Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Scene In the Rear Garden-KeIIey
and white Calling Names No
Hahn Done and Apologies for Two
The Bonded Spirits Bill Re-
ported TO the Senate The Star
Route Trials.

hour having been dispensed with, the
House, at 11;20, went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Robinson, of Massachusetts,, in
the chair, on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
unanimous consent having been given
few days ago that Mr.. White, OF Kentucky,
should have the privilege of going back for
the purpose Of amendment to the para
graphs relative to the Internal Revenue Blu
reau, that gentleman moved to strike out
the clause appropriating Sl,975, 900 for
salaries and expenses of Collectors and their
deputies. In the course Of his remarks he
said it was stated before the committee at
the other end OF the capital that the Chair
man OF the Committee of Ways and Means
had entered into some kind of bargain to
help the whisky men If they would help the
tariff men.
Mr.. Kelley, of PennsYlvanis, entered the
chamber shortly after, and asked that the
words used by Mr.. White be read, as he had
not heard them.
Mr.. White-I will repeat the statement. |
said that Mr.. Miller, President Of the West
ern Export Association, had stated on oath,
before the Window Investigation Commit
tee, that the Chairman of the Committee Of
Ways and Means (Mr. Kelley) had gone into
some kind of arrangement with the distil-
lers I'd help each other. That they were to
help the tariff men, and the tariff men were
to help them, and that the tariff men had
sednced and then Tilted them.
Mr.. Kelley desire to say that no such
statement as that was ever made by Mr..
Miller or any other gentleman to the Win
dom committee.
Mr.. White-TEat is question Of veraclty.
l heard him make the statement myself.
Mr.. Kelley-And | denouuce the state
ment as the rawlings of a maniac or a delib-
crate lie. Sensation
Mr.. White-The gentleman may be scoun-
drel enough to make that statement.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, demanded that
the words be taken down, and they were re.
ported to the House.
Then Mr.. White rose and said: l have
been Informed that the gentleman did not
intend his last remark to refer to me, and If
so | withdraw my remark.
Mr.. Kelley-It was to The gentleman
alone and exclusively that my remark ap-
piled.
MIR. White-Then l reiterate everything
| said.
Iu the interest of peace and harmony Mr..
hAcoOhs VI 4Ohds IOeC duu THdu Judb DOTblOu
Of Mr.. MilleT's testimony to which Mr.
White referred, but in which Mr.. Keley's
name was not used, but some stare
ment was made as to the tariff
men having gone back on ihe whisky
men. The gentleman from Kentucky had
evidently confused the gentleman from
PennsYlVsuia with the general statement
''those tariff men," In view of that fact,
he thought that both gentlemen would see
what their obligations to the House WERE
Mr.. Whtte-I recOgniZs that as part of
the testimony which l heard No man
would more gladly consent to acknowledge
that that was all that was said by the wit
ness II 1t were true. But it is not true. What
| said is true.
to turn to any proof OF his statement in this
co c'iOn.
Mr.. White-Neither the gentlemen con-
ducting that investigation, nor the President
of that association, can deny that l have
repeated in substance what was said, or that
the gentleman | have named was named.
regret it for the sake of the country, and on
account Of that abominable whisky traffic
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, then offered
resolution, rectting the language used by
Messrs. Kelley and White, declaring that
language TO be disorderlY and destructive
OF the dignity and honor OF the House, aud
directing the Speaker to reprimand both
those members.
Mr.. Kelley rose and in a quaveIing voice
asked to be permitted to make a 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 bsen granted, Mr.. Kelley
said: Il desire 10 say now that when l look
forward in few brief months 10 the close
Of mans allotted period-three score and
teL-when l remember that l have
son who bears my name and
other children, and wife l
have honored for nearly third Of a cen
tury, when | have stood here day after day
and week after week, hearing a member OF
Congress using my name, speaking OF me
by the title of the high office have won by
over twenty years of Congressional life,
remember that until this time my reputs-
tion for honesty and fair dealing and tideli-
ty to the business Of the House has been
unchallenged. Remembering what was
due to my children, nay wife
had justification In forgetting for the mo-
ment what was due to the House. l thus
frankly acknowledge my transgression. |
do not put in plea for mercy. l do regret
that 1 sho1ld have shocked the ears of my
brethren on this fl Dor and the sense of pro-
priety of the country. but In doing this, l
say this: l am an old mar, a man of peace,
Uub Will bOACidltg III NtOldltOu VI dll Lue
rules OF order and demands from the presid-
ing officer of this HOuse, no such outrage
on my character and the fair fame of my
family without resenting f. as bsss l can,
and that is in words. Applause
Mr.. McLsne, of Maryland-I cannot re-
gard the observations OF the gentleman
from Pennsylvania as anything but public
acknowledgment Of his error, and for one l
cannot consent to reprimand or censure any
hnn a 1os1r
fault and makes to the House so full and so
ample an apology. Applause
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, said that, while the
House owed 1t to itself to maintain its dig
nifty, every member owed to himself the
maintenance Of his own honor and reputa-
tiOn. When one member rose and charged
that another had been guilty OF making a
dishonorable and corrupt bargain he must
expect a retort such as had dropped from
the lips of the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA. He (Mr. Mills) would not vote to
censure that venerable old man simply
bccause he had used language that was not
recognized as parliamentary. He therefore
moved to strike Mr.. Kelley name from the
resolution OF censure.
Mr.. White then rose to make an explana-
ton. No one regrets, he said, more than l
what has occurred, and l regret exceed
ingly that sufficient provocatiOn should have
been given me to have made the statemen
that l did. But when l hear witness
swear, and when undertake to repeat what
l know that he said. l do not like one to
call me hard names. l must reply In some
way, and replied In the mildest language
| knew how.
Mr. White then proceeded to give an
acc unt OF the circumstances OF the recent
controversy between himself and Mr.. Kel
ley, In which that gentleman had made some
reflections on his sanity. He referred (con-
tiuued Mr.. Whlte) to misfortunes ia my
family. The papers of his town extended
his remarks in the most unscrupu-
lous and unrruihful way, and
when he to-day announced that
either / was a lunatic or a liar, think any
fair man would expect to resent 1t. l said
that the gentleman may he a scCundrel. l
did not say that he was, and l apologize
fully to the House and the country for hav-
ing been driven to make such a reply, and
on account OF the gentleman's age make
bow to him also.
Mr.. Kelley said that he was incapable of
making any illusions to the gentlemsn's
family. The story he had told the other
day wes piece of Mr. Cox's witticism, and
when he told it he had not heard what the
gentleman from Kentucky supposed be had
alluded to.
In view of this apology Mr.. Springer
withdrew his resolution, aud the matter was
dropped.
The House then again went into COM
mittte.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, offered an amend
ment providing that no part OF the contin-
gent fund appropriated by this bill shall be
expended in the payment of clerks en-
ployed by Senators and members OF Con-
gress. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered an amend