New-York tribune., 1878-04-12

Army Referred TO the Committee on Military Arairs ara
Tne bin 10 repeal the Bankrupt Act came up as unn
Mr DAVIS Ind I'LL opposed the bill, and said while
he aid not approve the bill submitted by Mr. Matthews
ibep' a@' IN Ills view he was supported by his
colleague of the Judiciary COMMITTEE Mr. ,hdre Lu
Is no need Of devoting time 10 perfecuon Of the other
b but IT Is TO be rejected ne would aski's
THE ARREST OF Mr.. MOVES.
Mr. EATON Dem, Conn then called up his resolution
in relation 10 the arrest OF Benjamin Noyes He sad
Mr. Noyes had borne high character until two or three
years ago. since which, he admitted. he had been en-
gagged in sharp practice in insurance matters lie
maintained that the arrest without warrant from 'he
Mr.. MCPHERSON (Dem., N. J) thought the resolutloh
question wholly for the consideration OF the 1ndGafy
He made statement of the facts IN regard 10 Tue III
dictmeut Of Mr. Moves in NewJersey and his hght ana
arrest He said that the officers went twice at the re-
quest Mr. Moves to the office of cxSecretary hoOesOh
Mf. EATON Dem, Conn., said the Senator and him
self did agree to the statement OF facts Dut MS
well as sonc lawyers These very detectives had told
him in this very lobby that they did not go TO s
would take the Oaths of dozen OF these men 10 "eish
Mr.. MCPHERSON asked if they were under any obga-
Mr TAT0N2WeIe they under any obligation TO tell
Won one thing and me another . -,
'Mr, McPHERSON SAID although the report TO the
Moio of Police did not say these officers went TO MI
After fnrher debate the resolution was agreed to.
DEFICIENCIES.
Mr. BLAINE UIep., Me- then called mp the Deficiency
Appropriation BILL and explained the action OF tie Ap-
preparations Committee
A further amendment was adopted increasing the
amount for the Internal Revenue Bureau from S4oooo
u were also added TO the bill as follows:
on motion OF Mr. BLAINE REP, Me.), for furniture
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Mr. DORSEY (Rep., Ark) offered an amendment ai-
thorjzing the Secretary OF ne treasury so b u. f
Columbia 10 be reimbursed ont OF any funds NJ tue dis
posa the Distrrt Commissioners not needed lor ac
M, Mr. BECK Dem KyJ questioned whether this could
be considered as proper deficiency. r,,. ,
MIR DORSEY had read letter from the President OF
The school Board, showing that the schools must STOP
without aid from the Government. , .o.o, ,,,. -,
closed unless the Government world aid them.
MIR WINDOW Rcp., Mimi admitted that the item was
bariv n dedccncv Of tue Government, but he Thought
that as the Government owns 54 per cent OF an me
nrcrertv i'm the District and pays nothing TO support
HE sc.oois il was not asking great deal to ask the
S RTCK said the Commissioners of the District could
hova made larger appropriation OF the revenues OF the
District fer the support OF the schools III had hO' oec
done i'm order to MT this pressure Congress now
tIr ANTHONY (Rcp, L. I) said 10 was enough
for him to know thai the schools were III danger o rop
r, and that the Government. with It's large property
n, caTceiy thing toward the support of the schools
Mr.. HERMAN dem, y. ~ opposed the amenlnenl
holding that provision should he made at the beennins
of the Year He said If there to he an Appropriation
made il should Dc done I'm q proper way.
Nr. INGALLS, (Rep. KanD sad this was not lhahi
fhc Government was Just much bound 10 support the
schools as TO run the Treasury or War Department
The Government lad assumed control OF tue DlstiiN
and was bound the functions OF CIVILIZATION carried
out and education was one of them ,
Mr. BLAINE (Rep Me-. in reply 10 the argument thht
there should be separate bill introduced, said To
refuse adopt the amendment now was practically To
refuse it entirely for schools would be closed before
independent action could be perfected.
After further debate, the amendment was agreed to
Yeas 20: nays %. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. WINDOW rep, Mimi from the Committee OF
Conference the bill TO authorize the secretary OF tie
Treasury TO employ temporary clerks and for other pur
poses explained that the committee had agreed urOn
all the amendments except two, on which they had
failed agree. In relation 10 the Appropriation for the
Land Oce, the amount Of $500 had been agreed on
for miscellaneous purposes and $500 TO detect deprc
datIons on timber lands. On the items apprOpuating
internal revenue. and $4,000 for railway mail clerks,
inserted by the Senate the committee had been able
to agree
The Senate insisted its amendments III relation TO
collectors OF internal and railway mail clerks
and new conference ordered.
Mr. WALLACE (Dem.. PeDn.), introduced a bill 10
authorize the issue OF passports free OF charge to col
ored citizens going Brazil Referred to Committee ON
Foreign Relations.
Tie CHAIR appointed Messrs. Cameron rep, Wis.,
and Eusts (Dem La additional members of the Com
mtee the Mississippi Levees, under the resolution
Of yesterday. ~ .
On motion Of Mr. BAILEY Dem Tenn. the bill for the
relief OF the Book Agent OF the Methodist Church South
was made the special order for Thursday next.
The Senate then al $40 o'clock, adjourned TO Monday