The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-10
ExpLAvA TIovs IN THE house
Mr.. Kelley Answering Mr. Garacid's Attack
Mr.. Foster Taking n Hand.

WASHINGTON. March 0.-Thc House was
called to order to-day by Mr. Blackburn Of kcn-
lucky, ~ Speaker pro tenn.
Mr. Poster tRcp., Ohio. from the Committee
on Appropriations. reported II hill providing for
Deficiencies in the appropriation for tho service
Of the Government for tho fiscal year ending
June 80 1873. Tho bill appropriatcs VI .j33. l4j.
Mr. Kelley rep. Pa then rose to reply to the
speech made by Mr.. Garfield n few days ago.
In regard to his support of the resolution en-
dorsing Secretary McCuloch's contraction
policy in December. 1865. he admitted that he
had voted for II; but his vote had brought him
communications from such teachers ms the late
stephen Caldwell and Henry c. Carey and
during the Christmas vacation he had invcst-
gated the subject and had found that he had
made Il grave mistake; and on the 81 Of Janu-
airy following ne had raised his voice against
the contraction Of the currency. and then made
the prediction. with which he had opened his
speech of Nov 49, that II the contraction wore
pursued. the condition Of affairs that is now
upQn the country would come. Finding TINT lac
hal been tcarhng error. he had devoted III" IN,
tcrim To- undo To the best OF his power any evil
that he might have wrought A. TO- the hill
demonctizing silver he was. although Chair
man Of the Committee ON Coinage. Ms
ignorant Of the STANDARDIZATION of tho silver
dollar as those distinguished Senators. then
members OF the House. Blaine and voorhcrs.
who Intercepted each other recently thus.
nlbiId you know I'D v9GTRy@es No. said
! do not think there were three men in the
Housc who kncwii As to the interference Of
members Of tho House in favor of his rcnom-
nation. he asserted that no man sat In the
House who had over. tO his knowledge written
such letter. II there were he asked him to
Mr.. Foster Cl'cp.. Ohio made movement as
Yes" said Mr. Kelley. "one letter was written.
NV friend Foster and were most intimate then
by renson Of the. proximity of our seats. ! laid
before him and before my friend Danford
COOL many letters which lad received in con-
nection with Efforts 20 nominate another man
than myself My. friends who, wrote to me
seemed To be- troubled with the fact that those
who were seeking 10 Dust me tand who were hut
a small portion If my consiiuenisl were repre-
having gone into OHIO las they sadl to cleo
tionccr for William Allen. II was arranged
r'ss H.. Rennheon iia,e ior ~ n
should write n letter that would answer double
purpose. IA ripple ot laughter started at these
last words ANA soon spread through the Demo-
cratic side Of the Chamber. extending also to
The other side pray You: Mr Speaker, to
here today, | did not Introduce the bundle"
Mir. Critttnden DEM Mol-Lct the washing
Mr. Kccy~My friend Foster wrote letter TO
gentleman whom named MIR. Southworth.
a confidential friend ot my own saying that he
had 10 authority to speak for Gov. Hayes. hut
that h" was his Congressional representative
laugli"r'; TINT h. knew the kindly relations
between tine Governor and Mr.. Kelley. and that
he had reason 10 believe tand was free to snvl
that COY, Hayes desired the return Of Mr.
Kelley. Laughter Tint letter was given 10
me. can renoll"ct but one gentleman To- whom
il was shown. aud that was the gentleman to
whom II was addressed. who read IT, and at iny
request handed It back To- ilr.
Mr. Poster Rep Ohio slid that tho eontlo-
man from Pennsylvania Mr. Kelley had stated
correctly IN" INSTANCE % thu letter h. had re-
ferrol 10 lie only rr.- o. state ia" reasons he
Ind for writing that letter The gentleman
from l,nn- ylvania hal s"cm"d 10 hc annoyed
% an nor; that was being mad" IN his district
ly certain parties 90 Pr vent his denomination.
N 1873 and hal -tumpca III" state against Gov.
Hayes and they charged that 1t would Doe y ,lis-
con1,'', ~, 10 r'nomina,, nm a1Na kehnni. I'm
himself had had q gQoi many talks about 1t,
md ih" conversation, h. thought. had extended
To- Mr. Garfield. certainly "a Mr. Danford II
Ohio Tho nrst suggestion was TINT he Mr.
Foster Should roto Philadelphia while on his
way 10 New York. and while there he was 10 lc
Washington had prevented ms going and heing
sercn.dcl ,iaug.'cr hy band Of music and
the gentleman from prnnsy lvauiahnd originally
belonged. .Laughi"rl However. he had III
ways had AMI still had high respect for the
here, H. did not believe that q " Hayes had
cared two cents whether Mr.. Kelley We're nom
mated or not or that y" woui have felt IN
ki.uy u iNht G'hi'. man WI" nominated. H."
Mr. Foster. had desired t. s"e Hr Kelley
4. ti"r. and had since icon glad a. learn from
ini s"ntsm"n tAn' II had b-eu OF good service
Mr. Gurn.i li.v.. Ohio disclaimcd any re-
A-r.ou On MIR. ke.'rv CROWN: ou, of III stoe
| Il bis health. AMI said thar i was only a lirle
! curious to MIN That long lin ~ (which usually
brings grutcn"-s had not infused u liitlo more
| spirit n s"nfl"u'-s in IT, two hours personal
| attn X upon him. II bee had misroplcscnt,. /
| On" word coz thought ~ the gentleman, u" owed
| him AN apology. and would make II anywhere
! andTit any tine.
The personal di-eussion here clos I'd and the
| House ~ O'Clock went INTO Committee 81 tine
| Whole on the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
| priation bin Mr.. Cox of New York in the chair
Ih' lill npproprintes II .u36.Hb5. reduction Of
! sln2.439 from ~" apr lpriaton of lat
| ycar. and reduction II il774G2 from
| Tie estimates Of tie State Department.
! tn" salaries of Ministers - Grrat Britain
/ Frame Germany and Russia arcnNod at Sli-
| uon "a b; 20 Spain. Au-irll lady. Brazil IeNl-
! eco. Japan, ami tuiuu az $1,000 rurA 10 Clil!
and Peru al ;6uoo each; 10 sweden aud Nor
| WAY Turk.y Ncnn1u a, Hawaiian I-und..
Arg n'ne Il public. aud United states of {, e
lonlh'aa '7.juu rntli; o. Bolivia. sjuou: 10 Qua
/ lendla. { ia RIA, Honduras. Salvador, amt
/ N!csrHuGa lnun Minister az $1,000; to HNti
| at iOOO; t. Liberia at s2.iuu. Without action
! ca the hii. the II use adjourned.