The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-11
harnelL Charges Against Speaker
Kerr Reported n False BY
the Committee,
BluSterer Blaine Before the sub.Iudiclary
Committee - Order Closing the Fort
Pierre Route to the Black Hills
Modified Congress.

leagues, Messrs, Frye aud Hale, who
had been aiding him on the investiga-
ton, were both absent from the city,
II would be desirable to him to have
tho investigation postponed for three
or four days The committee then, at-
ter consultation, decided to postpone
tho case till Monday.
MIR. Hunton then said TO MIR. Blain 2;
The committee desire me to again re-
quest the production Of the letters taxi
on from Mr.. Mulligan. Mr., Blaine
You know the grounds on which |
claim possession Of them, Mr.. Chair
man. | have not changed my mind.
Mr.. Lawrence said he understood
that only one OF the letters had any
connection with the case, and
even Mr.. Milligan did not claim that
any OF the Others alluded 10 the ques
tons, so he wished 10 be understood
as not coucurring in the request Of the
committee for letters.
Mr.. Hunton--1he Committee also
request me to ask you to produce the
memorandum accompanying the let
tors.
Mr.. Blnine-l have the same reason
against producing that as ! have
against producing the letters.
Mr.. Hunton Then ! understand you
to decline TO give them up
Mr.. Blaine Yes, sir. Blaine said
he had offered to produce only the
letter that Mr.. MullIgan Nv ore had
any bearing on the case, and II the
Committee would mako u request,
specifying which letter bore on the
case he would produce 1t.
Mr.. Hunton-Without waving the
request for the whole number OF letters,
now ask the production OF the letter
alluded to by Mr.. Mulligan ana also
the memorandum prepared by Mr..
Mulligan,
Mr.. Blainc-If you make thnt re-
quest on general principals, that you
have IA right to demand the whole of
the letters, | decline to furnish IL.
Adjourned till Monday.
The order closing the Fort Pierre
route to the Black Hills has been 80
far modified rs to provide that the
provisions accumulated ut Fort Pierre
DO permitted to 20 forward, but with
out military escort. The commanding
officer ut Fort Pierre IL Instructed TO
see THAI parties transporting provi'
sions are well armed and able to pre-
vent the stores from falling into Tue
hands OF hostile Indians, Members OF
the northwestern delegation, who pro-
posed this modification, say they have
assurances that 80 long IA there are
people to feed in the Black Hills, re-
sponsiblc parties, who Will undertake
to protect themselves, will be allowed
to take IN subsistence over the Missou'
ri and Fort Pierre route. No military
protection, however, will be given on
any route through the Indian reserva-
ton.
A majority OF the Election Commit
tee reported In favor of seating Abbott
and busting Frost, from the Fourth
Massachusett District. The minority
report ia favor OF retaining Mr. Frost,
Republican, Ia the seat, was present
ed
The subcommittee In the case In
Platte vs.. Good will probably report on
Monday. A majority are for Good,and
the minority for Platte. .,......,
The Committee on Expenditures OF
War Department have agreed, without
dissent, to report the charges made by
Harvey against Speaker Kerr as false.
1t Is regarded ~ case OF impuden'
aud bold perjury.
Senate Mr.. Morrill, called up the
concurrent resolution accepting the
statute OF Ethan Allen, contributed b,
Vermont for the National Statuar,
Hall at the Capitol, by returning thu
thanks OF Congress to the State for thu
contribution. Messrs. Morrill, and I'd
munds made speeches and the reso'a
ton was accepted.
Mr.. Herman moved to take up the
House bill relative to tho redemption
of unsold stamps. A division showed
but twenty-nine Senators present, ant
the Senate adjourned.
House: Mr.. Cox reported, from thu
Committee on Banking and Currency
bill TOR the issue OF 100000 In sil
yer coinage, in exchange for legal ten
der notes. He moved the previou
question and refused to admit n
amendment proposed by Mr.. Mills I
repeal the resumption act. 'a. %.
The bill providing that when Col
orado Is admitted as State the law
OF the United States shall have tn
same force as elsewhere, and tins
state shall constitute one judicial di'
trict. Passed.