New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
WASHINGTON.

INTERPRETATIONS OF THE Attaches IN
ARIZONA-THE RECENT BOUNTY DECISION
TIE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND.
mY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON. Thursday April d. 1870.
- pouse Committee on Territories have been engaged
M anne time past In investigating the actions Of the OH
~ Of the Territories that the interests OF the Govern
.,, NAV q, batter protected. They have found many
,,s.s ard bin 90 remedy the VIII soon be sub
f 10 the House for action II appears that the most
o. ,ut abuse Il tho payment o. double salaries 70 the
et,s TIE salaries Of these officers are fixed by law
,,ao,d ly the General Cove 'ninent. But they have
t.,n IA she habit Of having additional coInponsation
.,d item by the Territorial Lce -latures, ana
r.f.'.-irss have been In the habit OF
~, voting themselves additional compensation,
~ ~ which comes Out of tho Treasury OF the
r.-,d ,a.rt These Legislatures, no: satisfied with
.,.l,y larec. continually creating new Offices
d.. ELL. r.-r.t.las. and taxing the people 60 support
~ n L. no the legislature has passed a law taxing
p. nm. L. month who enter the Territory 20 mine
r iut collected from this tax last year was $4,000
~ u of which. Go Is proven, went into the pockets OF
=, ,7.tc-s of the Legislature and other officials. All
.fs .ba..s ttc CJmmltee on Territories have agreed
.t come G, an end and 90 meeting held today bin
,.en,red by Con. Cuilom, the Chairman of the House
comm .fse Wa discussed, and viii be ready Tor report
iH. neat week.
s-s.iai meeting of the Committee on Reconstruction
,rs h,I today aud 70 was srocd 20 take action on
fls Gso--is bIi until the 5th Of May next. This
Gone a order O. allow Cen Butler the Chairman o. the
Committee leave the city urgent private business
dsn.uHuc DIS presence ia other quarters. There op
par. 60 ho desire for haste iu dspo,iug Of the bill in
.ry .ra of Congress. The House seems 20 be about
equally divided in regard o. the hl and both sides are
" lHnr l'r denv that tho matter may b. thoroughly
a. so that the bill, when 50 Il reported, can he
put through without wasting further Zine IN useless de
.a.e.
THE senate to-day. ia nothing hut pass The Northern
r. zoe I.al road bill aftor listening 20 q twoholrs'
speech fum MI Ca-sor'y IN opposition 90 the measure.
joe vo its passage stronger than anticipated
u t5 i0sh0wlng - senators, nearly Ouethird Of the
Senate absent The bl viii not have 80 smooth road
l 'hc ou-e vlCre the opposition 20 these great land
a. ufs d. very strong The Committee Commerce re-
ported the bill 60 Incorporate the Cincinnati and Cnat
r.r0o-l Railroad, being tho same bin which was de
-a.ed iu the Kentucky Legislature through the mfu-
-ras o. the city of Louisville.
Ia -e House to-day. Mr. Stevenson, not satisfied with
r.tmo consumed "a the spher yesterday brought
.tur s.4n to-day and threatened indict the House
with o reargunent % tho whole from his stand
point b1t De had scarcely got fairly under way for
"a Two hours speech when he sumnsrily cut of
b l-.gu o. The speaker. declaring LIN out OF order
q was expected that Jle debate on the Tariff
fr would be cortiuuad, bJt Gen. schenck. !
vho has charcs Of the bin. being absent |
tls Tlnf hin llid aside and the Naval ApprOpris
rau b skcn up Tor general debate in Committee Of the
uhI.t Some supriso created by Speaker Blaine /
.sHlg Nf. Edridg- q Democratic member from Wscon-
@ o. e Chair To preside while the bill Is under con
slc-,tou in Committee % the Whole. Tho wisdom Of !
Ore selection discovered. Mr. Eldridge proving
r.5 a adniraJ, rrcsidin officer aud giving general
s-s..,a Jon. night session called in order that |
-te b might De disposed Of but quorum could DE /
1.f-'uc END tbs House adjourned.
