New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUE PosT-oFFICE BILL PAssED-EULoGIEs ON THE
LATE SPEAKER KERR.

Tue PoST-oFFICE BILL PAsSED-EULoGIES ON THE
LATE SPEAKER KERR.
WASHINGTON. Saturday, Dec. 16, 1876
The House, as the regular order of business,
proceeded 10 vote M Sclcchers amendment to the
Post Office Appropriation bill increasing the approra-
tion for transportation Of mails on star routes ana
steamboats, and 1t agreed to-Yeas' 30 Nays, Co.
The bin was then passed without division;
The SPEAKER lad before the House the telegraIn re-
ceivrd 10y hin uOn Mr.. Morrison chairman on tne LOU
isiaua Select CJIumitee and that TO Mr. Morrison from
Mr OrtOn. President OF the Western Union lelegrapn
Company refusing TO produce originals OF telegraph dS
The dispatches having been read, Mr.. WOOD Dem, n
Y rose to offer resolution promising 1t BY the express
sion on his belief House would not be slow TO
vndicate its rights and privileges. - -, ,,. ,,.
onefion Was NOT properly before the House the
port Of committee could not be made 10 the House ny
T6e sPEAKER overruled the point of order, and ruled
that il was question OF privilege and was properly De-
Mr. Woods resolution was then read as follows:
RssOyed That the communcation presented Uy tae re- 9p
Conm appointed 70 investigate CERTAIN mater" IGIg
Committee, with instructions to report at % tne GaTss' - Se
nSa6is s ses mSH9do S spforee St M shfal authority
Mr.. KASsOS again pressed the point OF ordef inaue
Mr HOAR reD,ared that REJECTION II seemed to nm
that the position OF the Clar was entirely correct
The resolution then passed without discussion or
Tbc House then proceeded to the special order which
was the delivery Of eulOges on the late Speaker MI
'rhs first of tho orptOns was made by Mr.. HAMILTON
Dem Iud who spoke Of Mr.. Kerr as man VINO cOuln
have led iOrOrn hope or breasted popular Ophioh ahu
cone 10 te stake martyr his principles and also as
one who stood out immaculate. tail paintree III tho
mural desert OF the age. -, ,,yr,Ev lp.,
Tbe next spcech was made by Mr.. KELLEY Rep.
peunl who characterized Mr. Kerr "a VINCE neaftcu
and courageous who never racticed Dnt 'ne
arts Of the demagOgue. - ,,,,,,oNr
Q)g-n., IndD MONROE (Rcp, OhiO), HOLMAN tIeb''
indy BURCHARD 0tsp. ILl, and cox (Dein.' n ~
The latter stated when by Mr. kerrs ucathoeu nc
asked bim whether ready TO meet the eTotS Oh
death te answer was death had teirOrs Tor hn
lie believed, Mr. Cox said, that just ie on eartn Wo
give him his reward what, he asked dld Mf heff DC
leyc IN regard the great future Ills idlh was IN DIS
works his religion 10 be honest lie believed that
his and conscience the sum OF pure undc
filed rsilsIn lie did not accept the dOgmas ot the
Church or any church. no did not accept l IDat was
written or said about the SAVIOR but he dd make the
eachings Of Christ model for his own hfe He believed
" "That old creed OF creeds
The io,eliness OF perfect deods." - .
Mr. cox related Mr. Kerr late conversation win DIS
son I'm winch ne told him that he had nothing to leave
him out hrs good NAME and to guard that as he would
guard bis mothers honor to Vo as nc had IVeu 70 pay
I'm his debts il his estate warranted 1t without leaving
bis mother pennss aud not, TO pay them as fr as e
could and then his creditors tell them tc rnth
and pIedge his honor TO wipe out the Indebtedness
! Other speeches made by hessrs u mEh'
| Dem PERM, MCCRARY Ok p., lowal AIkih5 DEM
! XVI VANCE Dem. Oho), ana by Mf CAhh tDem.'
Ind Mr. Kerrs successor, who offered resolutions eA
nIessye of The profound OF the House. ana direct
ING that the Speakers chair be kept draped In mourning
during the r'mainder or this Congress, ana tlat the
usual badge OF mourning be worn by the members ana
| officers OF tile House. ,.-,. "a ,ho
! the resoutiOBs were adopted unanimously, and the
! House at 3:4j o'clock p. III. adjOurncd