Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 22, 1879, Page 1

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Democratic Senators Hesitate to Carry Out Their Clerical Programme, Fearing to Precipitate o General De- bate that Will React Against Their Party, EN THE WOUSE. 4 FLOOD OF HILLS. Spectal Ditpatch to The Tribune. Wasmincroy, D. C., April 21.—It was bill doy with abundance in the House. For mora than five consccutive hours the flood-gates of initia! legislation were opened, and a great stream of bills camo rushing in. Monday has Jong been known no the Jegislative wash-day, ‘Thera has never been such a wash-day in the history of the American Congress as there was to-day. There baye boon times when 500 or 600 bills have been introduced {n one day, but to-day the numbor was 1,385, Anticipating this flood, the clerks of the House whose re- sponsible duty it is to journallze, check for printing and have the special charge of these bilts, BARNICADED THEM DooRs - the momest 12 o’clock was reached, and ex- cluded all. outsidera in order to prevent the journals of the House from being thrown Into absolute confusion by this vast mass of incole- rent legislation. There was, of course, nothing elsc in the proceedings. ‘The day's work was mechabical. It consisted simply in the recogni- tou of members of the different States in the order of the admission of those States in the Union, und of reading the titles of bjlls as pre- “mented by the mombors;until the whole long list was contluded. * Under the rules this business could have been stopped in sixty minutes after 12 o'clock, but by unanimous conscnt it was agreed tlint 3 THM CALL BIOULD CONTINUE until all the States had been concluded. The Ropublicans decided that any further attempt to pravent the introduction of lezistation would be considered ns filipustering, and that obstruc- tion would be futile in view of the device of the petition-box, tliat no objection should be inter- posed, and that the Democracy should be per- mitted to load the dockets of Congress at this extra scsslon with this vost mass of business. ‘There was work cnough proposcil to-day to oc- cupy Congress fu steady session for one year, Allof it save private bills, which were printed in the Inst Congress, GO TO THR PRINTER ‘Uniler the new rule, however, theso private bills aro not to ba printed until their printing shall be ordered by a committee. In this yaat mass of bills ft ts not possible to notice many except by titles, and {ft fs probably not worth while to notica them oven to that extent, as no one ex- pucta that any considerable number of these bills, if even oue, will become a law, or oven bo serlously considered by both branches of Con- gress at this session. . WESTERN BILLS. ‘Tho following wore among the Western bill: Ty Mr. Cobb, of Indlana—To authorize the local taxation of legal-tender Treasury notes. By Mr, Calkins, of Indiana—Approprinting $100,000 to Improve the harborof Micbigan City. By Mr. Stephenson, of Ttinois—To equatize the bounties of soldiers, und an amendment to the Constitution probibiting the payment of ‘Southern War claiuia, By Mr. Singleton, of Miluols—For an addl- tlonal Judicial Distrkt In Ulinois; also for the organization of the Missiseipp! River Improva- mont Commission; also to provide a plan foran mldttional umount of United States notes, and directing the uses to which they shall be applied, Uy Mr. Townshend, of Niinols—A vast number of bills, among them one to repesl the provis- jon of tho Revised Statutes relative to the ro- moval of causes from State to Federal Courts; one relative to the sale of leaf tobacco; one to ropeal the duty on quinine; que to regulate inter. Stutv commerce; one relative to the construc. tlon uf bridges across the Ohlo River; one for indomnity for swamp and overflowed Jands In Anolis; ong relative to disuafasal of army oft. core. . By Ropresentatlyc Davis, of Chicazo—A bill for the relict of cortaln peraous who have located homesteads on the public lands. By Mr. Aldrich—A bill to establish a branch mint at Chicagu; also to ainend the finmedtate- Transportation sct in respect to the transporta: tion of dutiable goods; und a joint resolution of the Hiinvis Levislature, asking tor the improve- ment of the Miasisalppt River. By Mr. Sparks, of Iltivots—To pension sol- dicrs of the Mexican and Blackhawk wars; also to authorizo the denosit of sliver bullion in the ireasury, and to provide for the issue of certia- cates. By Mr. Springer, of MMnois—A bil in relation to contested elections, and one for the deposit of silver bullion and the sssuo of certificates. By Mr, Henderson, of Ilinois—A bill to pro- vide for the construction of a Miseiselpp! ehip- canal, und to Stiwaped) transportation, By Mr. Fort, of Minais—a bill to establish @ Nations! Board of Agriculture, aud a bill to provide for the exchange of thy