceptional!y long term of 81 years 10 serve
before retirement.