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them never attended any wing caucus in the Capt.
tol, or should have known il.
r. p. ANDERSON.

Mr.. LAWS, the writer OF the letter IN the missouri
Republican, alluded to in the foregoing article from
the Washington Times, having been called upon to
state who were the members of Congress to whom
he had reference in said letter, named Mr.. Webster
Of the Senate, and Mr.. Winthrop, Of the House Of
Representatives and in relation TO both OF them de-
clared that he had no personal authority for
charging those gentlemen IL subsequently, occur
red TO the committee that they were not to receive
testimony in regard TO members Of the House Of
Representatives, and the name Of Mr. Winthrop
was Withdraw n from the record. In the mean time,
however, the fact that the witness had 30 testified
became generally known, and II was therefore
thought due to Mr.. Winthrop TO receive from him
the following statement
The following communication was received from
the Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, and was ordered TO
be spread upon the record:
"WAsHMeros,, March l6, 1886.
"The Hon. SrEScER JARSAGIs, &c.
"DEAR SIR. Having been informed that one Of the
persons summoned before the committee OF which
you are chairman, gave my name as that Of mem
Der of Congress who, he had reason TO believe, had
held confidential communications with Mr.. Paken-
ham, the British minister, in regard 10 the Oregon
question, desire to state and hereby explicitly do
state, that have never had any confidential com
munication, consultation, or conference with Mr..
Pskenham on that subject in my life.
III never heard the subject mentioned where he
was, except a. one Of the topics OF the day about
which gentlemen speak when they happen TO
meet
81 know of no confidential consultation or confer
ence held with him on that subject by any other
member of either house Of Congress- and, especially,
utterly deny that there is the slightest foundation
for imputng TO me any consultation, cooperation,
agreement or understanding, with the British min
lister or any other BRUSH agent in regard to any
part of this subject, or any proceedings respect
ing H.
the committee. ROBT C. WINTHROP"
Sworn to before the committee, this 10Th March,
1886. S. JARSAoN, Chairman.
The Hon. George Evans, senator from Maine,
having been duly sworn, deposeth as follows, to
wit:
The attention of this deponent being called to GER
tain publications in the aforesaid paper called the
Daily Times, he the said deponent on oath declares
and says that he hath no knowledge Of any Of the
facts or circumstances stated in the said paper
printed the 5th 9th, 10Th, and llth days of
March instant, containing the charges against sena-
tors under investigation by this committee. That
the said charges are, far he knows, and as he
firmly believes, wholly without foundation; that he
has attended all the meetings Of wing senator's Of
which he has had any knowledge during the pres
ent session Of Congress; that Mr. Pakenham-her
Britannia Msjestys minister to the United States
has never attended or been present at any Of said
meetings. that no concert or agreement, arrange
ment Of any kind has ever been had or proposed TO
his knowledge or belief, between wing senators, or
any of them, and Mr.. Pakenhsm, or with democrat NC
senators, or any Of them, upon the subject of the
resolutions relating to the Oregon question, with
view TO embarrass the President in adjusting the
controversy with Great Britain. to induce him
or compel him TO make any settlement Of said con.
troversy inconsistent with the honor, interests and
Just rights Of the United States; and that all and
every of the charges, allegations, and Investigations
in IN hat
utterly false and groundless, far as this deponent
knows and as he verify believes. This deponent
further says that he has attended any meeting
of the wing members Of the Senate, when any
propositions to the terms upon which the Oregon
controversy ought to be settled, has been submitted
discussed in, agreed upon by such meetings; and
that at no time has any reference or alusion been
made by any senators to any opinion or proposition
Of the British minister upon that subject to which,
or in which, the assent or concurrence of any sena.
tor sought OF desired.
This deponent further saith, that he has no
knowledge or belief that any meeting of whig sena-
tors or others, has been held since said several
publications, and none on the Sunday, 9Th instant
and that at no time has any agreement under
standing been had, resolution formed not to pros
ecute an investigation into the truth of the charges
referred to; and he further declares OATH that he
does not know nor beevo the existence of any part
or circumstances whatever tending in the slightest
"
said several publications. now under investigation
by the committee. GEO. EVANS.
H. H. Robinson being called back, further de-
posed as follows, to wit:
lst interrogatory. Do you exchange with the
Missouri Republican,
Answer by witness. We do.
Cd nterrogatory. Was the article extracted from
it, as being taken from the "great whg paper of the
West, pointed out to you for qualifications by any pei
onp nd / 80 bU Wh
Answer by witness. The article was pointed out
to me by the publisher of the Times Mr. Dow
Sd. interrogatory. Did any other person than
Mr. Dow advise, suggest, or recommend the pub
cation of the article; and if so, who was ii
Answer by witness. No
4th interrogatory. Was the extract as made by
you taken from your exchange copy, or some other
copy of the Republican,
Answer by witness. 1t was taken from copy
furnished by Mr.. Dow; not from the exchange
copy. ii. II. ROBINSON.
Mr.. J. E. Dow, being called back, further de-
posed as follows
lat interrogatory From whom did you receive the
copy Of the Republican alluded to as above'
Answer by witness. was shown the paper by
Dr. Relfe, of the House Of Representatives, and
begged it to be given to Mr.. Robinson.
81 interogatory. Were there any marks or
words written about it before you delivered it to
Mr.. Robinson, to make the extract for quotation
whom the words written, and what the words, il
any'
Answer by witness. There were black lines
around it, but by whom made cannot say.
JESSE E. DOW.
Deposition of Hon. John M. Clayton, taken be-
fore the select committee of the Senate to inquire
into the charges of the "Daily Times" newspaper
against certain senators, and duly sworn to on Mon.
day. the 18th day Of March, 1876:
Deponent, (being first duly sworn,) in reply to
the nerrogatories put to him. deposes and says
that he has no knowledge of any dinner given by
the British minister, Mr. Pakenham, at which whg
senators, or any other senators, attended for the
purpose of discussing conversing upon, the Ore
gon question, or Mr., Coquitts resolutions, or the
compromise question, as 1t is called, any other
question connected with either of them nor has he
the slightest belief that such dinner was ever CIV
en-. This deponent never attended any caucus or
meeting at which Mr.. Pakenham attended, for the
purpose Of conversing or consulting about the Ore
gon question. This deponent has never attended
any caucus consultation of wing senator's but
once during the present session of Congress, and
that was about the beginning of the session. early
in December last, when a consultation was held to
decide how the wings should cast their votes for of
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