The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-12
FoRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS
Senator Sharon's Apology for His
Absence.
Judge Kelley Rises 10 an Explanation In
the House-Hs Gives Mckay, a Sugar
Lobbyist, a Severe Dressing
for Approaching Him
With Corrupt
Motives.
WASHINGTON, March II.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March IL.
SENATE.
, Mr.. Sharon presented petitions OF news
: paper proprietors for reduction Of duty
, on paper. Referred.
Mr.. Sharon said he thought the tariff
. might now advantageously be removed
for many articles. 1t is said there is war
between capital and labor. That could
not be in any justsense, for capital cannot
be at war with that which it most needs,
but capital and labor united are at war
with production for the purpose of pinch.
ing the masses. TarifTinterests are always
represented here. The people are not.
They are long suffering, patient and en-.
during, and never moving until raised by
some great wrong.
Mr.. Sharon then said there had been
comment upon his long absence. This
absence was caused by the fact that after
the election, the operations of friend had
involved him to the extent OF millions OF
dollars, and his duty to large interests de-
pending on him had demanded his alb
sence. He regretted this, as he would have
been glad to take part in the deliberations
OF the Senate. He would be obliged, for
same reason, to be absent the next three
or four weeks, and asked the indulgence
OF the Senate on that account. His resi-
gnation was at the disposal OF his constitu-
ents whenever they chose to call for it.
| After the transaction OF some miscel-
laneous business the bill for the relief Of
Fitz John Porter was then taken up, Mr..
Jones, OF Florida, having the floor.
Mr.. Jones supported the bill. Hell
thought that part OF the sentence OF Por-
ter imposing political disabilities was null
and void. The sentence OF the soldier
could not abrogate the rights OF the citi-
zen. He regarded the doctrine held by
the supporters OF the bill as full OF danger
to our institutions. At the conclusion OF
his remarks Davis, OF West Virginia, NOV.
ed that the pending bill be postponed and
the Senate proceed to consider the forti.
fications appropriation bill, the effect Of
which action would be to carry the Por.
ter bill to the foot OF the calendar.
Mr.. Logan moved to indefinitely post.
pone the Porter bill.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, moved to
lay the Porter bill on the table.
The President pro tem. (Edmunds)
ruled that this motion superseded that OF
Senator Logan. The motion was agreed
TO by viva voce vote and the bill was
laid on the table, subject to be called up
by majority vote. The Notifications ap.
preparation bill was then taken up and
alter executive session the Senate ad.
journed.
Mr.. Kelley rose to n question Of privi:
lege. He sent to the clerks desk and had
read an article from the Philadelphia
Ewning Bulletin of the 10Th inst, detailing
an alleged excited conversation between
Nat Mckay and himself. He desired to
say to the House that for the first time in
ninteen years he had been corruptly ap.
preached for the purpose Of controlling his
vote in the Committee on Ways and
Means and in the House. He had been
here too long to take any note ot the
criticisms on his temper, or person, or
manner; but when one to whom he had
given his confidence, to whom he was
grateful for having rushed to his relief
when he believed himself at the point OF
death, thus become witness OF
his own infamy, he kelly sought
the defense OF publicity. No such
scene as was described in the Bulletin had
ever occurred in the committee room in the
presence OF any member. Col. Jones Clark,
OF the committee, and himself being in the
room, Mr.. Mckay entered, and he kel.
ley) hastened to inform him that he would
kick, as he would dog, any man that ap-
preached him with corrupt motives Alter
having iurtively put before him corrupt
motives mot SO plain as to justify him in
striking him), Mckay had disclosed the
fact that all contracts for railroads, all OF
which would go into Philadelphia, de-
pended on the admission OF high grade
Demarara sugars at low grade rates. He
(Kelley) had replied that he did not care
about those contracts. Then Mckay had
sought the officers Of the convention
which had nominated him for Congress,
and had prevailed on the politicians
TO write to him to vote in par
ticular way under penalty Of political
punishment. Another member OF that
sudacious lobby had approached a table at
which he had been sitting with his col
leagues, O'Neil and Ward, and had OBJ
truded himself into the conversation for
the purpose telling him (Kelley) that he
was acting in disregard to the sentiments,
OF his people, to which he (kelley) had
replied that he was able to take care OF
himself, and II he attempted Ia any way
to execute his intention he would find
that though 0years had passed over his
(Kelley's head he could still take care oil
, himself. Applause. He had no talt to
find with the newspapers. He admitted
his temper had been aroused to a tempes'
tuous degree by the audacity Of man
whom he believed had saved his life and
whose infamous secret he would have
kept had he not himself disclosed it.
Mr., Vance, from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, reported
back bill to punish certain crimes relating
/ 10 the coins OF the United States. Placed on
J calendar. Also providing for an exchange
Of trade dollars for legal tender dollars,
and to stop the coinage Of trade dollars.
r Placed on the calendar.
t The bills reported from the Committee
} on Public Buildings and Grounds were re-
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole, for
the erection OF public buildings in the fol-
Lowing cities: Paducah, KY; Charleston,
W. Va; Cleveland, o.; Pittsburgh, Pa,
. Quincy, H.; Maysyille, KY; Minneapolis
Mimi; Denver, Col; Houston, Tex.
: Clarksburg, W. Va; Peoria, ILL.,; Ports
/ mouth, o.; owehsboro, KY; and Louis
MI. Wilson asked leave to offer for ref
: erence q resolution for the appointment o.
! a special committee to report upon the
propriety Of referring the quarter:masteI
| ! and commissary claims to some other tri
bunal.
Mr.. Wilson-I will pay you for that.
Mr., Conger-In what coin or measure
!. Nj. Wilson-I will tell the gentleman
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