trade-dollar for the degeltenaer silver dollar, e By Mr. Cannon, of {tinots—Donating con- denined cannon to the light battery of the Iflinois Nutiona: Guard, By Mr, Singleton—To provide for the erection oft abullding for a post-ollice, etc., at Quincy; also, a jolot retolution of the JiMnois Legista- turo aging the tmprovement of Quincy Bay, By Me. aprinyar Vor a signal ond weather station at pringteld, . By Mr Fort—To authorize the Commisstoner of the General Lund Olllce to adjust and aettle the claims of the State of Mlnols tor indemuity for swamp lands sold. OF TUB JOWA MEMORRS, Weaver had a bill relative to the payment of atandard silver dollars witvout discrimination, 8 bitl authorizing the Sceretary of the Treasury to Sssuc $600,000,000 in Treasury notes, to be known at grceubacle currency; algo, a bill to \s- sue $50,000,000 of fractional currency and put ‘the same Jn circulation. | By Mr. Gilletse -4 bill to make the trade- dollar a legal-tender, and to reduce the salaries, fees, and wages patd by the United States, Mr, Bragg, of Wisconsin, hal a bill to relieve emploves on Governmont iworks, nud one to amend the Constitution to prohibit the payment, for property used or destroyed in the Hebelllon, Mr. Deuster, of Milwaukee—A bill to relm- burse Milwaukee for monoy exponded in fm- proving the’ harbor of that‘ city; olson bill for the rellef of totally disabled soldicrs and sail. ors, Mr. Pocliler. of Minnesota—a. bit! to reduce the price of public jand within railroad ltntts. Mr. Dunnell, of Minnesoja—A bill to repeat sll jie ratatlye to the pge-emption of pubile ands, The call of the States wis not completed un- tH O15. A groat majority Df the bilis were for penalons or private clatma,tand ninc-tentha of thei wera bitls which falled in the tast Con- gross, RVEVING SESSION, There were but flvo mombers present when the House reassembled. ‘The Mouse Immediata- ly went {nto Committee of the Whole (Black burn In the chair) on the Legislative Approprla- ton bul. Speeches werg inade by Messrs. Browne, New, Frost, and Beurter, . ‘The Com- tulttce rosa and the dIouse $djourned, ANOTUBE fi8T. To the Western Assbrtated Frees, Wasninaton, D. C., April 31.—In the House, the bill for the’ dletribution of the unexpeuded balance of the Geneva award was Introduced by Mr. Frye, and three’ duauclal bitle by Mr, Aurel. & Several bills relative tofhe Pacific Ratiroads wore referred. Among the bills Iatroducgd were two by Fer- nando Wood: oue establighing a pertoancat ainking-fund, and. the ot®r: providing for thu Appolutment of a joint col mainittes to revise the Revenue laws. e With nine States only caUed, the bills iutro- duced number 200. ills wero introduced ang referred; By Mr. Murch—To prevgnt tho further iIn- crensc of the bonded Indebfedness of the United Brates; also, for the issue {vf fractional curren- cy; also, for retiring the *trade-dollar, and for the redemption of the fractional silver coin; also, in regard to the obsgrvance und erforeg- ment of the Elght-hour lavy,, By Mr. Joyec—Propoalng ao constitutional amendment prohibiting the payment of claims to disloyal persons: for property destroyed dur- Ing the lato War, “t By Mr. Harels—For tho completion of the four doubte-turreted monitors. By afr, RicoExtending the time for thecom- letion of the Northern Pacific Rallroad: also, for the reliefof the Central Branch of Ue Union Pacific Railroad; also, to cstublish a Board of Pacitla Railroad Commissioners; atso, for the appolntment of a Board of 8uperviston of Inter- State Rallroads and Commerce, By Mr. Fhelpia: Brovidliy for circulation by the Nattona! Banking {natitutions of notes of a Teas denomination than $53, also, bills repealing eertain sections of the Tevised Statutes, aud modifying others relating’to crimes against the elective franchise. ‘ By Mr. I’, Wood—Providing for the aholition of all bonds for dutics on imported merchandise while It remalus in the custody of the Govern- ment. ‘ By Mr, Bhallenberger—Rezulatin; the ex- change of silver bullion for! the staudard sflyer doliar, and providing that gold and silver jointly, and not otherwise, shall be a full legal- tender, By Mr. McLane—Prohlibiting the officers of the navy nud navy contractors from contribut- ing tnoney for political purposes. hy Mr. Hunton—For the relief of the owners and purchasors of Innda'sold for direct taxes 1n in dusurrectlonary States. : By Mr, Cabell—Abolishing the tax on apirits aisthica from apples, peaches, and other fruits, By Mr. Goode—To apply the proceeds of the gale of public lands to the education of the peo- ple; ulso to- restrict the {mmigration of the Chinese; also for the removal of political dis- abllitics, By Mr. Scales—Refunding special taxes col- lected or brandies made from apples, peaches, pnd grapca which are in oxcess of $50; also, do- elaring the standard ellyer doltar-to be a unit of yaluc; also, refundiny acortain diroct tax on the lands collected frameit.zes in the late in- surrectlonary States. By Mr. Davis (N. C.)