The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-06-22
wRATHY REPRESENTATIVES.
Epithets OF Liar and Scoundrel Passed -
tween two Prominent Members of ths
National House of Representatives.

e"eeh Two Eronhcnt b-embcr9 of tho
National House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE morning
hour having been dispensed with the
house, at 11:20, went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Robinson, of Massachu.
setts, in the chair, on the legislative, exc.
cutivo and judicial appropriation bill.
Unanimous consent having been given
q few days ago, that Mr.. White of Ken
tucky, should have the privilege ofgoing
back, for the purpose of amendment. to
the paragraph relative to the internal
revenue bureau. that gentleman moved
10 strike out the clause appropriatipg
Sl.975000 for salaries and expenses Of
collectors and their deputies. In the
course of his remarks he said It was sta :.
ted before the committee ut the other
enr of the capitol that the chairman of
the committee on ways and meaus had
entered into some kind of bargain to
help the whisky men, if they would help
the tariff men. Mr.. Kelley, of Pann-
sylvania, entered the chamber shortly
after, and asked that the words used Nv
Mr. White be read, as he had not b. ard
them. Mr.. White-I will repeat the
statement. / said that Mr.. Miller, presi
dent Of the Western export association.
had stated on oath before the Window
investigating committee, that the chair.
man Of the committee on ways and
means kelley had gone into some kind
of arrangement with the dstillers to
help each other; that they were to help
the tariff men and the tariff men were
to help the.u, and that the tariff men
had seduceu them and Tilted them.
QUESTION OF vERACITY.
Mr.. Kelley-I desire to say thnt no
such statement as that was ever mado by
Mr.. Miller, or any other gentleman, to
the Window committee.
Mr.. White-That is q question of yer.
acity. heard him make the statement
mysef-
Mr.. Kelley-And denouncc the state.
ment as Il rawlings of maniac or
deliberate it. ISensation.
Mr.. WI t. The gentlema, may be
scoundrel IN ,ugh to make that statement.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, demanded
that the words be taken down, and they
were reported to the house.
Then Mr.. White rose aud said-I have
been Informed that the gentleman from
Pennsylvania did not intend his last re-.
mark TO refer to me, and, If SO, I with.
uraW my remark,
Mr.. Kelley-It was to the gentleman
alone and exclusively that my remark
applied;
thing said
In the interest of peace aud harmony,
MIR. Kasson, of Iowa, rose and read that
portion of Mr.. Miller's testimony to
which Mr.. White referred, but in which
Kelley's name WAS not used, but tho
same statement was made as to the tariff
men having gone back on the whisky
men. The gentleman from Kentucky
bad evidently confused tho gentleman
from Pennsylvania with the general
statement of "Thesc tariff men," In
view of that fact, he thought that both
gentlemen would see what their obliga-
tions to the house were.
Mr.. White-I recognize that as part
of the testimony which heard. No man
would moro gladly consent to acknowl-
edge that that was all that was said by
tho witness, if it were true, but it is not
true. What said is true.
Mr.. Kasson-Does the gentleman de.
sire to turn to any proof of his statement
in this connection?
Mr.. White-Neither the gentleman
president of that association can DENY
that have repeated in substance what
was said, Or that the gentleman I have
named was named. l regret it for the
sake of the country aud on account Of
that abominable whisky tariff.
PROTECTING ITS DIGNITY.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, offered res.
o!ution reciting the language used by
Messrs. Kelley aud White, declaring the
language to be disordorly and destructive
Of the dignity and honor cf the house,
and directing the speaker to reprinand
both those members.
Mr.. Kelley rose, and in quiyo.ing
voice asked to be permitted to make q
statement before the vote was taken on
the resolution, which he admitted ought
to be adopted in order to preserve the
dignity of the house. Permission having
been granted, Mr.. Kelley said: II de-
sire to say now, that when look forward
In few brief months to the close of
mans allotted period of three score years
and ten when remember that have
son who Jears my name, and other
children, and wife have honored for
nearly third OF a century; when I
have stood here day after day and week
after week hearing member of congress
using my name, speaking Of me by the
title of high Office have won by over
twenty years of congressional life I
remember that until this time my repu-
tation for honesty and fair dealing, and
! fidelity to the business of the house has
been unchallengcd, and remembering
what was due to my children, my wife
and myself, feel that had justification
in forgetting for moment what was due
to the house. thus frankly ackrowl-
edge my transgression. do not pnt in
plea for mercy. l do regret that /
should have shocked the ears of my
brethren on the floor and the sense of
propriety Of the country. But in doing
this, will say this: am an old man
and man Of peace, but will tolerate
in violation of all the rules of order and
demands from the presiding officer of this
house, no such outrage on my character,
fair fame of my family without resenting
as best can. This is in words. Ap.
plause.
Mr.. Malone, Of Maryland--i cannot
regard the observations of the gentle
man from Pennsylvania as anything but
o public acknowledgement of his error,
and for one l cannot consent TO repri-
mand or censure any honorable gentle
man who acknowledges his fault and
makes to the house 80 full and 80 ample
an apology. Applause.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, said that while
the house owed it to itself to maintain
It's dignity, every member owed to him
self the maintenance of his own honor
end reputation. When one member