The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-01
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FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February -.
SEN

the Interior in regard to the deficiency
in supplies ut Re Cloud agency in Ne
brasha, and recommending favorable ac-
ton on the estimates submitted by the
Secretary to supply such deficiency
Ordered printed and referred.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely on Senate
bill to amend section 5l5S Of the revised
statutes of the United States, permitting
national banks 10 organize with capital
of $4,000, in towns irrespective o. pOpu-
lation.
Mr.. ingalls,, who introduced the bill,
said he had received numerous letters
from national banks, in cities as wei. as
in country towns. asking the passage Of
this bill. and if the chairman of the Com
mittee on Finance had no objection, he
would like to have the bill placed on the
calendar, with the adverse report. So
ordered.
Norton Rose TO Personal ENpIana-
ton,
apd read the published testimony Of D..
L. Logan, before the House Committee
tor y fairs yesterday, in regard TO the
Emma Mine. Mr.. Morton said the re-
port of the testimony would lead to the
impression that he had accepted a fee Of
500 900 in the case referred TO, and had
participated in it. There was not one
svllshle Of truth that he was on his way
home from the Senate in II, when Sen.
ator Stewart came 10 him on ram near
Pittsburgh and made Il statement rs 10
the law suit in Utah, and said he desired
to have him Norton retained AS as.lst-
ant counsel, stating il they were success
fll large Tee would be Paid him. lie
introduced a gentleman named Logan to
him. Then ho Morton) supposed at
first that it was the legitimate
professional employment and told Stew
art he would take II under consideration.
and meet him here or in Salt Lake City.
He afterwards became satisfied that Vt
was not case in which he, rs ScnstOr,
could properly take part. He afterwards
received a telegram from Mr.. Stewart TO
meet him in Salt Lake City, but he did
not meet him, and never had any fur
ther conversation with him on the subject.
He Morton snever had anything
to do with the Emma Nine. lie now
felt satisfied that the object Of the par
ties was to secure his political influence,
THOUGH he did not mean to say snch WAS
Stewards motive. He Morton) went
before the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, this morning, and met Lyon,
and then made his statement TO the COM
mittee. which Lyon said was correct.
utEI 20.
ferred.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration OF the bill
making appropriations for the
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1871
the pending question being the amend
meut of the Committee on Appropria-
tions to strike out the clause approprla-
ting $2496 for sixteen musicians for
companies, as provided for in sections 9
and 10 of an act, approved March .,
1879, entitled an act making apProprIa-
tions to supply deficiencies IN approprla-
tinns for fiscal years ending June 80, 1919,
and prior wears and for other purposes,
be and the same are hereby repealed, and
insert in lieu thereof the following: For
pay OF Military Academy Band, S4,oeO
and it was agreed to. The next amend
meut of the Committee was TO increase
the appropriation for repairs, improve
ments, &c, from $4,000 10 $4,000
which was agreed to.
Gen. Babcock, private secretary to the
President, appeared at the bar OF the
Senate and delivered g message from the
President.
Other amendments were reported by
the Committee On Appropriations, sppro'
priating II 500 for clerk to the Adlu'
tsnt. and the same for the clerk to the
Treasurer. increasing the appropriation
for the department OF natural aud e1Perl-
mental philosophy. from 5000 to $1,000;
providing that the professor OF la" may
bc continued in the same manner as otner
professors; and increasing the pay OF
The Librarians assistant from sl2o TO
$1,000. were agreed 10.
rhe next amendment proposed TO IN
crease the appropriation for contingen-
r.es for superintendent of Academy
from 500 to $1,000.
Mr.. Wnyte opposed the increase, and
said that at the proper time he would
move to strike out the whole clause IoT
contingent expenses He thought this
money was 10 be expended principally IN
entertainments.
E!M7. West favored the increase. lie
saId that the Superintendent o!
Academy had 70 incur expenses IN en-,
tnrtsiniug, and during cur Centennial
Exhibition ne should be allowed to en-
;,rta'n upon scale commensurate with
the dignity of his position. Next
voar the appropriation for contingent
expenses could be cut Ct, The amend
mert was agreed -. cas- p; NAYS ii.
The other amendment. Of the com.
m tter of striking out the appropriation
OF one hundred dollars for printing the
catalogue for the library and appropria
.ions. and $1,000 for continuing the sys-
TEN of sewerage from the barracks
Quarters we're agreed to. The bii. hay-
inc been considered in the committee oi
the whole was reported 10 the Senate, and
the question being on concurrlng IN the
amendments OF the committee.
Mr.. " hite moved - strike out thf
clause appropriating $1,000 for coatin'
,,encies for the Superintendent OF the
Academy. Rejected, l9 10 q.
Mr.. Davis moved 10 non-concur IN tnt
amendment. and ~ - ike 0ut OF h3Hs'
till the clause appropristng S2'4'5 io'
sixteen musicians; provided that certain
acts be repealed, &c, and insert in lieu
Thereof. .or the psy Of the Military
Academy band, sl4,sS0.'
After discussion, Mr.. Davis withdrew
his motion to non-concIr IN the amend
ment in regard 10 the band, and on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Allison the clause was moil-
fed so as TO strike out the latter portion
in regard to the repeal Of sections 9 and
( 10 of the act OF March 3, 1875, leaving IN
the appropriation Of S2i96 tor the pay OF
sixteen musicians for the companies, and
$l4,SsO for the pay of a band, and, as
modified, it was agreed TO.
The amendments made in Committee
OF the Whole were concurred in and the