—Repealing the tax of 16 per ceut on the State banks, By Mr. Felton—Compelling the National banks to recognize nnd receive the standard all- ver dollar as an equivalent in valuc to the gold coin of the country; also, repealliyg the duty on quinine; also, making the trade-dollar a legal- tonder, By Mr. Stephens—To perfect the double metric staudard af yalue, and to provide for the issue of gold und silver bulllou certificates; also, repealing the existing tax un State banks, and equalizing the tax on all legally-chartered banking Institutions, whether State or Federal; also, authorizing the coluage of now inetric gold com for iuternational use, tu. be known a5 the “+stella’’s algo, authorizing the colnage of cer- taln golotd colns; also, permitting the deposit of ingots of old alloy In the Treasury, and is- suc certificates therefor, By Mr, Chalmers—For the improvement ot the Missfseippi River; also to prevent corrup- tion In elections; also to ald the education of the colored race; also to complete the system of Pacific Railroude, Mr. Ellis—To secure from_loss depositors in the Freedmen's Saying and Trust Company; algo to nid fn tho construction of a railroad be- tween the lower ports on the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; also for providing for ovean mail atcamship service, between tho United States and Brazil, Mr. Gartlottd—Authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish tents and retiona te certalo dastitute colored omigrants in Kansas, anil making an appropriation of $75,000 for that pur- pose, By Mr, Ewing—For the retirement of the cir- culating notes of National banks; ateo provid. ing for a graduated income tax; also for the {sasuo of sitver coin certillcates and their ex- change for aityer hutlion at the current market rate; also for the interchange of fractional cur- reney and legal-tonder currency; also author. Izing the recolnage of the trade doliar, By Mr. Young (Ohly)—Autnorizing the Scere tary of the ‘Treasury to Issue bonds fur the pay- nent of arrears of pensions, By Thomas Turner—For an income tax; also malting it legal for any member of Con- areas to act as advisury counsel for any corpora- ton aga patentec; also directing the Commit- teo on Civil-Serviece Reform to luquire into the propriety of Ilmiting Executive patronage by a constitutional smendinent, 3 By Mr. Whitthorne—Authorizing the appoint- mont of a joint special committee to ingulre into the causes leading to the rumoyal of large bodtes of citizens from the Southeru States to certain other States. ‘The preamble recites that the omigration is in consequence of the deulal of legal und political rights; uit this fs con. trovertud, aid that it is asserted on the other side that it {aa cunntine sehome of rackless ad- venturors to tike advautaye of race prejudice to enrich themectyes ips money and politics! power in utter indiference to Une aiTerlig and distress thattnuy happen to thelr viens, ‘he resolu- tlon further declires that the riguts of all classes of citizens, without regard to .racs or color, should be secured, and wake for o committer tu inquire futo the truo causes and facty, and to report (If any evils) appropriate remedies, ctc, y Mr. Bright—for the free cotvaga of the silver dollar, and makiuy the trale and Mexican doilarlegal-tender. Also to prevent tha reituee Mon of national curcency by fruudulently retiring, teval-tender notes, By Mr. New--To refmburso the several States for interest puld on the war loan, By Mr. Cobb—Providing fur local taxation of the United States lecal-tender votes, By Mr. Mostetler—Direcilng - the Secretary of the Treasury In certain cases to redeein the’ interest-Lenring honds in sliver dollars, By Mr. Gteyenzon—-Propcoing a constitutional ameéndinent proktbiting te payment of South. ern war ctalma, 2 By Mr. Elngleton—For the {asus of au addt- tonal amount of Uniiel States notes, and die Tecting the uses to which it should be applied. By Mr. Townshend—To regulate the com: merce of thu several States; leu proposing o constitutional anendinent prohibiting payment for lossca sustained during the War io the In- surrectionary States. ; Mr. Bites—Autborizing the coustruction aa qaintenance of a tunnel under the Detroit Iver, By Mer. Aldrich—For the eatablishment of a brauch mint at Chicago. y Mr. Sparke—Authorizing the deposit of silver bullion aud issue of certificates therefor, By Mr. Fort—To establish the National Board of Agriculture; sleo for the exchange of tho trade dollar for the lezal-tender allver dullar, By Me, Buckner—To retire National-bank notes; also sequiriig the reserve of National Banking Associations to be kept In standard Gold and silver colu of the United States in lew of lawful money, By Mr. Clardy—For