New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-13
CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, June l2.-The President
vetoed the bill for the relief of Michael w.
Bre ok, lsta private in Compsny D Tenth
Tennessee Volunteers.
Mr.. Merrimon presented the petition of
Mr.. D. Fl. Hill for the removal OF disabili-
ties.
A quorum wes obtained with difficult. T,
when the Senate adjourned to Thursday.
Heuse.
ed. 1t appropriates $23, 900, 600, wi ich is
4l0,CO0,0 900 le q than the estimate.
The joint resolution proposing to modify
the trea y with China, g., 1g each govern
ment reciprccally .ntfol of jmmigra' on
exc .pt for commercial pursuit., passed.
MIR. Clymer, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Commit Q on Expendi. G. in the We .,
PAL. r.rent, ms 10 repo. in the case OF the
charge agar 1t Speaker Kerr. 1ne report
facts, eud st ler thorough examination of
Lawrence Harrey, the only witne max.
ing the che-ge, a of A. P. Green and
divers other witne- g, it appeared that n
1866, while member of the House of Rep :
eentatives Of the Thirty mint Congress, NJ. 4.
Kerr did, in the exercise of bis right .
privilege nominate Green for an appoint
ment ju the regr'sr army. The committee,
however, had I'd no difficulty in res Oh
ing the conclusion that the charge es to the
payment of money ;. Mr.. Kerr VIZ unquaF-
icily false, end that Mr.. Kerr stood fu''y
exonerat ID from all IN ,lic ItiOn aft sting
b; pei sonal honor OF otncisl iuregri j ead
uusulle puiity.
Mr.. Clymer remarked that the conclusion
resched was the unanimous judgment not
only of the committee. but Of the House
and the county.
Mr.. Danford, of Ohio, Republican men,
tr of the commit e, said That it afforded
bim le IL pleasr 70 t } be able to subscribe -
the report. not becarae Of the unfortunate
i'lue of Mr.. Kerr, but because it VIZ an
act of simple justice :, that gentlemen. He
spoke of the r'forsr.a", G. CT u.s. nao
which presented it ,lf at the Threshold of
the inquilJ J ! to Mr.. Kerr, Democrat from
Indiana. civ ing the nom nation Greene
q RepubIics , -0m New York, and eoiu
that had it not been for that circuU stance
the commit word not have desmed it
worth wti'e ID even en- on the n:
vestiga..on. He was happy :, cay,
however, that he had no idea, so
far ss the corruption of Mr.. Kerr was
concerned there was single scin..lla of
falsehood. taken advanta- g of by bad
man for tue pal ,cse OF at mptiug - b.. k
en- the repu+ ltiOn of a good man. Az
plause.]
He spoke of these investis dtior1, us' by
be men Ae Harney, IS being the vely
worst i-sti lments that can be U; d l
cor1v.y like this The testimony of HI ley
ives but the natural outgrOwth Of th in
vestlgat ors. Committees of the HOu r.
been g: IN this session mousing arornd & I'd
da igeing t public life and p, vate corla.
fishing even the bank accounts of officials
without charges and without specifications.
Mr.. Dsnf0rd continued at great length,
and concluded: l am glad here +, be able
from the heart to say that whatever shadow
this momentary imputation might have cast
on the days of the distinguished gentle.
msn-the Speaker of the House-dsys
which some OF US fear are numbered al.
ready, it is the unanimous voice of the
people through their representatives. that
the 4gls of long and honorable life hen
protected him from the envenOmed hsft of
malice, that the cloud is removed, and that
if his sun goes down, it shall 60 down in full
honor aud in the esteem of all honorable
men of whatever partg. Applause on
both sides Of the House.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, suggt-- ] that the
vOtA on the report shorld De ken by the
members rising.
The suggestion WE, lop+ d, and all the
members, 2lO N number, rose N the afirma-
tive.
Mr.. Garfield then asked that it be entered
on the record that the report was adopted
unanimously.
The Speaker pro tenn. directsd the Clerk
to let it be recorded on the record as the
unanimous vote of the House.
Mr.. IaavenwoIth (Republican), of New
York, suggest d IS highly proper that the
House should furnish to Mr.. Kerr in the
most formal manner certified copy of the
proceedings on this occasion. and he made
q motion to that effect
The motion was agreed to and the Clerk
was instructed accordingly. Adjourned.