The New York herald., 1870-05-19

duties or their onlccs The petition charge
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contempt py reason OF sucn misbehav' .ae. 'n~
inQ the administration or justice -."'' W." .a1
partially ana injustice by lar |" oo sus sp'osou -
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create for himself In ~ 49, auou 'uus - "
taton or notor, me minds of the public the repu-
corrrrr an .ousy dishonest, prsjudiced, unfair,
casa. Il partisan Judge; with deciding
,orr Al such manner that the public at
40 arralgned such decisions as unfair. pre-.
luoiced ana corrupt; with being personally In
terested In cases in litiga ion before him and
with other misdemeanors; with giving extra
judicial opinions; with tolerating clerks under him
VINO 'ampered with the naturalization laws OF the
state OF California, and with other Irregularities
The same charges substantially are made against
Judge Holman.
The Decline or American Comm erce-G General
Buticr's Proposition.
The discussion OF the subject or the decline OF
American tonnage, which occupied the House yes
terday ana to-day, has revived very deep interest
IN that very important matter and set our legt Ia.
tors to thinking over the best remedy TO apply In
order to restore things to the an,e5eyum status.
The remarkable speech yesterday OF Fernando Wood
Of your city, who took the ground that American
tonnage, and not commerce, had declined, and who
ascrfbed the result 10 our own navigation laws and
other causes gave new turn to the thoughts OF
members, and the short address OF Ben Butler TO-
day Oh the same subject, recommending q differ
ential tari In favor OF imports carried In American
bottom. produced still greater eject vea's plan
IL precisely that foreshadowed In these dispatches
few weeks ago and received to-day with
very general favor Briefly it may be said to
provide for discrimination to the extent Of twenty
per cent on goods brought here from abroad IN
american wooden bottoms, and twenty five ON goods
In American iron bottoms. Ben elaborated hrs plan
In q skilful manner, and answered all objections
interposed with a promptness and clearness that
seemed to bother Mr. Lynch and the other gentlemen
iayoring the bill repor ed by the special Committee
on the Decline OF American Commerce. Ben con-
tehded that his plan would prove practically good
substitute for the long intricate tar OF schenck
while, at the same time, anording remedy for the
evils complained OF by the shipbudng Industry OF
this country lie secuted the .dea or reaatory mea-
sies by Great Britain and threw out the idea that the
only articles on which she could retallate were cot
ton. breadstuns ana tobacco. Would she dare do
thata Cou'd she afford the experiments He thought
{. Ben Buffers speech was taken out OF the time
OF Mr. Harvey c. Calkin, OF your city, who had the
moor wnen the subject came up. When Ben finished,
therefore. Cakln resumed ths door, and In q half
hours speech explained his own views regarding
the question. He sustained the report of Congress.
man Lynch, and dec O ed that the question was not
local one. as had been asserted by Mr.. Wood, but
on the contrary, enc IN which the whole country
was directly interested. Mr.. Calkin's speech was
marked by good. plain common sense and hard
facts. which made very good impression upon lis
fellow members who listened to 1t with the most
Gatering attention throughout
Assault ON Judge Fisher by Joseph III,
Bradley.
This afternoon there was much excitement i'm
mediatey in front OF the District Attorneys ofcc
opposite the City Hail. Judge Fisher, who has re-
Gently entered upon the duties OF District Attorney
was passing toward his ofice, when Joseph H.
Bradley met him. and, 1t is alleged after saving,
Now, sir,' or "Now, then,n dealt him heavy blow
with an ordinary walking stick. Mr.. Bradley then
cosely approacneu Judge Fisher when the Ia ter
threw out his ioot, tripping Mr.. Bradley, who fell
heavily to the pavement dragging Judge Fisher
Will him, the two rolling over together. At this
Juncture several parties inter ered separating the
belligerents and conducting them to their re-
spective oflces. Judge Fishers ear was slightly
cut by the fail and his shoulder was
somewhat hurt The police, after considerable
difilcuify, persuaded the crowd to disperse. Charles
Fisher, having learned Of the occurrence, declared
his purpose to resent the assault upon his lather
and started for Mr.. Brad.eys ofice in the second
story of the building at the corner, bat was pre-
vented by the crowd from entering and after con.
siderable persuasion by his father and friends was
induced to withdraw. The crowd at one time be-
came 80 great-every one arriving on the ground
asking for particulars--that Mr.. Fisher came out
and appealed to them to leave, saying that no one
had been hurt and he should not attack any one.
Mr. Bradley had meditated the settlement OF the
long standing dficulty with Mr.. Fisher whenever
the latter should leave the bench for the Attorney
ship ana thereupon took the first opportunity that
was presented since that change.
GOvernment Claims Upon Southern Railroads.
The House Committee on the Judiciary heard the
argument OF Judge Perry, Of Cincinnati to-day rela
tive to the claims Of the government upon certain rail-
road companies at the south. 1t will be remembered
that soon after the war the railroads. rolling stock and
other properly purchased and owned by the govern.
ment during the war were turned over to the COM
pan.es claiming them, with the understanding that
the government was to be reimbursed for whatever
outlay It had made ia extending repairing and i'm
proving such railroads. There are several millions
Of dollars now que, and instead of paying these
companies are making out Claims OF various kinds
against the government In the shape OF offsets to
their debt. The Judgment OF the Judiciary Com.
mitee inolnes to the opinion that the cases should
be prosecuted In the courts and that there is no oc.
casion for additional legislation to secure Justice
The Naval appropriation Bnl-ReductiOn Of
tac Pay Of Naval Ofncers.
The House has settled the pay OF officers of the
navy, In the Naval Appropriation BILL by cutting of
all allowances. including the thirty-three per cent
extra and making 1t a fixed sum per annum, as was
done by the House IN the military bill. According
to the new arrangement the scale will be as follows
for sea pay of officers per annum:-Admral $12 900;
Vice Admiral, $9,oOO Rear Admiral, so, 600; Com
modore $5,Ooo Captain, S. 200; Commander 81, 500;
Lieutenant Commander, So, 1907 Lieutenant, So 500.
This is slight reduction upon the present pay OF
officers OF the navy when their pay proper and al
lowances are counted, and good deal Of grumbllng
is the consequence.
The Union Pacific Railroad.
The President, ut the suggestion of Senator
Thayer. Of Nebraska, and Oakes Ames, or Massachu-
setts has instructed the Attorney General to ascer
tain what steps necessary protect the interests
OF the government In the Union Pacific Railroad.
and TO prevent that road from being taken posses
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