The New York herald., 1870-04-19
WASHIN GT0N
The Congressional ApportiOnment Bill
Passed in the House.
Representative Gains for the West
ern and Southern States.
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ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
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Senator Drake Frightened by
American Thugs.
New Phase of tho Geor-
gia Bill.
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ATTEMPT TO CORRUPT SENATORS.
Rich Developments of Radical
Tactics in Prospect.
Senator Drake Frightened by
American Thugs.
New Phase of tho GeO,..
Gia Bill.
ATTEMPT TO CORRUPT SENATORS.
Rich Developments of Radical
Tactics in Prospect.

lsnstern States OVersiauRncd Dy the west
and south.
The Congressional Apportionment bill, which was
engineered through the House to-day by Norman b.
Judd of Illinois, Is shrewd dodge upon the part of
the West and the South to gain additional power in
the House, ana, In iact to c0nlrol its action in
making the permanent apporti0nment upon the
basis OF the census 1870. This will be the work OF
tie Forty-second Congress, and 1t will be observed
that the bill which passed to-day relates wholly to
That Congress. II is estimated that the bill VIII give
the South and West about twenty EIGHT additional
members. apportioned somewhat as follows:-
OHIO, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri. North
carolina and Virginia two each, and Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Kansas, California Michigan,
Iexas Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas Georgia,
louisiana. Mississippi, South Carolina and
Tennessee one each. New York will have two and
Pennsylvania one additional member This, how.
ever, Is all that the Eastern and Middle States VIII
gam by the bill. The provso which allows the
Eastern and Middle States to retain their present
representation through the Forty second Congress
is generous sop to that section, and was intended
as blind to keep the members from those states
from suspecting the real object OF the measure
which Is TO get such q pre- ponderance of Western
and Southern men ia the ForLy-second Congress in
order that they can apportion the member, OF the
House OF Representatives among the several States
England and Middle States fought the bill to-day at
every sep, ana exhausted parliamentary tactics Co
defeat 1t; but the combined strength of the South
and West was great that 1t was carried by a re.
spectacle majority.
Dangerous Game-Attenipt to Corrupt the
Senate-A New Feature in the Georgia
Question.
The latest Congressional investigation that Or
dered to-day by the resolution offered by Senator
Edmunds and adopted by the Senate, directing the
Judiciary Committee 10 inquire into and report
whether any corrupt or lproper means have been
employed to 1uence Senators to vote on the Ge0r-
ga bill. There have been around the capitol
for some time past that powerful lobby was at
work to defeat the Bingham amendment in the Sen.
ate. At the head OF this lobby, 1t is alleged is the
somewhat notorious Governor Bullock of Georgia,
and In it are some well known old stagers Of the
Washington lobby. There Is one man here who has
o large claim upon the State Of Georgia for gums
furnished just before the rebellion. 1t is
said that this man has an interest in keep
ing the Bullock party in power in Georgia,
and has been very lab0rious with Senator's
especially one from New England, who is
supposed to be weak in the fath to get them to
vote against the Bingham amendment It Is also
SAID that Senators and senator's and relatives
have been directly offered railroad bonds endorsed
they would sustain Bullock. Judge Bingham, IN his
speech on the Georgia bill IN the House on the 7h
of March last spoke follows of BullOck's attempt
10 perpetuate his power and control the state rail.
road
Why sir by law Of the State Legislature the
The State has the control of the State railroad
come Of which, am inforned about million
dollars He appoints all the agents Not content with ap
s.ate railroad. take care Of the receipts and
c ns ssm 70 % be p nss into
the House Of last January and through him
the lIaa Ssy
psng tea s BY any Of this sort let him
United States, for this violation Of the law United
the state Of Georgia But, Mr. speaker, 80 further.
he s That @
laws of the State under the control Of the Governor do
for a BY by ss
to cheek % e the af wh mo %
The State or the Treasurer ohe State. the Legislature by
hs i ns pa is
arn % by Its reports THAT the Lsss
that his
who alone check his OF the
Georgia would Be Bound hand and foot BY an act Congress-
and would be deprived OF the protection intended
to the amount OF two millions OF dollars year.
The story is that the bonds alleged to have been
offered Senators and their relatives were State rail.
Senator Edmunds is not the man to offer resolu-
ton Of this grave character without having some
grounds for It, and the result of investigation IS
looked for With great interest. One thing certain:
the Judiciary Committee, which mas been roundy
abused OF late by the radicals who are bolsterng
up Bullock will sift thus whole matter to the bot
tom.
Resignation of United States Court judges.
The House Judiciary Committee has instructed
General Butler to report bill authorizing and en-
powering the President to accept the resignation Of
any Judge OF any court Of the United States who
shall have held bis commission for ten years. where
1t Is shown that such Judge unable perform the
duties Of his office. This Is to apply only Judges
who are appointed for life during good behavior.
1t ID understood that an amendment Will be offered
similar to the provisions Of the bill which allows the
Judges OF the Supreme Court OF the United States
to retire and their salaries to be continued after
certain length OF service upon the bench.
Decline of American Commerce.
The select committee on the decline OF American
tonnage had meeting to-day, at which the general
subjects embraced in their BILL which has been re.
ported to the House, were discussed with view to
perfecting the bill by amendments. 1t appears that
the committee Is not entirely united upon the vari-
GUS conclusions stated IN their report and embodied
in the bull The minority, however, is so small as to
be undeserving OF notice. While the subject Of
emigration was under consideration Giles over
reach Hotehkiss OF New York, made raid upon
foreigners In general and upon that class known
as Irishmen in particular. Giles Overreach Is Of
opinion chat to encourage emigration, especially
from the Emerald Isle. is to build up the democratic
party In the United States, to say nothing of the
certain ruin to Tammany Hall. For one, ne does
not propose to have q hand in any such business
If 1t could be demonstrated to the satisfaction Of
Giles hat every emigrant who reaches our shores
would vote the republican ticket he would favor
every schcme to encourage emigration. Sir Giles
was replied to in spirited manner by other mem.
bers Of tho committee. who think that emigration