New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31

Committee had before it the original contracts with
the constructors and the record OF the allowances
that have been made. Ii is understood that the
Committee will make still further recommendations
respecting the contract and allowances for the con-
struction of the Enterprise.
A BETTER PLAN OF NAVY ESTIMATES
THE ITEMS FOR WHICH MONEY IS WANTED TO BE
REQUIRED, AS SUGGESTED ny TIE TRIBUNE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON March 30-Mr. Whitthorne, CHAIR
man of the House Committee on Naval Affairs, Sc
cured to-day the passage of his bill requiring the
Secretary of the Navy to submit to Congress item
lied estimates of appropriations needed by the de-
partment This is the subject to which especal AZ
tention was called in TIE TRIBUNE about three
months ago. and the action OF the House to-day
was doubtless the result of the suggestions
then made. BY the bill as agreed to
the Secretary Of the Navy is hereafter not only re-
quired to estimate the amount which VIII be needed
for the support of each bureau OF his department
but to analyze each item, showing first, the generai
head under which money for each bureau is TO be
used and secondly, the specific items TO when IL Is
to be applied under each Of these heads Should TINS
bill pass the Senate it is doubtful if the Secretary OF
the Navy will even then submit the estimates
in as full detail as those sent to the
ment of the British Government. Those cover from
100 to 125 pages Of an official document while the
estimates as now made by Navy Department
fill only two or three pages of the book OF appro-
priations. At the same time there can be no doubt
that the enactment of such law will result III more
careful expenditures and in removing many OF the
abuses in the administration of the Navy Depart
ment which are known aud admitted by every one
who has given the subject any attention.
GEN. SCHENCK AND THE EMMA NINE.
OUTSIDE TALENT NOT DIRECTLY TO CArEChIzs
WITNESSES - FURTHER TESTIMONY BY GEN.
sCHENCK-IMPoRTANT TELEGRAM FROM MDoU-
GALL
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON. March 30.-Gen. Schenck again
appeared before the Committee OH Foreign Affairs today
Mr. Swami said he instructed by the Committee 10
say Schenck that the Committee would retain the
control OF the examination In reference 70 matters con-
uected with him. All questions would be put to him
through a member Of the Committee and he would reply
to the Committee and not 10 outside persons
Mr. Schenck made an explanation with regard TO MS
resignation as director Of the Emma Mine Company,
denying as Mr. Lyon testified that he had concealed the
fact from December till the 18th OF January He maze
no effort TO conceal the fact. which was generally known
lie also explained the discrepancies, as called to Ills
attention by Springer, between the letter OF resgna
transmitted Secretary Fish. He had prepared and
retained the rough draft from which he lad written,
with modification. the letter sent to the Company
Mr. Hewitt called attention to the following telegram
received today
Chairman Of the Committee Foreign FAIRS:
In conl NATION of Lyons evidence have the original
draft SchPnck's letter OF resignation IN Parks lad
writing; and, respecting operations, have PROOF tat
Scuenck received cable telegram III Paris on the 10Th
December from Park, advising sale on the Int ndeh
passing OF dividends and Scheuok sent ChcseDoloush
teIe % .,lDOO
MCDoUGALL, Chairman Emma Mine.
Gen schenck said lie confident that no such draft
O, letter in Mr.. Parks handwriting existed He was
advised ny Park sell at that time but he sent no tee
gram to Cheseborough for such purpose Gen. schenck
will appear again tomorrow, when heterogeneous will
be propounded ~ him. Tho Committee adjourned till
Tomorrow
Mr.. McDougan, who sent the above telegram from
London stoekdealer IN that city, and the pIopre'
tor Of The Hour newspaperl and its money editor Since
the Emma Mine shares went down The market he Is
said to have bought NJ at very low price enough shares
10 secure a controlling interest IN tho Company. He Is
reported prOted largely by his own specnlaons
In the Emma Mine stock by buying when 1t was down to
q or 81 per share. He himself not originally In
the Company nor those who suffered by the Gepre-
citation OF the stock
Chairman Swami, with the concurrence OF the Com
mittee. has photographed McDOugall to forward such
proofs as he may have in support Of the truth Of his
telegram.