EX-Co,. Mccormick o. Arizona, present Delegate from
tsr .itory, eppe.red before the Military Committee
Cd House to-day, and made Argument IN favor Of
ruV
y,lIut.,rs for operations against the ApaChCs. lie /
raied that with those Iudius treaties had been |
u5la and thaE hostility could not be charged 10 any
uasU,1 of treaty stpulatous. II had ex- |
ai.d Tor ceutuy or more. and would con
time until the Indians were made 20 feel the |
power o. t,o Government Hith,rto The troops in the
ritor had been insufficient 10 protect the principal
rad End whites were UurJr ard thsr iodies horIt
hr uuinated almost daily. lie advocated the volun-
tors raised iu the country - She most elective and
s,onomeal force that could e provided and thought
vigorous VIZ would iu the end prove the most humane
r. ro,e wei Of Tie efficiency Of contract regular officers
a l,u serving ia the T,r0fy, and Tie bill proposes
70 a.s the volunteers under the regulations and pay Of
=! r,Eui-r army.
a ,.tou as 10 what class Of soldiers are entitled
a t. oOuuy uudOr the recent decision OF TIE United
-tes -rprcut Court is at present coitng much inter
.. r.. grpgt the country. The ioAo wing points have
been submitted 10 the ond Comptroller for his decision
rHl.- tie aot o. July 22 1851, soldiers Who were
l...if rhafS-a - Scoeit PioAiVlLuH aLttI ha ts
-rvaH Years paid The Sl00 bounty, why under
co. re- mt decision Of supreme Court are not soldiers
s i,l.i,r OF NV s. 1891 entitled 10 SEQ bounty
ejf tbcy served Two yeais or not and whether such
Tas contract with the United states Eas that they
-ruJ.t receive 800 o,.nty when hOnOraby discharged
D. lrt promotion sn honorable dischargef
t. Controller answers the questions as follows:
Tho decision Of this Office was against payment OF
lt in the ca-e- arising under the act Of July
o. i,- o the ground that when party release the
a. Il. e.
vaIf be- one .ided law that would hold and dis
.. The ,ther bnt as many payments had been made
tlr be suue,t brought to the notice OF the Treas
j. tis c.,.e- nov pIts. uted the decision made in
' s-i y meui OF bounty - Gine5lr pIoliofa t hT IRON
o. To- ks Le GOV Fnncnl yieiIlnS tht serve II ae "a a
r-Ht o.. IclIud uni their contract Of enlistment for
o. lruDft tht Ccerl he'd 70 De Illegal ana IL Is
n.t sanctioned Dy The opinion o. the supreme Court
M-,tu- en-, holding by ctzens Of Maryland, without
d-u,t,u Of party race, the condition Of af
ia... under the Fifteenth Amendment At mass meet
af BaIsn-burs, yesterday, resolutions were passed
sCuowleG Gng and accepting the propricty OF the amend
s, regards that state which is Of those most di
r,,l interested and pedgng the participants to a cord
a -'n,- or 4 committee composed OF four white and
tt-ee 90 orcd then appointed TO prepare plan
for tbe organization Of o permanent club. Benjamin q.
,lis a1. announced himself "a candidate for Con
81 ,uis district the platform OF opposition TO the
srier-eIgcIt Of the Fifteenth Amendment, and this
said 10 De intended 20 organize the moder
a. D.uo rate aud conservative Republicans in Opposi-
tor 20 him.
To House Committee Education and Labor had
NJ Baf1er before them this morning. and
med l,n At some ei -th his testimony Of yesterday
iu reference 10 the building Of the Howard University
10y Gen. Howard with Government funds, the negOta-
u of the C0ngre gationa Church bonds, &c.
Col Casey Of the Engineer Department before the
House Committee on Appropriations to-day, concerning
appropriations for Publications He explained at length
u. condition o. our harbOr and coast defenses, and