Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Good hay for Personal Explanation
i'm the Aenafe.

in the senate.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-House.-Mr.
Weller, rising to question Of personal
privilege, had read a newspaper report of
the speech made by Mr.. Baine, in which
he stated he was informed member who
had voted in favor of Peele upon the first
roll-call, thereafter, upon consultation
with English, ST., had left the House
without being paired. He denied that he
had been solicited by English on behalf
OF his son. Elk Representative English
had not conversed with him yesterday on
the subject of his sons contested election
case. He (Weller) did receive solicita-
tons Of members on the Republican side
to vote for Peele. One member had told
him he would cover himself with glory.
His absence from the House had been in
pursuance of telegram announcing the
arrival of his family in the city. He
go to work promptly and inquire into the
whole matter.
Mr.. Hart inquired by what road Mr..
Weller's family had arrived.
Mr.. Weller said the gentleman would
have an abundant opportunity to play the
part of cross. examiner before the com.
mittee.
Mr.. Hart-Were you solicited by any OF
your English friends to go and meet your
| family?
Mr.. Weller (ernphatically)-No sir.
The matter was then dropped, and Mr..
Kellogg took the floor for personal ex-
planation.
Mr.. Kellogg offered resolution in the
l House reciting that in the investigation oi
! the Star-route cases before the Committee
1 on Expenditures in the Department OF Jus
I tice, evidence had been taken rejecting
! on his character, and instructing that
4 committee to investigate his alleged con
/ nection with the Star-route service. He
entered into long personal explanation
l which gave rise to a protracted debate
some disposition being shown on tne
Democratic side to deny Kellogg the in.
[ vestigation requested.
Mr.. Kellogg's resolution was finally re
/ ferred to the Committee on Judiciary, to
decide whether the House has authority
to inquire into the acts of member be
fore his term of service began.
The House then went into Committee
l of the Whole on the private calendar.
The bill providing for the retirement o
Col. Henry J. Hunt as maiorgeneral gave
rise 10 q good deal Of discussion. Ia op
posing the measure, BIZ. Springer took oc
casion to speak in strong condemnation o
the bill to retire Gen. Grant and give hin
a pension of $40, 125 year simply because
he had been unfortunate in Wall street
lat ~s5 said Gen. Grant had not beer
aware of the deslinss u his partners, bu
the fact remained that he had ASSOCIATES
himself with speculators who wer'
k;nyolved in the most disreputable practice
(Which had sver been heard of in thi
country, and were only paraileieq IN othel
scountries by the South Sea bubble ant
sIohn Laws Mississippi scheme. This wa
not the lime Har we're the circumstance:
such as called upon Cosg,e4s to so t.
l Grants relief.
4 The bill was laid aside with iayorabl'
/ recommendation.
The bill for the payment OF quartermas
ter claims, known as the Fourth of Jul!
claims, was taken up out of the regula
| order, considered and laid aside with
favorable recommendation. 1t appropri
ates 100000, about one-half of whicl
cops to citizens OF Tennessee.
i The con,l..itiee rise and passed the bill
/ Recess, the evening session 10 Se 70
| pension bills.
u The Senate.
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