Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1880, Page 1

5 4 VOLUME: XL. POLITICAL. ish Ward GEOHEGAN FOR ALDERMAN. REASONS WHY. Dearborn Avenue Boulevard. t Ata meeting of Committee of Streets and Alleys of North Division, held at City-Hall March 6, 1880, to take into consideration the question of a Botlevard, Mr. A. H. Burley, aresident of and large property owner on Dearbom avenue, and now a candidate for Alderman of the 18th Ward, was particularly conspicuous in advocating the claim of Dear- born avenue fora Boulevard, and offensive in his reference to the great, mass of ' people not living on that aristocratic street, who.are opposed to the scherie ‘of making said street a Boulevard, ‘You are now asked to vote for A. H. Bur- Jey, who avowedly favors this scheme of taking away-Dearborn avenue from the peo- ple for the purpose of an exclusive pleasure drive, and-taxing them, THE PEOPLE, for its maintenance. Politica should be set aside when a ques- tion of such vital importance to the material interests of Democrats and Republicans alike are involved. Mr. John B'd Geohegan, who is also in nomination for the votes of the cit- izens of the 18th’ Ward, {s a business man of irreproachable character, and in’ every way worthy of your support. He has lived in the ‘Ward 18 years, is senior partner of the fur- miture firm of Geohegan & Revell, Randolph- atand Fifth-av., where he has built up a Jarge and profitable business, He is of the ‘people, and in sympathy with their wants, and is pledged to oppose this misera- ble project of Boulevardizing Dear- born avenue. . :Elect Geohegan and rebuke these preten- tious schemers who wish to beautify a street at the expense and injury of their neighbors, and to impose upon ‘you an Alderman who, IBY HIS OWN ADMISSION, js in favor et this injustice to the people of the North jivision. By Order of Cemmittce of Cilfzens of (Sih Ward, TOLU ROOK AND RYR. 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Extraordinary Developments in the Washburn-Donnelly Case, Mr. Springer, in Clearing His Own Skirts, Sadly Sols Some Others, The Scheme to Bulldoze Him Traced Directly to Ita: Fount- ain-Hedd. - Sam Tilden Unmistakably Pointed Out as the Arch- Conspirator. Manning Brought to Shame and Confusion as Tilden’s Tool, Donnelly Was to Be Seated Un- der the Plen of Party : Necessity. Tho Friends of Free Paper Show Thoir Strength in the House. ee onary Passago of tho Substitute for tho Al- drich Immediate-Transportae tion Bill. ‘Weaver's Monstrous Inflation Schome Re- ceives Ita Everlasting Quictus, A pmry| DAY, MN. SPRINGER BXPLAINS. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wastrnaton, D. ©, Apill &—Mr. Springer’s explanation of the malign ‘charges was mndo in tho House to-day, and tho{substance and form of it was diferent from what all but Springer’s intimate personal friends expected. Mr. Man- ning bad firat obtained the floor, and ina fow meuly-mouthed sentences; had stated that ho had mado no chnrgo that Springer bad received money for hia voto, and, after describing many thinga ‘that he did not fhtend to say, ho dis- claimed all responstbility /for the publication. Mr. Manning would hardly bave made sucha stntement as ha -did fiad ho known tho trap that was being {prepared -for him. Mr. Springor rose anf commonced his explanation Jn n manner v¢ry differont from the one in which ho gonerally appears in public. Usually ho-is fiory,s imbetuous, and unre+ atrained. - To-day ho. wasTealm and doltborate,. and, in tho parts in which he spoke of his wifo, pathetic. ' Mr. McLane, of Maryland, who bonsta ofthe manners of the old school, and who is proud of baving been a member of the House a quarter of a contury Loforo tho War (when many of tho presont members woro not burn), interposed a stately objection to any procedure under tho protenso of personal privilego, ag it was only . A QUESTION BETWEEN TWO MEN thnt did not concorn tho House, But tho Speak- erand tho House thought otherwise, and tho caso proceeded. Mr. Springer's mattor was woll arranged, Ic first presented his documentary evidence, and thon he called his witnesses, Tho documents surprised the Houso, na they will amaze and surprise thocountry. The witnesacs, who wero members of the Elections Committeo, called In succession, confirmed in overy dotall Mr. Springor’s allegntions us to his personal re- Jations to the case, and left Mr, Manning's charge without n basis. Tho lotters from the editor of tho Post showed elenrly that tho sonsa- uonal story prococded {n s gront mens- ure from Mr. Manning, notwithstanding tho denial of the latter, and Mr. Springer wisely left Mr. Manning to scttlo the question of voracity with tho cditor, as a‘matter in which