New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-10
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meantime but passed both Houses nevertheless. nc
supported also many at chps to lepcai Inc HCSu"P
bill to repeal the act, and in the following Mafch anu
April bills to suspend for five years the pdymeh' :
&, the sinking fund, and to suspend the retirement oi
the LEGAL tender notes In Dc,embcr. les. he sup.
ported Mr. Durham's bill to stop the coinage Ok
the trade dollar and t. exchange "buLzard dollars
for trade dollars: also "a resolution by Mr. Fort that
any discrimination by national banks against Tae
." buzZard' dollar defiance OF the laws oi l!c
Tinted states, and directing that bill be prepared TO
provide FOX Withdrawing the circulating notes oi snch
banks. on the 22d II February, 1879 he was one OF
only five Republicans voting with loo democrats
who voted against James \ Garhcld's motion 10 lay
on the table General Ewings proposltioh tlt green
backs should be receivable the Slhe a. com III pay
mont % per cent bonds and for duties on imports
Judge Kelley voted against most OF ms parry ana WIN
the Democrats for the Three Per tent hcianuIhG nlI
OF the XLNlth Congress. which was vetoed by Presl-
dent Iayc- the ground that under no new banks
could be- organized and no bank captal increased cN
ccpt in few local cities who're the rate OF interest
Wa, very low. In the XLVIIth Congress he acted
with his party In supporting the egs station TO extend
the charter, # the national banks An International
coinage system. in which our dollar should be the
unit. wa a favortc idea Of his 50 also was the
thrcc-.xty-f five intcrconvcrublc bond
The Credit Mlbillcr Investigation Of 1873 showed
that Judge Kelley was one Of the Representatives.
who received -toc from Cakes Amcs, but he was not
censnred by the House. -.-.-. -. ...o.- l..
celvcd an unusual compliment lie wrote his con.
euucnt, intlmatng that he must decline further re-
Nominations. if he could not be relieved Of the labor
vot" himself 10 the study Of economic subjects The
response was a renewed nomination, and an address
Of cuogy. in which he was assured that hiS services
as tie champion were valuable that his people
could not permit him Ia retire. lie gave a notable
exhibition Of fairness on one occasion, contcndng on
June H. l-72 for the rights Of the minority In oppo
ston to the report Of the Conference committee by
which 10 was attempted 10 attach the Enforcement
Act 10 appropriation bill and pass II under par
liamcitary usage which would prevent dlatorv mo.
tiou.. He maintained that this was In violation OF
the understanding with the minority and his motion
10 rccnmmii carried.
Judge Kelley "a member Of many committees Of
the House. such those Naval NUarS. Agriculture.
Ways end Mean and Indian Affairs ana hc Wa some
time chairman Of The Committee on weights and Meas
urcs and the Committee the Centennial Cclchra-
ton During the past fcw years. Increasing years
and falling health had lo--cncd his activity some
what. but when he did take part IN the House dc
bate, he showed that he had lost non" Of his old
time mental viror. In addition To- many political
.prcchc- and literary ESSAYS. he puhl,h Address
ri the Colorcd Department II the House ~ Hcfu-o'
] -5Ol Reasons for Abandoning the Theory Of Free
Trade and Adopting the Principle of Protection to
American Industry" G-72l. "Npc"chc~. Addresses
n-79l. Letters on Industrial and Financial Quc,-
uon," G-7l, Letters from Europe G--oJ. ana The
New south" G-~1I.
I'm person Judge Kelley wa, tn and dicn1ed. lie
had = dark complexion. hair and beard. which ncc
was slow In -ilvcrng. He WAS Nkcd and respected
hy al hts associate. whose personal feeling toward
him wcrc not affected by some OF his vacarics In
opinions.