New-York tribune., 1876-02-29

tion be made II would probably bo found that money
was often used In paying the expenses OF
I'm. notisu of Mr. Sargent to strike out the second
section lost: Yeas, 20; Nays, "a. ino o''' W."
then read third time and passed.
,rt PETITIONS AND BILLS.
Mr. BOOTH Tnd., Call presented joint resolutions o.,
the California Legislature In favor of such action as VIII
procure for the people of California cheaper rates Tor
Transmission OF telegraphc messages Referred 10 'n'
Committee on Commerce. u.,
Mr. CAMERON Rep Penn prs'ent S aTor OF aid % the
Texas Pacific Railroad. Referred to the Coh''oe y"
Railroads -. ,-,.r,v
Also petitions of citizens Of Pennsylvania formerly
soldiers the USSD RI 81 pS4 %ons hs oT
Of service. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. M, . .no,,,,a
g. C. for the relief Of Fisk Mls A. 7. jackson, ana
others John W. Ray Caroline Hart, and others anaIor
the relief OF savings institutions ana Ior th hnP'
ment OF several California rivers.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the uh
finished business, being the bill making appropriations
for the support the Military Academy, the penang
question being on tho first amendment reported oy the
Committee on Appropriations or additional pay for pro
fessors length Of service, $6SOOl Tue snehonhh h
was agreed to by Yeas 81 Nays, IL The next lor no
paw Of OF practical military gad ~
In addition to the pay as hfS' ne"'en""'' "''
The question then being on the % amendrns 9 ip one
instructor OF ordnance 1000 Tor inc lay oi All ns
ssant professor in az addition oy 70 tns o df @ assistant in
structors tactics and $500 for tie extra pay OF an a
Mr. WALLACE (DeIn.. Pal: and favored by BY Mr. LOGAN
Qtep.. nj aud Mr.. wITHER5 Dem; " va =, q, order
th the amond@ent I was new Iegaten but he was
overrlled by the Chair. Mr. THURMAN !Dem, on,oI sn
taned by a vote OF Yeas, %; Nays o. Among those
voting Yea was the Senator from New-'e Sey 'Ar r''
Alter n.rther debate, the amendment was agreed 70
Yeas 80, Nays II. <,,.. -
to strike out OF the House bill the following: For lo
musicians for conpanes $2496 provided mat secuIns s
An act making appropriations to supply deheeneie: IN
the appropriations for ihe fiscal vars ending JUNE % S o
same are hereby repealed - and insert in lieu thereof the
following: FOR pay Of Military Academy band S14 $50
Mr. DAVIS Dem, W ya) said this amendment aut,or-
lied an expenditure BliS30 while the cOrresonuhs
clause in the bill authorized an expenditure OF
as n came from the House was S2j0.23l IN aineht
meus propos by the senate Committee on ApprOpra1
tons Increase that amount Si67l4, making tine total
s3O5 0i3. The West Point bill OF ast yc APPROPRIATED
1894 40 and for the previous year Ss}j9s35
Mr. LOGAN said that there should DO piIde enough In
Congress 10 have at least one band In the service Peope
would begin to think that members Of Congress had no
uuss in their souls and were fit for treason. strae-
gems. and spoi!s." LANG ter Al the Cehtnna h ES
tanly hivs one band. II had not, what would foreign
CIR say of us He would not say the men ndy0ca1g
sich economy we're demagogues but he would say that
he was 10 stand before the country ana advocate
such economy he wond bo dsmas0gue. ~ was 'hios
sible 10 make good soldiers without good music:
Mr. BOGY Dem. MOI SAID that West Point had be-
come a very expensive institution to the country
raat place has turned out fewer able men than tnan
any institutiOn IN the world. lie saw no reason
WHY there should he any band there: There is
no use n having playing on tne French horn inc
German horn the irish bag-pipe. and otner mstru.
ments (laughtrrl West Point They nave dolg tful
soecs. magnificent balls, all surrounded by rayshns
music which the great Inass Of the people pay
He clt sure that they have dancing master there al
e expense of people. The whole thing Is an abuse
ami Congress at the present session should APPOINT
committee iiteigeut men 10 eAatlne INTO IL anu
correct the ahnsr. -,
Mr. LOGAN said he could discover why the Democracy
did not desire bands They are In no need OF wnd nsiru-
1 ~ nts. lLaughicrI 49,. -, 49,,
from Illinois DIR Logan had some rcco ecti"n NJ bl'
past Democratic history He knew That the Democrats
Mele not given to blowing their own horns lsenewcd
laushtcr.I -
Pending the discussion the Senate at Alb D. m, on
motion Oh SIR EDMUNDS went into Executive session,
Iud after a the doors were reopenec anu the
senate adjourned.