tho public had no concern, The production of tho genuino anonymous lotter—thy publications. already mado having beon tncorrect—crented still more sonsation, ns tho lottor was not signed with tho thin disguise “4A Republican,” as tho publshod Jottor 14, and Mr. Springer santa ho would provo thnt it was not signed by a Ropub- lean. Tho confidence with which this assortion was mado created tho greatest interest upon both sides of tho Chamber, and from that mo- ment the oxcltement waa intense until tho olimnx was reached, Mr. Springer thon read a lotter from Finley, a long-recognizod and WELE-KNOWN CONPIDENTIAG AGENT of Samuel J. Tilden, familar in Washington and throughout the country, from Oregon to Florida, fs ono of tho coparceners and trusted managers of tho Gramorcy Park plotter, The very mon- don of Finloy’s name brought consternation to the Tilden Democrata, and ploasuro to Tildon's Pponents, as it scomed probable that after all ‘the Republican chargos thut the fine band of the sage of Gramercy Park, was vislblo in this durk business would bo proved to be true, Asthe sentences wero read which, without attempted concealment, connected Tildon with this mutter, honest men of all partics wero shocked to bellove that a Presidential candt- date, who secome to hold his party in bie grip, could reort to agoncles lke this, Mr. Springor's recital of bis interview with Donnelly was moro amusing, and, as ho con- tinuod the shock head and smooth faco of Ignatius Donnolly could be seon pcoring {over tho brass railing behind the mombers’ seats, but the cont thils of Fintoy wera nowhere visible, Tho House was nearly convulsed with laughter as Donnolly, in thiovea’ slang, “gavo himsclf away" ta Springer by describing tko quality of Papor on which a lotter was writton that ho was presumed not to havo socn. ‘TI GENERAL VenDIOr, irrespective of purty, ia that Mr. Springer on- Uroly vindicated himself of the chargo of hav- ing beon wrongfully influenced in his yote ou the Donnelly-Washburn cago, and loft Man- ning, Donnelly, and Finley, and Samuol J. Til- gon for that mattor, In u bud prodicament, In short, nobody believes that Mr. Springer ever Ustoned to orencow paged a proposition looking to bribory. Everybody beilovos that Donnully has been connuceted with u inost disgruceful transaction, and that Duunelly’s friends hnvo not hesitated to resortton trick which might dlacken tho charaster of Mr. By and drag his wife into tho as & means of ne to compel db: foul means a vote which thoy discoverod that Mr, Springer, upon his conscience, his honor, and his convictions, could not give for banning, bis zeul ug a partisan scomns to have outrun bis discretion ag u man, aud the question of voricity ne to the authorship of tho fuleo and sensutiondl publication rujsed between him and the editor of tho Washington (ost is u matter with which, as Bir. Springer sharply sald, the publica has no concert: and in which It bus little Interest. deis certain that tho sentiment of tho House wus against Manning, and ho would not have felt complimented had he beard things that were suld about bim on the Moor and in the galleries. THE INCIDENT MAB ENDED, doubtless, co fur us any public action of the dhe eee Fear ag cr 10] re vr as Vindica! . Sou although oy may bave helped to tojure one of tha leaders of his party, Mr. Bamuol J. Tilden. Certain it ts, that tho Democracy ts groatly startled at the ruvelations made by the roduction of the Finloy-Tilden letter. It oon- rus the storlos which have been circulated re- pecting tho Democratic manngemont of tho Washinarns Donnelly enso Betare the Elections Committee. It” ay a confore! it m0 onforence tho ¥ that there wis mocratic mombors of a1 Committee” to consider what notion shauld be taken asin party in this caar. It ny pears that Br, Tildeneos was ebarged, did tuken deep interest In tho cage, and t the samo hand which was so conspicuous and helpful In the Oregon business, and in endless other schemes, prior to the 8t. Louis Conyention of 1876, and since, could write ton member of the Elections Committee, with tho apparent authnor- ity of Mr. Tliden, sentences like those: “Tho importance of the matter ns it may de- velop in regurd to tho next eloction of Presi- dent makes covery Demoerat anxious to eco the seat anved, now that we can leguily and prop- erly do ft, to tho Democrnoy, Tho whole caso is before our friends In New York, and, upon assurances which I gathered from what you anid to me, 1 baye told them tho report would bo adopted and Mr. Donnelly would be sented at once, Iam convinood that nelthor you nora Democratic Congress can afford to disappoint our friends in this matter. I still. bold tho cloa- catand mort confidential relations