the establisnment of a branch mint at St. Louis. By Mr. Frost—For the organization of the Ter- ritory of Oxlahom, By Mr. GQunter—Granting 820 acres to each Survivor of the Mouotaln-Meadow massacre, By Mr. Newherry—Authorlainy the construc: Hon of # railroad bridye across the Detroit ver. By Mr. Reagan—To regulate foter-8tate com: merce and to probiblt unfit discrimination hy cotntnon rarrlers; ateo to allow the purchase and registry of forelun-tutit. ships by United Btates citizens; also for the payment of South- ern matt contractors. Be Mr. Culberson—For an uniimited coinage of silver; als to nbolist National banks, and to substitute Treasury notes for National-hunk currency, By Mr. Sapp—To encourage inter-State mi- eatin Wenver—Directing tha Secretary of q jury to pay standard silver coin with. out discriminating? also direethig the lesua of 600,000,000 United Stutes notes, to he patd out as Conyress shall hereafter direct; -also. author. izing the issue und efrculation ef $50,000,000 of fractlonal currency, By Mr. Gillette—To reduco salarics, wares, teats and compeneation pald by the United ates, Hy Me. Veles—Making trade dollara Jegat- ft, By Mr. Dunnell—To tepeal the Pre-emption das, also to establish a fureign tall steamanip service, By Mr. Whiteaker—to prohibit tne contract for servile labor. By Me, Anderson—For the relief of all pther citizens for whumn spectal bills were not Intros duced toxtay, and preventing the further Iutru- duction of bills. By Mr. Ryau—To glye the right of way through Indfan reaervatlons to railroad coni- panics, By Ar, Wison (W. Va )—For ao treaty with Mexico, Ay Sr. Valentinc—Fora branch mintatOmabs. By Mr, Belford—For a branch mint at Denver. By Mr. Brents—For the admisalou of the State of Washington into the Union. By Mr. Bennett—Vor au assay office at Dead- wond, All the States and Territurles being called, and bills to the number of 1,885 haying been io- troduced, the House took o recess, the evening’ geasion Wo be deveted to debate on tne Levisla- ve le IN THE SENATE. . THBY Wesitate. ;Snectal Dlapaten to Tne Tribune. Wasminaton, D. C., April 21.—It was adies non in the Senate. ‘The Democrats, tn the ab- sence of Senator Wallace, who moved the reao- Jution, had vot the cournge to enter upon the further consideration of the new rule which pro- poses to place {t in the power of the under offi. ctats of the Senate, without the approval of the Vice-President, to remove the old, tried, and ex- perienced public officcrs of that body as the necessities of the Democratle party and its cau- cus may require, The Democrats had fonaly hoped that the enforced absence of Vice-Presl- dent Wheeler would mate it caster for them to accure these removals without calling the atten- tlon of the country to the hypoerlsy of theirpre- tended Clvil-Serrice reform methods by the dis- cussion certain to follow on a motion to chanzs the rules, But Senator Thurman was too good alawyer to declare himaclf Vice-President of the United Btates while President pro tem, of the Benate. Accordingly the removals . CANNOT BE MADE under the present rule, except by the approval of the Vice-President. Yet the Democrats shrink from acting on the change which they have proposed, Meanwhile thelobbies are filled with cormorant place-hunters besieging Dem- ocratic Senators ateyery point. The rule will certainly be changed, but not until the Repub- licaus have taken the opportunity to expose to the country tie shallowness of the pretended Democratic reform. ‘The day was occupled by long, tedious, untn- teresting speeches by Senators Bayard and Maxcy. Senator Bayard, ablo man that be ts reputed to be, fs not an attractive spenker, His volce fs thin and poor, bis method is jerky, and, for a man who makes such pretenses at fulrness, 13 PARTISANSHIP 18 OPFENSIVR. His speech went over the old Democratic story, and neither contained new pofnts nor grouped old ouca fn a moro forcible mauuer. Senator Conkllug gave closo attention, and, it is asscrt- ed, that both he ond Senator Zach Chandler ine tend tospeak. Mr. Chandler says be can Ox no ume for his speech, but he is Hable tu make one of his vicorous and incisive speeches whenever his indignation is aroused by the assumptions of arrogant, restored Southern Bourbonism, Thero was one contiment in Maxvv'’s specch thatthe American people will applaud. He anid thut the man who could make two cara of corn prow where cue grey before was a greater benefactor to his country than all the politicians put toguther, SAYARD'S BI'RECIL, To the Western Atsociated Press. Wasatnaron, D, U., April 21.