New-York tribune., 1873-02-28
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Ar. Kelley addressed
C1e House. He said that the occasion OF TOO
much dignity and Of too much importance 20 bm and TO
family permit him TO divert personal or
cisan discussion He should, therefore. not follow or
attempt TO reply to the remarks of his young colleague,
Mr 5peer. who had brought up ms before the
Hoise aad the country. He had been member Of the
House for u years, and, II it were proper TO call
witnesses here, II not. he would
cali the senior members on the opposite side of the
testify TO his bearing member; but II was
not proper. His cause Was not ready for argument
has witnesses had heard The grand inquest
had ignored the charges against him and he was show
ing why he should respond 10 the charge But
f me House should deny him the privileges accorded 70
the vercsi criminal he wouid teach ms boy when be
should any Of them, 10 challenge them 70 the
b.ameoSsness Of his life here; whether ms habits
had been extavagant; whether ne had been en-
rags in the undue pursuit OF wealth. or whether his
HABITS had been uuostentatiOus inexpensive, Ia
borioas For four years OF the he had been
ber Of the Naval Committee OF tho House when II was
making contracts by the million ana tens and tnrties
OF mulious and who had ever neard his
name connected with a contract, any allegation
that one dollar his cOunys money not received for
salary stuck his fingers. For the last four years
he had been a member OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee ana what question before that Committee had he
reserved opinions until parties interested might con
Ter with him aud determine his judgments Had lie
ever failed be Outspoken any question before that
or sny Committee OF the House. or before the
House itselfi He had charged with specializing in
Cr6dt mObiier he denounced that charge false and
unf,unded The time for arguing his case
nor going TO do u. He would state, however
some Of the testimony which he would place before
committee the matter be seut 20 one He would show
tas during the time he supposed 20 be drawing the
enormous dividends of Credit Mobiler stock he had
nd att vVag
few thousand dollars which he had borrowed TO
awe little real estate he had owned in Philadelphia
He woud detaIn the House no longer. He craved
nothing OF his associates either side Of the House he
asked them to deal nothing but equal justice to him.
and on their own behalf 10 do that according to law
That was all he asked. What became OF himself was OF
ittls importance They VINO were old men when he
fr.t entered the Hsll-steyens and Wckfe and Crit
tsndeu aud others had long slept the quiet sleep on
death They WHO to-day the seniors Of the House
we're "a the ygOr OF manhood when he first answered 10
fhe rooaIl here had felt himself then 70 he young
man But with three years Of broken health he ap-
roacaed the period Ofree years feeling that the
.trenetb hich ght last the other years not
gwen MIN Il was not therefore FOR himself that he
pleaded asked the House TO maintain the law ana
30 give 20 a member Of the American Congress those
privileges that are secured 10 the vagran charged with
petty larceny or the assassin
M d ckey Rep PENN spoke with some bitterness
OF his colleague Ir Speer) little quarter sessions
aOyer from the mountains, ana OF the House Itself as
su establishment for which he had no great admiration
Nc stoughton qsep. Michl characterized this scene
aud occasion a. strange and remarkable ana warned the
other e of the House that the they were pur
.g "a. unsafe that chickens OF that kind generally
came home 90 roost and that in the next Congress they
s,,d be In a fearful minority and might ne victims 10
the majority which could turn them out by Two
''''" AZ ArrEmrT TO RECoNMrT
ua had ra-Ul ID
OFF, n,rtly in the interest the public business, hut
chiefly m the interest OF justice. 10 was that
EIer,as The Select Committee had made known TO
the House that 10 was restricted ia tue sooPo W 49,
, bv lie terns Of the resolution under Whlch u dcteu
RNso5 That the testimony taken DO reeOmmtted
j. Dcressry manifest the Judgment o me iioe on 9
the connection Of members OF tongIess VIII VIII m up ,oa
M05ieg ur with any corporation dependent on h@ohai
legislation.
Mr Wood Dem. n y made the point Of order that
Che resolution not amendment 10 the pending one
The Speaker sustained the objection
SPEECH OF MR.. DAWES.
NJ, D,ve. ORep. M4ss) rose and said speaking in
to,s nj -at yshemenee aud exhibiting intense excite
ment. Il IS strange that the gentleman from Connec
tirut AR Hawley) should want 70 adjourn the House
with An Investigation hanging over the heads OF mem
hers He has proposed % impose a duty on a Commit
tee Of the House which he knows cannot be performed
IN Inc waning days OF this session. aud yet he willing
20 let members rest under such charges AZ an unfinished
,sve.g,t,ou may leave. Now Mr. Speaker II any body
has ,oy charge TO bring against let him bring II here
and now ana without any further investlgation VIII
submit IL u the Judgment OF the House Bur pray my
friend from Connecticut (Mr. Hsweyl not 70 soJou'h
IN. House with all unfinished investigation
hAaging over my head my '''"u
from Connecticut has anything TO lay al
my aoo, let him Law il here and now snd Will take
the Judgment OF the upon It, Sir the Committee
OF Investigation has acquitted me, and here submit us
special verdict To this House without one ~o'd. any
body has anything add 10 that verdict let hn 40 II
here ana now Ihaye sat here three long Gays III 'i
a..,, ,.,,hout ooeuiuz my mouth. conscious Of iho