to those who are Fore personally most to be affected by your decision in this matter, and I epenk in that cupacity and urgo upon you prompt and decialyn action fn this vital ranttor; and eg add that itreaches further even than I havo Intimnted, and will both immediately and remotely affect pe att beyond what cau ‘now bo apparent to NO WONDEN THAT MR. EPEAKER RANDAL, when ho let his gavel fall to-day, satd to a Dem- Ocratio friend who was standing near: “This has boen a very ref day.” It was a gioofil day for somo of Tilden’s enomics inside tho Demncratic party, who had been classed as Mr. Springer's trusted counsclors, and who had sue ested tho very skillful way in which Mr, priner conducted his own vindication and put his enemies to confusion. MN, 11. FINLEY, TILDEN'S MAN, makesa long statement to-night, in which he charges that Mr. Epringer bns trented him very shabbily, Tho chargo by Mr. Springer, that he wrote the anonymous Ictter, ho characterizes as a falschood. “Springer Hes,” sald Mr. Finloy, “if ho snys I wrote that lotter. Inovorheard of that letter UILT saw itin-tho Post, I never know anything about it, and don't now, When I went tosea Springer ao did not trent mo coolly, as ho stated day, but invited mo all; to tnke’ off my cont and sit with” him, Wo have long riends, and ‘been thore was nothing in bis manner to {ndicato that. he waa fnillgnnnt et mo. Julian, who saw both letters, said thore was no aitilarity in the two bandwritinga; and did you notice,” added Mr. Finley, “that Mr. gglead did not send up the originals to the desk. I give permission toany, fair man to oxamino these originnla, and chal- Tengo him to my whethor they. aro similar in chirography, [nm Donnelly's Inwyer, and I put. itto you, or any senaiblo man, why [should write such a lotter, whon its effect would be to injure my cllont, I WANT TO GAY, MONKOVER, that Ido not spenk or (Mr. Tilden when I speak: in my, Icttor of ‘our friends in Now York. I Om not sshamed of that ictter. which I consider a vory falr saimpleof penmanship and good com- mon sense. Log uotan agent of Mr. Tilden, though Lhave known hima wniio, and { think I may Bays without vanity, that I have dono asmuch for Mr. Tildon and’ tho Democratic pogo Mr. Springer ever hns. What Limeant y that letter was simply that I do feel anxious not to throw awny our chances in Minnesota. I bolieve we ought tocarry that State. I speak ua O partisan, BUT I DON’T DRLTEVE Ir can be dono if Donnelly is not allowed to take his sent. ‘I felt that It would be too bad to have it stolen away, ns it was before. Springer and [ havo been in Illinois together, and In Indiana in 1876, aud for a long time there has been ndegree of cordiatity botweon us. It was for this reason it wes so much surprised at hears ing that bo had gono back on the Sub- Committee, aud this is why I wmto him tho letter. [say now that ho deceived mo nicely Iwas under the !mpression all along, and I know his collearucs on the Committee wero also, that he would stand by Donnelly.” « “What aro you going to do about {t?"* “Nothing, Ican't go into the House and re- ly to whut Mr. Bh rluger nos said about mo. T idn’t even benr fim to-day. I have only heard about It; but { promise you that, if I bud tho opponent to unswer him, faco to foo, some bitter things might have beon suid. FINGEY AND TILDEN, ‘Whatevor mny be Finley’s expinnation as to the persons to whom ho refo! as * friends In New York,"' he acknowledgus to bryvo been in corresponilence with Abram 8. Howitt relative to Tilden’s attitude towards the Washth Downey ‘onso, as tho, lowing. correspondence, which Finley acknowledges, will show. ‘The in? closure to which the lettor rofers ia a newspnpor scrip stating that Tilden considered ft bad policy tounsoat Washburn: 4 WASHINGTON, Murch 11, 1880.—The ign. A. 8. Hewttt.—Dran Bin: Plots show tho inctosed to Mr. Tilden. and havo an authoritative doninl’ of 4t that may show hero. I know how absurd tho — chargo is, and do not need any nasurance myself, but it would be well to bave enmething to show that ft is authoritatively denied, Vory uly yours, UH. Finrey. HEWITT's REPLY. ‘To this Mr. Howitt ioral 3 New York, March 12, 1880.—71, 1, Finley, Esq Post-0, ty Dea ‘Hox 21, Washington, D. C.-MY Dean Sin; Yours of tho Ith inst. is recolved. It is umply absurd to suppose that Mr, THden. has in- terfered in tho wlightust degree tn the matter to which you refer, You can assure Mr. Donnelly that there is nota word of truth in the state- mant published in the Star, Yours truly, . Amit 8. Hewirr. MANNING'S STATEMENT. To the Western Associated Press. Wasninaton, D. C., April 5.