—In the Senate, consideratiun was resumed of the Army Appro- Drintion bill. Mr. Bayurd defended the incorporation of general leglelation tn Appropriation bills, there Dating nothing unusual in it; hence the ery of “revolution” was uusubstantial and foolish, and the people would condemn it, Mr. Bayard haying noticed the remark of Mr. Blaine about the distributlon of the army, Mr, Biaino asked tha Scuator to quote his words, Mr. Bayard eald he would dy so, but would iret bave to send for the Congressional Itecurd, Mr. Blaine remarked that what he said was thia: that not n Senator of the other sidv of the Chainbar had ever seen a United States soldier at the polls, Mr. Bayard replied that if the Senator pro- ferred to lmit lis remarks to the actual vision of Senatora he had nothing to say. Mr. Biainu sald his confidence in that state- ment bad not been disturbed by auy remarks whiclvhad been made on the other side. Alr, Bayard then proceeded to read a clreum: stantial account of the large presence of troops In New York in the fall of 1870, to bo preacnt at the polls to prevent disurder. Mr, Blaine wished to ask a question, It was, why the Seontor dit not select a precedent found In 1857, when President Buchanan CALLED OUT THE MANINES to attend a Washington muntetpal election, and when seven men were shot down by them, the secu balng within a milo of the Senate Cham- OF. Mr, Bayard sald he would discuss that quea- tion ut some other thne, Any perty or set oof amen iu this country who seek to remove an infringement on the Mbertles of the American people should bave his support at alltimes, Ue held tit the employment of arniles atthe polls wus elmply atrocious, aul nary, the War was claimed as a belligerent right, Mr, Bayard ot some length condemned all conduct.wileh would tend to prevent the res- toration’of fall contidence and friendship to atl parts of the country, He was well assured that Uw hostility of une section agiunet the other would speedily lend to depression and degrada- Hon, und ultimately rain bout, and ln conelu- ston expressed tile confidence that the American people would support the majority de thelr pres. ent Jegiolatlon, as ft was tu the direction of jus. fice, and tad for its object the protection of the Mbertica of the peuple, MK. MAXEY suid it was plata that the Constitution did oot confer upon the United States Government au: thurlty to regulate clectlonse; therelore it could not be unconstitutional to repeal or modify an act allowing ench action. fo conclusion, Mr. Maxey alluded to a former remurk of Mr, Blatue that thirty of the Buurhern Demucratic Senators had taken part Jn the Clyit War, But ho (Maxey) would ask, Did they not attend to their duties, tat were they not us iindful of the punlic intereste und as decurous in thelr intercourse “as Senators from uny other part of the Union? ‘Their erie consteted in thelr tue ablilly ta see with the eyes of others, ‘Thoy would, however, follow thelr own convictions of right, bot thinking whom they will pleuse or dlupleass by dolny so. By right, ander the Con- stitution tLey were entitled to seats on this floor, ‘The Senator from Maine micut rest con tent that they would assert the equal rights of their States with othera of the Union, ‘Toy did. not atteuipt to stir up the embers uf the past, becouse they buloved ia the recunctlauon an: reaturation of genuine brotherhood among the people of :& COMMON DESTINY AND COUNTHY, The Senator from Maine also referred to the nauto of the martyred President in connection with legistation, ‘They all accorded to Lincoln fairness of thought und fearlcssness of action, Tn bts last inaugural address be declared: “With malice toward nove, with charity for all; with @rmocas io the riubt as Uod gives us to = 2 3 ig 2 4 nee right,” ate. The South acted as tHe w the right. und accord to the North the (Ss .c- urce of honesty, The revival of the fF nd contention of the past would do no Bs dub wuch hat. He would rather aid inf 2 iin up the waste places occasioned by the Warne security prosperity in all its parts. * ~ After oxecutive session, the Senate ad- Journed. SUPREME COURT. IMPORTANT DRCIIONS. Fneelat Ntepatch to The Tribune. Wasmxoton, D. C., April 2t.—The dectston of the United States Supreme Court tn the case of W. H. watt versus The Union Pacitic Rail- road Company: will attract a great deal of nt- tention In the West. it fs not in every respect acoso onexactly the same basis asthe noted Dudyemont case, In which Sceretry Schurz dectd- ed that the rallread lands not dlepused of were open to pre-emption settlement, ‘Ihe casen- tial features of the case, however, aro the fame or similar. It will be scen that the Court takes the side of the rallroads against the settlers, und avalnst the essence of the duelsion of Secretary Schurz in the Dudyemont case. ‘Vhe act of Juty 1, 1962, under which the settlers claimed, provided thut off Iands granted to the rallrond company should be subject to pre-emp- ton, if not sold or otherwise disposed of witnin tures years after the completion of the entire road, ‘The rallroad company had not sold theee lands, but it had executed « mortgage upon them