The New York herald., 1878-03-10


another vessel the Constellation be detailed to carry
goods to the Paris Exposition she will leave Annap
oils in a fcw days tor New York, whcro she will be
bo loaded. She will be commanded by Captain James
A. Greer.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. March 2. 1878.
The House called to order to-day by MI. BLACK.
BURN, OF Kentucky, as Speaker pro tenn.
The following were introduced recrrcd:-
BY Mr. AARrRIpGE, (dcm.) OF Ga.-To prevent the
introduction OF contagious diseases into tho United
States
BY Mr. STEPHENS. (dem) Of Ga-A memorial Of
Of Augusta, Ga In favor Of tho Texas Pacific
Railroad.
Mr. FOSTER, (rep.) Of Ohio. from the Committee ON
Appropriations, reporteda bill providing for dcnsien
ces In tho appropriation for the service of the gov
erument the fiscal year ending June 80, 1878 The
bill appropriates 81 l53S, 445 Referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole
On motion OF Mr. vEEDEK, (dcn.) OF N. Y, . night
session OF the House ordered for Monday next
for debate only
KELLEY GARFIELD.
Mr. KELLEY, Qep) Of Pa, then to reply to the
speech made by Mr. Garfield a few days ago. That
gentleman's speech, as II was printed In today's
Record, was very much sofeued down from the
speech which had boen made the floor reported
In the newspapers. He proceeded TO explain tho
which had prevented him IRON replying to
Mr.. Garaeld's nrst speech for hundred days
his illncss and tho attempted assssstna
ton OF his In Phadelphia--and he thoughts was
hardly just the gentleman send to the country the
idea he mr. kellogg had been hundred and nine
days preparing reply to his speech. The mpusation
made by Mr. Garfield that his (Mr. Kecy') speech
a manu- script speech utterly without foundation,
and the gentleman could have easily discovered tho
In regard TO his support OF the resolution indors
ing secretary McCunochs contraction policy De-
cember 1865 admitted that he had voted for 1t bus
his vo,e had brought him commun caons from such
teachers tho late Stephen Caldwell and Henry q.
Carey, and during tue Christmas vacation he had
vestigated the subject and had found that he had
made grave mistake, and on tho Sd Of January tol
loving he raised his the action
OF tho currency and then made tho prediction with
he had opened his speech OF the 10Th OF Novem
ber that II the contraction were pursued the condi
ton OF affairs that is upon the country would
come He freely confessed 10 an enlightenment Dy
great ol economic science tho country
Fnaing tnat he had been teaching error, he had de-
voted the interim undo 10 the Dest OF his power
any evil that nc might have wrought. AS to the bin
oemonetzing silver, he was. although chairman OF
zation tho silver dollar til dstn gushed Sen
ators, then members OF the House, Messrs. Blaine
aud Voorhees,, who nterrosated each other recently
thus
'Did you knew q" SAID Mr.. yoornso&
tNo.n said Blame. "DId your"
no, said Mr. Voorhees,, sand do not think there
were three men Ia The House VINO knew H..
As to Mr.. G,rhea's ailusion 10 MS lME Kelley's)
Comm nistic speech at youngstown, ONO aud 10 his
threat that "Iabor would take capta by tho throat"
that statement, which had appeared IN Cleveland or
CIncim natl paper, was like Mr Garncds own state
ment--tne creation ot distcmpcred aud III governed
As 10 the intsrierenoe OF members OF the
House IN favor OF his renomi he asscrtud that
no man sa1 the House who had ever to his knowl.
eoge, written such letter. II there were he asked
him 10 say So
Yes Mr. KELLEY. letter written. Myiriend
Mr.. Foster ana we're most intimate then by reason
ot proximity ol our sssts laid beioTe be-
fore my Trend Mr. Danlord good many letters which
had received In connection with efforts nominate
me seemed troubled with the TACT that those who
wero seeking 10 0usI me-and who were but = small
Governor Hayes desired my defeat tor nsv.ns gone
INTO OHIO, they said, 10 eiectoneer for William
Allen. Ii arranged that my friend Mr. Foster who
represented IN Congress the republican candidate
President, should write letter that would answ or
double purpose. IA ripple OF laughter started those
last words, ana soon spread through The democratic
side OF the Chamber extending also to the side
WASHING DIRTY POLITICAL LINEN.
l pray you, Nr Speaker, 10 bear Ia mind that II
dirty linen is 10 be washed nere to-day diI not intro
duce the bundle. (Laughter.)
Mr. CKITTESDEN, (dcm.) OF Mo.-Let the washing 70
Mr. KELLEY-sy friend Mr.. Foster wrote letter to
a gentleman whom named-Mr. outhworth, y conn.,
thority speak Tor Governor Hayes, but no was
his Congressional hter)-tnat no
Mr. Kelley and that no had TO believe (and was
free say) that Governor Hayes dcsired the return
oil Mr.. Kelley. Q.aughter) That lct,cr was gwen 10
me. l rcc0llcct but ono gentleman to whom It
was shown, anu that was the gentleman to whom 1t
addressed, who read 1t and AZ my request handed
Mr. KELLEY proceeded TO describe his relations with
his constituents, who had elected him since $780,
who knew hts faults AMI foibes; know that he wouId
sometimes roll the RE, an inheritance prob
aUly from his Irish ancestry; know that he will
OF his own, and that when suffering from dyspepsia
Mo-. vhr
rem, and who would bo astonished TO learn the In
1uence That had been bI ought bear to Sc
very offensive one TO- him; but II he uso that
word TO designate anything he would apply 1t 10 tho
prcssons to colleague, ana then, Without that COL
leagues consent or knowledge, tones thom down in
the Record that he not have them in full to
reply 10 or. perhaps, to move To cxpungc
FOSTER EXPLAINS
Mr.. FOSTER, (rep) Of Onto said that the gentleman
from Pcnnsyivania (Mr Kelley had stated correctly
the substance OF the letter he had referred TO- He
only to state the he had for writing that
letter rho gentleman from Pennsylvania had seemed
to be annoyed at an effort that being made Ia his
district by certain parties 10 prevent his rsnomina
because 1t was alleged that he had gone OHIO
In 1875 had stumped tho Stale against Governor
Hay es, aud they charged that IL would Le a
discourtesy TO renomipate him as republican
had had good many talks about 1t, and tho conver
sation he hought had extended 10 Mr. Garfield cer-
was that he (Mr. Foser) should 20 10 Philade phia
wnic on his way 10 New York, ana while there no
was 20 be sercnadcd Great laughteE) HIS duties In
Washington had prevented his going aud BENG
ercDadcd-tlaughtcD-b . band OF music, and being
called out by the ire company which the gentle-
man from Pennsylvania had originally belonged
(.oughtcr.) However, he had always had ana still
nad a high respect for tho gentleman, who
had always been his friend here. He did
believe that Governor Hayes had cared TWO cents
whether Mr. Kelley wore nominated or not, or that
ne woud have e Ieit unkinoly II that sen,esan were
Kelley elected aud no had therefore, written tho let
aud mad been gnd to learn from that gentle.
ehuei l.aAh nof 10 ht.
Mr. Kelley Desired to throw a ttlc light upon
tho question AS to who wanted 10 be nom mated II
was known to some people that whom the campaign
had opened, " had been thought desirable that
republican member oi Congress. greenbacksr and