New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION.

TIN yvrsr POINT MIL PASSED IN THE SENATE WITH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MORTON DENIES PAR1IcI-
PX.los IN TIE EMMA MINE ArFAIR-MoNEY
! FOR THK RED CLOUD AGENCY ASKED F0R-1HE
RuJ FOR PENSIONS TO VETERANS OF 1872 RE-
CoMMITED,
| SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. 90 1878.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message
from the President inclosng communication from tne
Secretary OF the Interior In regard deficiencies In sup
plies at Red Cloud Agency and recommending isvor
able action on the estimates to supply such Deficiencies
Ordered printed aud referred to the COMMITTEES on
H copss Of tho report of the Agricultural Bureau for
Mr. SHERMAN CRep., Ohio, from the Committee on on
Finance reported adversely on the senate oIi pern@n MI
ting National banks TO organize with capital Of $4,000
in towns irrespective OF population The bll was ordeted
Mr.. BAYARD (Dem.. Dell from the Committee ION on
Finance reported ayoraby on the Senate pili sxtenu
ing the time for tho redemption OF lands held by tue
United States under several acts evyng direct taxes
| SENATOR MORTON AND THE EMMA MINE.
| Mr. MORTON Rep Ind.) arose to personal expIana-
ton and read from The Baltimore Sun OF this morning
the testimony OF Mr. Lyon before the House committee
on Foreiqn Affairs yesterday in regard to the Emma
Mine Mr. Morton said the report would lead TO the I'M
presson that he had accepted fee OF $4,000 IN the
ease referred to, and that he had PARTICIPATED IN @ .ne
effort to have Judge mehsah SS m as on hi. way nome
from the senate 1871 wlon Senator stewart came 20
hin on the train near Pittsburgh and made statement
"a 10 lawsuit in Utah. said he desired to have hn
Morton) retained assistant counsel, stating ina,
t6ey we're snccessul large fee would be paid him. He
| introdnced n gentleman named Lyon 10 him then. He
Mr. Nor onl supposed ut hrst at was Ply
,ssonal employment, and told SIR: Stewart he would
take Il under Consideration and meet MIN in salt Lake
| City. lie afterward became satisfied that u wac
| not case in which be, as a Senator OF tue
United States. could properly take part he aIterWaIu
rcceiveds q telegram from Mr. stewart to meet nm u,
salt Lake civ bu did not meet him and never had
any further conversation with him on the subject Mr.
Morton said he never had anything TO do WIN te E nrs
his political influence though he did not mean 70 say
In G M bur he had nothing to do with it, Mr..
Morton said that he went before the Housr comnase %
on Foreign Affairs this morning. and met Mr. Lyon the'
He made his statement TO the Committee, whcn Mr.
Lyon said was correct.
PETITIONS AND BILLS.
Petitions for repeal Of the Bankrupt law were pre-
scnted from citizens OF Illinois and New-York
Bills we're introduced and referred as follows;
BY Mr. COCKRELL lDom., MOI by request-Grantng
a charter % the NewYork and Ma1ltlan Air Line Ran,
road. Telegraph and Emigration CompTny; ordeied
printed and referred tn the Committee op Riilroads
By nr. INGALLS, (Rep, kansasl Dy re1ucst-ro, tns
liquidation Of the debt Of the kansas Pscnc EaIrnad
Company tbs United States. Referred 10 the commit
By Mr' DORSEY tRcp Ark ITO reimburse purchasers
United States Courts In consequence Of defective BOARD
OF Commissioners. Referred ~ the Committee on
the memorial Of the California Legislature asking ap
proprate legislation 10 give the people OF tlat state
cheaper telogiapho facilities, as they nave To pay no"
tNonty -vs cents word wac teletioa 70 the
on Post Offices aud Post Roads Instead of the COMMITTEE
Sir Booth Ind. CALI presented resolutions OF the
California legislature asking for such legislation az sill
protect actual In their rights upon CERTAIN lands
In tnli state grant to ad IN me consietin OF rH M
rOad and telegraph line from the MSsour hV'f " tAe
Mr FgELiYGHUYsEN tRep.. N. Jl prese nted petit
on rom New wIerssy asking lhat treasury nY's s 1s
made receivable Tor duties, aud for the "nIawao o 20
the substitution or greenhacks therefor Referred to the
Committee on Finance. -. .,.- ,,..,,,,,,. -,
g Relations reported .yOraby On the bii apprO-
rr.atng II 900 10 remove the remains of H. Rumsey
wng late Uuitcd states Ecuador from Qito
TO the cemetery at Louisvl &, ky.
