The New York herald., 1876-03-01

continue the investigation. They have summoned sx
Senator stewart. who IS now In California and 7. W.
Parke who in South America Tho.commttee wiz
examine in day two the testimony Of General
Schcnck, taken in England, concerning his Emma
Mine connection. The investigation will be thorough,
and full opportunity Will be given General schoncS
and his friends 10 be heard on the subject
Mr. Lyon tho witness before the Committee on For
eign Affairs did not say his testimony yesterday al
has been enormously reported in OF the
papers, that Morton agreed TO the proposition
OF ex Senator Stewart accept fec OF $50 900
sst IN the removal OF Judge Mexican from the Utah
Bench and in the generally Tho witness merely
spoke Yesterday OF tho offer being Senator
Morton assist the suit but did not say IL ac-
ccptcd by him.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BEGARDINa
THE DEFICIENCY AT RED CLOUD AGENCY
SECRETARY CHANDLER IN EXPLANATION.
The President sent the following special message h
Congress to-day
EXECUTIVE MANSION Feb. 2s 1875
To THE SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
lay before you herewith comm unicaton from tha
Secretary Of the Interior OF date 10Th inst upon the
subject Of deficiency OF supplies at the Red Cloud
Agency Neoraska This matter has been already pre-
sented 10 you by the Secretary and the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, % has requested an investigation bys
have taken proper steps to com
ply with this request OF the House, bu,
n
longed delay in furnishing provisions these Indians
will great distress, and be likely provoke raids
on white settlements. and possibly lead to a general
outbreak OF hostties therefore deem IL proper to
invite your attention TO the Importance OF early and
favorable action upon the estimates heretofore and
herewith submitted. These estimates the views Of
tho Secretary regard TO this emergency meet with
my full concurrence, and recommend that the appro-
priatons asked for be made at the earliest day
ticabe. L. S. GRANT.
Secretary Chandler, in the communication referred
to, states the for the existing deficiency,
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prations made by Congress last year, and, second.
unusual issues to Indians visiting the agency meet
the Black Hills Commission in September last The
Secretary says the has additional urgency, from
the fact that 600 members OF Sitting Bulls band
heretofore defiant and actively hostile, have como Ia
TO the Rod Cloud Agency in compliance with messages
previously sent to them, and 1t is important that any
measures looking the disintegraton OF this hereto
united band and the destruction OF Sitting Bulls
authority should have proper encouragement
In view also of tho probable submission Of Sitting
Bulls band the government and their possible
rival at an agency where supplies lacking Secretary
Chandler ndorses a recommendation of Commissioner
Smith that appropriation OF $4,000 be granted, In
addition tho amount OF $225 000 already asked
last month.
FAILURE OF THE CAUCUS COMMITTEE TO AGRRH
ON FINANCIAL MEAsURE-Two REPORTS TO
BE MADE.
The conference OF the democratic caucus committee
last night developed the tact of the impossbilty Of
arriving at unanimous agreement on the financial
question. Eight OF the thirteen members favor thu
amended proposition for annual three per cent coin
by the national banks and the Secretary OF the
Treasury and for the repeal Of so much OF the Specie
Resumption act as 5lxes the time for that purpose,
namely the 1st of January, 1870 The other Ave
bers OF the committee present tho single proposition for
the repeal OF the clause in question. Being thus d.
vided, two reports viii bo submitted TO the