The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-01
TIME WASTED IN CONGRESS
TINE .REAL WORK or THE SESSION
HdRDIY BEGUN.


Hartford Convention, aud llycnas.
wAsuiNGroN, Feb. 20 In the Senate
Afr. Morton (icp.. Ind) arose to a personal cx-
planaton and read the testimony OF }. l.. Lyon
before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Yesterday, In regard to the Emma mine. MIR. |
Morton said the report OF the testimony would |
lead to the impression that he had accepted a |
fee of 10000 In the referred to, and that lie
had participated IN the effort to have Judge |
Mexican removed, In which there was not one |
syllable OF truth. when he was ON hts way homo |
from the senate In ISL Senator Stewart came
TO him on the train near Pittsburgh, and made |
statement as to a law suit In Utah. and sud he
desired to have him (Morton) retained rs assist
ant counsel, representing that II they were sue
cessfui large fee would he paid him. lie intro
duced a gentleman named LYON to him then.
He mir Norton supposed at FIRST that 1t was
legitimate professional employment, ana told
Stewart he would take 1t under consideration
and meet him In Salt Lake city. lie afterward
became satisfied that 1t was not d case In which
he, as a Senator OF the United States, could
properly take part lilo nfterward received
telegram from MIR. Stewart to meet him in Salt
Lake cry, hut h. did not meet him, and never
had any further conversation with him on the
subject. lie lNlr Morton) never had ANYTHING To
that tie F Of hc Nav Way is sec as Si
polite i in1uonce for the rem oval 81 Judge
Mexican but he had nothing 90 do with II.
THE WEST PoINr APPROPRIATIONS.
The morning hour having expired the Senate
resumed con-iderdu n OF the bill making ap-
pruprItions Tor the support Of the Military
Academy for tine rs al year ending June 10. ls,l
the pen ing lestion beng on ths hmendinSnt
OF the Committee on Apuroprations to strike
out the clause apprOpriating SAW Tor sixteen
thereof the following: For the pay Of the
Military Academy band SlisSO; and 1t was
The n xt amendment Of the committee was to
increase tns appropriation Tor tcpats improve
Amendments apprOpriatng $3.50 for the clerk
TO the Adju ant. and the same sum for clerk
TO the Treasurer; increasing the appropriation
for the Department of Natural and Experimental
Philosophy from $6oO to S1.OlO proyiding that
the Professor OF Law MAY be commissioned In
the same manner rs the other Professors, and
incressne the pay Of the Librarians assistant
from $40 to Sl,O0O were agreed to.
Tue next amendment PROPOSING to Increase
the appropriation i3r continsencics Tor the
ti,00 was agreed to-97 to II.
Other smeniments striking out the sppropri-
alton OF SEQ Tor printing catalogue for the
LiorarIan, md appropriating 5000 for continu-
Inc the system of sewerage from the barracks
and quarters we're agreed 10.
The bill WIS then reported to tho Senate, tho
question being on ccncutrlng In the amend
ments made in the committee.
ABOUT MUSIC.
Mr.. Davis Dem. W. Va moved to non-con.
cur IN the amendment to strike out the clause
appropriating s9iq6 for sixteen musicians Tor
companies, provided that sections Of certain
acts he repealed &c. and insert In lieu thereof,
"For pay OF Military Academy band. slissO"
Mr.. Cameron rep Pa) said there should be
SCUM r. Boeyl Yesterday SPOKE Of the Marine
Band here. and said II should be disoanded. lie
was young and graceful he danced to the music
OF that tand, and thought II was excellent
one. Law hterl lie tMr. Cameron was willing
that Senators should reduce their own pay to Is
yer day. rs 1t was few wears ago, but he was
not willing 20 abolish music IN the army.
Mr., B1e' inquired when the nibers 81 this
band e est Point were required to toot on
Mr.. Logan laid they were no, Ike Senators. as
they did not tont on al occasions. Laughter
The senator from Missouri tsir. BOeJ) should
kno" the use OF music, sic was a soldier HIM
Mr. Bogy -aid he was In the Black Hawk war
Mr.. Logan said he teiieved they had no bfnls
In that wst, except bands VI Indians. IRE
newed lau-hterl
MIR. Bygy Inquired what call was made with
the big hId'> led "the pl-sO n Idle"
Nv Io-"n esii i was to e0l s,nncrs to tOpen,
Aftef some flr.ncr discussion Nj. Davis with
drew his motion TO Lou-cOncur In the amend
A.. Aii'on the clause was modified 50 b to
,tnke out III, iier pare and leave. IN the APP
OF companies, and slisSO Tor the pay CT the
baud, aiid 49, modified T. was agreed 10.
Tho amendments IN de IN tue Committee { Z
the Whole were concurrcd IN, aud the bill was
read a tniru time and passed.
CUTTING or DEBATE.
on motion of Mr.. "orr.ll Rep., Me- the Sem
ate then took NJ tie re-. oluuon emitted 10y
him Yesterday: "phat during the present SEES
rec--s. ana ~ dlns au anrropriati IA til to
ino,e to- coffin, ne debate on amendments
Den nm, n,oilon. ana surh m t;ors s Ia e Az
cided without aeo,tc."
hr, Steyenson 'Deip" kr) 81 Id he hoped the
siti5n To- Sine d Late '''9NN' - % ''oPo
Mr. Morrill, said the resolution was the
, ssuir v1 y, on. auopie1 every session lie IN
end II three m omths 80 lar as tho spnronrat,ons
were c nc rned, nothing nai been done. 4
Yes NJ Huf hoo fa1fa
~ ~, "a u's.- Nh,tHel t"t re- shpuid re band
a. =" .''', .' any we C''- OF n / discussion
80. '"' l' "iI Wv - 'llu H,NeIal tunes over II
.Yu-its sn"iln V'h. ,hue w ms way, tile APP
pInt'huoh illia Mp-ll NOT lie finished before
mex I,ar'
M. bdtul 'Dem.' Del.l submitted an amend
mem 10 lIle resolution. iut 10 amendment to
n"t ,s t s, i " ~ ~, '., ~. ii'v 81, 81. ~
The IL. 9luuou was then agreed TO-
On IN tiun Of Mr.. Nrirht Hen Tow \ tho