-—-In the House this morning, at the conclusion of tho cail of States, Manning rose to a question of personal privilege, and sent to the Clerk's desk und had read au articlo which appeared inn Washington paper Sutuniay refative to the action of Mr. pringor, Chairman of the Elections Committee, in tho Donnelly-Washburn olection ouao. ‘The article in queation, after giving an account of the charges against Springer, stated that Man- substuntiated ali that was contained joreln. Mr. Manning satd: “It fs due alike to Bir, Springer and mysolf that I should make a state niont in reference to the article.” Mr, MoLanc—Explain to the Houso in what ro- spect it 18.4 question of privilege for you. Mr. Manning—IE tho gentleman will bear me through, perlips he will recoive a satisfactory answer, and I beg tho gentlemun ta remembor what tho article contains. lt stutea that [ sub- stantinted all that fs contained in it, ‘That js not true, and therefore I haven right to bo heard. 1 do not propose to rofer to tho course of tho ntloman from Hilnols in tho election contest ih qpcation, it TIeave that wholly untouched, 80 far ns possible. I huve not hid at any time a disposition to xo further than my duty requires me, To discharge that duty gives me no ure, but while the gentleman from Hlinols bas bech advised by io by letter of my objection to his course and action, taken and to be taken by Ino, it is my purpose now to treut him WITH TH UTMOST FALRNESS, observing all tho proprictica of our otive Positions, and all convonuonalitica uscd atmo gentlemen. Prompted by thatspirit, Taball pro- ceod to refer togomeof the statemonta contained In that article, Mr, Stanning thon procceded to stato that that portion of the article which atatod that tho Domocratio members of the Committee on Elections had met in Springer's room and unanl- mously ierecd w au pal tho Sub-Committee wus totally untrue. Tho first articluatated that ho proposed dan ine voatigauon of certain charges aguinst Springer. ‘That was whally without authority by anythi that ho badsaid, In the noxt place, it stu that be had churged that Springor’s conduct was based on currupt motives, In 6o far os that languaso, was construed to mean that ho hud churged Springer as receiving mony by his ace don In this cane us a inumber of the he dugired to sny that he bad preferred no such charge. Sv far as the anonymous letter was oonocrnod, Mr. Springer hud been informed of tho course he deemed it his duty to pursue. That course he did not deem {t important or BY iT tO muke known. Tho stutemont that be had sub- stantiated all the charwes contained in tho artl- oly wus untruo, and ulso the statement that he had determined ta nak the House to investixuto Springer’s conduct. BrRINagr. pamuaraph of the demant minittae, * Mr, Springer (sposking with somo foelli I, fen ii rublie lite tor have been fn muny years, snd, up to this tine, no charge of this kind bas over been mada’ by any ono, go far as I know, uffect> ing tho integrity of my course as # reprosonta- tive of the people, und of course I wus much eurprised whon 1 saw this article to the Post last Saturday. Tho gentiomun froni AMisslssipp! hae already taken ovcasion to deny in his plive that pastes of this article which retors to tho muct- ‘of the Democratic members at my room, at which mecti this article atutes wo agreed beforohund to Indorse whatever report the Sub- Committee might bring jn. Of course, ft was bard; nevessary for the gentloman to denounce thi statement, for it bore ovidence on ita faco of being a falsehood. No set of gentlemen could mevt toyuther and agree tu any such thing, I propose, Mr, Chairmun, to refer to this artlol letull, because it ls & quoation of privilege attuotlny my intoyrity, ity nutural that L should bave appilod to the editor to know who. ‘Was responsible for the article, Mr, Bpringor thon sent to tho Clerk's doak and bad renda Tettor which bo bud written to still- sou Hutchins, editor of the Pust, requestiog tha numo of tho author, and ulua tho reply hy bad received from that gentleman aud from Wad- dell, the reporter who bad. spoken to Manuluy: on the subject, Mr. Waddoll atatod in his lottor that, under instrugdons from Hutchins, he went ‘to sce Manning in regard to the matter, and ze- Peated the story to hin. Disoovering that he wus acquainted with the details of tho matter, Manning bed romarked to bing that bis iuforma- tr, tlon waa in substance tho report, and thon went | on and REPEATED THR STONY to him about ns bo had told it. Manning had declined to bo interviowed, remarking that It ‘wus neither necessary nor proper. Mr, Springer—1 deom {t tnnecessnry to ques- tlon whether tho gentleman from Missieetpp! is Fesponkitig for tho article in tho Port, Whether hehoornot, Ido nut know, [ siinply sond this duformation to the Clerk's desk, and