Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-29
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, February %.

Interior In reference 20 deficiencies In the
supplies for the Red Cloud reservation. Re.
ferred 10 Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Frelingbuysen presented a memorial
OF citizens OF New Jersey asking that green
backs be received for all public dues, and
that % per cent OF the currency be retired
MI Logan presented a memorial of Field.
Letter & Co, John v. Farwell & Co aud
other merchants OF Chicago, asking the re-
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Mitchell presented memorial OF cIti-
zens OF District of Columbia relative TO
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Whyte presented memorial of Samuel
Chase Barney, late % lieutenant In the navy,
asking 10 be placed on the retired list Re
ferred TO Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. Booth presented memorial OF California
legislature, asking relief for settlers ON Mex
lean land grants. Referred 10 Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. Bayard reported bill extending 10 Feb
ruary l. lS7l, the time in which lands held by
the United States under the laws levying d.
rect taxes may be redeemed. Passed.
MI. Cameron, from Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill appropristing $1,000
10 convey the remains OF r. kumsey King,
late Minister Go Ecuador, from Quito 70 Kea-
lucky, and asked for its immediate consId-
Grafton; but objection being made, IL went
Mr.. Sherman, from Committee on Finance
reported adversely on bill authorizing the
organization OF national banks with a capt.
TAI OF 1000 in towns irrespective OF popu-
lation.
AT the request OF Mr. Ingalls,, who had in
troduced the bill IL was placed on the caleD-
dar with the adverse report.
Mr.. Cameron, from Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported favorably Joint reSOlu-
ton authorizing Rear Admiral Amy TO ac-
cept decoration from the King OF the Ha-
wdiiBn Islands.
Mr.. Key introduced bills to amend section
1885, 999, and 1862 of the revised statutes re
latlag To the District OF Columbia. Referred
To Committee on District OF Columbia.
Mr.. ChristlaRcy introduced oil 10 incor-
porate the Capital Gas Company OF the
district of Columbia Referred 10 CommiI-
tee on District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Ingalls, by request introduced bill for
Liquidation OF the Kansas Pacific railroad.
Referred 10 Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill granting the
right OF way through the public lands TO
wagon roads over the Blue Mountains IN the
state OF oregon. Referred 10 Committee on
Public LANDS.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
were Instructed 10 inquire into the expedi-
ency of permitting artists who have speci-
mems of their work in the national statuary
hall TO exhibit the same at the Centennial
| exhibition at Philadelp hia on condition that
provision be made for their safe return.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill 10 establish
mail routes in California. Referred 10 Com
mlttee on Post Onices.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY Mr.. MO R.
TON.
Mr.. Morton rose TO a personal explanation,
published in the Baltimore San OF this morn
ing, OF the testimony OF Mr.. Lyon, given yes
terday before the House Committee on For
elgn Affairs in the Emma Mine invesriga-
ton, where IL was stated that ex-senator
Stewart had offered Senator Morton a
fee OF $4,000 for his influence To pro
Mexican, of Utah, and the inference
was that the offer had been accented
Mr.. NJ. said the simple facts OF the case were
that in ISL, after the adjournment OF Con.
p
Stewart, then a member OF the Senate, came
/ 10 him on the cars between Washington ald
Pittsburg, and made q statement as 10 the
| matters spoken OF in regard TO mining
| cases, and said that he wished him Mr NJ
TO act as assistant counsel, and said the fee
would be so, eco. Mr.. NJ. said al first that
he supposed the affair was legitimate, and
he told Mr.. Stewart that II be thought well
Of IL he would meet him at Salt Lake City
and confer on the subject. Afterwards on eX-
animation and reflection he became satasfied
IT was not a case in which he as a member
OF the Senate ought 10 engage; that II was
bis political influence TO secure the removal
of Justice Mexican thai was sought rather
than his legal services. Afterwards Mr.
Stewart teleg naphed To him TO meet him IN
Salt Lake, but he Mr.. M declined TO go.
He (Mr. M never met Stewart in Salt
Lake; never had anything To do with this
Emma Mine business. He had this morn
| ing gone before the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs and made his state
ment, and Mr.. Lyon, who was on the cars al
| the time Mr.. Stewart spoke TO him. admit
| ted that his statement was correct. This was
| all that there was Oft, so far as he was con
| cerned, and there was no justification for the
| position in which he had been placed by the
| Associated Press report.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| Speaker laid before the House a communi-
| cation from the President urging an appro
| priation TO defrsy certain expenses connect
| ed with the late Sioux Indian complications.
Mr.. Randall said the Committee on Appro-
| priations had had that matter under consid.
Grafton, but was not able 10 obtain a suffi
Gent amount OF Information, and had rec
commended TO the House that the President
detail an army officer TO go 10 the Red Cloud
agency and obtain the necessary informa-
tIons 1t now seemed that the President de-
sired the appropriation before that report
/ II the report was not unreasonably delayed
| they had thought ii best TO wait. There had
| been fraud and waste In the expenditures,
for the appropriation OF last year was suffi-
cient TO cover all. AS the President had
thought IL worthy Of a special communion
ton, the committee would examine IL at
once.
| Also, Communication from the Secretary
| OF the Interior enclosing an estimate OF APP
1 preparation for deficiency in the expenses OF
| The Red Cloud agency, &c; also, from the
scme, transmitting some twenty claims for
| depreoations by Indians, and several other
| executive communications; ali OF which
| were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Banning, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, submitted a resolution calling
/ for the report Of Assistant Ad jutant General
| Thomas NJ. Vincent In relation TO the Freed
1 mems Bureau.
Mr. Kelley (Pa.) offered joint resolution,
| which was adopted without disselt, APP
pointing the Secretary of the Smithsonian
| Institution, the Librarian OF Congress and
| The Secretary OF the Interior a comm ssion
TO superinteDd and direct the restoration OF
| the WI ting upon the original Declaration OF
| independence.
Mr.. Burleigh, Me, from the Naval Com
mittee, reported bill To require the Secre-
1 tary OF the Navy TO submit an itemized
1 estimate OF appropriations for his DEPART
| ment. Made the special order for future
| day.
The regular order having been demanded,
the House resumed in the morning hour the
bill reported last week by the Committee on
| Public Buildings and Grounds, for the cree
| ton OF public building at Memphis, Tenn
After discussion the bill was passed-y cas-
| ia, nays5.
| WHAT THE BA BCoCK TRIAL CosT.-Judge
| Krum, ore OF Gen. Babcock's counsel, states
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