Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-26
If the country, the expenses OF the.
army per an was more Than it had
oeen under -.cpnblicalnlI aInllnistrtllol

y
,rmy per nan was more than it had
oeen under republican aInlnistrallon
since lSGG.
Nj. Allison said tile question ofre
idcing the army was distinction and
,ught not to be considered by The.
committee on appropriations. The
committee on military affairs was tine
proper one to consider that subj ct.
Mr.. Logan asked where were all
the. prominent officers. They We're
lighting the Indians.
After fulthcr debate Mr. Kelly
gave notice OF an amendment which
nc would submit to the proper time,
providing that after June 80, 1873,
each Of the professor at West Point
whose term oif service exceeds 10 yeirs
shall have the rate, pay and allew-
ance of colonel, those whose term of
service exceeds five years and less
Nhan ten years, the rank pay aud al
Elowancc OF lieutenant colonel and
oshers the rank pay and allowance Of
fnajof,
MPending the discussion the senate
rwentinto executive session and soon
after >Nsljonlned till Monday.
House.
WAsuuSGfoN, Feb. 25.-, ,lr. Buck
incr from the <committee on finance,
on the bill to pay interest on Sthe Sc
five bonds of the Dlstric. OF CcIum-
bia, ,madc areport anaproceeded to ex
plaln ii. MIR. Hereiort<opposcd the
report and some dlscussion<ensued as
lo,he amount of bonds issued since Ju
" a1th, but the spcakcrru!ed that the
discussion was out Of order ls, it was
founded. on the action oil. the senate,
Mr.. Holman suggested posfpol.-
mcnt uut.l tic result Of the investiga-
ton, now being carried on INTO the
conduct OF the district authorities be
made known 10 the house. Mr.. Buck
ncr SAID this would imjurc the credit
OF the bondsio which the geycrnment
was obliged to pay.
| The bill as passed amends the acts
named so as to provide that the
amount OF bonds bearing 81 per cent
interest, authorized TO l5e ISSUE, be
issued To s5oo,Udo, tmt they bt7pIya.
|,!c at the pleasure ofrthe holder after
thirty DAYS notice from date Of their
Issue ius1ead OF after fifteen years. |,
,risu 15rur1u,.s
be construed TO authorize any increase
ol' the total amount, Of bonds provided
for by these acts deemed not To auth.
orize a"y increase whatever Of Unitel
States bonds.
Mr.. Swami from The cnmtnitteG on
foreign affairs reported back the cor.
responaeuce furnished that the com
miltec OF the state department i'll ref
iernnce to the connection of Gen
Schenc!l the American minister 10
England, with the Emma mine aud
Machaaoye claim. He stated that the
action OF the department Of the state
appears TO have been limited to a re
cummendation to telegraphic dis
patch to Gen Schent, dated Nov
2Sth 1871 that he should retire from
the directory OF the Emma mine com
hany winch the Recommendation Gen
Schenck complied with after u week:
thought but it was not given to ,h.
4 press till January 10Th following.
Gen Sclenck appeared TO have ia
, ken no action in the Mochodovc mat
ter. The correspondence was ordered
{, printed and was referred back TO TIL
/, committee on foreign affairs for furth
er consideration. The speaker the
called the committee for reports.
!. The house went into committee G
the whole on the private calendar au
after passing a number Of bills ros
2 and adjourned till tomorrow for ger
! eral debate only.