The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
J. cIrvrLANp's LUNCnroN.
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE HOUSE.
Set-to Between Kelley and Springer
Rumpus over the Carlisle Case.


set-to Between Kelley and Springer
Rumpus over the Carlisle Case.
Mr. Springer, rising TO q question OF
privilege, sent TO the clerks desk and h I'd
read an extract from aspeech made yester-
day by Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, to the
effect that q member OF Congress which
had made an appropriation for the Phila-
delphia centennial land who was n men,
Der OF the present Housel, had claimed
fee of $40, 900 for heying astutely inserted
n clause in the bill making the loan upon
which he could go into court and enforce
its payment. Mr.. Springer said he had no
doubt that he was the member referred to
by the gentleman. He had moved an
amendment in the Eorty-fourth Congress
TO the centennial appropriation bill which
changed that appropriation from con-
gressional donation TO loan. At the
close Of the exposition the board of finance
was Of the opinion that the money belonged
10 the stockholders and not 10 the govern
ment. The United States attorney at
Philadelphia was instructed TO bring
suit against the board OF finance, and suit
was brought II was decided that the
money belonged 10 the board. lie
| lSpringer) went to Attorney General Taft
and asked him to appeal the case TO the
supreme court. This was done, and
the encouragement had desired him
TO appear ON behalf OF the United
States. This suggestion, hc wished
II distinctly understood, had first come
| from Acknowledgement Taft lie did ap-
pear in the case, and the supreme court
reversed the decision Of the court below,
and ordered the money to be paid into the
treasury. That ended his connection in
the case as q lawyer. lie had never de.
manded n fee for his services. lie did file
one petition, asking that his case should
be referred 10 the court OF claims. with the
right OF appeal. for Il determination ~ to
whether his services had been Of any value.
The committee on the judiciary had asked
him to fix sum, but he had declined TO
do So rs he did not desire any compensa-
ton from the body OF which he was a
member. lie hoped that the gentleman
would in view Of these facts, retract the
statement he had made.
Mr.. Kelley said that he hadn't meant to
do an injustice, nor did he mean to do any
now when hc rcailirmed in the language
j of the record what lac said yesterday. II
there was wrong TO gentlemen ia that
statement he (kclleyl regretted Il. lie
was no longer as young as he had
been when he entered the bar, but
since that he had followed the lessons
derived from the senios OF the bar.
One OF those lessons was that no man was
entitled TO fee in litigation which he had
ongendcred. The gentleman wouldn't
deny that ie had called the attention OF
sl. l. IL.
there was clause in the bill that lac had
caused 10 bc inserted, and that he had
gone into court TO press that clause after
the district attorney had declined To pur-
suc the case further. The thing had an
ugly odor then-it WIS not sayory now.
Mr.. Springer inquired caicgOricaly
whether the gentleman insisted that he
had claimed fec for the insertion Of the
amendment.
Mr.. Kelley replied that he did not think
that the gentleman claimed fec for in
serting that clause. What hc meant TO say
WIS that. knowing the puport of his own
clause, the gentleman was the one man
among the J0,0O0,0 900 Of American citizens
who felt that the subscribers 10 the cxposi-
ton stock ought Ia bc made to pay, and
who, following his own tracks, hunted
them until he stripped them Of their in
ycsimcnt, patriotic as Il was.
Mr.. Springer replied that II the gentle
man stated that hc demanded fec for in
sorting the clause, he stated what was not
true. II the gentleman meant 10 say that
hc pursued the ease with all the skill and
ability Of which he was possessed, lac nd
mitted IL. II was the proudcst record lac
had made since he had been u member Of
Congress, and that Wns the opinion Of his
constituents, who had returned him six
times since he had made that record.
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, called up the
Thocbc- Carlisle contested election case.
Mr.. Crisp opened the debate by reviewing
the proceedings before the committee on
elections, with rcgnrd tO rc0poning the
ease. lie justified the majority Of the com
miitee In deciding that the case should not
be- rcopenel. fhc contestant had sub
mittcd ailidayits charging fraud. aud the
committee submitted allidaviisand records
IN reply, which, in the minds Of the ma
jority, Overwhelmingly established the fact
that II the ease were rcopcned the con
tesiant could not prove a single charge ho
had made.
Mr.. Lyman, oi Iowa, knew Of no reason
why the House should not reopen the
case. Grave charges had been made by
the contestant In aliidayits--ex parte aiii-
davits u WIS true and they had been
answered by other OK parto ailldavits.
Strong efforts had been made 30 prevent
an investigation Of those charges. Were
the coniestcc and his friends afraid Of the
TRUTH Did his friends doubt their ability
20 90 into the Sixth district Of Kentucky
and establish beyond controversy that the
charges Of the contestant were not truel
The iact that there was such n constant de-
termination that the events Of the election
should not be investigated suggested Ia
his mind that there WIS something wrong.
Mr. Cooper, Of Ohio, spoke in support OF
the majority report II had been charged
that there was n conspiracy Immediately
after the election between Mr.. Carlisle and
his friends for the purpose OF fixing up the
matter for Carlislo-a charge that was
proved 10 be wholly unioundcd, and based
, only ON theidIo Chaiiwhch was frequently
, found floating around in the atmosphere
after an election.
Mr.. Rowcll, Of Illinois, took the same
view. and argued that the committee on
elections had followed precisely the proper
, course In refusing 10 reopen the case upon
the evidence presented 10 u.
Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, spoke In
/, support oi the minority. The pending
case. he said, was too important one tt
bc settled by ailidayiis. IL was a cas,
which deserved tho attention OF the Amer
!, , lean Congress Considering particular,
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