Edward James consular agent NJ san Jose q arcept
piece of plate rom the Queen Of eat Britain and Flr.i
Lenten.nt Henry Meiealf Ofdnmcc D.paftm.hl''
u. 5. accept decoration from the stAn ot fur-
tun the King Of the Hawaiian islands fhe secoad
named was paaSed
wEsr FONT APPR DPniATIoNs.
The morning hour hlNing expired. the Senate resumed
consideration Of tho bill making appropriations for the
support Mi ifary Academy for the nsca year end
ing Jrne 80, 1877 the pending question being on the
amendment Of the Committee ON Appropriations To
strike tho clause apPropria ing S249 for 10 mus
sciaus for companies, provided ta secs anu ~ OF &c
act approved March ,. 1873. entitled a." An ace mItnE
approximations TO supply deneiences IN aipr1pr'aons
and for other purposes DE ana tr same are hrrny %
peied and insert lieu thereof the following For
tho pay of she Military Academy band sli,S5O' The
Tne inendent of the Committee was To Increase
the appropriation for repairs, Improvements &c. from
MIR sARfiENr said the Committee Appropriations
had cut OH ever. dollar which cuud possibly h. saved,
and he bil reported was far below the estimates
Agreed Ia.
1icn Babcock Private Secretary TO the President ap
reared The bar OF the senate aud delivered message
tine Pres ent u bens the hrst tine be mas per
oincr arnendmrnts reported by the Committee An
preparations approa,ing SI.5OO Tor the crfS To The
AuutAnt ana tne for clerk 10 tho treasurer
INCREASING the apiro riailun far tbs Drpaftnent oi
~ 900; providing thit The Professor OF Law uy Ge
oncd In the same manner as tne other pro
sor. inue.sns the pay ~ tue Ibgafinns Assistant
from II 20 To- II l,VJO, we're agreed IL.
Ihe next amendment propose to Increase the appro-
praton for cOgtng nccs for the superintendent OF the
Academy from 800 to 1000. Mr wlilIE (Dom. A'il
oppused the increase. Nr whsf tt. p. laJ favored
ilt Increase lie said tie Supcfnicndtn of ths Academy
mad 10 incur expenses N entertaining, hnl during our
Centennial Exhibition lie should be- all wei to entertain
upon scale commensurate with the dignity of his posi-
The amendment was agreed TO; Yeas, 27. Nays. IL
other Amendments OF the Commtter Striking out the
approximation 500 FOR printing catalogue for thc
Librarian aud app opria'in- so.DO for cohnulns the
system of from to DAraeAs aud quarters, were
Inc hin having been considered In the Committee OF the
Wh1le was reported to S-ate. the question beng
coneufriIg in she amendments mdlc IN the Committee.
Mr. WiiY Dom. Md moved 10 strike out tlIe elise
appropritng ~ 900 fut ngencics for the supcrn-
telent OF tc Academy. Roi ct d-Yeas 10: Nays. II.
Mr. DAVIS (Dem, ". Val movca 70 non-conchr In tDe
an, nont strike oil tIe bii tho riausc approp
ating - ly6 l6 musicians for companies. &c. aud
In-ert lieu thereof, "for pay Of Military Acad my
Mr. CAMERON (Rep.. PENN said there should he a
band ~ W,s Point Tie senator from Missouri Oir:
rgp Yesterday spoke OF the Mar Band here, aud sId
it shod Ice dlsbandel He tMr. Cameronl mad no doubt
when chat na;Or (Ir Bogy) young and graceful,
he danced of mat band aud thought IL was
an excellent La ghter He did not believe that
wesi Point tie prop.r place to begin rorenchment
In the aruy Hr was Wiling that Srndtors should
,ice their pJy ~ per day. 10 few years
ago bui willing 10 abolish music In the army
NJ. BOGY inquired when the members OF this band Ut
Wcst Point required 10 toot on their horns
Sir. LOGAN pIep. ~ said they were not Ike Sen;
ators ~ they did .ll occasions. lI.gherl
TIE senator from Missouri mir Bogyl sn0uld know tue
use OF music. rs he was soldier ainsrif ones
Mr.. BOGY SAID he was in the Black iia~k war
LOGAN SAID h" believed they Duntls In that