New-York tribune., 1876-06-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Speaker proceeded To call the States for
bills under which call the following bills we're intro
duccd and referred:
BY Mr.. LORD Dem, n. VA Joint resolution recon-
mendng additional amendment to the Constitution
providing that officers Of the United States such as As
SCISSORS Postmacr7, MarShals aud Collectors except
Collectors OF Customs Duties shall be elected for term
by MIR. sCHUMARER Dem. N " A joint resolution
to amend the Resumption act.
BY Mr. HAYWOOD Qep, Iud)-Pfoylding Tor the
gradual resumption of specie payments, and Tor the
peal o so mucn Of The Resumption act AS fixes the date
/ resumption Jan |, 1879.
Nj ATKINS tD.m.. TtnnJ. from the Committee on
Appropriation, iepnfted the Army Appropriation bill
pratrd the bill Is S2 90 O77 at estimated for
amount apIopr,aIcd for at present s sa7 5J5sJo The
first section o the bill fixes the pay focers follows:
The General, ~. OOO Lcutcnant- Geucra ~, 900 Ma
i0r-Gcncra $1,000 BrimdicrGnerdl $1,000; Colonel,
$500; lAeutenaniColonc, 5000; Major, 1000;
r,cst Iirn,eInrt unoiIurd 81 oO. First IienteIant
| not mounted Fl,JOO; Second Lieutenant mounted,
$1,000; Second Lcutcnant, not mount d. 400; pro-
uded that Tor t"e hst four years service Second Lieu
tenants mounted shall receive II 800 year, aud those
unrlouncd, Sl,2OO; Cmpains, $1,000; storekeeper,
S2,NO IL reduces the number Of cavalry regiments
= and OI artillery and infantry reg ments to %
On motion OF Mn PIPER Dem, Cal) the joint resou-
reserve to each Government reciprOcaly the right
regulate restrict, OF prevent lDmgralOn except Tor
commercial pui suits, was passed
Mr.. CLYMER dem. PENN, from the Committee on
Expenditures Iva the War Department, made report
nt ease of the cha go against Speaker Kerr The report
states tha aiier iul inquiry into the facts, and alter
| tnuiougn examination OF Laurence Harury, the only
witness making the charge, they had found nothing n
whole progress Of The investigation To detract
the we-rstaDishcd reputation OF Mr. Kerr for un-
questioned personal integrity and unsuliicd purity. Mr.
CLYMER remarked that the conclusion reached was Tie
unanimous judgment not only of the Committee but Of
| the House and the country.
Mr.. DANFOE1H tKep., Ohio) one Of the Committee
spoke at lcgth IN sympdtly with the report as did also
Mr.. ii URLBUT (iep., Ill.,
Mr. GAKf1ELD licp., Ohio suggested that the vote
on the Tepo should be taken by the members rising
The suggestion adopted, AMI all the membors-2lO
in In the airnatye none IN the negative.
Mr. GARFIELD then asked that IL be entered tho
rccurd that the report adopted unanimously The
SPEAKER pro directed Cicrk let lt be re-
corded the record the unanimous vote OF the
House.
| Mr. LEAVENWORTH ulep., Ohio suggested as highly
proper that House should furnish To Mr. Kerr In tie
most formal manner, certified copy OF the proceedings
on this OCCASION aud he made motion to that effect
The motion agreed 10, aud the Clerk was instructed
| accoringly. The SPEAKER pro ten. laid before the
House he following lie ter which referred TO the
Committee the Ccntennidl:
NRw.YoRK, Juno q, 1875.
Ny DEAR SIR: Half century Gen Lafayette revisited
America the invited guest Of the nation a tum
PHIL Tn Ougl the States know reading
Tradition The affection, enthusiasm and gratitude aWaken
by that visit parallel In the worlds history wonld n
visit CT his srihufef 10 invite Oscar Lafayette as the grst
to aten the Centennial sary of our indie
peudcEcet
Committee has decided 10 invite NJ. LAFAYETTE but IL
that Congress might think
and deeper effect W patriotic idea Very I.uly you're
Hon :. +. Cox THUgLOw WEHD
The House, lnen. at 3:i5 o'clock, adjourned.