The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-21
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VIII u, snt on wsshinstss,s BIRTHDAY s-rss-
porraut cases Set fer ArEuuseut.

porrsnt Casea Get rsr Arrurseut.
wAsHNeroy Feb 20.-wnl the Supreme
Court Of the United States sit on tho ~anniver-
sary OF w~ashington's Birthday So far as the
records OF the court show. II never has done 30,
and this u~nbroken line OF preoedents might be
taken as SUFFICIENT answer to the question were
It not for the fact that within tho past two or
three years tho court has unexpectedly vio-
lated all the precedents. SO that nothing
certain can DO predicnted upon the past.
The court will reconvene tomorrow. af-
ter tho usual February rocoss, which in
itself is something unusual. In that 1t extended
over three weeks only instead OF four. Tho
members OF the court, II is argued, must have
known that tho 22d 10 q legal holiday when
they fixed tho close Of the recess for the 2lst.
and when they set for argument on that date a
number OF important cases. Knowing this, 1t 10
felt that the Justices would hardly have adj
journod until the 21st, to further adjourn over
the next day. 60 that there 10 ground for the
uncertainty that exists.
The court adjourned three weeks ago, having
sixty.ive cases under consideration, decisions
upon any OF which may DO expected tomorrow.
and upon none Of which may decisions be an
nouncod. Guessing upon what tho Supreme
Court may do In this regard Is the most unoer-
tain and Improbable occupation in which one
can engage. Among the sixty-five cases are
these: t..
The Nebraska maximum freight rate cases. in.
volying the constitntionality OF tne law OF that state
under consideration for nearly q year. ana which was
twice argued.
Eliza Wetsel ct nj. vs. the MiunesotaR Railway Trans.
fer Company, involving the title to a large tract OF
land in the city OF Minneapolis.
Tho United States VS.. Wongkin. Ark, presenting
the question whether or not the son born In this coun.
try Of Chinese parents, who leaves It while a minor.
Is entitled to reentry after having reached his ma.
1ority. The lower court decided that he 10.
Herman Keck va. the United States. Keck was In.
dicted for aud convicted OF smuggling diamonds, the
gems being scized before the ship in which keck was
travelling reached the shore. It ia claimed that the
act OF smuggling cannot be established until the per-
son charged mas reached tho land.
TIE Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company
va. the state OF Kansas. involving the constitution
ality OF the Kansas Diseased Cattle act forbidding
the importation into or transportation through the
state OF cBttle from q state or section believed to be
infested with diseased cattle.
whether or not under the law of that State persons
can DO punished Tor acts done in other states.
The Houston and Texas Central and Galveston.
Harrisburg and san Antonio Railroad Companies va.
the state OF Texas, involving the title TO large land
grants voted by the state to the corporations origt.
nally organized to construct these roads.
The Illinois Inheritance Tax law, recently argued
by ex.President Harrison.
several old " tough nuts that havo already had
one hearing, but concerning which tho Justices
Of the court desire further light. or these are
the case OF the Laclede Gas Light Company OF
the controversy between the New York Indians
and the United States over tho construction Of
one OF the treaties entered into between them.
But the most important case Is that of tho
United States vs.. the Joint Traffic Association,
involving the right Of that orgsniz9tion to exist
Stock Yards case. also arising under the Anti
Trust law, is on the call for the 21st inst.