, 1880-04-06
WASHINGTON.
"A Dirty Day for the Demo-
cratic Party in the
House."
Extraordinary Developments in
the Washburn-D Donnelly
nIr. Springer, in Clearing His
Own Skirts, Sadly Soils
Some Others.
The Scheme to Bul1doze Him Traced
Directly to It'd Fount-
ain-Head.
Sam Tilden Enthusiastically
Pointed Out as the Arch
Conspirator.
Manning Brought to Shame and
Confusion as Tilden's
Tool.
Donne11y Was to Be Seated I'm
der tho Plea of Party .
Necessity.
Tho Friends Of Free Paper Show
Their Strength in the
House.
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Passage Of tho Substitute for tic Al
drich mmedlate.T .Trausporta-
tlon Dll1.
Weavers Monstrous Imitation Bcheme Re-
oeivos Its Everlasting Quiatus.
Passage Of tho Substitute for tlio Al
drich 1mmedlatc.Trausporta-
tlon Dll1.
Viewers Monstrous Imitation Scheme Re-
oeives 1ts Everlasting Quietus.


Special Dspoteh to The t:steaoo Tst51.ne.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 5.-Mr. SprIngers
explanation OF tho mallgn charges was mado IN
tho Houso to-lny. and tho substance and form
Of 1t WIS different from what ali but springcr's
Intimate personal friends expected. Mr. Man.
Ming had first obtained tho floor, and In few
menly- -mouthcd sentences had statcd that ho
hnd nade no chnrEo TINT arrlngcr Ind rccetvcd
money for hIs vote. and, after describing many
things that he did not iptend to say, ho dis
claimed all responsibility lfor tho publication.
Mr. banning would hardly hayo mado such
statement as he did ha,l ho known tho
trap TINT Wns botng prepared for him.
Mr. Springer rose anh commenced hfs
explanation In a manner II {ry dfGcront from tho
ono in which ho goncrallf appears in public.
Usually ho Is fory,. inlhcsuous, and unrc-
stfutned. Io-day he waz 'oAlul md tlelbornto,
and. In tho parts In which he spoke Of his wlfc,
pathetic. Mr.. McLane, OF Maryland, who bonsts
OF tho mnnncrs of tho old school, and who is
proud Of having been d member Of tho House Il
quarter of q century heforo tho War twhen
many Of tho present members wero not burn,
intcrposed stntcly objection to any procedure
under tho preteuso Of personal privilege, as 1t
was only
QUESTION BETWEEN TWO MEN
TINT did not concern tho House. 1]nt tho Speak,
or and tho House thought otherwise, md tho
caso proceeded. Mr. 6prlnger's n,attor was woll
arranged. lie first presented bis documentary
evidence nnd tten ho called his Witnesses. The
documents surprised the House, as they will
amazu md surprise tho country. The witnesses,
who wero members Of tho Elections Committee,
called In succession, confirmed In ovcry detn!l
Mr. Srrlngor's allegations US to his personal re-
]ntfons to tho caao, aud loft hfr. bfanntng's
charBe without bnsls Tho tctters from tho
editor of tho f'ost showed clearly TINT tho scnsa
uonal story proceeded In grcnt mcas-
.Aa .ftx..-
tho denial of tho latter, nHd Mr.. Springer wisely
loft hir. Manning to scttlo tho question Of
ycrncity With tho gdftor. MS a nsnttcr In which
tho public had no concern. The production of
tho genuine anonymous icttor-thp publications
already made having boon tncorrcet-creatcd
still moru sensation, ns tho lottor WIS not aligned
with tho thin disguise "a Republican," rs tho
published lottor Ia, and atr. Springer sa!d TIC
would provo TINT It WIS nat signed by a 1topub-
lEcan. Tho confidence with which this Insertion
was uado created tho greatest interest upon
both sItles of tho Chamber, and from that mo-
1nent tho excitement was intense until tho
cltmRx wns reached, Nr. Springer thon road
tcttor from Finley, a long.rooognizod and
wELL-KNOWN CONFIDENTIAL AGENT
Of Samuel J. Tlldcn, faH,ttIar In Washington md
throughout tho country, from Oregon to Florida,
rs Quo Of tho coparceners and trusted managers
Of tho Gramcrcy Inrk ptottor. Tho very mcn-
hon of Ffnioy'a nA,nG brought constortlatton to
Tho Tlden Democrats and pIoasnro to Titduus
opponents, as 1t sconcd pEobable thnt aftor nil
tho Republican charges thAt tho flno band OF thu
sago OF Gratneroy rark wl1s Visible In this dark
business would be proved to be true. Az tho
8antoncca wore rcaa which. without attempted
oonccalmcat, connected Ttldon with this mntter,
honest men OF oil parttos werc shocked
to believe that Presidential candt-
dato, who seems to hold his purity
In bis grip, could resort to agencies like this.
Air. apr!ngor's rccta! Of bis interview with
Donuclly WIS mnro amusing, and, as he con-
ttnuoi tho shock head md smooth face Of
1gnat!us Donnolly could bo seen pcorlnF sover
tho brass railing behind the members seats, but
the cont tltlls OF Finley wero nowhere visible.
Tho House Was nearly convuised With laughter
as Donncliy, In thtovea' slang, "gnyo himself
away"to Springer by describing the quality OF
papor on which u lotter WIS wt!tten that he waa
presumed not to hnyo socu.
THE 0ENEtlAL VERDICT,
Irrespective OF purity, ts TINT MF. Springer on
ttroly vlndicatcd himself Of tho charge OF hav-
ing been wrongftlly influenced III his vote Oh
tho DonI,clly- Washburn oaso. and loft Aan-
nlug, Donncliy, md Finley. and samuol J. Til
gen fos that n'ettHr. u = hn imd pscdeament, 1n
70 brlbory. Everybody hclscvos that Donnully
has boon connected With .nost dsgrAeeful
os sssssl re so 4ases 70 nhs msxs
blaokon tho character Of Mr. Springer and
drag his wife into tho public forum
as u neans OF sucking 70. compel b.
Dir. Springer, upon bis conscienoe, hla honor,
and bis convictions. could not gtvo for Manning.
bio zcAi ~ pArtisnn scstnA to havo outrun hia
as to thu authorship Of tho false and sensational
publication rAlsed lotween him aud the editor
as Dir. Springer sharp!y said, tho public ha4 uo
concern and In which It bus little intesnst. IT IL
certain that tho sentiment OF tho HOusu was
axainst Manning, and he would not have felt
cotnpInuntod bad Ao heard things that were
sud nbout h!m on tho noOr aud In tho gulIeFIes,
THE INCIDENT ltAB ENDED,
doubtless, 90 fur As any public action OF tue
Itouso Ii concerned. Thero will 10 no inYosU-
Eaton, Mr. Springer h. y1nd!cats4 himself.
one ct tho leaders OF bis party, Mr. Samuel j.
Ttlden. Certain It ~. that thu Democracy IL
greatly startled at the fovelRtions tualo W the