New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-11
WAR HISTORY IN THE HOUSE.
SENATOR HARRIS AND A SCHOOL FUND.
.prcirIc CHARGES BY Mr.. HoUK-A DENIAL AND
CONFESSION.
Inv rrrrnn.rn TO Tue rnIpUNE.l

rny TELEGRAPH THE TEIDUNE.1
W.su,xcToN. June 10" Trun les cross
xo.a. ts small village East Tennessee. the chaheeo'
the enthusiastically Of which to-day oeoauie '"
rpestion in the House OF Representatives anu PRIV
a fierce discussion mainly the question was i''"l
g. Harris responsible for the loss OF the ienm', ~,
School Fund during the late unpleasantne's "''
-, o,r,o,,od tho Affirmative and Mr.. Richardson
who anparen tly had been well stocked with ars""'"
Nv some OF the persons interested, supPor'eo %
two The House showed much Interest ID INC "e
Mr Uouk proved by documentary cv'aenoe' 'or""ou
, ,H~~-i,o ,,s,,r,onv that Isham G. Harris was
ioo,oo ,ore-, ny OF Tennessee in August lso TOT INC
farm Of Two years that be fed from the state |"i'" "
1850 mon the approach OF the Union lo'cos anu '"
Rad away with hun several millions Oh uOi"is Va h'
money including $4,000 IN goo when oel'"kei ''
sohoo fund; that August. 1868, Robert l. C"fin'
-, -. o,oc,ad Governor Of Tennessee by the seccs-
40, element OF the state Andrew Johnson being al the
son, time the De fscio Governor acting under mh'sy
authority hy appointment OF Abraham Lihcoih' '""'
Harris became fugitive from the state nut AeP' '
State funds III his possession, carng them from P"
10 plac, until the OF them was cap"reu ny INC
I-,on fore-,s somewhere In Georgia III the spr'hE Vi
1854. that on March II. 1850, at OreehOoro'
esnreia nearly two years after the expiration oi H's
term l. G. Harris rec wed and TecelHteo io' HS e"'
as Governor Of Tennessee for the quarter ehuc" ie
arv l. s6J. tae sum OF 500 In Sod' VINO" iHo"'' w
,otsn o,r Of the School Fund Aforesaid mat on Ap'i
81 lsG5 after Lee bad surrendered, ana ih'oo "eeAs
,er " patson" Rrowrlow had been installed as Cover
nor OF Tennessee when the brave ou' ragged weary
and foosor Confederate veterans OF that sH'e VINO u
forept and starved Sl1 month, Confederate money
were making ;ler way TO their homes lsham w. arIs
sckaon lodged the receipt $3.50 more in gold III in
10, one ouariers salary Governor; that WAoh
,lo slate funds were at last received al Nash-
vile aAl turned over TO tho s'a's No'o'n-
mont It was found that tie $4,000 III
coin hli suffered shriuKage OF S2oO)o VINO ie rn i
.fI ltf
or been transformed INTO Confederate notes anu 81
" y .,,rsom ,eran hi, SPEECH and had 50 mucn to
say about the Iruntos Cross Roads pos a7ler-
eAv a. Mr.. Reed dryy asked whether >, a. '"' sooS
10 :hov, ma, Harms dti,'t get that money aud ,,er
MI. RICHARDSON begged h.n to re patent anu "'' f
tnis me The eiencc amounted to thi> H",rls was
until Ms successor .!ot Ne vuoS tN for be never
Cafiuthcrs 1853 did not count loI nc ,,n..'
lawn afioi away the state treasury that Tenn .ssce
had 80 con-Iier@ole school nm poa1Ir w y,s
formed tAe capital % tAe Ban o. shHesSpe ~ -, ,S
ot ~. Ga a, e,at Therefore ms money
scnool money At ali that Harris, fugitive IN Gr"rga
Vas ce fact, uOTeraOr OF ieAncs,eel Ia app" 30 %
t,e tae i.ct that HrownON nat been dniy eirc.en
,sta,I because irst TIE Con cderacy stii survived
-. srcon, n rrs received several times ds many No'es
III 80. as M , mis- W. Rccl asked Mr. Rich
,risoa n nis wa the H,rfs who is identified WIZ
nr t.isAar!sou i,e-tea tAe Interruption WIN silent
coufrnIt AND ~. Reed generously excused H''h iIon
Mr. Ia9.rso, assured the House hat senator Harris
Is I...lM
sal conc GGed ris speech win W. rem fItne cnse
Tat me school tuid was stolen Al "rt wa! uN
- Nash ilc add ur.cl - over To- Brownie" .tr G"
lftg., So the iarJ ani not TAO Won ths' mud-
Gel The stream ailef all
MR.. LTTrLrrs ARGUMENT IN THE PAYNE CASE
WAsrIyGrOV, June 10 lHpectd).-Kepfe-
sentative Li;tc, o. Oui0 male clear ana ioTcloIe az"
dress TO lay 20 tho Committee on Privileges ana
Elections III support Of the charges made by the
Jcpnil can state Committee OF Oaic-that senator
Payne seal was secured by bribery Ir LsIse 1hal |e
Tie testimony taken by the ONO LeEsl'iU0e' ann
elovol what WAS apparently strong proof Of orloer'
lie said tat the evidence sufficient . secure 60"
yiction Ia a court OF law. ri. Little expressed tue
opnion thar the could not leue - mako the m
Ve.t.gstio requested hy tle OhO Le1satar. without
Csre..t4i.- a.. toe fecedeuts o4 thc laei DIT. I"tt'
,ead ins armament AL Ae lott his manuscript WIN
lie committee. 1ir Ia. ne spent "A gool paw
a. tie afternoon cerouly rea n- the ~ inuscr an
III taaiiZ u. The com utiee Ht hn' ic"cH
any conclusion to-day, but IL VIII pro"ahy decide TO
make tnc lnverg alton " appears th3t some pf"'He
J)enocras IN O1o urge tals coarse. maintaining th"'
fae evidence warrants &C. aud tA~t IL "i' 80 lD' 4'.A
auago O. ono of edo iAc party -cgi 10 expose sAo
mon " l0 have bIou- Ii lisno nOr ip0n IT,
CoLuNBus Ohio june 10 (Speci4b-O. T. Cunning
prominent OHIO lawyer and important witness
against Senator Payne bribery nyestsaton died
To-Day.