National Republican., 1876-06-30
The Charges Against Repre.entstiys Hays.

Especial Dispatch to the New York Times.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Representative
Scott Lord, of New York, seems to be respon-
sible for delay in reporting that is really
unfair and unjust to fellow-member. As
chairman of q subcommittee of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, he was charged with an
investigation of the charges against Mr.. Hays,
of Alabama, of having sold the appointment
of q cadet. No testimony has been taken for
many weeks. Hays has not called a witness,
nor cross-examined one of those against him,
as he says, because he knew there was nothing
in the case, and that the charges could not be
established. However this may be, Hays Is
entitled to q speedy report, which Mr.. Lord
should have made, but has not. Hays cannot
get action, and Is now growing impatient.
Mr.. Lord was very anxious for a speedy re-
port in Speaker Kerr's case, and the prompt
ness with which action was taken was every
where commended. From all that is public,
the case agrinst bays has not so much testi-
mony to rest upon. Mr.. Hays stands as Kerr
would have stood If Harney had sworn he
himself kept Green's money. There is force
and reason, therefore, In pressing the question
why Mr.. Lord does not make q report, and in
the further question whether he would with
hold report if the testimony was damaging.
The above from the New York Times of the
2sth shows that the press of the country is
watching the actions of some Of the extreme
party leaders of the Democratic party of the
House of Representatives. Over three months
ago resolution was introduced into the House
ofRepresentatives to investigate certain charges
preferred against Mr.. Hays in the sale of
cadetship. With great eagerness and ferocity
and during the absence of Mr.. Hays in Ala
bama-these charges were investigated with
the evident hope of duplicating Mr.. Hays in
something irregular or wrong. After the ex-
animation of four witnesses, whose evidence
entirely exonerated Mr.. Hays, the investiga-
ton slumbered in the committee-room for
several weeks, when other witnesses were
called by the committee, whose testimony
also exonerated Mr.. Hays from any wrong
doings. 1t has now been five weeks since
witness has been examined, still Mr.. Scott
Lord, chairman of the subcommittee, has
failed to ask for the printing of the evidence
or report it to the House. This is an act of
great injustice to Mr.. Hays, and places Mr..
Lord in the position of an unjust Judge, who
from the beginning of this investigation has
assumed the position of prosecuting attor-
neY rather than q committeeman desiring JUS
tice to the House, the country and the mem
Der from Alabama. As soon as charges were
preferred against Mr.. Speaker Kerr, in relation
to the sale OF Heutenantcy, Mr.. Attorney
and Committeeman Lord few 10 his relief,
and acted as though Mr.. Speaker Kerr, as q
Democrat, could not be guilty, while Mr..
Hays, as q Republican, must of necessity be
guilty, no matter what might be the proof to
the contrary. The proof against the Speaker
was much stronger than against Mr.. Hays,
and all the surrounding circumstances pointed
much stronger to Mr.. Kerr's guilt, still the
committee found plenty of time to make q
report in favor Of Mr.. Kerr, and no time to
report in Mr.. Hays case. Be 1t said to the
credit of Messrs. Caulheld and McCrary of
the subcommittee that they have all the time
favored q speedy report in Mr.. Hays case,
while Mr.. Scott Lord has been unwilling to
allow the facts to go to the public, as they
completely vIndicats Republican Repre-