The New York herald., 1870-04-09
Application to the Supreme Court to
Reopen the Decision on the
Legal Tender Act.
Justice Bradley to Sit on the Re-
hearing Of the Case.
The Increased Appropriation for the New
York Post Office Defeated.
Lively Tilt in the Senate
Chamber.
DRAKE AND SUMNER AT LOGGERHEADS.

WASHINGTON. April 8, 1870
An Unfounded Rumor Corrccted--Judgc Brad
ley and the Legal Ten'er Act.
report having got into circulation to the effect
that Mr. Justice Bradley. OF the United States Su-
preme Court had determined not to sit in any case
involving the consututionaity OF the Legal Tender
act for the reason that advocate, he had been
interested in the question before his elevation to the
bench, your correspondent has taken pains ascer
tain the truth Of the matter, and finds that there is
no foundation Whatever for the story. have the
authority Of the eminent Justice himself for this
statement. Judge Bradley has not said to any one
that he would feel constrained not to sit In legal
tender cases. nor does he intend to pursue such
course. He thinks that whether he was interested
or not as an advocate IN cases inv0lv-
Ing the consttutlonahty OF the law has
nothing to DO with his rights and duties
as Judge, and especially in the cases which are
now before the court and with which he had no
nection. Should any Of the specific cases In which
he might have been employed come up, then, and
only then, will he feel deicacy participating in Its
adjudication; but while other cases. merely involv-
ing the same legal points, under consideration he
will be entirely free participate Otherwise, as
he says himself, every Judge who at one tie hap
pened to be lawyer OF extended praculce, would
be disqualified as Judge, for nearly every question
OF law comes up some time or other for adjudica.
ton. The importance OF the rumor was that, sup
posing it true 1t would have the effect all prob
ability Of leaving the old decision in force. The last
decision was adopted by vote OF four to three, and
since then Bradley and Strong having been added to
the court, and taking for granted that Strong is
III iavor OF legal tenders, 1t would eave the court
divided, four to four, Bradley not taking part. In
that way the Old decision would stand
Application TO Reopen tire Legal Tender
Hon. J. B. BecS, member OF Congress from Ken
Juc&y, moved In the Supreme Court to-day for the
reopenng OF the Hepburn Griswod case, the leading
legal tender case decided at the present term. Mr..
G. X. Potter, VINO argued the case, maintaining the
unconsttutionallty OF the Legal Tender act. pro-
ceeded to ADDRESS the court but was interrupted by
the Chief Justice, who said the motion was not de-
batable The motion was taken under advisement.
No decided case Will be re0pened under decision
OF the court at this term unless it be requested by
one Of the concurrng Justices, and it. therefore de-
pends upon such contingency whether the case
will be reopened.
The Case Of Bradley, the Colored Lawyer.
Yesterday A. A. Bradley coiored) addressed a
application to Chief Justice Chase request
ing the return Of certain papers handed to the
Court in his behalf This application was returned
TO him through the Clerk OF the Court with the
suggestion that motion should be made by coun-
sci in open court for that purpose Yesterday the
motion for the admission of Bradley to the bar was
withdrawn by Mr.. Riddle and the papers returned
to him. No endorsement upon Bradley's applica-
tion for the return OF the papers was made by the
Court
The Increased Appropriation tor the New
York Post Office Defeated.
The House Committee on Appropriations have
agreed to recommend a nonconcurrence in the Sem
appropriation for the New York Post ONCE from
100000 to $sOo,Ooo, and also non-concurrence in
the Senate's amendment increasing the Boston ap-
preparation from 100000 to $3.50, 900.
Looking After American Fishing Interests.
The United States steamer Frolc, Commander
Wilson, which was ordered to the West Indies, has
had her destination changed to the Canadian fish
ing waters. IL appears new code Of regulations
have been adopted IN regard to this important In
terest and the Frolc has been specially detailed in
view Of this fact.
St. Domingo Investigations.
1t is understood that vessel Is now ready at Bos-
ton to convey commissioners to ST. Domingo
should such be appointed, to make further invest-
cations.
The Austrian Torpedo.
Chief Engineer Thomas ]. Jones, United States
Navy, now attached to the United States ship
Juniata stationed IN the Mediterranean, writes 10
the Navy Department that he has discovered the
whole secret of the famous Austrian torpedo; and
II not, that he Is prepared to design and build
that will prove equally as effective and e1icient
The Union League of America.
The National Executive Committee of the Union
League of America will meet in the city of Balt
more on Wednesday, the Goth inst. Considerable
interest Is taken In TINS meeting IL is to be held
In one of the old slave States Governor Geary, OF
Pennsylvania, Ex-Governor Newell, of New Jersey,
and other distinguished gentlemen VIII be present.
COnsuls Recognized.
The President has recognized Carlos Baum as Con.
sui OF the Argentine republic at San Francisco,
CAL, and L. M. Merritt as Consul of the Argentine
republlc at Pensacola, Fla.
Ex-Governor Wise, Of Virginia.
On motion of Mr. Caleb Cushing Ex-Governor
WISE OF Virginia, was to day admitted to the bar OF
the Supreme Court.