The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICx
Aaoth, r IntIuation that Horn blowers Con-
arnatIon o. Not m Early Probability.

armatIoa q. Not m Early Prob liability.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 5.-The probability Of
an carly confirmation OF the nomination
OF Mr.. Hornbdwer to be o Justice OF
the Supreme Court came up again in that
court 'o-day Mr. William Gobel. repre-
sentinsSho State OF Kentucky IN two cases.
moved tho Court to postpone tho hearing from
next Monday until a full bench shall be pres
ent. The cases were appeals By the Cov!nG-
ton and Cincinnati Bridge Com any and Cow
ington and Cincinnati Elevated Railroad and
Transfer and Bridge Com pany from judgments
OF tho Court OF Appeals OF Kentucky affirm
Ing the coustitutionaiity OF acts by the Legs-
lature OF that commonwealth regulating the
rates Of toll to DO charged by those corpora
lions upon their bridges between Cincinnati
and CovinRron.
Solicitor General Maxwell said that II there
were prospects OF having full bench within .
application. hut under the circumstances he
doubted whether anything would be attained
by having this post ponement. as II very seri-
ously endangered the interests Of his clients,
brethren on the bench. and questioning the ut
torn.ys ns TO tho date when The Attorney Gem
eral Of Kentucky will DO able to be present.
We will rsassign the cases for the 22d OF
January. This question OF reservlng for full
the cases are opened. the court reseryinG the
Tor a iuii bench. Let them be reassignsd Tor
Solicitor. Genera Maxwelrs assertion that
there are no PROSPECTS, OF haylng a full bench
significant. in Wow OF his connection with the
Administration.
Miss Herbert gave q luncheon to-day in
honor OF Mrs Cleveland at which the decora-
tions were In scarlet and green. On silver
centrepiece a silver Gagon was filled with
table we're open rings Of maiden ihaiE ferns
The green wax tnpsIs burned under scarlet
shades. Hhd Ices were served ~ the form 81
the same shade OF ribbon. During the
luncheon the Marine band played "a the con-
sfrs. stevenson. Mrs, Grsshsm. Mrs Cariisie.
Mira Iamont. Mrs. Bisssll. Mrs. lIoke Smith,
ans 9S6nsion a Miss MGSsd lee Mira f.
Miss Edith Buell. OF Alabama
The House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency to-day discussed and ordered favorably
reported a substitute introduced by Mr. Draw
ley Dem. s. O. suspendinG the tax OF ten per
House certificates issued between Aug, and
Oct. 70. 1898 the stringeney period The sub
stituts reported provides:
RsV.sd statutes Of the United st1.sA and sseIon. ~
oS6sr sections ~ Of aG Rs.ssd and al as. an.
parts % act. P0sn. "a. o. ten Per ssa.G,n on ~;
paid out be and hereby suspended a. to any sueh
lsS and uct 10. 1873 and no such tax shall be col
leeted the amount OF such notes PROVIDED that
nOthng herein shall suSpsnd The operation Of sueh acts
. 70 me az On the SmoSHt % snf '1Sh n0's' paid Ou'
Four members OF the committee. Msssrs
Cox Dem, Tenn lrosins lkeP., Pa. Russell
tRep. Conn., and llaughen Hep, Wis., on.
posed the dill and voted against Il. They dld
so because they thought II would interfere with
the passage OF the Cox bill repeating outright
the lax Of 10 per cent on tho circulation Of
state hanks. The opponents Of the bill made
motions to adjourn. postpone, &c. all OF which
were voted down. the question Of fayoTAblY
reporting the measure Was then put and car
Tied by a vote Uf y to l.. and Chairman Springer
was designated 10 make the report. The Cox
proposition 10 repeal the tax on the circulation
Of state banks Was not taken up.