, 1876-05-28
WASHINGTON. =:
With the Kerr Bribery
Scandal.
n,a Army Commission Acknowl~
edged to Have Been Pro-
cured as Charged.
nj the Final Recipient Of the
$500 Has Not Yet Been
Discovered.
pr,spstt Of Some Definite Action Oh
The Impeachment Case.
mha Court Decides to Close
+he Debate on Monday.
u;oority Report on the Pacific
Railroad Settlement
Question.
The Right Of Congress to Annui the
Present Contract Denied.
p,.s5,,t Of Some Definite Action Oh
the Impeachment Case.
r,,o Court Decides to Close
the Debate on Monday.
Minority Report on the Pacific
" Railroad Settlement
Question.
rhe Right Of Congress to Annul the
Present Contract Denied.
KERR.
TIRE BRIBERY SCANDAL.

KERR.
TIE BRIBERY SCANDAL.
snec5al Dispatch to Tie Tribune
u,eursG1os, D. C., May 27.-There are some
rarx neeulisr circumstances connected WIN tae
''.ndJ started against Speaker Kerr. 1t is Ger
IN ,bat Augustus r Green, who is now here
snaer Subpoena, was appointed Second Lieu
.an.nt in The United States Army through the
,arence Of Kerr, who was then Representative
:, concress from Indiana The Army Register
.hors that Green was assigned TO the
ronr+h Artillery. There is a letter on hlc
the War Department which shows that
:. ennofntmeut was made through herr's
,.,5w1;,ipg IS request from him to the War
osa.-.r,nt that Green's commission be sent
80 certain place.. The letter also states, 1t IS
t.A that Green WAS appointed through hefr'
1esneaker having been informed by Clymer,
tte Democratic Chairman Of the Comm'!1ce IN
r.stieating the matter, OF all the circumstances,
Kerr admitted that he had Green appointed,
hpt denied having received any money. IN ai~
dnon to Kcrr's admission the official records
FULLY SUSTAIN THE FACT
.f+he annointment by Kerr. Green yesterday
informally communicated what he claims to
lnox to thu Committee. His statement then
made, but not under oath, is said to be this IN
euhstsnre: Green, in 1866, directly after the
Vsr At time wien in every Northern Con-
g1essional District in the country many young
men were epdeavoring to obtain conf
missions in the regular army, came
to Washington to secure such an appointment
for himself. He was resident Of New York
State, and had hoped to get his appointment
through the then United States Senator Harris,
from that State. He failed In this, and was
subsequently appointed, as kerr's letter shows
through Kerr, Of Indians Green, is he sup
posed, for this service paid HMney, then
Doorkeeper OF the House Of Representa-
tircs, 500, Green says that at the time
he supposed be was giving this money tor his
commission, but he did not throw that herr
was to get the money. Green, some weeks
since, leaned for the first time that this story
was to be revived. He was approached at us
home b an xRsae3 to Know 'ef '0
WHITTIER GREEN RAD PAID ANY MONEY
to ANYBODY for his commission. Green asked
this person where he came 1romt anu ~ whether
he cs,ne from the Appraisers $ Office. :lhls IN
known told Green that ne na come 113s Ir9ni .ne
tkat there WAS not word OF truth IN the story.
Ha1Dey, it will be remembered, the house Door
keeper, who, it is alleged, received the StAnlrom
Green, is j clerk. IN the Appraisers Once.
little later this, same Unknown again
obtain s,me statement from Green The latter
then Questioned tue Unknown about some de.
tails 81 the Appraisers Office, and discovered
that the Unknown knew nothing about that
Office, and that he WAS misleading him. Con-
fidcring that be had been deceived, uIeen ~ ~
ciael having any further convcrsat1on WIN Inc
prrson. At i still more recent period, ano on q
SUNDAY, lust about the time, it IS believed,
when Kerr was in New York on leave OF ab-
GREEN WAS AGAIN VISITED
by this Unknown, together with another person,
whom the Unknown introduced to Green as q
Notary Public The Unknown then represent
ed himself to Green as 4 lawyers clerk from
~ Nassau street, and wished to have Green
make au affidavit that he had never paid any
money to Speaker Kerr for his commission.
THIS Green declined to do, and he seems to have
heard nothing further until he received his sun-
pe1a-
Green told this story with the greatest re-
tuctance, and convinced some members nj least
of the Committee that be was telllhg Tue
truth. He said that Kerr lad always been very
Kind and courteous to him, and that be dld not
believe that Kerr really got tue money. Green
only knew that he paid it to Harncy. Green
seemed to fully realize the grave nature
of his statement, and ut every step was
Aaost aa1utd, uuM1A4uGo d.u Ae'a~s1 r, ~
ness- THIS Is III substance the first in1or1nal
statement made by Green not under oath. 1t
docs not in any way connect Kerr W7th the
transaction, except to show that
KERR oBTAISTED THE APPOINTMENT.
1he payment Of the money to kerr, 4 a.."as It vas
Harney. The absence Of Harncy
has accordingly excited much comment,
It was currently reported this morning that ms
absence could only be accounted LOT IN one ol
iNo ways, as be was summoned On MONDAY last
Either that be has retailel q lie, and dare mol
meet the consequences Of his statement, OF
that, having told the truth, be docs not desire
TO otestify to it for reasons best known TO MN
sell The Committee await his arrival Will
herr's friends say that the Speaker wishes :
speedy investigation, and that he Is mnch an
noyed at the Unexplained absence OF Harney
II las been asrertained that aaruey mas oeel
detained by illness, aud that hce"nl De hcr'
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
Connected with this mysterious scandal Is tna1
her1, in 1866, should have appointed a pcrsol
70 the army from New York. It is q mattel
o. common information that at that time, JUS
al the close Of the War, there we're scores o.
Young men in nearly every Northern GongEcs g
slonal district WHO fad served through the War
ana we're eager to secure commissions III th'
regular army in time Of peace. It Is remarked
Is singular fht that Green, having 1alleo 20 Ut
appointed through New York influence, securee
Justice to Kerr it must be said that he CLAIMS u
oe able to prove That there was
NOTHING D1s1h0SoRABLE IN TIE MATTER.
The Committeelad determined not to formal
examine Green until after the arrival
narney, as Harney is the principal witness, ant
5reens evidence Is only corroboratlye OF W,i1a
rs expected Hmney's will be, but the Com
mtttee to-day decided to examine Green, ant