Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-17

opening OF tho ssreas Debate over she
Change Of Rules In the House.


the appointment of Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley as Min
lister to Austria. AT the outset Secretary
Bayard, in answer 10 a letter of the Italian
Minister TO the United States, says:
sin selecting MIR. Kelley Us minister to
Italy this government has sought to fulfill
its honorable and amicable duty towards
the government you (Baron Favn) repre-
sent and can not enter into discussion In
respect OF its action. Il Is unnecessary for
me to suggest that, having performed our
full duty In proffering a gentleman Of the
highest personal character and intelligence,
and one who entertains no other sentiments
towards your government than those OF
entire respect and friendship, to represent
the government of the United States in
Italy, nothing further devolves on this gov
ornmunt-and believing that MIR. Kelley will
prove in all respects agreeable and accept
able as persona grata to the government Of
ltaly we must leave that government to the
exercise OF its own and sole discretion in
receiving him in the same spirit of friend
ship and respect in which he is sent forth. !"
A letter to the secretary from Mr.. Kelley Is
given explaining his utterances III 1871, OF
which the italian government complained,
saying that, sin common with the Catholics
In America generally, at that time he re-
garded the deprivation OF the civil power
of the Pope as an unwarranted invasion
and go expressed himself" He says he
does not pretend to be indifferent TO the
settlement of the matter, but wants 1t dis
tinctly understood that he is absolutely at
the disposal OF the Secretary of State and
the President, "who must permit no fear OF
notifying me or harlning my interests to
stand in the way OF any conclusion agree
able to yourselves"
The copy of a telegram from the Italian
minister of foreign affairs is next presented
sincerely stating the ''impossiDility we
should experience In making Mr.. Kelley $
selection acceptable to his majesty, and that
we address a warm appealto the good amity
Of the American government in order that
he might oblige us by appointing another
candidate to Rome"
Following this Mr.. Kelley begs leave to
resign, and the privilege is accorded him.
Then Secretary Bayard notifies the Austrian
minister of MIR. Keileys appointment as
minister at Vienna, and Baron Schaelfer In
few days informs the secretary OF the re-
ceipt of a telegram from the Austrian min
lister of foreign affairs rejecting the nomt
nation, cas- here, too, like in Rome, prevail
scruples against the choice" and adding
The position of foreign envoy welded
to Jewess by u civil marriage would be
untenable and even impossible in Vienna.
Secretary BayIrd later ON says. in Il letter
to Baron Schneiler: "Ihe question titus
raised by your government involves princi-
pies of the greatest Importance, and has no
precedent rs yet discoverable to ME III
modern times and intercourse between
friendly nations and, having submitted the
matter to the consideration of the Presi-
dent, | am instructed by him to inform
your government, through you, that the
ground upon which it Is announced that
the usual ceremonial courtesy and formal
respect are to be withheld from this envoy
OF the United States to your government
that is to say, because his wife is alleged oil
supposed by your government TO entertain
Il certain religious faith, and to be Il meTl'
Dor Of n certain religious sect-cannOt be
assented to by the Executive OF the govern
ment of the American people, but is and
must DO emphatically denied. The supreme
law of this land expressly declares tina
| no religious test shall ever be required az
qualification to any office or public trus
under the United States and by the sam,
authority it is declared thut Congress shal
make no law respecting the establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free cxercis,
| thereof"
Secretary Bayard then earnestly urged
reconsideration Of Austria's action, and a
| u later date is informed by MIR. John NJ
/ Francis, then minister to Austria, that tn
"main reason of the Austrian Government
| IN objecting to Kelley was not only til
action of Italy, but also MIR. Keiley's publ
utterances, which were OF II character nc
agreeable to it." Mr.. Francis says that ii
conversation with Count Ealnoky upon tn
| subject the latter had expressed regret thu
the fact that Austria had objected had nc
been sufficient, without making the reason
for such objection u matter for discussiO
before the world. Such, the Count sale
would have been the course of Austfi
under similar circumstances.
The remainder of the correspondence
devoted to a recital of Mr.. Keiley's arrivi
at Vienna, the refusal of the Vienna govern
ment to reconsider its action and the turl
ing over of the legation to the seeretai
thereof. One Of Mr.. Bayard's latest lette
is addressed to the latter, Mr.. Lee in whit
he says: by no act Of mine, nor Wi
my consent, can the government of Il
United States be placed in an attitude
supplication for favor, or become pet
TONER for recognition on terms prescrib,
by any foreign power, and this eXpressiC
meets the full approval of the eXecutiy
There is, therefore, and can be, no su2gr
ton Of expostulation or protest by
, against the unprecedented action of ii
government Of Austria Hungary" Then.
accepting Mr.. Keileys resignation, Serreta
Baylfd adds: whilst the immedia
cause for your voluntary act of severance
to be regretted, | congratulate you th
your name is honorably associated with d
| anu VI
! which constitute the very soul of person
liberty, and which lie at the foundation
our government. To be allied with SUI
3 | principles is honor at all times, with su
, cess as certain llnality."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-In the House [
day MIR. Morrison offered concurrent res
luton providing for holiday recess fro
g Tuesday, December 22d, until Tuesda
| InpIInisN Hth Laid Il nd
the rules.
Mr.. Morrison then called up the report
Q the committee on rules, which was present
=, yesterday, and at his suggestion the readi
of the report itself was dispensed with, n
: the general debate was openedsby Mr.. Nj
a risOn with u short explanation of the pi
posed revision. There was nothing new,
Il said in his proposition, He had mer,
Il grouped such of the propositions as
Q been submitted to the House from time
u timD as were believed to be essential TO
K speedy organization Of the House, to
proper distribution of its work, and to mi
conservative and economical legisatil
After touching briefly upon one or two
the minor changes proposed he argued
support of the distribution of the labors
~ the appropriations committee. If the re
S. sion were adopted that committee would
4, left with jurisdiction over bills aggregate
y in amount over half the expenditures of
IS government, and it was believed by
l. committee on rules that to give proper
If tention to appropriation bills involv
such i'm amount of money would require
d the efforts, all the industry and all the in
" ligenCe that could be found in any one ct
r. mittee of the House.
i, Mr.. Randall said tFat he had not inten,
- to speak on the subject to-day, but SC
ID views had been expressed by the gentlen
c. from Illinois (Mr. Morrison) which he
IN unwilling to pass over without notice.
T. realized fully that his past relations to
rS committee on appropriations would $,
he to Indicate In the minds of some men
m he was welded to n particular contrC
~ this respect, but he was sure that IL
'iu who knew him best would give him
hS credit in this matter of acting froi
rs proper sense of duty MS it related to
ra public good. The gentleman from Hill
had seen fit to alluda to his views as
ne pressed in the minority report. lii tina
ter | port there was not Il word which reile
Ter on human being. lie had studiousl,
M and out Of this hall, endeavorcd to dis
"o and argue the question from Il higher
Fps thiln an individual one. He had said
It'll deliberation that the tendency O
ala division Of the work of the comm
on appropriations was TO increase
IL public expenditures of thegovernment,
he he believed that he was in possession
am facts which would suLstantiate what he
said. lie lnstaneed the River and Iln
III bill, and presented u table to show
while that bill had been in the posses
OF the appropriation committee the ave
ex- annual appropriation for Internal impr
un ments had been 81 800 ODJ; and that
~. ~ the bill had been confied to the comm
It'll and river and harbor committees
has average annual appropriation had jun
VA up 10 Sl3, 59l 900. This statement
thought, would bear him out in the u