New-York tribune., 1870-04-21

[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIB TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April 20, 1870.
The dullness Of the proceedings In the Senate today
was in marked contrast with the exciting scenes Of yes
terday and last night The Senators seemed to be CON-
pleely out by the excitement through which they
had recently passed. Mr.. Chandler the only one
who appeared to have lost Of his vgor and wanted
evening session business and advised the Senate
to mako hay while the shone for he predicted that
in weeks time the Georgia bill would be back, and
there would be another months dose of "hash" Moth
ing Importance transpred during the morning hour
The members Of the Ohio Legislature, who had been ac
corded the privileges the floor in and took seats
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was taken up at
| O'Clock, when Messrs. Harlan and Howell de-
claimed strongly against 1t. The visitors did not
seem to be much interested, and soon withdrew.
Mr. Wilson in the discussion denounced the railroad
lobbyists who about the Capitol. Mr.. Wiley be-
sought the Senate to pause In this taking away tho
patrimony Of tho nation from the workngmen Of the
country and declared that Congress would not be much
longer justified in giving away the public lands. Amend
ments proposed in the interest Of the settlers were
steadily voted down. were also several motions to
adjourn Mr. Cameron said the grant to this company
worth S70,0O0OO0, and that all these railroad cor
porators who here asking for land were nothing
but speculaOrs caring nothing for the interest OF the
people. Mr. Casserly, while speaking against the bill,
stopped several times in the course Of his remarks,
because his voice was drowned by the loud conversation
which constantly prevailed on the floor. Mr.. Howard
who has charge of the bill, turned deaf ear to all
appeals to adjourn until finally he consented, after ex
torting promise that the vote the bill should be
taken tomorrow at 8 o'clock. -''>
The House sat for five hours today and was the scene
of confusion and disorder than has been witnessed
since the memorable day of the counting OF the last
electoral vote. II ever person had his temper ana
patience tried, Mr. Speaker Blaine in that predica-
ment to-day Since the admission Of the Southern states
nearly every in the House occupied and to keep
Ia bnff -xIaya hunf
members Of the Ohio Legislature were admitted to
the floor which, together with the Members, clerks,
pages reporters, and lobbyists, made up o
regular mob. Mr.. Schenck and the ways
and Means Committee ready and anxious to go
on with the Tariff BILL but unexpected matter arose
which aside the tariff for the day. Immediately after
the reading of the Journal Mr. Stevenson called up the
case Of ]. H. sypher whom the Election Committee had
reported entitled TO seat as representative from
the First District Of louisiana The previous question
called and motion to admit Mr. sypher was carried
by vote OF 7s Yeas to Nays Mr. sypher was called,
and presented himself at the bar Of the House,
and had his hand raised, as is the custom,
ready to be sworn in, when scene OF great
confusion occurred, which brought about result
most unpleasant disastrous to the woudbe member
1t o most apt Illustration OF the adage, There's
many slip twixt the cup and the lip" AS the Speaker
about administer the oath, Mr.. Brooks rose and
moved to reconsider the vote whereby sypher was de-
clared entitled to q seat Under the rules such motion
from any who did notvoe In the affirmative was out
Of order and the Speaker decided Mr. Brooks then be-
gan protest against Syphers admission which brought
out Mr. Stevenson, who managing Syphers case Mr.
Stevenson being member, and not thoroughly con-
with the rules, got into wrange of words with
Brooks, during which Mr. Cox got the oor and offered
a written protest from the Democratic members against
Mr.. Sypher which he desired to place the Journal.
Mr. Ste yenson then commenced attack on Cox, Mr..
Sypher all the while standing in front Of the Speakers
were wrangng with the Speaker about point Of order
several Republican members went to the Democratic
SIDE told them all that required to beat Sypher
was little tme and suggested ibusterng. The Demo
Gratis took the hint, and Immediately motion
to adjourn was made, and the Yeas and Nays
demanded. While the Clerk calling tho Yeas and
Nays the 80 Republicans who thought 1t unfair
to award Mr. Sypher the seat began canvass OF the
Houfe the result Of which was that, when 1t was an
nounced that the House refused 10 adjourn Mr. Moore
Republican member from Illinois, moved to reconsider
the vote which declared Mr. sypher entitled to seat
syphers friends moved to table, and call of the Yeas
and Nays showed them beaten by vote of 70 to 49, The
motion reconsider then carried and resolution
declaring that there valid election In the t Dis
trict of louisiana and that neither ]. H. sypher nor
Mr. st. Martini his opponent, was entitled
to the seat was adopted; not, however, until
The Yeas and Nays had been called twice, each time
Sypher losing heavily the vote No idea can be given
of the bitter feeling excited in this The charge has
often been made that In all contested election cases the
dominant party the House decides in favor Of the Re
publican contestant without regard to the facts or the
Justice Of the case To-day there sufficient num-
Der of Republican members who had the moral strength
10 set aside all prejudice, and TO resist all per-
sonal appeals, and vote as the facts warranted
The strong point against sypher that his opponent
polled majority Of the registered votes OF the whole
District which made it doubtful who would have been
elected had fair election been held and his oppo
nent coud not take the OATH il was thought more
than fair that new election should be held 1t was
after O'Clock when the Sypher was disposed Of
and the business OF the morning hour then began bill
10 reorganize the Patent Office being special order but
vote was taken
The Georgia bill, as 1t passed the Senate was received
I'm the House to-day and referred subsequently to Gen.
Buffers Reconstruction Committee. II will probably not
be reported Friday though II is not unlikely that
Gen. Butler will hasten action and present 1t tomorrow
Nobody pretends to foreel the action OF either the
Committee or the House. The Democrats called
tonight for purpose Of deciding what course they
would take a body, but no quorum was present
Secretary Boutwell, at the Capitol today and had
a conference with the Ways ard Means Committee con-
cernng the Funding bill The Secretary very anxious
that action should be had the measure, delay is
garded unfavorably IL being announced In semiofcia
manner the bill IL virtually dead by being strangled
I'm the Committee. The assigned by the Committee
why definite action has been taken is that they do
not wish to anita goDze this with the Tariff BILL
and that It is better hold 1t back until the latter
measure Is disposed This course, therefore, will Do
adopted.
Gen Spinner has written letter TO ii. B. Wilson OF
York. in reply to one in regard to the Funding BILL
and the attitude toward the by the National Banks.
In speaking Of the arrogance Of the National Banks,
Gen. Spinner says a lately ~ his notice where
Board Of Bank Directors passed resolutions, and seyt
a copy the Member OF Congress from the District In
which their bank is located, instructng him