The New York herald., 1876-03-01
Passage of the West Point Bill BY
the Senate.
SENATOR MORTON AND THE EMMA NINE.
The Deficiency at the Red
Cloud Agency.
THE PENSIONERS OF 1919.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb %, 1870
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message from the
President Of the United States enclosing a communica-
ton from the Secretary OF the Interior dated Febru
lry 26 IN regard to deficiencies In supplies ut the Red
Cloud Indian Agency in Nebraska and recommending
favorable action on the estimates submitted by the
Secretary to supply such deficiencies. Ordered to be
printed and referred to tho Committee Indian
Affairs
SENATOR MORTON AND THE EMMA
Mr.. MoRroS, (rep.) OF Ind, to personal ex
Panation and read from the Baltimore sun of this
morning the testimony OF J. L. Lyon before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, yesterday, in regard TO
The Emma Mine. Mr. Morton SAID the report OF the
testimony by tho Associated Press and 1t would
lead TO the impression that he had accepted fee OF
100000 in the referred to- and that he had
participated in the effort TO have Judge Mexican
moved in which there not one syllable of truth.
He was on his way home from the Senate in 1871,
when Senator Stewart came to him on the TAIN,
Pitsburg, and made statement as TO lawsuit in
Utah. and said he desired to have him mr. Morton
tained assistant counsel stating that II they were
successful a large fee would be paid him. He intro
duced gentleman named Lyon TO him then. He (Mr.
Morton) supposed at rst that IL legitimate pro-
fessional employment, and told Senator Stewart he
would take 1t under consideration and him in
Salt Lake City, He aferward became satisfied that il
in which he, as a Senator OF the United
States, could properly take part He alterward re
eeived telegram from Mr. Stewart to meet him in
Salt Lake City, but he did not meet him. and had
any further conversation with him subject He
Clr Morton) never had anything to do with the Emma
He felt satisfied that the object OF the
parties to his political influence
though he did not mean to say that
such was Mr.. stewards motive for the removal Of
Judge Mckean-but he had nothing to do with it, He
mr. Morton) went before the House Committee on
Foreign
lie made his statement to The committee, which Mr..
Lyon said was correct
The morning now having expired, the Senate
sumed consideration of the bill making appropriations
for the support of the Military Academy the fiscal
year ending June so 1877, the pending question being
on the amendment OF the Committee on Appropriations
TO strike out the clause appropriatng 81 1876 for
and 10 OF the act approved March 8, 1873, entitled
"An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies
in appropriations Tor the fiscal years ending June 80
1875 and prior years for other purposes be and
thereof the following :-"For the pay of the Military
Academy band Sl4 $50" And It was agreed to-
The next amendment OF the committee was TO in
crease the appropriation for repairs, improvements,
&c from $l2,O TO Sl4 500.
Mr.. SbRGENT said the Committee on Appropriations
had cut of every dollar which could possibly be saved
md the bill as reported was far below the estimates
The amendment was agreed to.
GENERAL BABcocK.
General Babcock, Private Secretary the President
appeared at the bar OF the Senate and delivered mes
sage from the President II being the first time he has
performed that service this session.
Other amendments reported by the Committee on
Appropriations approprating 81 500 for the clerk TO
the adJutant and the same sum for a clerk TO the
Treasurer increasing the appropriation for the depart
mcht of Natural and Experimental Philosophy IRON
5000 81 600; providing that the Professor Of Law
may be commissioned in the same manner as the other
professors and increasing the OF the Librarians
assistants from $l20 TO 81 ,0Oo were agreed to.
rhc next amendment proposed to increase the ap,
preparation for contingencies Tor the superintendent OF
The Academy from $500 TO $1,000
Mr. wHYrE, dem.l Of Nd, opposed the increase, and
whole clause contingent lie thought this
money was expended principally in entertainments
other amendments Of the committee striking the
appropriation Of 500 for printing catalogue for the
Librarian and appropratng $50 ior continuing the
system of sewerage from the barracks and quarters,
Ae Oil having been considered in the Committee OF
the Whole reported 10 the Senate the question be-
Ing on concurring in the amendments made In the
committee.
clause appropriatng 81 900 Tor contingencies tor the
Superintendent OF the Academy. RejecIed-yeas 10
Mr. DAVIS (deml OF W. Va, moved to non concur in
ihe amendment to strike out OF the House bill the
clause approprating 81 496 Tor sixteen musicians for
companies, provided that sections OF certain acts be
repealed, Sc and insert in lieu thereof "for pay OF
Military Academy band $l4, $50"
After discussion Mr. DAVIS withdrew his motion to
non-concur IN the amendment in regard to the band
and on motion OF Mr Allison the clause was modified so
as TO strike out the latter portion IN regard to the repeal
OF sections and 10 Of the act OF March 1875, leaving
musicians OF companies and S4 $50 for the pay OF the
band, and so modified II was agreed TO.
The amendments made In the Committee OF the Whole
were concurred In, and the bill was read third time
and passed.
The bill passed just reported by the Committee on
Appropriations with the exception OF the modification
of the clause regard the band above mentioned
on motion OF Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Missouri the Senate
then took up the resolution submitted by him yester
day
That during the session It shall be in order at
time have and pending appropriation bill to
conhne the debate amendments thereto TO i've
minutes by any Senator the pending motion, and such
motions shall be decided without debate.
Aner discussion the resolution then agreed TO.
The PACIFIC RAILROAD
on motion OF Mr. WRIGHT, Of Indiana the Senate
took up the bill declaring the true intent and meaning
Of the Union Pacific Railroad acts, approved July l.
lS62, July p 1864, and July 3, 1868
Pending the discussion, at quarter past three p. NJ ,
on motion OF Mr.. EDMUNDs, the senate went into ex
eculive session. and aer short time, the doors
rcopened and the senate adjourned