New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day, Immediately after the
reading Of the journal, Mr.. ORTIZ (Rep. Indl to
personal explanation, relative to his connection with
the claims against the OF Vene zuela THIS
explanation had deferred that he could make It in
this hail. where the chief matters causing 1t had their
ORIGIN Four years aga the Republican party had ten
dered him the nomination OF Governor OF Indt ana.
He had accepted the nomination. entered upon the can
yass and soon thereafter rendered his defamation and
MIN 10 do So He then briefly alluded to the origin of
the claims against Venezuela stating that his congress
the reporfs OF the Foreign Affairs Committee in 1870
upon tnat subject HIS connection as attorney had
fpn OF three Secretaries Of state tMessrs Seward Was
burne and FsSl and Tue mo- o. nS fG
House. hadreasou TO believe he mad DeLey6O ana
he aid st believe that the claims we're ooIes' v&ia
,i C% o. Is: xLIVtS Congress nveatiRatiOn
he eos,mttee Not sin gle claimant had been asked
to attend the sessions Of the committee. Inc most
60 have treated one Of its subjects NO action would
have been taken upon tins matter had pot iaaaps eSeT
he been candidate fer Governor He criticised the
s ssSn Of che Tie sar
seventy-three days, and In stoppinG II suddenly
There had been no need OF its proceeding further. He
called the attention OF the House the fact the
IL a Sen nS oa to
press OF country and had been manufactured for
narty purposes. He denied many OF the allegations
made tSerein, and intimated that Mr.. Springer had
be false. He also criticised the manner
In which the investigation had been conducted. The
asneinary OF domestic ts and the sacredess VI private
correspondence had been invaded in the vain hope OF
Of the dead or the character OF the living.
In the report which had been made to the House mo-
where was there any charge against him personally, Up
any auson insiDuatn roleeting upon BIS integrity
calling question Of his acts see ne SAID,
has asked why declined 70 canvass Tor Governor
nv the mode investigation adopted By Mr. Springer
defensive campaign forced upon me, ana defensive
campaigns generally disastrous campaigns. My p0-
itical opponents aud personal enemies IN my own
party camored for xplanAtDns which could not give
unless them every week. for this investigation
evidence Irnm MAY TO August nad ceased emily when
ceased TO candidate Mature reflection convinced me
there to take and that No longer
To position which would bring defeat to my
party White have spoken freely and plainly. have
hardly dared % trust mYseH Of the treatment
have received-t0 use language hily characerIzng
fbs report fear violating parliamentary rules.
have NJ ads my explanation and Placed It where most
deaired that should DO plcedOn the permanent
ops OF this House There leave IT, and leave tbs
daet of the investigator" to receive what believe
man IAnplnuso ON the Republican aide.
M SPRINGER 0Dem I'LL SAID tnaf tn:rsmurh as the
NON Indiana talr 0rtsl had nc 10 refer
40 mp SDrfBgea$sf official e0uduos, he would ASK
Inc iuiulrence OF the House 20 reply TO tile gen~
Herman nj some future tIme The reason OF the dis
era paucy hetweeH the two Fop9FtS was Cbat he had
enitd pertiOnA fRom the report made u the Housc az
tae reuuesf Of the gentleDens freuds.
TH3 kIvrr and HRFbOe Appropriation Or was re-
1ar4aA and 10 YVES eESeERA pri1fea ana re0OuIeiti8d
che Indian Apps0pTiNafoa bl Eas Reported back with