The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-30
TELEGKAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
THE BLACK HILLS.
a apprehension as ~ the Practical Result
of the Campaign.

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WASHINGTON. May ~. Apprehension
is felt here at the manner the Govern
ment IL prosecuting the Indian cam
paign. The troops will drive tho in
sljans on the Black Hill miners, securing
their destruction and leaving the from
tier towns exposed to raids. The expe-
dition also leaves telegraphs and rail
roads unprotected.
Great apprehension Is felt Tor tho
safety Of Bismarck
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Antoine and Nessrs. Gibson aud rotts
Fighting for sugar and Wirr.
WASHINGTON, May ~ The rico inter
est from South Carolina. and sugar and
rice from Louisiana. are very ably repre-
sented The delegations are working
effectually. and there is some hope that
the Hawaiian treaty will fail in tho
Senate.
There docs not ancn 10 bc much
foundation in the report that California
had spent 100000 in securing the
treaty's passage through the House
Messrs. Gibson and Potts and Gov.
Antoine have arrived and are at tho
Senate
The Banning aud surrene, Committee
TariH Legislation
The Committee on Hulos have agreed
to allow the Banking and Currency Com
ruittee TO report any time This will
allow the ten million silver bill for like
amount of legal tenders to come NJ.
The House resolution that in the sense
az the House legislation affecting tariff.
is ineXpcdicnt. was upon its passage SEQ
onded and the main question ordered.
when Mr. Morrison moved q recon
sideraiion Of the last vote. which is in
progress.
4. Al
passage Of the resolution will not hr
allowed
THE KERR INVESTIGATION.
uarney's Testimony tries 10 sub
stantiatc Hts Absurd charges.
WASHINGTON. May 29.-IIarney. who
had charge Of the door in tho House
during two terms Of Congress Of 1868. |
testines he has been continually in office
since 1853, in several positions. for which !
he had nobody to recommend but his |
honesty that his friend Green came to
him after u commission he had written
Mr.. Kerr about MIR Kerr invited him |
to his room he called and told Mr. Kerr /
he was Republican and his friend was
n Republican aud Mr.. Kerr told witness |
it would be necessary to have some ere |
dentials from New York Democrats. and /
that III il was worth anything ii WAS !
worth $500.
Subsequently witness and Green called |
on Mr.. Kerr, and subsequently witness
called Mt Mr.. kerr's house with the ere
dentials. and subsequently handed Mr..
Kerr ut his door, in the House of Repre-
sentatives. five hundred dollars, and in
two days the nomination was made. and
in due time Green received his commits
sion. and was subsequently, cashiered.
This story Is adhered TO with exact par
ficularity. Green could only raise $3.50
Witness supplied the $40. Cross exam
.ination does not shake those leading
statements. Witness had no communi
uation with Mr.. Kerr before OF after this
affair. had never done or attempted
ANYTHING like it before or since. did not
know where he boarded or with whom
he associated during his two years in
Washington. Beyond the main Incl
dents Of the bribery the witness has no
positive recollection Witness first de
clined to testify and the committee
seemed disposed to give him time to
consider. when Mr.. Kerr said If the
witness hesitated on his account he
wished the examination to proceed.
Witness asked Mr. Kerr if he desired
him to tell all he knew, Mr.. Kerr re-
piled, "Yes,
SPEAKER KERR's ANSWER.
Ne Testires to neinR Totally ttnncauaint-
cd with the witness.
WASHINGTON May 49, Speaker Kerr
said he did not want to retire without
saving few words. and asked to be
sworn. He then testified ! only want
To remark to-day that as to every mate
rial statement made by this witness
affecting my personal honor and official
integrity, / deny it-that is all II |
were i'm sufficient health | would make
I. statement Of the circumstances which
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