New-York tribune., 1872-01-15

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| SUMMERTIME. TYNER'S LAND BILL-REGU-
LATING THE JURISDICTION oy TIE SUPREME
COURT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO T1IE TRrBCSEl
wAsHINGIoS. Jan. "a, 1877.
The Supreme Court tomorrow will certainly announce
the decision affirming the cOnstitutonality OF the Legal
Tender Act Of 1862 which has been pending for more
than six months Several opinions will be read and it is
expected that the entire day will 10 taken up with this
subject. II probable that Mr.. Justice Strong VIII
deliver the opinion Of the Court, sustained by Justice
Miller, swayne, Davis, and Brady.
Senator Sumner win take the hoos at O'Clock TO-
morrow on Civil Rights Bill, ana will speak for three
hours His speech has very carefully prepared and
1t is expected that IL will be one OF his best and most e0-
duent efforts.
Mr.. Tyner OF Indiana has introduced bill I'm the
House TO prevent the further sale OF the public lands t
for tilage which provides that the sale of such lands
shall cease except provided for In the presumption
laws disposition of town sites and mineral lands
provision Is made 10 prevent this act from being so
construed prevent the location OF military bounty
land warrants agI1culturalcoege scrip, or other scrip
as authorized under existing laws The bi also pro-
vdes that than 800 acres shall DC located by any
one person.
The Chief-Justce and the Associate Justices Of tho
Supreme Court have all approved The bill introduced by
Senator Trumbul TO further regulate the appellate uris-
dctjon of the Supreme Court and TO prevent the delay
OF cases The provides that appeal shall be taken
To
pute Is less OOo the present law liking the AMOUNT
at s2CcO II takes away the power Of the Court to de-
eide Of fact leaves its duty only to decide
on questions OF law In croinal cases 1t authorizes
review OF such questions " law arising in the inferior
Courts. as those Courts may deem OF sufficient
importance 10 certified 10 the Supreme Court for de-
cision AS the law stands, mo criminal can be
brought Supreme Court without division Of the
Judges 'his nntnre is
made Indispensable In order TO relieve the Court or some
OF its business and OF giving speedy attention TO
eases The Court oyer two years behind with Its
work and cannot catch up. The Court at its last term
decided go cases tng two months longer than usuall
being 50 more than decided at single term De-
fore The docket present term Is already larger
than ever before and when all the cases are on II the
number will reach 700.
The publication of the adavits of the captain Of the
Florida has had effect IN this city and very little hns
been said to-day about Spanish matters. As Spain
officially promised that the Florida should not bc inter
erod WITH nobody doubts that the case viii be settled
without difficulty.
The peculiar features OF the recent fenatora election
I'm Ohio creates much comment here The Democrats IN
Congress use about language in speaking OF tho
conduct the LeutenantGovernOr in refusing 10 re-
contze members wishing change their votes that Ia
employed by the Democratic newspapers In ohioi ana
some OF them profess 70 have Information that Mr.
sherman would have been defeated and Gen Cox elect
ed IL the presiding officer had not hastily announced the
result and adjourned the meeting whl!e members were
on their feet demanding the right TO change their votes
They declare that their friends at Columbus have evil
dcnce that enough Republican votes would have been
changed 20 defeated Sherman with the help OF the
Democrats. On the other hand, Mr. shefinal
| saws that the Democrats would not all nave
! changed from Morgan TO Cox, or TO any RepuD-
| ucap, and that the haste In aJourDIDg the
Joint convention was 0ceaeioned by the nexperence ana
consequent excitement Of the Lieutenant who
endea yored TO do his duty In the midst OF the camor as
best he could and did there were any demands
10 change which he had not recognized Inc ar raises
an interc sting que stion OF parliamentary law namely
whether the privilege Of changing votes Unanimously
| recognized In legislative assemblies, Is Hgn.
heonng 20 members Of State Legislature met 10 joint
convention for the election Of United States senator
mr. vbether when q man has voted once, the case has
closed as far AZ he concerned and he has no power 10
alter his decision before the result Is announced lAe
argument he mainly on the SIDE OF tDe gn' 10
change which alleged is based IN the fact that cir
cuustanees NAV arise In the OF roll call 10 cause
members who had voted among the first to change their
minds and that these circumstances are part OF the
facts upon which they called upon 10 Judge before
coming a hna conclusion
The House Judiciary Committee will, Oh Friday next
consider the resolution introduced by MI Moore on the
9th inst. relative to the land dispute In when the Cen
tral Branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad the Kansas
Pacific Railroad and the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Rail
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spcec the other day. referred 10 this case and ad hat
he had heard that Attorney General AEermah was re-
,oov,d because his decision OF IL was dstasteu 10 rail-
| road men, and added that 1t had been suppressed
| nv the Secretary OF the Interior. III making TINS
| charge Mr. Wood Il believed to nave go'
! two matters mixed. Mr.. Alderman did decide
That the United States might withhold more than "
per cent OF the amount due to the Pacific Railroads Tor
transportation etc. pay interest due This was o,
course unpopular with railroad men, and Congress
last winter by appropriate legislation gave the com
panies relief. There is doubt that Mr. Akerman De
lleves that this decision had something 10 do Win ns
final removal In the other case Mr. Akerman wrote an
onior and showed TO several persons but before ne
delivered II to Secretary Delsno the latter had ruled
similarly In regard 10 parallel case making MI AkeI
mans opinion unnecessary 10 was not suppressed IL
! was never delivered
U is reported that an effort viii lie made, during th'
present session OF Congress TO correct some OF th'
abuses the foreign service OF the Uuted STATES or
least to compel the enforcement OF existing laws re
ating the receipt by Ministers and Consus oi hei
.saries In gold while leave Of absence contrary q
law. In order 10 draw his pay, Minister OF Consu
must certify on honor that he has expended MS baari
for support his post OF duty and on this cerheae
accordance with the of 1885, he draws his pay IN coin
Foreign officers also frequently draw on the Legation
contingent account for personal expenses. The met
chow that ~ almost every ease where leave VI sessss