The sun., 1894-01-12
HORNBIOWER GAINS TIME.
<CIIoN ON MS NOMINATION POST
PoNED UN7IL MONDAY.

Friends or the Administration Asked for
Deisy, nnd ne Was Reluctantly Granted
New York Republicans at Work for the
Nominee - An InpIied Threat that the
bridge BnI WIN Rs Vetoed In RevrnG.
Against Senator HrI tf He Succeeds In
DsfsntinE Hornbiows,'s Condensation.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 11.-In response to the
request OF the friends Of the Administration
for more time. the Senate to-day postponed
until Monday the consideration Of tho Horn
blower nomination. Senatorial courtesy"
was appealed to in behalf Of Mr. Hornblower.
and was effective in securing the delay which
the opponents Of the nomination reluctantly
granted.
The Senate did not proceed to the consider
alton OF executive business until aitor
o'clock. Many OF tho Senators had left the
chamber under the impression that the
Hornblower case would not te taken up
to-day. but when the doors were closed
the nomination. with tho unfavorable report Of
the Judiciary Committee. was laid before the
Senate. Interest in the proceedings at once
centred around Senators Hill. who Is practl-
cally the leader Of the opposition. and Senator
Villas. who represents the minority and the
Administration. The Wisconsin Senator made
n brief statement to the effect that hls asso-
ciatc on the committee. Senator Lindsay. who
was at homo rejoicing over his recent realec-
tion to another term In the Senate. desired to
be heard in behalf OF Mr.. Hornblower. Senator
Pugh Chairman OF the Judiciary Committee.
did not therefore urge immediate action.
The friends OF the Administration are de-
pending upon Republican votes to SECURE con-
Grmation. Senators Pugh. Hill. aud the other
Democrats who are opposed to such action
have been industtiously at work all day Or
ganizing their forces for the contest. Senator
Teller. one OF the Republican members OF tho
judiciary Committee. who stands with the
majority OF the committee against connrma-
tion. has returned to Washington aad he
also is exerting his influence with Western
Republicans. On the other hand. Senators
Villas. Gray and White Of Louisiana have been
equally active in their efforts to i'm press upon
Democratic Senators the Importance OF pus-
tairing the Administration. Their appeals
had but little effect uron majority OF their
party associates. and they were forced to look
to the Repu blcans for assistance in uphoding
the Administration.
Several prominent New York Republicans
have come to the rescue OF Mr.. Hornblower.
and they arc at work upon the Repu blican
Senators. with the hope that a combination
may DO reached Will, will result in the over
used is that the CONFIRMATION Of Mr., Horn:
blower s sy The best W5a
er's friends in rescuing the State from tho
"a ST D
generally belieye that the rejection Of Mt:
country as n personal victory for Senator Hill.
and that should the nomination be confirmed.
II spite OF an dyefsS Se sDsi from the S So
.fI st upon on the % ancient traditions Of the ssnate
several dodgers" on both sides Of The
The Star this evening pubilshes the 'foi-
loving:
.9 tSs e: e:
ndyisab bility OF vetoing the Hudson lsiver Bridge
bill as n matter OF vengeance upon senator
Of Mr.. iIornblower BY the Senate. has
filed with , fSnsts,nA.isa stem and slsr, ,, ne
Washington for several months past in the IN.
terest Of The bridge company. The possibility
such a eourso was actively discussed last
night and this morning ys by the various Si pglIii
building. Their ccmplacency was SCI =
ously disturbed this afternoon by = state
ment; coming directly iTop TIE Mar Do
cording TO his custom. has sent the bill over to
Secretary Lamont for his consideration and
both tho President and the Secretary from
the 0pnG1nsgts G 81 ars sas bridge In New York
amount of wealth and political Influence.
some OF these assert that the company does
not Intend 10 take advantage OF the ennrtfr
and To build the bridge but merely desires to
attain this concession as a commodity.
Secretary Lamont this morning received q
telegram from Gustav Schwab Chairman OF
tho subcommittee of the Chamber OF COM
meree OF New York to which was referred the
matter OF the bridge. at meeting OF tho
Chamber held during the recent session Mt
which the project was severely condemned.
Mr.. Schwab asked Secretary Lamont to post
pone action on the hll until his sub.commit-
tee could reach hero and be heard The Sec
retArY wired his agreement to this request.
IL il mnhArRtDOl that tina President and fha
Secretary are Of the opinion that there are
grave engineering reasons against the con-
struction OF the bridge with pier in the river.
IL is rumored that the President has two very
intimate personal friends. for whom he
would he willing. II Is said. TO DO anything with
In his power. who were tho chief agents Of the
defeat OF tho bill during the last Congress.
The story goes that these friends are quite as
anxious as ever that tho bridge company
should not be chartered. At any rate tina
President Ia very liable 10 veto the bill
on commercial grounds. However he may
argue in support OF veto should he make
one, IL is certain that he will get the credit.
both here and in New York. for having taken
this method Of getting evon with Mr, Hill for