New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-18
coyGRESsyEN ExPLAIN THEIR AB&EN0HS
Aoc.RD FROM JUDGE KELLEY.

To Gshe Bhdttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The high charao3 II of your Eaper .for
accuracy abatement will be my excuse for sskng yoc
10 into whcIyY have been M iied TN
your Of o. this date state that have been Alb
sent from the fifteen dsys, and have fasd to re-
spord to the call Of the Yeas snd Nays ythRse times
For che latter point it is possible that your stan ,ment AZ
correct as SAT with the Ways and Means uGmmttee
msHy days when the House vas in session. but have
not been abseh fifteen days OF the l66 days to which
you refer hive been absent but five These d.
yied as foows public business, two; bsl reason OF
siokpess one and in obedience the demands OF my
personal affairs; days Hoping that you VII correct
the error which you have been led remain yours
very truly WIN. ID. KELLEY.
Washington, D O., July IA, 1870.
GARD FROM MIR. LYNCH.
To me Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: My attention haSbeen called to az article
in your Of tie 14th in commenting upon the delin-
queAcies Of MemFs Of Congress in absenting themselves
fro taer duties during sessions and TO the lat which
you publish, giving what purports 10 be the number OF
days which each Maber has been absent, and t1pnnber
of roItC alls to whial they failed to respond.
In that list find myself set down as absent H days.
and IA having faledltO respond to the rolcall ~ times
AGyne TO corree your list far my own absentee
ian il Concerned by saying thai have been abs9Dt "a
days a part of which time account OF s1aFness,
and more, since thu commencement OF the SESSION.
gave % days mittee work before the commence
ment Of the sessOnin October and NOvember-and re-
manned In Washington engaged IN the same work. during
the adjournment over the hoidays-from DecembfcH 70
have IGs considered II worth while to examine in
10 the of figures on the roll &C u.s.
A. OF such els in heUouse OF Representa-
ss are Of 20 importance %haeveT ana as n I
result il accomplished thereby, Il hare been somewhat
careless aboUn responding ~ such calls when present
bay. your statement in regard to my absence
of sufficient porance to be corrected because II mao
IN M iae dy mere ba5 third Of the Session Of Con
gress would be good reason why shond not c con
tinue TO hold that position: JOHN LfSCh
Washington, ID C.,July 49, 1870
ONE FROM MR.. cOBURE-
To the Edffer OF The Tri6uae.
SIR: | have seen in your paper to-day, that
have been absent from the House twelve days this ses
sion This IL d mistake have been present III the
House every day s session, and have been Ia inc Gap
itol almost every hcsr Of the session. being Out OF my
sest occasionally inty q committee authorized 10
ait dnIlng sessions some temporary business sup
posing statement to have been G o9r%ton '
lion to lnscad ask You TO make tns @ Cnupy
Washington, ID. O., July IA, 1871 Johs tc1oh'
ANOTHER, IRON MIR. ORTIZ.
10 the Editor Of me Tribune
SIR: | notice by this days TRIBUNE, that You
rgresent me as being absent from the House ten days
dnruR the present session AS your paper Is poVerpi
for IL correct statements and It's desire at ali uheH 10
aim az the truth you will doubtless take pleasure ny
publishing this letter, IN correcting your staeineh' anu
male nv absence day instead OI Ten Gays. , 90
Wassfugton, u. O., July H. 1870. GoDLoNE % ohIh'
FROM MR.. NEGLEY.
To ths Editor Of The Trtbhhe'
SIR: In your issue of yesterday, | am repre-
sented A having been absent from my place during INC
second session Of Congress twenty-sm days II the
oaial record from which you copy is taken literally
does me great injustice have been absent several
tiIoes-not twpntysix, hOweyer-and invariably OH ,o
,nIttee duty beg you will publish tins eApaliatoh
ILL., I1 ,ruIn' JAMES :. NECLEf.
FashinSion, d. o.. July 49, 1870.
MIR. Wilson's EXPLANATION.
ro IN, Fdffor Of The TrfbuHt.
SIR: Why am / charged in your issue OF
os,ardav with q7 DAVIS absence during the session.
which expired to-day wilhelm factI have not peen
a single day. and did not leave the clty curing luz
the hOlidaysi | may nave ihlsSeu IL" r. WusoN
certainly not One-ffth OF 100 o. - "
Washington, ID. o., July To- lS'o
Mr.. Wilson is charged with n days absence DC
cause the official records of the House show such
absence He il also charged with missing just as many
roll calls AS the records show that he misSeu inc
same reply may be made to the other gentlemen
ahove. Their quarrel is with the records; not
barring possible typographical errors OF when We
have no knowle dGe-witb ns.-lEd