in 1867, THE QUESTIONS AT 18800 to be deetded by the Court were, what ts the proper construction to be given to the language of the statute, “or otherwise disposed of,” and fs the mortgages “disposal? within the mean- ingof the statute. Secretary Schurz decided last September thut the mortgage was not a dis- posal of the lunda, and that they were subject to pre-emption. The United States Supreme Court to-day—Justices Bradiey, Clifford, aud Miller dissenting—roversed the decision of Secretary Schurz, and decided that the morigago was such adisposal of the Innds contemplated by the statute ns brought It within the meaning of the words “or otherwise disposed of,’ and that, consequently, the tract of land claimed by the complainant, Pintt, was not open to pre-emp- tion when be undertook to pre-eimpt it, and thut, ‘he has NO EQUITABLE Ol PROPER TITLE toit, This decision will have a scrivus effect upon whatever settlers or speculators have tak- en advantage of the decision of the Secretary of the Interfur to enter upon the mortgaged lands of the Union Pacific Company. It is a decision, of course, empbatically on the aide of the rail- roads, and declares thut the title to these vast mortgazed tracts of land which have not been sold within three years after the construction of the road is absolutely iu the Union Pacitie Com- pany. ‘The caso was a test one arranged by the Company. YACIFIC RAILROAD Casrs, Wasnrnoron, D. G., April 24—A decision was reached to-day !n,the United States Suprema Court in the cases of the Denver & Rlo Grande Railway Company against the Canon City & San Juan Railway Company, Involying the conflict- ing claims of the two corporations ta the use and occupancy of the Grand Canon of the Arkansas for taliroad purposes. The decrees af the Cireult Court are reversed, with directlous to set aside not only the order granting an>in- junction against the Denver & Ito Grande Kall- road Company, but the order dissolving the: in- junction granted in its favor, und dismissing its bill: “By proper orlers entered’ In* each sult, the -Court -below will’ recognize the prior right Uf that Company to-use and'oc- cupy Grand Catou for the purpose of construct ing (te road therefi, nid will enjoin the Canon City and San duan frum interfering with that Company in such use, occupancy, ond construc tlon, Justice Harlan delivered the opinion, Chief Justice Waite dissonting. Although the prior right of the Denver Com- pany is recognized, the Court holds thutas to thosu portions of the Grand Cunon which are too narrow to admitof the construction and operation of more than one rond-bed track, the right of the Canon City Company to use such rond-bed and track {uy common with the Denver Company should bo secured by proper orders, and upon such terns as may be equituble, inv. tng regurd to the cost of construction aud cun- tinuance of the track fn good order. ‘THR UNION PACIFIC. The case of W. H. Platt ys, The Union Pacific Railroad Compauy, involving the right of set- tlers to pre-empt Innds granted by Congress to. the Ratlroad Compuny under Sec, 8 of the avt of duly 1, 1802, was deelded iu thepUnited States Supreme Court this afternoon. The act re- ferred to provides that ull Innds grauted to the Company should be liable to pre-cinption, if not, sold or otherwise disposed of within three years after the cotnplotion of theentire road. On the 8d of Bcptenibier, 1878, the secretary of the In- terior decided thut the mortgage executed by « Company upon its Innds in 1607 was uot a [sposul * of the same within the meanmyg of tut statute. Court, however, reverses the decleion of the Interior Departinent, and hutds thut the mortgare was such o dlaposal, and that, consequently, the tract of lund. claimed by the complainant was not open to pre-emption when ho undertook to pre-empt it, und he has not equitable title, as that decree altirmed. Justice Straug delivered the opluion, duttlees Bradley, Clifford, and Miller disyent- NE FERNANDO Woon. DIS TARIFV SCHEME AND ITS ENEMIES, &pectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasninaton, D, C., Aprit 31.—The recovery of Fernando Wood, who has been il with in- flammatory rheumatiam for ten days, caused his [riends to give the other side of the story which has beon in circulation for some days o8 to the attempts to oust him from the Chalrman- etipof the Ways und Means Committes, Mr. Wood {otroduced a joint reactution in the Mouse tuduy authorizing the appotntmeut of n joint coimalttes, consisting of three members of the Wass aud Means Committes of the House and two members of thy Finance Com- mittee of the Senate, to conalder, in conjunction with the Secretary of the ‘I'reasury, what changes, if any, cau be made fa the tariff and rovyenue Jaws at the noxt session of Congress. THE OlECT of thia Joint resolution ts to bead off the ultra Southern men of the Democratic