Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-18
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Richelieu Robinson again on His
MeStle-RObesOn ROundIy Scored
The Taxes Reduction RiII-TwO
Official Heads Cut OF kellogg and
the Star Reuters.

WASHINGTON Juiy 1.-THE senate met
at II O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Harris presented the memorial of the
Cotton Exchange Of Memphis, Tenn, for
the abolition Of the duty on cotton ties.
The committee of conference on the Iegis-
lative, judicial and executive appropriation
bill reported that they had been unable to
agree.
Mr.. Allison stated that the conferees had
agreed upon nearly every item in the bill, the
main point OF diff erence being as TO the rate
OF compensation to be paid to House and
Senate employees. The House insisted that
1t had the right TO declare what should be
the number and salaries Of the Senate en-
ploYes, while the conferees on the part of
the Senate asserted that that body was the
best judge OF the Character of its employees,
their compensation and the number neces-
sarY to transact business.
After longer discussion the conference
report was agreed to, and q conference
committee, consisting of Messrs. Allison,
Dawes and Davis, Of West Virginia, was ap.
pointed.
After a statement by Mr. Hale that he
would call up the naval appropriation bill
tomorrow, the Senate resumed considera.
tion of the internal revenue bill, Mr.. Nor
rill giving notice that he would antagonjze
the naval and every other bill until that
measure was disposed OF.
Mr.. George advocated the adoption OF an
amendment, which he proposed to offer,
repeating the duty on machinery for the
manufacture OF cotton or wooden goods, on
agricultural implements and on cotton ties.
Passing on to a review of the bill. he said
that it seems to have been expressly framed
in the interest of capital and against the IL
terest of the poor,
The presiding officer stated that the pend.
ing amendment was that offered by Mr.
Beck, reducing the tax on manufactured
tobacco to ten cents per pound.
Mr.. Beck supported the proposition as
being one Of substantial relief.
Mr.. Johnston advocated a proposed
amendment reducing the tax on tobacco to
eight cents per pound.
Pending discussion the subject went over,
and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
ln the House, Mr.. Pound, of Wisconsin,
gave notice that he would tomorrow Cffer
resolution providing that for the remain
der OF the session one hour should be given
daily after the reading of the journal to the
call OF committees for reports on Senate
bills that had received favorable considera-
tion by such committees, each com mmittee TO
be at liberty to make two reports, and de.
bate on each to be limited to ten minutes.
Messrs. Page, Townsend of Ohio, and
Reagan were appointed conferees on the
river and harbor appropriation bill.
Under the call of States the following
resolutions were introduced
By Mr.. Cox, of New York-A resolution
requesting the President to insist on the re-
lease Of the remaining American citizens
imprisoned by the British Government.
under suspension of law in Ireland. par.
ticularlY in the case of D. Sweeney, Of Cali
fOrnia.
By Mr.. Robinson, of New York-A reso-
luton requesting the President to inform
the House when 1t may expect an answer to
its resolution of June 10 in relation to
American citizens suffering imprisonment
in British jails. Also whether any CORE
spoDdence has taken place with James Rus
sell Lowell, nominally American Minister to
Great Britain, but really doing police duty
or detective work under Lojd Granville.
relative to his resignation or recall Also
calling on the Secretary of State for the
communication of kilograms IN rela-
ton to American citizens In British
prisons, the publication OF which
had been heretofore deemed incom-
patible with the public interests, so that
they NAV be considered In secret session
Of the House or the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Also calling on the Secretary of
State for information as to the Panama ship
canal, and whether 1t is not advisable at
this time to assert the intention of the
United States Government to allow no in
tervention OF European governments in pub.
lie affairs on this continent. Also calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for the in
structions under which Commodore Nichol-
son threatened to open fire on the city OF
Alexandria under certain contingencies,
and to inform the government whether
American sailors and officers are perform
ing police duty in Alexandria under the
British Admiral, and, IL So by what au-
thoritv. All these resolutions were referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, rose to a dues-
tion Of personal and parliamentary privilege,
and called attention to passage printed in
the Record as purporting to have been
spoken by Mr.. Robson, of New JERSEY, but
which that gentleman had never uttered on
the floor, to the effect that the presentation
of the subject Gin regard to the navy) bv the
gentleman (Hewitt) was specious although
1t pretended to be candid; was extravagsnt,
although 1t assumed to be careful, and was
false, although it claimed to be frank
The personal controversy which followed
between Messrs. Hewitt. of New York, and
Robson, was very bitter.
Mr.. Robson withdrew the word "falla-
for the word "false," upbraided Hewitt
with his connection with the Morey letter,
and ridiculed him for his pertensions to be |
greater man than his father-in-law peter !
Cooper; and Mr.. Hewitt retaliated by say
ing that the man who would submit to be |
characterized by his fellow members as a |
liar, perjurer and thief, was so low that |
anything he might say was of no conse-
quence.
The Speaker declined to order the Of |
fensive sentence to be struck from the |
Record.
The call Of committees for motion to sus-
pend the rules occupied the remainder of |
the session, after the controversy between |
Messrs. Hewitt and Robeson was concluded. |
Several bills thus presented failed to pass.
The bill authorizing the sale OF the old |
post office in Nassau street, New York CITY, |
was discussed at considerable length. and |
finally passed, after amendment, fixing the |
price at 100000 Adjourned.
KELLOGG AND THE STAR KoUTERs.
The New York Herald and Times TODAY
published interviews with John Walsh |
OF New Orleans, In which the testimony |
which Walsh gave before the star route |
grand jury is detailed, and copies are print
ed Of checks which he then produced in
evidence OF Senator Kellogg's completely in
the star rou'e conspiracy. Tonight Senator
Kellogg furnishes for publication the fol-
lowing card:
WASHINGTON, July II With reference
to the inverviews published in two New
York journals this morning, in which John
A. Walsh attempts TO connect me with the
star route cases, l have only this to say:
That the grand of the d stIict OF Columbia,
composed Of twenty-three of the best citi-
zens OF Washington, the majority of whom
are opposed to me politically, last week
and thoroughly examined the
checks, ETC., in Wslsh's possession and
heard all he had to say, which tended
In any way to connect me with the star route
cases. L understand that every member Of
that jury exonerated me from any com
plicity with these cases. The statements of
Walsh are composed of truth and falsehood,
which are so skillfuily wound together as to
create an impression unfavorab!e
TO me. 1t is true that l had the
to have some business relations
with Walsh 10 his capacity of banker. l am
sure that, Ii the testimony of Walsh before
The grand jury were given to the public as It
was given to the grand jury, the public
could not resist reaching the same con-
cIusion that the grand jury reached. The
purpose of Walsh evidently in his public
statement is to place himself in a better
light before the public than that In which
5he grand jury left him, when they came into
court and said by their actions that his tes-
nony was not worthy of belief.
"Ihe action of the grand jury relieves me
ot the necessity of replying to Walsh's