The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
'SENAT TE TAKES
SPEEDY ACT ION
ON NOMINATION.
With NoDissenting Vote
White Is Confirmed
as Chief Justice.
NOT REFERRED
10 COMMITTEE
AS Nominee Had Served in
Senate, No Reference Was
Nee sary-Action Not
Taken on Remainder of
Slate, but No Opposition
Is Apparent.

Washington December 1.-THE
Senate to-day confirmed the nomina.
tlon of Edward Douglas White. OF
Louisiana, TO the Chief Justice of the
United states supreme Court the high
est judicial position in the govern.
mcnt President Tafts promotion OF
Associate Justice White was received
by the Senate shortly after it con
yened. 1t interrupted business TO &c
into executive session TO make the
necessary confirmation. as the rule re-
quiring reference of nominations tc
committees does not apply in cases
where the appointees have served as
! members of the Senate Chief Justice
Whites commission will he issued be-
fore another session.
Accompanying Justice Whites name
in the list of nominations We're those
| of Judge Willis Van Dcvanter, of
wyoming, now a judge for the Eighth
judicial Circuit and Joseph Lamar, of
Georgia. formerly of the Supreme
Court of his State, to be associate jus
tices of the supreme Court of the
United States. No action was taken
IN their cases, although there Is no
apparent opposition to either jurist,
nor was an attempt made to confirm
The judges named for the new Court OF
Commerce. All wore referred TO the
Senate Judiciary Committee.
For Commerce Court.
Tho nominations for the Commerce
Court were:
Martin a Knapp. now chairman of
:he Interstate Commerce Comnlission,
for a term of live years
Robert w. Archibald, now United
states district Judge for the middle
district OF FennsSlyana. term OF four
years,
William H. Hunt, now a Judge OF
the Court of Customs Appeals, for
merly United states District Judge of
the district of Montana, term of three
years.
John Emmett Garland, of South Da-
kota. for a term of two years. This is
n change from the original slate, Ar
thur Stonison, for the western dis
trict of Michigan, having been first
Selected for Carlands place.
+ Julian w. Mack now Judge in tho
Appellate Circuit Court of the first
Illinois district, term Of one year.
To he members of the Interstate
Commerce COMMISSIONS H. Meyer, of
Wisconsin. and c. c. McChord. OF Ken
tucky.
The appointments to the Interstate
Commerce Commission are to oil the
vacancies caused by the elevation OF
Mr.. Knapp 70 the Commerce Court and
the forthcoming retirement Of former
Senator Francis NJ. Cockrell. of Mis-.
souri,, The commission will select its
new chairman The members of the
committee who rcmain are Messrs.
Clark, Harlan, Clements. Lane and
Prouty.
Appointed MS Circuit Judges.
In the official nominations sent "a
the Senate to-day the members of the
now Commerce Court are designated
as additional circuit Judges In carry
out this, Mr. Knapp Is named as q
Judge for the Second Judicial Circuit:
Mr., Archibald for the Third Judicial Cir-
cult Mr.. Hunt for the Ninth judicial
Circuit: Mr.. Harlan for the Eighth
Judicial Circuit, and Mr. Mack for ths
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Justice Garland of South Dakota,
named as one of the new judges of the
Court of Commerce, Is Democrat,
having been appointed TO the bench by
President Cleveland His appointments
makes the complexion OF the Coulmerce
Court three Republicans and two Dem.
ocrats.
Tho Senate Committee on rnterstats
Commerce will meet tomorrow to con-
slider the nominations OF c, G. McChord.l
Of Kentucky. and 3. II. Meyer, OF MIS-
consin for membership on tee Inter-
state Commerce Commission, 4 Is said
there viii be no serious opposition to
the conhrma ton of o!ther, but as the
senate has no frst.hand lSnowledSs
that Chairman Knapp, named as tho
presiding Judge of the Court of COM
merce. Intends to retire from the COM
amorco Commission their nominations
will go over until another meeting,
The chances are that no action VIII
be taken until after Judge Knapp has
been confirmed for the position 10
which he was appointed to-day,
Speedy Action.
The Senate surprised itself by its
speedy action upon the nomination OF
chief Justice White. Within less than
an hour after the name had been re-
ceived from the White House tho Sem
ate had disposed of the nomination
Immediately after the disposal OF tue
routine business OF the lnornins hour
Senator Hale moved that the senate
go into executive session, The only
voice raised In opposition TO immediate
confirmation was that Of senator Hey
lburm He declared himself opposed 70
the selection OF any one OF the associate
Justices as contrary both 70 procedent
and policy. The idaho Senator event.
uaIly surrendered gracefully. and when h
the vote was taken Joined his Voice
with all others in the Affirmative,
Justice White was affected when nd
learned OF the Senate's prompt action.
He was on the bench when Greup OF
Senator'S called to congratulate him.
He met them In an arterchaulbcr, ana
when he resumed his place his cSes 81
were brimming with tears, He ais-
closed further emotion when. on tha :
adiournment OF the court, the Aenttta
I.ouisiuna delegation In t'ongfs$sR.