Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-16
JUDGE MILLER CONFIRMED
But His Commission Has Not Yet Been
Made Out.
The President Telegraphed to and a
Relief That 1t VIII BE Ar
ranged Tomorrow.

The Presidents absence from the city 1.
temporarily interfering with the admins
tratfon of Justice in the District so far as
the business of the Police Court is con
cerned. The term of office of Judge Miller
under his last commission, expired at 1.
O'Clock last night. He was recently renom
mated to the Office for a term Of six years
following Immediately upon the expira tior
or his last term. His nomination was con.
firmed by the Senate yesterday, and official
notification of that action was received al
the White House and the Department OF
Justice this morning
All then that remained to enable him to
take his seat on the bench in the Police
Court today, with judicial powers, was the
fssuaI ce of his commission. An all-im-
portant feature of that document is the
autograph Of the President of the United
States. but as that high official is hundreds
or miles away somewhere in the sounds of
North Carolina the issue of the commission
Is necessarily delayed.
Called at the Department of Justice.
Judge Miller called at the Department of
Justice this morning and had short inter-
view with the Attorney General. He was
told that the commission was not ready,
but that an effort would be made to ar
range matters o that he could take his seat
with as little delay as possible Suisse
quently Mr. Thurber, the Presidents pri-
vate secretary, had an interview with the
Attorney General in regard to the matter
Although neither of the gentlemen would
admit it, it is understood that a telegram
was ent to the President asking authority
to fill out one of a number of signed com
missions with the name and office of Judge
Miller.
There are several blank commissions
signed by the President for use in emer-
white House. One of these was made out
In regular form at the Department of JUS
tice today, and will be given to Judge NIL
ler' tomorrow, SO that he may qualify at
once; that is TO say, this course will be
followed. provided the President authorizes
1t to be done
VIII BE Settled Tomorrow,
Mr. Thurber refused to give any informa-
ton whatever on the subject beyond the
significant remark that it would be settled
tomorrow" This is taken to indicate that
ne expects to hear from the President TO-
morrow.
What the Judge Says.
Judge Miller stated to Star reporter this
afternoon that while he had been con srmed
yesterday afternoon, he had not yet re-
eeived his commission as judge of the Po-
lice Court. His present term, he explained.
expired today, and as he had been told tina I
the President would not return to fhe rjfv
uEui Friday he did not, of course expect
10 receive his commission until then
ASKED what effect the failure to receive
MS commission tomorrow would have -
the case of Coxey, Browne and Jones who
are TO be brought up for sentence tomor-
row., Judge Miller said that to avoid any
legal complications, he would not pass SEN
tehce upon them then. Judge Kimball
would, he thought, have power to sentence
them, but Judge Miller stated that he pre-
ferred TO pass sentence himself There
fore, the men would hardly be sentenced
before he received his commission.