New-York tribune., 1880-04-06
uoIrsE or REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House, under the call OI otateS, d
number Of bills etc. were introduced and REFERRED
among which were the following;
BY Mr. GIBSON (Den., La To entitle State banks to
circulate notes on the conditions as National
banks urovded they comply with the provisions OF the
National Bank @ Law relaye thereI9 resolution tho
NeW.York Legislature in regard to the international
Bn Mr XRMFTELD Dem, n. C)-To regulate tax on
distilled spirits. lt abolshes tie tax on Splits ulslen
sc% nx ca nPs sPp pd.ed rco grain Or thereof
nv Sir MoRTOS {Rep., N Y)To amend the Revised
Ftaiures so that the duties paid upon shall be
tei ed into the bonded Warehouses
TIE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST MIR. SPRINGER
AT the conclusion OF the call of States Mr. MANNING
Dem, Mlss) rose to Qu ston If personal privilege,
and sent to the Clerks desk and had read al article
which appeared in The Washington Post OF Saturday
last relative TO the action OF MI Springer tDeW'
III, chairman Of the Elections Committee In the Don
nelly Washburn election The article iu question:
after givHlg account OF the charges against Mr.
Snr,nrer stated that Mr. Manning had substantlated all
Mr. McLANE lDem., Md)-Explain to the House in
Mr.. MANNING-rhe aricle states thai suostantated
all that contained in it, That is not true ana there
Mr. MHSsiNG then proceeded to state that that part
of the article which stated that the d. moe atc members
of the Commiltee Elections mad met Ill Mr. SIrnee"s
room aud unanimously agreed to suprort the hnDconl-
miitee totally untrue The arlice sta,c9 that ne
proposed to demand an invts scatOD O certain cbarges
against Mr. Springer: that was Wholly Wih0uI autnO-
II stated that ne hdd charged lDaC
Mr. springers Conduct was based on orinpt inouyeS
In SO that language was construed 10 mean tpa
nr and charged Mr.. Springer as receiving money py
his action in this case member of the committee, he
desired say that he had preferred no sucn charge so
had ,cen in formed of The course be deemed IL Is Ouy
10 pursue That he did not deem important or
Mr.. sPRINGEB dem. Il) Speaking with some feel
ing)-I been in ruole llfe i9r many yrals, anu ~
by any one. Or course was iuuch SURPRISED S wren wren
lus denied that portion or tDlS alllclc
Witch refers meeting of Democrat mcmh"Is al my
room This statement evidence on IFS lace OF being
fAlschO0d. No set OF gentlemen cohIu meet OGeihef
and agree 20 any sncll thlng' ,o ,,o, ,os,, and ,d
read letter which be bad written TO stlson nuchms
Edtorof The Post requesting Information as TO TDo Wes Us
mad received from that gentleman and from Mr. wad-
dell the rePSrer who sa m bs M hl mnder S
Instructions from Mr.. Hutchins, he went 10 see Mr.
am re him Discoyerng that he was acquainted with
fhe details OF the matter, Mr. Manning had remarked ~
1en vent on and repeated the story him about he
had told IL. Mr. Manning lad declined to be inter
viewed remarking that IL was nennof necessary "of
MP' sPRINGER-Leave the question Of veracity be;
tween The Post and the gentleman from mississippi
do not aeem il to as5 for an Investigation OF
the fact that my action as Reiresentaiive mas peen
ally imagine the senstivcness which experience on
the 'Hr fne Country and It was for this reason that
Iasked the matter might not oe taaee % ao"u OUT
'na' 'e''er Is US iO'''" WASHINGTON D. C.. March 4.
SIP. n you will keen Washburn 10 bis scat In spite Of
+be Dcmocrats we will pay Mrs g. $4,000 Get the
thug H sqIas6ed at once. Respectfully. 81"
It viii be SEEM Mr. Chairman: that is not signed by
se T sGo oS S'vf s % bsfOre have
Statement In my absence, Mrs. Springer always acts
81 mS pss"'i Il" letter sHS On %
moment NJ, as snrD,s an 0Ter frruds bur iniSean,y
received 1t dcllb ralc attempt on the Iart OF Don on
nelly and hs friends 10 insult me and buld0ze NE DO
4 nt Oniu N
IL was she sa ted to see hi ana stated
that insulting attempt nSa 6Gsn Sh 70 np% and
that he and bis friends were Responsible ior IT, MT
sS InGeSa %e SeOE C
that Donnely might be called For what purpose
ns1 nsrfsd to do So on the express understand
In that the matter should go no further then himself
mept was broken Immediately by Mr.. Donnely. Ac.
companylng this anonymous letter was ieyer wIen Hd
sire 10 call the attention OF tue House to this letter.
is but signed by one e; Of MT M
She anonymous letter in the afternoon
MR. FINLEY SPEAKS FOR MR.. TILDEN.
Mr. SPRINGER then sent TO the Clerks desk and had
read the following letter
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. 1,O17 SEVENTEENIH'sT.
Mr. T1p DEAR MK SPRINGER: Ihaye heard with good
deal Of ceagrD that Rave some doubts as 10 the ex
pedeney of adopting the report Of ing 10
Seat Mr DOnney Not to do tbs Will t ;v know eS esSs W
irnth 10 reports which WashbuIn's r1ends bave mosi
ungnadeay SET an1a m rerar 10 lhe election Of Pres
ident makes every Democrat anxious TO see
the state saved, now that we can saa.! legal
she whale case Is before friends In NcwY0rk 0nd
nnon the assurances which gathered from what you
saS 10 me have told them chat the report would bs
sdop,ed and Mr.. Donnely would be seated at once.
csnpot beileye that you will now ia to make this good
Among tho hundreds OF letters which come TO me there
"a moi one IN which the matter has not been urged e
Completion when there has been any mention OF H. ana
a. a. as much matter OF general political interest as
any " Of which they wrte to me. am convinced thal
s,har Won nor the Democratic Congress can afforo
Sr"olnt onr friends in this matter am presun cd 70
Sn"w' and do know how much weight ought to De
,vsn to the paid Democratic detractors OF Donnehy
nH 10 The mercenary quasi Democratic defenders o
%sshbarn bribery It no. enSasb ss ba eA tbas IN
ke.s cf tha voters, as legally expressed
should be REGARDED and ynaioassn sna hs seatsa
10 ssnd ,be matter back the people DOW woud pe
env 10 ,nyie the Investment OF InIgo sum OF radical