The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-15
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The Scene in the House Yes
terday Afternoon.
White of KY, and Kelly Of
Penn. are Censured.
The Army Of the Potomac
and it's Re-Union.
General Collection of the
News of the Day.
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, June 14.-The house
went into committee of the whole on the
legislative and appropriation bill
In the house to-day White of Kentucky
moved to strike out the clause appropri-
ating S1,975, 900 for salaries and expenses
of collectors of internal revenue and their
deputies. In the course of his remaks he
stated that Miller of the whiskey associa
ton had said under oath that Kelly had
made bargain with the whiskey people
by which the tariff was to remain as at
present, and the whiskey people had
pooled their interest on the legislation.
Kelly with great passion denounced it as
the raving of lunatic or a deliberate
liar.
White, pale with rage, said Kelly
might be scoundrel enough to make such a
charge.
Instantly dozen members arose and
demanded that his words be taken down,
and this was done. and the words reported
to the house.
Springer was ready with resolution
instructing the speaker to censure both
gentlemen here. White announced that
Kelly didn't personally refer to him, but
to the statement of Miller
Mr.. Kelly at once said that he referred
to White and to White only. There seem
ed nothing to do but to administer the re-
buke of the house.
Kelly, in brief speech, apologised to
White and to the house, but added that it
was to defend his honor for his own and
his family's sake, and he reminded the
house that in twenty-five years service
this was the first time he had been rebuked,
with great emotion. His speech was Sc
pathetic that dozen members moved that
his name be stricken from the resolution
of censure. Before this was done, White
apologised stating that he too had labored
under great provOcation and especially as
Kelly had in a recent speech alluded to
him as a'lunatic. Kelly said that at the
time that he referred to White as lunatic,
he did not know that there had been
family affliction of that sort. Whites
apology was then accepted and the resolu-
tion of censnre withdrawn. The house
then again went into committee of the
whole.
White offered several amendments to
the internal revenue clause which were all
ruled out on a point of order. He critisiz
ed severely the official conduct of the COM
missioner of internal revenue, declaring
him to be scheming politician, and as
serted that the whiskey ring was now at
work with view to electing congressman
who would after March 4th help get its
famous schemes through the house and
senate.
Holman and Cox offered several amend
ments prohibiting the political assessments
but they were ruled out under points of
order.
By unanimous consent, Spurger offered
an amendment which was adopted. fixing
the salary of the Clerk of the Supreme
Court, at $4,000, and providing that
hereafter the Supreme Court reports shall
be printed at the government printing office
and sold at the cost of publication, and ten
per cent additional
Mill offered an amendment providing that
no part of the contingent fund appropriat-
ed by this bill shall by expended in pay
ment of the clerks employed by senators
and members of Congress adopted.
The committee on resolution and bills
having been reported was passed 125 to
45
Miller reported resolution recommend
ing the payment of Cannon, of Utah, his
salary and mileage to April 10Th, 1882, the
day the seal was vacated.
O'NeiI from the committee of appropria-
tions reported invalid pensions appropria-
ton, and was referred to the committee of
the whole. The total appropriated is
$1000000 900.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor appropria
ton bill, but remained therein but a few
minutes. Kelly gave notice when that
bill was disposed of, that he woul call up
the bin to reduce the internal revenue tax
alton.
Adjourned