New-York tribune., 1870-04-19

TIoN IN MARYLAND.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 1s, 1870.
The Legal Tender did not up for argument
In the Supreme Court, anticipated in consequence OF
the continuance of already under argumentwhich
will probably not be finished before Wednesday Objec-
ton having been urged against the proprey OF Judges
Strong and Bradley sitting In the cases involving the
Legal Tender act the ground OF their being largely
interested in corporations affected by the decision the
subject has been brought to their attention IL appears
that Mr. Justice Bradley, soon as he was confirmed by
the Senate, transferred all his interest in the Camden
and Amboy Railroad as to qualify himself to Sit Mr..
Justice Strong still large sockhoder, but will trans
fer his interests before the hearing next Wednesday
In the Senate to-day the proceedings were very inter
esng Charges OF attempts TO influence improperly the
votes Of Senators the Georgia bill have been freely
limited about the public places Of Washington for some
days past and they have assumed such shape as to in
duce MI Edmunds to offer resolution to-day, giving the
Judiciary Committee full authority to inquire into the
matter, which was promptly passed Mr.. Drake intro
duced proposed amendment to the Constitution, which,
contrary CUSTOM he desired to be referred to the Mill
tary Committee but the Senate almost unanimously sent
1t to the Judiciary Committee The amendment author
President to send the United States forces to re-
press disturbances any State without being requested
by the Executive the Legislature thereof The fate OF
Mr. brakes proposition in the Judiciary Committee can
not be doubted AT o'clock the Georgia bill was taken
Of his amendment to quarter the military upon the in
habants OF any insurrectionary district. Mr. brakes
language and manner were very vehement, ana his de-
serpton of the KluKlux and their Ourages was thrill
ing in the extreme. Many Senators were absent from
their seats but Mr. Drake said that would not absolve
them from the fearful responsibility resting upon Them
After Mr. Drake concluded animated discussion oc
CURED between Mcssrs Sumner and Carpenter in which
pretty sharp thrusts were given on both sides. The
tempers Of each were not little mfled. One of Mr.
Summers hits applauded by the galleries. and this
excited the ire OF Garrett Davis, who wanted the gal
leries cleared and sgmatzed those occupying them as
blackguards. The venerable Kentuckian had spent the
early part Of the day in preparing speech on Georgia.
intending to deliver it before adjournment and was irr
tated because Mr. Sumner in keeping the floor so long,
prevented him. Poor Mr. Davis took the matter so much
heart that after Mr.. Sumner concluded in order to
mollify him, it was agreed to hold evening ses-
sion, to give him a chance ito ispeak his piece.
Garrett came down the Senate Chamber at u o'clock
with pOnderous pile Of manuscript and any quantity
OF authorities bound in calf Senators Trumbul, Buck
ingha Drake and Revesw the only auditors assem-
bled to hear him. and he declined TO proceed After
waiting Is minutes, five more Senators came In, but the
"orator of the evening" as Mr.. Sumner styled him
(sotto rOce) to Mr.. Trumbul still indsposed TO
wase his sweetness on the desert air." and the Senate
or what there Of it present, adjourned
The House. today by vote of Sc to 49, passed the bill
increasing the Congressional apportonment to 2I5 MEM
bers the present number being about 2i0 The bill will
have the effect OF reducing the number of representa-
tives in Of the NewEngland and Northern States
and Of adding to Illinois, Kansas and many Of the
other Western and Southern States. The bill was
fought by the North and East hn the West aud eouth
compelled VOTE and carried the proposition. The Sem
ate will probably not interfere. If passed, the law Will
probably go into effect and after March 3, 1871 The
Tariff bill subsequently taken up in Committee OF
the Whole the pig iron section reached and debated
the entire day.
The House met again at u p. m, and resumed debate
on the Tariff BILL the article of pgiron being still under
consideration. Everybody spoke who could get the OPP
portunity, and finally Gen. Buffers amendment, to
reduce the duty pg-iron from 81 to IS tun was
adopted by vote of 81 to 60, showing list Of nearly
100 absentees Notwithstanding the importance Of the
Tariff BILL there always very large number of men,
bers who absent themselves during its consideration
In the day session. call Of the House for quorum
ONLY l2i members answered TO their names On
the vote this evening, no list OF the persons
voting could be obtained the Yeas and Nays cannot
called when the House is in Committee OF the Whole
Massachusetts, excepting Mr. Butler voted solid against
reduction. Missouri and the West generally went the
other way Mr. Woodward carried five Democrats with
him against reduction The result is the seyerest blow
the bill has yet received, and unless fuller House re-
verses the action Of tonight tho friends OF the Dill rear
it will be lost. An adjournment effected without
taking action Allisons amendment to make uniform
reduction without
Representative Payne of Wisconsin to-day introduced
very small bill, but which will prove of great i'm
porance the interests OF the country The bill is for
the purpose Of reducing the taxes OF the people OF the
United States and intended for action in connection
with the Tariff BILL or in its place, if the latter fails The
bill provides that, after June 80 of the present year.
reduction OF 20 per cent shall be made all internal
taxes and OF 10 per cent all import duties then I'M
posed by law excepting the stamp tax, the internal
taxes and import duties sprituous, malt and yinous
liquors and their compounds and on tobacco and cigars
The bill was referred to the Ways and Means Committee
The House Committee Appropriations, at their
meeting day, had under consideration the appropra-
tons for the construction Of public buildings strong
pressure is making upon the Committee to have them
allow appropriaons for the commencement Of pub
lie buildings in various sections Of the country where 1T
it is alleged they required They have persstenty
resisted these forts, and the only appropriations made
are for buildings already begun The Committee to-day
determined to reduce the amounts already agreed on
This will apply to the NewYork and Boston PostOfce
buildings and other structures now building Instead OF
NewYork getting sOoOOo for the next fiscal year Tor
the ost-oflice building, she will get only 100000
The Republicans Of Maryland are preparing for stir
ring campaign this Summer and Fall, and they express
themselves confident Of being able to redeem the State
The present members OF the House, all Of whom wish to
be candidates again. rather uneasy at the prospect
before them. Benjamin c. Harris, who was member OF
the XXXIXth Congress from the Nth aryahd
has announced himself candidate for the XLIId Con-
gress in opposition to Mr. Stone, the present member
Harrisjs rampant Rebel and will run as an independ
ent Democrat favoring resistance to the Fifteenth
Amendment Stone will run Oh the regular Democratic
ticket and the negro voters in the district are nearly
equal In number TO the whites Republican Congress
man evidently will be elected late canvass Oh the
State shows 5000 black voters and about $4,000 white
Republican voters. The Democrats cannot poll over
10000 votes which will make the state close, with the
chances in favor Of the Republicans Union Leagues