leave tho question hervattor a ono of veracity botween tho Poxt and the gentleman from Mississippi“n question with which I baye not tho alightert con- corn; but, while the gontloman has disclaimed the responsibility for this artlele, and tho Post atated that the article was bused on Informn- Uon from him which he deemed suffictent to warrant the publication of the article, Ido not deem it necessary to ask for an inveati- gation of tho’ fact that my netion as Representative has been attributed to cor- rue motives. Gontlomen may naturally im- gine the sensitivonces which’ I exporienco on tho subject, for tho ronson that {t bringa my mite Li Heras Derr tho ey, and ie ea foe IA reason ns 0 matter m Not be talkod about, . THE LETTER PUDLISITED in not the one or acopy of tho one received. ‘That letter ia ns follows: “WASHINGTON, March 4.—81n: If you keep Washburn in bis scat, in spite of the Democrats, wo will pay Mrs, Get the thin, squashed at once. Kespeetfully."” (Laughter, it will be seen, Mr. Chairman, that this is not elgnod by tho thin disguiso of A Republican” and was not written by one, ag will appear be- fore I have concluded my statement. If had ‘been at home the letter would have been com- mitted to the flames, na T commit all anonymous communications that receive. But in my ab- sence Mrs, Springer always acts ns my Privato secretury, On this occnsion, Lia opened the letter, abo did not regard it fora moment naan offer to bribe me coming from Mr. Washburn's friends, but indignantly received It as ndellborate attempt on the part of Donnelly and his friends to Insult mo and bulldoze me, because thoy learned I was not going to voto to sent him. It was for that reason sho started to seo him, and stated that un insult- fng attempthad been mado upon hereclf and her husoand, which be ought to know, and that he aud bis friends . WENG RESPONSIBLE FOR TT. You can imagine the indignation of a sensitive woman, whose honor and whose husband's honor are both finpeached in this manner. She is not to blame for an inataut at indignantly ro- senting it. Mr. Jullan, of Indluna, being a friend of our family, ut tho sume timo cuunsol for pummnel ys asked permission that Donnelly might bo called, For what purposo? That he might oxculpato bimactf from the charge thnt was made against him of attemptiny Insult me. It wns for that reason that Mr. Julian asited the privilege that be might como und ox- culpate himsclf. Ho wan permitted todo 60 on the express understanding thnt the matter should go no furtbor than himself and Jutlan until my return totho city. That agreomont was brol en louncdlately. by Donnelly, because ‘on ny return J found hfm in tho inouth of more thanadozen of my collengues here, Accom- panying this anonymous letter was a lotter which reached mo at tho sumo time on my re- turn home. I desire to call the attention of tha House to this letter. It is not anonymous, but signed by ono of Donnelly’s friends. This other lettar and the anonymous lotter wero placed in a hands at the eame tlme on my roturn home, ‘arc! ‘MR. YINLEY'S LETTER arrived In tho morning, and the anonymous lot- ter in tho afternoon. Mr, Springer thon sent to the Clerk's desk and And rend tho Falun letters Wastuxaton, D. €., No. 1017 Seventeenth street—(Contidentia)—y Dean Mit. SPRINGER: Lhaye hoard with a good deal of chagrin that you have some doubts as tothe expediency of Rdopting tho report of the Sub-Committee to sent-Donnelly. Not to do this will, I know, leave you open to tho soverest orittcism, and fivecolorof truth to tho reporta which ‘Waati- urns friends have most unguardudly sot aflont. The iinportance of tho matter, ns It may develop in regard to the next cleation of President, makes every Domocrat anxious to sco the Btato saved, now that we can legally and properly do it,.to tho Democracy, The whole caso {s before our friends ju Now York, and upon tho assurances which I gathered from what you galt i (ey have told them that the Feport | cou! No adopted and Donnelly would bo seated at once. I caunot bo- Neve will fail that u now to mnke this good. Among hundreds of lettors which como to mo there is not ono in which tho matter hos pot beon urged to completion when there hasbeen any mention of i and itis as mitch a matter of genornl political interest ag any of which they write tomo. Lum convinced. that nelthor you nor the Democratic Congress enn afford to disappoint our friends in this mut- ter. Iam presumed to know, and do know, how much weight ought to bo fiver, to paid Demo- cratic detractors of Donnelly, and to mercenary’ quasi-Democrata, defenders of Washburn’s bribery, Itis not enoughthat Washburn should Ue deprived of his scat, but that tho wishes of the voters, na