New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-30
THE PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.J

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Lawrence Harvey, in
obedience to a summons appeared this morning before
the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department
TO testify in relation 10 the charge against Speaker Kerr
The Committee, however, postponed the examination
until one O'Clock this afternoon. MIR Harvey said he ala
not think could be present at that time he was sui
ferng with neuralgia and would have to To his home
and lie down Mr.. Cymer, chairnan informed Mr. Har-
ney that he need not the lac could rest
upon the Sofa and the room would be daIkencd aud
guard placed at the door TO prevent any one nom knock
ing to obtain admission This proposition was agreeable
10 the witness and he accepted the accommodation Mr.
Harvey duly gave his testimony in the afternoon II is
desirable however, before stating his testinon, to gave
the story OF Augustus p Greene, sworn to IN private
session last Saturday, from which the Injunction o.
secrecy was removed to-day.
Mr. Greene said that he 4S years Of age, and IL ma
five and resident % New-York CITY; he has no oc-
cupation at present but has an income sufficient to
maintain him modcstly he was appointed second
lieutenant in the army in 1885, hs commission
bearing date OF July 20 OF that year He came to wash
incon with reference his appointment several times
between December 1865, aud the May or jane oloWing
be first made application to board OF officers convened
in Washington for the examination OF applicants, ana
forwarded his testimonials but nothing came OF ths' a
the hoard gave ifs apUoiutmcnts 10 Congressman after
going 10 his Representative and learning that the Latter
had already appointed man, the witness came to Wash
ipgton to see what he could do himself and talked with
Mr. Harvey. who at that time an Assistant Door
keeper of House of Representatives Harvey stated
that he could secure nomination Tor coh"uef"oh'
which witness agreed TO-
n e,ato fuIly what that talk was A. Wen, he said
nat he coud get me nomination for certain amount
OF money. .ooo s,co
could not tell which, II s so long ago. ana aSreea 10
it, and the nomination was procured
O. After that first interview you bad WIN MI iarh's'
a. refe I
reference 10 carrying out this arrangement A. agreed
10 the proposton, and introduced to Representa-
tive the Hon Mr.. Kerri think 1t was outside OF the
uonse of Represcutatiyes-I was introduced by M
uarney who stated that was the worthy young man
whom he had spoken Of who very desrous Of having
an appointment the army; some conversation took
nace there and think Mr.. Kerr said that he had not
time 70 talk to them but he would see me some 0the
time and am not positive but at tho time OF the miro
ducton he invited Inc TO call at his house, where ho could
talk with more fully.
@, Did you send in your card or how was the intro
duction brought about State exactly how 1t occurred
that you met Mr.. Kerri A. 1 was introduced by Mr.
Harvey.
O. where was IT. A. 1t outside Of the Chamber
Of the House my impresssn is that 1t was just outside
of the door on the lett
O. Do YOU know how it happened that Mr.. Kerr went
ont tbere1 A. My impression is that Mr.. Harvey went
in and spoke TO him. Mr.. Harvey was on duty at the
time at the door, near as can recolect.
a Co on and state what occurred from that time for
wardi A. have stated that Mr.. Harvey introduced me
as Mr. Greene, the applicant for an appointment OF
whom he had spoken from that took II Tor granted
that he had already mentioned the subject to Mr. Kerr
and some general talk took place think Mr. Kerr told
me that he had not talk to me then, and be-
eye he invited me down TO his rooms, where he could
al TO me more fully but whether it that night OF
some other night do not know.
O. What was the next thing that occurred In THIS bus-
nessi A. The next thing that occurs TO me now is mat
called on Mr.. Kerr at his rooms, ana thhK renamed
about half an hour; Mr. Kerr talked with upon my
military services and and about the testlonsis
that had and from that think the conversation took
,urn upon other suBecs-su9jects Of tho day. do not
know what they were, and made up my Innd That he
was endeayorng 70 investigate 10 the amount of my
,u.auioouce or something OF that hnd-whctler could
an the uostou eeditaby and whether he would be JUS
lifted in nominating for appointment; ne sald that
nv record as very creditbe, and he Thought was en-
titled TO some consideration; that Le had mol made any
appointuent yet that he mad dominated man from nis
district but the man had refused to 20 before the EXa
ming Board and he asked IL was prepared 10 go De-
fore the Board lied that had been studying hard
for three or four months and thought could pass and
MIR Kerr said he also thought MI Kerr then SAID he
wond like 10 have letters from prominent men III
Yew-York addressed TO him personally, requesting the
appointment; 1 replied that would endeavor to get
them, and did go on to New-York.
O. Tell further what said that occasion before
going TO New-York A. Well that was about the last
thing said. about getting these letters.
O. Was there anything said with reference TO going to
the War Department With youf A. 1 cannot say that
there was anything. There might have been. know
that we did 20 to the War Department together.
@ Was that the next thing that was donei A do
not know whether II the next thing or whether
was when returned from Hew-York after additional