New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-05
THE GEO. d. MORGAN CASE
THE CASE OF SENATOR BRIGHT.
ARREST OF A REBEL MAJOR.
THE CASE OF GENERAL STONE.
DIPLOMATIC DINNER.

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REPRESENTATIVES, TO HAYTI AND LIBERIA.
Senator Sumner to-day reported bill b
authorize the appointment Of Diplomatic Rep
reseutatives to the Republics of Hayt aad Ii
beria, each Of them to be accredited az Com.
missioner and Consul General, and to receive
the compensation Of Commissioner provided
for, by the act of Congress Aug. ls, 1856. Tho
representative at LIBERIA however, not to have
over $4,000. 1t is understood that the Com
mittee were unanimously in favor Of establish
Jog commercial relations with Hayt and Lii
IBERIA, but that there was some diversity q
opinion with regard to the proper official erada
OF the representatives to be sent thither BY our
Government. That which is given them b.
this bill is by the act of 1885, the second u
rank, Commissioners being below Enibasadors.
above Charge dAGaires, and On level with
Ministers Resident.
PAY AND EMOLUMENTS TO ARMY OFFICERS.
Senator Wilson's amendment to bis bill b
define the pay and emoument of army officers,
gives to each brigade sixteen musicians, TO b
selected from the regimental bands mustered
out of service, with the pay now allowed,
except the pay Of leaders shall be $40 month
only. 1t refuses mileage to army ard navy
officers. Excepts warrant officers and sailors.
non-commis.ioned officers, musicians and pr
Yates from tine 10 per cent deduction from
their pay. Repeats the 40 cents day allow
ance for use aud rick Of horses OF cavalry
officers. Extends the time in which ofiiceu
under arrest shall be brought to trial to thirty
days, and authorizes the President to assign
TO duty officers retired under the act Of Aug.
3, 1861 AZ well as this act.
The House Military Committee has made
several important amendments to Senator VIII
sons original bill TO deflue the pay ,ud emolu.
ments Of army officers. One section provides
that all volunteers before being mustered int
service shall be examined as 10 their physical
condi.ion aud other qualifications, in the sams
manner and subject Ia ths Same rules snd re-
ula.ons 10 men emitted in the regular armyy
also that in order TO promote discipline aA4
efficiency of volunteers, the President may aa-
sign officers Of the regular army to duty with
volunteer regiments upon the happening OF
vacancy as n field officer of said regiment upon
application of the Governors of States in which
the regiment was organized, or upon aPptca-
ton of majority OF the officers Of the regi-
ment
Persons furnishing supplies for the army o.
navy shall be required TO distinctly mark tho
outside of the package with their namea.
Hereafter no package will be received unless
so marked. The President shall have power to
purchase cemetery grounds, and cause them to
be securely lsclosed, to be used as cemetery
for the soldiers who die in the service.
Tnr MORGAN QUESTION.
Senator Hale discovered the Morgan question
from the bill authorizing the construction OF 70
iron clad sunboats after the receipt, BY To
Senate, OF lettersfrom SecretarysWelles urg-
irg immediate action upon the bill. The plans
and specifications called for in debate are ia
the Department, aud will at once be cOnmuni.
Gated 10 tue Senate and embraced in the bill
COMBINATIONS.
Gems. Negley and Denver we're confirmed
to-day. The nomination OF Maj.-Gen. Morgan
was reported from the Committee, but was
not acted upon. 1t meets with opposition.
THE CASE OF GEN. STONE.
The reports that Gen. Stone has been 70
moved or is under arrest are untrue. Secre-
tary Stanton is, however, confeTibg with
regard to his case with the Committee on tbs
Conduct of the War, who hare examined hln
No witness, and whom he told, in response
to their inquiries, that lie could bnng as many
proofs of his loyalty as any of them could OF
their own.
TIE CASE OF SENATOR BRIGHT.
jesse II. Bright has the floor, ard VIII mSA'
his last speech tomorrow. The aIsunsH'
against him, already strong one, Was 'u'
Their strengthened to-day by the speeches "
Senators Browning Doolittle, and Dlxon, "~'
although following so many speakers, ma0o
some new points, and Senator Sauner. VINO
reviewed the whole debate. Senator Whieys
speech left his auditors in doubt US to ms
course tomorrow, although toward the close Oh
his remarks his inclination appeared 70
asains. Bright. Counting him and Mr.. Cafn'
the other way, however, vita Messrs. 'o"a"'
Harris, and Ten Eyck. but fourteen VIC
against the expulsion can be mustred' LIN"
ty.two Senators vii, certainly voss io' eAP"
sion. making ioar moro than The require"
number.
DIPLOMATIC DINNER.
Tho French Minister entertained at dinner
to.n;obt tho Secretaries of State, Treasury sne
Interior. the Postmaster.Genera, Ass's'so'
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