logally expressed, should be ro- garded and vindicated, and thoy domund thelr chosen representative should be seated. To sond tho mutter. back the peo- plo now would bo onl; to invite the Investment of a largo sum of Indical maney to be expended there, and this would be dono witbout stint. Tho worst elomonts of tho part: would be put to work thon, and the result would bo disaster to us. The high character of tho members of tho Bub-Cominittec, too, would seem to be finpiyzned should tho report fait of unanimous adoption by tho Democrats, and I trust that such is not tho case. Panion whnt miny seem like interference in this mattor, I atlil hoid tho closest and most confidential rela- tlons to thoso who are perhaps personnily most tobeaffected by your decision in thie matter, and Lspenk iu that capacity when I writo this, and urge upon you prompt and decisivo action in this vitul mattor, and I may add that it reaches furthor even than f have intimated, aud will both immediately and remotely affect us all be- oni what can now bo npparentto you. Lbeg lonve to add that it still seems incredible to mo. that nny one should doubt your intontions to curry out tho wishes of our friends in this inat- tor. Tam, with sincere rospect, very truly yours, Hlenuy i, Finbyy, Wasurxaron, D, ©., Maret 6, MIL INLET : fs a supporter and triend of Donnolly, who claims a residence in the Btate of Minnesota, iio is a Democrat in politics, and well known to somo of the gentlemen on this floor, | ‘This gon- tleman called on Mrs. Springorfon the morning on which I returned, and stated he had called to sugKest tho improprioty of iuking publie any reference to the unonymous Ictter. I stated lo him thot it. was unnecessary for hin to glvo mo or my family any“ adyico on that subject. tho matter was mado public, it would come from Donnelly and his riends, and 1 should bold thom responathle for it. He saw I was not woll ploasod with tho ro- ceipt of the lottor,and he loft. ‘hat day (10th of March) Donnelly called at my committeo- rvom, and stated he desired an interview with me In regard to this anonymous letter, Lagreod to henr what he had to say. Said ho: “ Whom do you suspout of having written this letter?” LT said, “1 suspect wabody, but Finloy, your friend, No ono else could have written ii but him. Ifyou examine tho handwriting {n the anonymous lotter and compare it with tho writ- ine Finloy’a letter, you will sco that it is very sunilar, omen whom I buve shown dono ing, and attributed it to soma of Washburn’s friunds, I said thore wns no foundation for any suspicion that any of Washe burn’s friends could have approuched mo in this way, and that I bad recelyod anothor letter which showod that Finley bad prepurod the way: for theanunymous lotter by statlug tn bis otter that if I did not vote to seat Donnelly I woud pes cotor to tho churges which Washburn’s riends bad sot atloat, Luald that those chargos could only be that Washburn's friends had UNGUARDEDLY DROVPED BUGGESTIONS thut thoy woro negotiuting then to buy my vote, and tho anonymous lottor waa u thinly disguised effort to conceal the motive behind this inove- ment, and also to divert my attontion from tho fuots of the caso. Leuld to Donnelly; * This lut- tor purports to spoak in, bobalf of Tilden, and ye authority askod mo to vote to scat y ‘Ou, jonot beliuye Finloy has any authors iy tospeek for ‘Tilden, Due if ho insist that ho bas authority, I want him to tell Til- don that [ooum not bis man, and that I proposo to dectile this onso on tho law and facts as Fundorstand them, and will not bo dio- tated to b: anybody.” {Applauge on the Ko- es lo.) ‘Thatcouversution wus on tho Uth of Murch, and on tho noxt day I recelyed a lettor from Finley, stating that if ho bad gone beyond bounds in bis former letter ho begged leave to recuil tt. T pald no attention to either of theso letters. Thisis tho flint timo 1 bave made thom public, Any quntieman who dosiros to compure tho handwriting of the anonymous letter with Finley’a bundwriting may do so, bave novor bud 70, doubt about We iets fact 19 Donnelly I stated to Mee Mooamaty that the, handwriting should Boe Te nuppose froin bad re Boun tho toler I bad = rovetved = frum Fiuloy, but I know if bo had over scou it it was before It had coma to my aston, Ho wont on to state thore had been a consultation among the Dumocratio mumbers of the Committve on the Ist or 2 of Murch, and that ho then Inulated that ho did not agreo with thom in thoir position aa to Isanti County, the throwing out of whose yoto wus neccasury for tho seating of Donnelly, Mr, Jullan (Donnelly's counsel) hud called upon lm and fabored with bim for a couple of hours, und had left him with the impression that ho (Springer) Was