Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-16
WASHINGTON.

walked slowly to the Congregational |
church, about three quarters of a mile.
As he reached the church he com
planned of pain in his head and dix
illness. He was assisted to a seat on
the steps. He exclaimed "Oh, this
pain," and became unconscious. He
was taken home and Drs. Barnes, Cox
and Bliss wero summoned. Cups
we're placed to the spine aud other
counter irritants applied. lie remained
unconscious until four O'Clock, wien
his mind was partially restored. It
was sun or heat stroke that caused
his prostration. At last accounts he
was gradually changing for the better
Favorable symptoms.
WASHINGTON, June i2-Noon-Mr.
Blaine slept we'll during the night and
continues to improve. Ropes are
stretched across the street leading to
his residence to prevent his being dis
turbed by the noise of passing vehicles,
and men are stationed at the door who
deny admission to all persons.
In the Senate motion to adjourn to
Thursday next on account of the Gin
cinnatl convent was defeated by &
vote OF yeas 16, nays %.
Proceedings regarding Mr.. Blaine,
both i'll the House and in committee
have been postponed on account of his
sickuesss. The House is very thin and
the republican benches are nearly va
cant.
AT one o'clock Mr.. Blnine was still
improving and had freely taken nour-
lshment. His physicians say he will
be as strong as ever.
WASHINGTON, June 2-Night-SEN-
ATE-The President vetoed the bill for
the relief of Michael Brock, late pri-
| vate of Co. D., 10th Tennessee volun-
teer5.
Merrimon presented the petition of
ID. III. Hill for the removal of his dis
| abilities.
A quorum was obtained with diff
| Guilty, when the Senate adjourned to
| Thursday.
HoUsE-The army appropriation
! bill was reported. 1t appropriaGcs
twenty-three millions which l. ten
| millions less than the estimates.
| The joint resolution proposing to
modify the treaty with China. giving
each government reciprocal control. OF
immigration except for commercial
pursuits was passed.
Clymer of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on expenditu es in the War
Department, made report in the case
of the charge against Speaker Kerr.
The report states that after full in
quiry into the facts and after thorough
examination of Lawrence Harvey, the
only witness making the charge, also
of Augustus B. Green and divers
other witnesses, it appeared that il
1866, while a member of the House O.
Representatives of the Both Congress
Mr.. Kerr did, in the exercise of his
right or privilege, nominate Green fol
an appointment in the regular army
The committee however had found Ii,
difficulty in reaching the conclusion
that the charge as to the payment .
money to Mr.. Kerr was unqualified,
false and that Mr.. Kerr stood full,
exonerated from all implication affect
ing his personal honor or official liz
tegrity. The committee had fount
nothing in the whole progress of TIN
investigation to impair Or tietract from
! the Well established reputation of Air
Kerr for uEquesti0ned personal IN
tegrity and unsnlIiel purity. Ciymc
remarked that the conclusion reache,
was the unanimous Judgment, M
only of the ommIttee, hut of tn
House and the country.
Danforth Of Ohio, republican mem
Der of the committee, said that
afforded him real pleasure to he alb
to subscribe to the report, not bec tu-
of til" unfortunate illness of Mr.. ker
} but because it was an act of simEl
Justice to that gentleman He sp6k
of the unfortunate circumstances whic
presented itself Mt the threshold of til
| fn A1r Il 10
| GRAFT from Ind'ana) giving the nnmiua
. ton to Green, republican from Ne,
York" aud said that it had not bee
for that circumstance the committt,
would not have deemed it worth Will
J tn ever enter on the investigation II
, was happy to say. however, that h
had no idea that SO far as the corrup
ton of Mr.. Kerr was concerned ther
was not Il single scintlla of truth j
} Harney's testimony. 1t was falsehoo
, taken advantage of bya bad man for th
purpose of attempting to blacken til
reputation of a good man. Applause.
He spoke of these Investigations, uset
} ny bad men, ike i1arney, as being th
very worst ms: ruments that can b
used in a country like this. The tes
, ttimony o. Harvey was but the natura
outgrowth of these Investigations
Committees of the House had beel
: seen this session moving around ant
dragging the public life and private
, correspondence of citizens into pub
Iicity, publishing even the bank &C
counts of officials without charges ant
without specifications. Mr.. Danfortl
: continued at great length and con
cluded: 81 am glad here to be abb
from the heart to say that whateve
shadow this momentary imputatiol
might have cast on the days of the dis
tnguished gentleman. the Speaker O
this House-days which some of II
fear are numbered already-it is til,
unanimous voice Of the people through
their representations that the ..segis O
! long and honorable life has protect
ed him from the envenOmed shaft O
malice; that the cloud is removed an,
that if his sun goes down it shall .,
down in full honor and i'll the esteem
of all honorable men of whatever party
Applause on both sides of the House
Garfield of Ohio suggested that tn
vote on the report should be taken b.
: the membe rising. The suggestion
was adopted and all the members, 21t
in number, rose in the affirmative an,
none in the negative.
Garfield then asked that it lie Ell
tered on the record that the repor
was adopted unanimously. Tn,
Speaker pro tenn. directed the clerk t,
let it be recorded Oh the record as tn,
unanimous vote OF the House.
Leavenworth of Ohio suggested i
as highly proper that the Hous,
should furnish to Mr.. Kerr in thu
most formal manner a certified cop,
of the proceedings on this occasion
and he made motion to that effect
The motion was agreed to and tn,
clerk was instructed accordingly. AID
journed.
( The 10th of September has beer
fixed for the trial of the safe burglar,
conspirators.
Mr.. Kerr received visitors to-day a
hearty dinner.
The hoIrly bulletins have ceased
Blaine continues to improve. His APP
petite is good.
George Denuison pnblises the de
tails of an interview on Saturday