, 1890-04-24
SOUTHERN 0UTRAGES.
Representatives Grow Warm
Over the Subject.
REPUBLICAN POSIMASltRS.
Their Treatment in the south
Graphically Depicted by MI
Kelley, OF Kansas

WAsnisaroS, April 23-Mr. Harn,or,
of Pennsylvania, presented menolai
OF the Manufacturers Club, OF fhiladel,
phia, in favor OF prompt action on 'arih
legislation, which shall check the III.
portation of articles produced oy our
own people. The memorial was reierren'
The house wen, into committee OF Tue
whole on tho legislative appropriation
bill the pending question beinga motoh
to strike out the clause providing clerks
for senators, which was lost by a vote oi
50 tos7.
In speaking to 4 verbal amendment
Mr.. Kelley, OF Kansas, replied to re
mark by MIR Allen, to the effect that
some newly appointed postmas'ers III
Mississippi had moved their offices INTO
the country by saying that he had
learned at the postoilice department. that
in some places It was impossible Tor a
republican postmaster TO secure loeR-
tion In town and he was obliged to 80 IN
to the country. lie also read letter
from Postmaster Finley, OF Abbeyile
;. O., stating that shortly after his ap-
pointmcnt he was set upon ny mob,
led by sen of Congressman Cothran,
beaten with barbed wires and ofdercd
to leave town.
This provoked a heated political de.
bate.
MIR. Enloe asked II Mr.. Kelley wrote
the letter for the postmaster, and Mr.
Kelley replied that he had, because on
account OF the beating received Mr.. FIN
loy's arm was In paralyzed condition
These statements were received with
ders aye laughter ON the democratic side,
which led to Mr.. Rowcll, of Illinois, 10
remark that the gentlemen OH the other
side thought IL was funny TO hear &C
counts of murders and beatings with
barbed wires,
Mr. Kelley proceeded TO read from the
letters of Southern postmasteTs TO First
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson
compIaininr of outrases.
In the eourso of the discussion MIR.
Tarsn.y asked about the litigation going
on between MIR. Kelley and his son
against the colored congregation in Fort
smith 10 nreyent the erection of n
coIo,a.t ,h,,ch on ,ha e,,o,,nJ ,h,, 1,
.o'ois1 '"u''i' y" 'ie s'o"i' '' ~
was nuisance
Mr. Kelley denied any such litigation,
and said that he didn't own any land In
Arkansas
No,s,s uci,o..r, Ro,,rs bov.v.r
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s',"n '""' ".' ne,'oy Sun ""' N
VOWED IN such litigation.
Mr.. Allen of Mississippi, said that the
gentleman from Kansas seemed TO be
the recognized mouthpiec. of the nost
ot,,ce dap,,,r,cnto oT tha aad,,t,,stra,i,,
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ihere never heu peen tihe IN ,he MS
tory OF the grand old party when Sonth H.
ern outrages were more necessary for
the purposes of that marty. IL had gone
IN the wal on the ,a,iH w.s hns,.d
hi,h.. r.. '', '-,',
"'bhut uiun N''e On 'ue ciNi sWlce'
hhu u ~ couId not carry the elections on
southern outrages the chances OF the
grand old party were gone. lie had in
his desk long list OF Kansas outrages
but would not descend 10 that sort of
doI,.,a
~ c.,, .,s...
"' .o'nran' OF south ,arohh", sPeah,
ing OF he AboeNllle matter, SAID that
alter the war Northern man was ap-
pointed postmaster, and served until
Arthur's term. when ho died an d bis
widow succeeded him. When this ad
ministration ca me in, Finley filed an ap.
plication, in which lie mlsreprcsen ted
and DETAINED the character OF the post,
mistress. There was u strong feeling