not right on Nhat point, aud would not yotu to oxeluile the votes of Isantt County. * Tho Fintey lotter was writton the day after that interview with Julian, 1% bad been ie Inley bulldozing lotter had. 4 enevt upon him, and that was where the deception came In, if It was thought that he could bo influenced hy Any such trash, Mr. Manning usked Mr, Bpringor whothor ho ringer) hac not stated to Phistor and to Arm= field that ho waa with his Democratic brethren. on both points tas to unseating Washburn and. seating Donnelly) and bad not urged those gone tlemen (the Democratic mombers of tho Come mitted) to VOTH FOR BOT PROPOSITIONS. Mr. Bpringor admitted that ho had spoken to - thom in. favor of unseating Washburn, but ho dented that he had favored tho seating of Don- nelly. Mr. Manning asked bim If he had not told - Armiflel{ that he hold himscif ready at tho last mannan to voto with the majority of the Com- ee, Mr. Springor roplled that ha had withhold hia final Judgment until tho time came when he should have to decide. He was not irrevocably fixed to any proposition, but kept himself as far aa possible from all projudice to tho Inst mo- mont: He called on Mr. Speer (a Democrntto momber of the Committee) to state‘ what ho knew of tho subject. 4 Mr, Spoer atated that Springer had urged ui me, him the argument, that the evidence justified © tho unseating of Washburn but did not justify the seating of Donnelly. Mr. Bp inger remarked that he was not re- nalbie for bein; spo) inijsunderstond, but It was. positively unteuo that ho had tried to decelve anybody in the matter. Ho next called on Mr. , Kelfer, Republican member of the Committeo, to state what ho know In the matter. MR, REIN aad that he had always understood that Bir. 8pringer would not vote to seat Donnelly, . Mr. Springer next called on Mr. Phister, Dem- pee member of the Cominittoe, to state what a know, ; Mr. Phister atated ho bed told Sr, Springer that ho would yoto to unseat Washburn and against scating Donnelly, and that Springer’ suid, “I intend te vote the samo way.” Tl was before Mr. Springer went to New York. “Mr. Springer next called on Mr. Weaver, Greenback member of the Committec, Mr. Wenver stated that Sie none told him that the vote of Isanti County could not be thrown out, and that ho (Weaver) agreed with him on that point. Just before leaving for Now York Springer had told him that bo would vote against: seating Donnolly and for unscating Washburn, Ho bod never led him to believe that ho Spring» er) would vote differently. Mit, ARMFIELD, Democratic momber of the Committee, snid that Springer had never told him how ho would voto onthe question, He added, howover,. that Iast Thursday Springor called lim out of tho hall and remurked to bim thot Manning seemed very much oxcited; that he (Armficld) sald that tho rengon_ of Stanning's oxcitenent was hae inger) hud repeatedly assur that he would voto with: the ermpernts, a both __points,tho unseating OF Washburn and the seating of Don- nelly—and that Springer replied that Manning had misunderstood him, but that ho had tried to. rk of New Jersey, and Phister to be. pi Mannin; t Speer, Cla yote with them (tho Democrats) but he had found them ng. solid as nrock, He added thas after the final voto in the Committoc, Mr. Springer told him that be would havo voted to soat Donnelly If his vote could have carried that proposition. Ho bad repeated that statemont as muny as three times, adding that he did not daro go ayninst the gomi his party. MI. CALKINS, Republican member of tho Committec, ox- pinined the conditions of bis pair with Springor. If his (Springer’s) vote was not necessary to scot: Donnelly, thon the palr should apply all tho.vay through, but if his (Calkins’) voto was necessary to keep Donnolly from being seated, he wna aus. spelen to vote, [Laughtor on tho Republican aide. Mr, Springer, had been made, challenged any mamber of the Committee or of tha House (except Mano to nasert that ho hud led him to beliove that he would act othorwiso than bo hnd done. ts No one aeceptlug tha challenge. ho went on to say that he bad dono and said all that was neces~" sary for him todoaud say'on that subject. He would not nak for a committee of Investigation, but, if anybody wished such n committes, ho (Springer) would not object, and ho would au ononth to what fe had stated to-day.: Ho hn noted all through the mutter from conscientious motives, To submitted to the House and to the country whether ho had not conscientiously dis- charged bis duty in tho matter, . If the gentle- man from Mississippi (Manning) had boon misled . by inudvortotioe or aecident, ho (Springer) re- retted it, It had been farthost from his oughts to deceive that penton