party, who ara determined not only to forco through Cangress the political sections that have been Incorpor- ated Into the two Appropriation billa now under consideration, but also to pass at this extra scestou a bill muking radical chunges in the tariff nud currency laws, Mr. Wood has been outspoken in his opposition to all these schemes, aud by the tirta stand he has takeu has brought down upon bimaulf the attacks uf the Southern me 2 WHO ASPIRE TO GOVRNN « und do actually govern the Democratic party through its caucus, It appeurs that Mills, of Texas, und Morrison, of Hiluols, have been very anxious to chéckmate Fernando Wood fn his intention to prevent ony tari Iczislation at this session, Accordingly, on Wedneeday of last Week, at 8 tlme when Mfr. \Wood was cunilucd to his room by alckyess, Mr, Morrison Invited the other .Democratic members uf tho Means Cotmmittea to a private conference, Wi hey came torether, ho sald that ie was necessary that the Committee should: TAKE ADVANCED GhOUND on the tariff! question, and then addod that, as Mr. Wood did uot sean to bo fn sccord with the majority of the Democrats on the Comumittee, bo proposed that they exercise the right which they sold they postuased of cloct lng saashi: Chatrman in bls place. Not aslogle Democrat present at the conference expressed approval of Mr. Morrison's proposal, TAMIEP INVESTIGATION. Tothe Western Auociated Press, Wasuixotonx, D. ©, April 31,.—Fernando Wood introduced a jolut resolation providing for the appolutment of a joint select comuit- tes, ta consist of three members of the Ways and Means Committce of the House und two members of the Finauce Committee of the Son- ata, to it durlog the roceas and consider what Be & = ‘PRICE FIVE CENTS, e chances, {f any, should he made in. the. Tariff and {n the Revenue laws, und report by bilt or otherwise next winter, Also a bill amendatory of the acta finposing duties upon foreign im- porte, the main featurers of whitch formed part Of the Tarif Litt reported from ‘the’ Ways. and Means Committee in the last Congress, : a GETTING WIEARY. PROBABLE LENGTIE OP TH BESSON. Spectat Ispateh to The Tribune, Wasntxaton, D. C., April 21.—The numbor ,. of those who predict that Congress will fiunlly | - adjourn by the Ist or the. middle of June is fn- creasing, It wilt be difcult ta keep Cotigress | here much Jater than that. -To-day {t has been warm, and this weather fs. a premonition of the settled futensely hot weather which ts seasona- ble continuously here from this time until Octo- « her. ‘The old members know very well what discomforts, to say nothing of dangers, such weather brings. A number of Congrese- ©‘ men haye alrendy ono to thelr Lomes for a few days, notwithstanding the groat dificulty in obtaining pales, anil those who have , returned express n great desire for'final ad- journment. ‘Pho business Interests are boing mora felt nor, nud oven some of the obtuse Bourbon Congressmen are beginning to seo ‘ Unat business enterprises are being hindered by the menaclay presence here of Congress. . ‘THR WORDY WARFARE et fo the two Houces fs, bealdes, oxnending Iteclf. | - ‘The spevctics are belt made for home constitu, encics, Some strong men in the House are beginning to print their speeches | on leave, and, while the extremo Bourbon element relaxes notulng of its Intenso, malizal- ~ ty or belligerent determination that the Govern- ment tnay perish rather than that the bills shall Es without the political amenaments, thera 8 O Crowlng feeling that whether or not euch a deternmuation shall pe adhered to may sumo time become a question of votes, and that the votes to coutinue fn this revolutiouary .coursa may not be fortheoming. : A COMPROMISE, Senator David Davis, of Illnofs, is credited with the intentlon of making © speech on tho, Army Appropriation bill, which wil! present the’ basis of s possible compromise. she THE TREASURY. é TEN-PORTIES CALLED IN, Wasninoton, D. C., Aoril 21.—The Secretary of the Treasury bas issucd the ninety-ninth call for the redemption of bonds. The call is for $23,500,800 of 10-40 bonds of 1864. Principal and interest will bo paid at the Treasury on and after the 2tstof July next, and interest will cease that day, Followlny {s the description of ‘the bonds: Registered bonds—$50, No. 1,451 to No. 1,673, both Inclusive; $100, No, 11,101 to No. 11,732, both inclusive; 8500, No. 7,101 to No. 7,492, both Inclusive: $1,000, No. 20,801 to Now 80,618, both Inclusive; $5,000, No. 10,301 to No: 10,853, both inclusive; $10,000, No. 24,701 to No. 97,570, both inclusive, = + i ‘The bonds outstanding and represented by'the shove mentioned numbers constitute the reatdue of those issued under tho act of Afarch 8, 1864, ** 10-40 boods.’? ‘ FUTURE CALLS. 