Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-22
PRAISE FOR MR.. BAYARD.
MS COURSE IN KEILEY'S CASE
HIGHLY INDORSED.

completion of the Gall of States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The chair laid
hsfore the Senate to-day letter from the
secretary Of War transmitting reports,
o,c relating to bridges in course of CON
struction which may interfere with the
free navigation of navigable waters of the
United States.
Mr.. Maxey presented abe memorial Of
the Mexican veteran association praying
for the passage of bill pensioning vet
Grams Of the Mexican war. 1t was re-
fered.
Among the bills favorably reported and
nlseed on the calendar were the follow
ing;
on Judiciary, in reference to bigamy and
nojygamv in Utah. Mr.. Edmunds said
he would ask the Senate TO take up this
bin Immediately after the holiday recess.
By Mr.. Hoar-From the same commit
toe. the original bill to establish uni
iorm system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States. Mr. HOar said he would
/ AK the Senate to take up this bill as soon
"a possible after the holiday recess.
Bv Mr. CullOm-rhe postal telegraph
i bill. 1t provides for the purchase of any
existing lines, under the provisions of the
act Of 1866, at an appraised valuation to
be ascertained by commission of five
dsinterested persons.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Among the bills introduced and appro-
i priatey referred were the following:
By Mr.. Van Wyck-TO provide for the
organization of that part of the territory
4 Of the United States now known as Indian
4 Territory and the public land strip into a
i territory to be known as the Territory of
i Oklahoma; to provide a temporary gov
+. ernment for the same; for the allotment of
bOmesteads to Indians in severalty, and
to open unOccupied lands TO Indian set
. tiers.
Bv Mr.. Cullom-For the establishment
Of postal telegraph system.
Bv Senator Ransom-FOr the erection of
public building at Winston, Salem, n.
4 c., to cost $4,000.
By Senator BrOwn-Providing that the
right OF action in the Court of Claims
under the provisions of the captured and
abandoned property acts where money
arising from the sale OF property is now
10 the Treasury, be extended two years.
By Senator BrOwn-ApprOpria
s. ing a. Columbus, Ga.
TIE Kelley CORRESPONDENTS.
& Mr.. Vest offered the following preamble
8 and resolution, and moved their reference
A to the Committee on Foreign Relations:
WHEREAS, The correspondence between the
& governments of the United states and Aus
ira-Hungary, which has been transmitted to
iAe Senate by the President, shows that Hon.
Anthony M. Keilyf OF Virginia, was on a pril
., 1855. appointed Minister to Austria Hun
gary; that on May 3, 1885, the government OF
The United States WAS officially notified blythe
government Of Austria Hungary that the
position OF a foreign envoy welded to a
JeWess by a civil marriage would be unten-
aDle and even impossible in Vienna" and on
August 4, 1855, the government OF Aus tria-
81 Hungary declared It's determination not to
receive Mr.. Kelly as Minister from the United
eGtes.
Rsoi0ed, by the Senate and House Of Re-
reeBt0tj0ss, That the position assumed by
MS government, and the principles affirmed
SAID correspondence by the Secretary OF
Eate meet with our unqualified appreciation.
ne constitution of the United States pro-
lues that mo religious test shall ever be
equlred as y qualification 20 any Office or
u1c trust under the United States;' and
Flllst sincerely anxious to maintain friendly
atoms with Austria, Hudgary, and all
ler governments. the people OF the United
ta'es deny the right of any foreign govern
#.
olntry disqualification for Office by reason OF
religious belief or that of his family.
BAYARD's COURSE COMMENDED.
Mr.. Vest, after stating the facts shown
~ the correspondence as causes con-
buting 10 the rejection OF Mr.. Kelley
y tue Italian and Austrian governments,
ald the State Department OF this govern
ent had recognized at once the position
aEen by the Italian government. The
keVernment OF the United States, he said,
0lld have recognized the right of the
lstrlau government to object TO Mr..
slley on personal grounds If he had
ee1 personally Objectionable to that
oVernment, but when the Austrian gov
ument put its objections on the ground
laI hr. keiley's wife entertained certain
lglous opinions, this government was
0und by the provisions of its cOnstitu-
on and the traditions and opinions OF its
ople to respectfully refuse to admit the
suce OF such an objection.
A PRICED PRINCIPLE.
Tue principle of religious liberty was
thoroughly interviewer with our form
government, and too highly priced by
people OF the United States, to permit
en- 10 recognize the justice Of such an
ectl0n on the part of anybOdy.
AI. est delivered a glowing eulOgium
lhomas Jefferson for his successful
Or's IN behalf of religious liberty, and
pressed his pleasure that Secretary
yard had so properly and energetically
pressed the sense Of the American peo-
on The subject.
II' Vest then moved reference OF his
1iulion TO the Committee on Foreign
au0ns, and expressed the hope that IL
a nfnf hnf hlf ~
ngress.
ONLY A SOCIAL POINT.
wv Plumb thought no question Of re-
lous liberty involved. The point, in
opinion, was purely social one.
ese diplomatic Ofiiciols had really no
ies 10 perform except social duties,
Nr. Plumb for one hoped the incident
Ilu serve % call the attention Of the
.9ry TO the tact that the diplomatic
'lee was merely an ornamental one, II,
ntal.
JUDGE HILTON's PREJUDICE.
s . Tar as concerned the religious preju-
existing on the other side Of the
~ DIR. Plumb saiG 10 did seem hard
any should exist, and we here were
eIslly free from such prejudlces,
su he believed there was a hotel at
a,oso whose proprietors were believed
aye prejudice similar TO that referred
tne case under consideration. MIR.
,lo criticised the published statement
aouled 10 Mr.. Kelley and purpOrting
ave been made after his resignation Of
Italian mission.
Iat statement was 10 the effect that
.ao only said Of the Italian govern
I. "nat be would say Of the American
sLnment-that it was a government