or anybody olsc. [Manifestations of approval and sym- thy.) cpamcty ‘+ MR, MANNING | | : closed the discussion. He would'not bave an; controversy with the genticinun on the question of duplicity, although he might havo a good dealto anyon that subject. The gentleman, | however, bad not denied that ho had timo and amtin assured bin that ho (Springer) was with the Domcorstic majority of tha Committee on both points involved. He defended Donnolly from the imputations mado against him by Baringer, and represented the absurdity of sup- posing that Donnelly had anything to do with tho sending of an anonyuious letter, ‘At this pulnt a mossage was recelvod from the Senate, and there was no furthordisposition manifested to resumo the controversy. I, T. {TN SUDSTITUTE FOR TNR ALDIUCH BILL PASSED. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mr. | Wasntnarton, D. C., April §.—3r. Aldrich and . Mr. Morrison succeded in securing the passago through tho House this attornoon of an amend- ment to tho Immeiliate-Transportation bill» without a word of debnto and without a roll- call, Speaker Randalt bad promised to recog nize Mr. Aldrich to-day to move to pass tho blll under suspension of the. rules, but it was not, certuin that thore would bu time. However, time camo, and it was discoverod that thoro was no report from the Ways and Moans Committco necompanylng tho bill, somothing which waa necessary under tho rules. The Committee hid unanimously ngreed to roport the bill, and hud instructed Mr. Morrison to prepare tho report. This nad not been done; accordingly, whilo the Dill was being read fn ita rolininary: ges is required by tho rutes, Mr. Woreison drafted 0 report and had tt ready at the proper time. Tho report sald in substance fiat the Committee found that, undor the exist- 1 inw, MANY ARTICLES DESTINED FO INTEMOR PORTS of.entry were subject to Incrensed and unneces- Bury oxpentitures to scuure tho colloction of the Fevetutes that Iniportors were now required to give a pond at tho first port of entry in addition to tho trunsportation bond, whieh has niwaya Proved wuficiont; that Iquors and many other articles cannot now be Imported direct to ine terior ports, and that tho bill proposed to do justice to Westorn tinportera, and it tho samo Um protect thorevenue. The bit thon passed by # viva voco vote, thoro being not 1 elnglo voto ngainat it, Mr, Aldrich wus 40 much oocu. pled in telographing tho fact to Chicago that ho aaynho did not bave tine, or porhaps ho forgot, Eircglas to tee Tiauso in ee yale pon ee Mil to put printing paper upon Tho bil was a substitute for tho Aldrich bill already publiahed, DUTY ON PAPER, TOWNSHEND’S UILIn Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasitnaton, D. C., April §.--Ir, Townshond, of Iil{nols, whoso reference of his Tariff vill to tho Committee on Rovision of Laws caused tha grent tarif struggle of two wooks azo, obtained recognition to-duy, and moved tho samo bill for passuge under suspension of the rulcs, and, while bho did not recolve the necessary two- thirds vote, he did recelya moro than a major Ity, Tho voto was: Yous, 113; unys, 80. Townshend's bill proposes to aniond the tariff 60 that salt, typo, printhugepaper, and chom- fenla usol In tho imanufagture of printing-paper, shoulkt bo placed upon tho freo Mat. = The voto ‘upon this question ran protty closa along tho party luo, with the excoption that Ponusylyania Dem-: corata opposed tho bill and a fow Weatorn Ite. - publicans favored it, Tho majority in favor of the bill was so largo that the advocates of freo Printing-papor claim that if a bill containing that eoparato item could bo Introduced from tho: Ways and Sfeans Comunittee it would cortainly ‘bo pussed, Of this, judying from tho vate to- day, thore could be little doubt, asin tho noga- tive Ilat of to-duy's vote thore was a considory ablo number of Roprogentatives who, bad not the question boen complicated with tho proposi« tion to put galt and as TYPK UPON THE FRER LIST, would have voted for froo paper. The papor mou, in view of thig rosult, will moro than ever declare that the Ways and Means Committos is an obstructionist committee, Mr, Russell, of Massnchusotts, a papor-mill owner, declined to vote upon thia question. Miller, another paper man, was absont, ‘The following aro‘ the only Ropublicans who .Yoted forthe Townshend Vaper bijl; Belford, Cotorndo; Calkins, Indiana: Cannon, Ilinoia; Hnakell, Kansas; Hawk, Uinois; Hays, Ile nols; Marab, Illinois; Morton, Now York; Pago, Cultfornia; Ryan, Kansas; abd Thomas, Iil- nola, Aldrich, of Chicago, did-not yoto, Furt ‘was palrod, ‘OWING TO CONFUSION IN TH HOUER there may have been some errors in taking the after theso sovoral statements’ —