New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21
JUDGE KELLEY REBUKES SPRINGER.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE CENTENNIAL

"REMINISCENCES OF THE CENTENNIAL
| "THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE" RECALLS LfGAL
MANN WHICH SPRINGER DID>'T OBSERVE.
W.su,NGTov. Jan 30 (epecidI -Statesnan
Snrinper of Illinois, got himself into hot water
to-day and the more he foundercd and struggled
the hotter the water grew. He seemed TO be glad
when he at last succeeded in getting out OF 1t. In
the House Yesterday Judge Kelley in some re-
marks on the appropriation for the Phlladeiphia
Centennial said that the people Of Pennsylvania
Ncw-Jersev and other States who had subscribed
to the Centennial fund were not little surprised
when they found that there member OF the
Congress that appropriated the money, man VINO
is a member of the present Congress, who claimed
a fee of 81 O. 600 for his services in the recovery
Of the appropriation. ,
After the journal was road this morning Mr.
Springer rose to a personal exclamation ana sad
that he no doubt was the member referred 70 by
Judge Kelley. lie dslilJcd tn believe that Judge
Kelley would Intentionally put upon the record
statement which did an Injustice TO one OF tne
members Of the House. He denied that h" had
obtained the insertion in the Appropratlon Dill OF
the clause changing the appropriation from n
donation to n loan and had demanded Zee OF
81 600 for his services in that regard he oln Oh
tain the insertion Of the clause and ne dd apncas
in the Supreme Court in behalf OF the united
States on an appeal from an adverse decision OF
the Circuit Court of the United States; His
efforts in the Supreme Court were SUCCESSFUL ana
LAWYER He admitted that he fled petition ask
ing that his case should be referred TO tho Court
of Claims with the right of appeal for determl-
nation as to whether his services had been OF any
value. In view Of these facts he hoped Judge
Kelley would make retraction.
A MALoDOROTs TRANSACTION.
The venerable father Of the House" replied
that he bsd not meant to do an injustice, nor did
he mean 20 do one now when he rcafiTmcd what he
said yesterday. If there was wrong done to the
gentleman in that statement he regretted it. lie
was no longer young as he had been when he
was admitted TO the bar but since that time he
had treasured the lessons derived from the eminent
members who composed the Philadelphia bar in
his younger days. One Of those lessons was that
man was entitled to fee in litigation which
he had eDgcndeTed.
This was precisely what Mr.. Springer had done
He was the author of the clause upon which the
the case. Mr.. Springer had said that he regarded
that as one Of the most honorable and trustworthy
continued Judge Kelley. if it had not been fol
lowed by suggestion Of reward. that removed it
from the domain Of unse6shncss and clouded the
patriotic move u remember." said he. that the he
seem to be more s9vOry now
Judge Kelley then went on to say that man.
whom he recognized as a friend of Mr. Springer,
came to him some years ago, while Congress was
in session and asked him whether whether he
would oppose appropriation to pay Mr.. Springer
for his professional services IN that case. lie
had replied that he would not do so, and he
would be rather glad to see IT made matter of
public record. Mr.. Springer's friend then asked
him whether he thought 81 o, 900 would be to big
fee for scrvi es which resulted in the recovery
of a million and half dollars by the Government:
Judge Kelley had replied certainly not; that II
he had been counsel in case; and had recovered
so large a sum Of money for his client, le would
demand a much larger fee than s. 900 After
that conversation General Buttr had INTRODUCED
in the House bill for the relief Of William NJ.
Springer which provided that his claim should be
sent to the Court Of Claims for adjudication
SPRINGER EvADEs THE ISSUE.
Mr.. Springer did not enjoy the situation, and
lis reply and apology were both beside the point
He went on to argue the justice of the claim of the
Government and read some passages from old
reports to show that the Board of Finance Of
the Exposition was solvent and could pay the
money back to the United States under the terms
Of the act He said further that if Judge Kelley
fee of 81 1000 for having clause inserted IN
the Appropriation bill, he lKslleyl said what
was untrue or course the "if' was o really the
Kelley had protested from the beginning that
the charge which Springer so cmphaucaly denies
was Que which he (Kcllcy) had not made
Mr. Springer very glad when the perform
ance was ended. His last words before he sat
down vague intlmaton that Judge kcllcys
course in Congress had not always been guided
by the high sense of propriety which he had
preached yesterday and to-day, and that Judge
Kelley himself in the course of his Congressional
career, at some time had supported improper leg
islation from improper motives. or course II was
needless for Judge Kelley to notice such an insn-
uation from such source. or. indeed, from any
source.
OF THE NATIONAL BOARD or TRADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Tae National Board OF Trade
today adopted resolution asking Coacross to AMEND
the naturalization laws This resolution ydes that
no person can be naturazei and given the nights Of
citizen ship who cannot sho duly authenticated
tifcae from customs officer setting forth the date OF
the arrival Of persoh the place OF entry Into this
country, the port whence he departed for
this country, his place Of nativity, aAd tbs coun-
try be shall have left Resolutions adopted favor
ing tie codiGeation OF the National banking laws
advocating the refunding OF the present per cent
dsbt Of United States low rate 81 interest TO be
redee able in annual instansns from 1891 to 1921.
with view to the OF the lean security for
tie circulating OF the National BANKS; urging tho
repeal OF the law providing for the compulsory purchase
Of silver bullion favorng the Teauage bill pending
In Congress- the proper pavmcntby the Government OF
A N srican steamship lines for postal service, tue
enactment Of unfsrn piOage laws. proper quarantns
and the making OF treaties Tor the extrad
ton OF enbeZzlrr. and defAultcrs. and advocating an
Mt 10 the Constitution will authorize the
President TO veto separate items In appropriation DIS
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsIIINGTOS. Friday, Jan. 20.
BILLS ArPROvED President today approved the act
,ne pong the law concerning the Of Fish dnd
Fisheries and also the prescribing the character OF
marks, printing writing which will be permitted on SOC