33 The Treasury Department wil) now redeem called bonds embraced in the elehty-fourth and cighty-Atth calls, paylug intcrest to the date of . redemption, or it will redecm at once the bonds inctuded fp said calls, with interest to date of maturity, and apply the Procecds to the pay; ment of any subscriptions of 4-per-cent contol: : EXTENDED, 5 (, Wastixaton, D. C., April 91.—BSeerctary Sherman to-day gave notice that all: bonds iri- cluded in the gighty-ffth. and prior calls will .bo applied, with Interest to maturity of call, in sthe setticment of loan accounts of National Gepository banks. Herotefore the same. prisl: lege wna allowed‘ in‘ reapect to bonda.to tho: eighty-third and former “calls,” ‘Vie "notlen ‘tot day extends the privilece to the eighty fonrlt and cighty-ffth calls, amounting to $10,000,000. This is done to facilitate the ssttlement of the 4 per cent loan account with the National bank dopositories. ‘ GHORGIA OLATM. In the matter of the claim of the Btato of . Georgin to ba reimbursed $72,000 for expenses {nenrred inthe Creek und Sem{nole War, the Firat Comptroller of the Treasury has decided in favor of the State. 4 COMMITTEE EXPENSES. LAID ON PRETTY THICK. Eneciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasninoton, D. C., April 91.—There are some curlous facts In connection with the ex- | penditures of the Patterson Sub-Committee in its investigation of the Indian Territory mat~ ters, ‘he party consisted of scyen persons, traveled from here to Dennison, Tex., and re-. turned, and was abseot abouta month, Their expenditures, os reported to the Seceretary of the Senate, and pald, were $17,039. Contrasted with this, the expenditures of tha’ Committes on the Indian Bureau, which consisted of ten persons, and traveled from Washington to 8t. Loule, Omala, Fort Worth, Texas, Kansas City, Sait Lake, San Francisco, Los Augeles, and returned, which was gone seyoral months, cost the Senate only $5,852, ‘The cnormous ax- penditures of the Futterson Committee will ve investigated, Why $17,000 abould be expended for one Committeo, and less than 20,000 for another which traveled more than twica tho distance, and was gone much ionger. erithema- tlelane of the Senate perhaps will find out,’ ~ NOTES AND NEWS. ELEVATOR DIDS. Avectat Dtapatch to The Tribune, Wasminoton, D, C., April 21.—Tha folloyw- ing bids for elevators for the United States Cus- tom-Houso und Post-Office at Chicago, wers openced by the Supervising Architect tovlay: = * ‘Tuf't's Elevator Company, Boston. Ss Whittler Machino Company, Uoston. Smith, Hagge & Co,, St. Louis, Snowden & Cowden, Haltimora Howard Iron Works, Baffalo, Howard Iron Works, Buffalo, No. Howard Iron Worke, Duffalo, No, 3, li, J. Reedy, Clncinnat!, No. If. J. Itvedy, Clncinnats, No. Crane Bros. ' Mfg Co,, Chicago, No. Craua Iiros, Mfg Co., Chicazo, No, W. #, Halo & Co., Chicago, N W. E, Inlo & Co,, Chicago, No, W. E Male & Co,, Chicago, Ne W. FE, Hala & C » No, 4 W. I Halo & Co., Chicago, No, 6 W. E, Male & Co,, Chicagu, No. & SENATOR LOGAN : publisnes a card, i which ho declares false an slanderous the statement recently published in. Democratic papers that ho was fostrumontal in talsing a company to Join the Confoderate scry- {ca at the outbreak of the War. In connection with it he publishes a letter from Thorndyke Brooks, late Canfeiterate Colonel, who did raise the company in quostion, which declares hut Logan bad nothing todo with ft. | . EMWING'S BILLS. To the Wreatern Assoctated Presa, Waaninaton, D.C, aon 31.—Ewinc’s bill taxes incomes over $4, 33g -por cent, over $10,000 & per cent, and over 820,000 10 per cent. Ewing also ‘introduced. a bill to. ro vide for tho reissuo of paper fractional currency, ait to maka all fractional currency {iter changeable with silver dollars or silver vortlf- gates at any of the Sub-Lrcagurica, wnd maling fravttonal Currency legal tender for twenty dol+ lara In any ono payment, . f NO LETTERS OPENED, = - ‘The German Director of Post writes to Post- master-Gencral Key that nefiher American vor any other letters haye been opened or delayed in the German Empire intentionally and frum political motives. UECAUSE HH KNOWS HOW TO KREY TAVERN.” 5 Dianateh to Cinetrnatt Gusette, Se Wasninoton, April 30.—The selection of John Chamberlin, the gambler, by the Con mittes on Public Buildings aud Grounds ‘as the restaurateur of the House for the present Con+ gress, is severely criticiscd, and fs generally ro garded as au affrout to the decency of the coune ~ try. It fs, nevertheless, to keeping with other seta of the Democratle House. "Cuamberlin kept a leading gaimbiing-bousu in Washlugton acyeral years ogo, und has beon the boss gam- blerin Now York and Long Branch for a number of y For the past yoarhe bas b nrietur of w club-house and restaurant here, Mis excuse which the Committco offer for their disgraceful action is that Chamberlin xnows how to keep, a goud restaurant, und that his worallty bas bothing ¢o do with bis new fupe von, |< é Fy jo, i