National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

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and The coLSmktee presume they % appeer B.
authority. - 80. !.
M. Aerrick. 10y ! ask ne c0mmts1ee VIVA
tney pcopoes . 90 ITO the sx1mineeasu q 81
charges already Ro0e-whesheT We ayo y &
INTO then hefoce The Rpoposed answer . Md
Ihe Chstrnan. ] aSk seunsel ~ the Dlsfnci
governnsne vhsthsr thy peoposs TO No q
: H. 4srrick. There has Bsen no indIcstiou
Of t1e tins when witnesses ere 70 Be heard.
mo Chairman. We VII decide that in q
mome1e. 4. r!
M. Aen1ck. Iwas ahoue TO uaae IN inquiry
Of the committee with view to deciding upon
our fling an answer to the charges; whether,
In answering, II We admit any Of the fhcts Pc.
sented in the ohaFgs o. n tn spssAe.fscns,
whether the ge.tlemen upon the other ssde wfll
b allowed 70 introduces testimony 70 prove
those fsctsi
Senator Stewart. think not. That would
only b wasts Of time.
Mr.. Mattingiy. should think nee.
Ssaasor Stewart. II the facts DO sdmhted, !
cannot see any usceaaky for tneEoduehg PROOF
IN regard y them.
The Chairman. or course, II the counsel foE
the Distriet eovenment admit any fact that d
charged, We would not take upon ourselves the
trouble and delay Of hearing Testimony.
Mr.. Aatt1ngfy. I presume, - Q matter Of
!.
Senator Thurman: That =, where the Cd
misston = positive, clear and unequivocal.
The Chairman Yes, Of course; where there
Is full and fair admission Of the facts charged
OF the statements made. !
Mr. Mattingiy. Then, - already stated, %
soon - these gentlemen present all their
charges We VII be prepared to Ale an ansver..
SENATOR Thurman. Oh, no; that 10 Q mis-
take. .,E-r7.rtS uErrrBzs ?
lhD1fm4M- 4
Mr: Mattmgiy. l mean all the charges that
have been ordered to be Investigated, Of course.
VI course 90 not expect ct this time that
tnese gentlemen snail De preciuded BY the
charges which they ME on Monday next from
availng themselves OF the privileges OF fling
any oener charges.
The chairman: would say to counsel that
tnere Is one distinct cnarge maze mere with
certain specincations but whether that be
distinct or incistinct, we consider II SUFFICIENT
" enable us 70 proceed ann take testimony
charge, either by admitting tactS and state
ments made there OR BY denial Of these state.
ments, we Will give them an opportunity Of
doing 50. ...
Mr. stewart. A reasonable times
Inc CHAIRMAN. les, reasonable time, OF
course. Inc committee Will not wait until next
MONDAY 10 take testimony. we expect gentle
men on Dotn sfdes 70 De ready 70 60 on win
TINS lnvestigation o. the present ume.
Mr.. Mattinely:: do not ask that testimony
snaif DC oeiayeu until next MONDAY, nor 90
expect II. ,.EE E-sa
Inc Chairman- we snal subpoena any wit
nesses that are required by counsel for the me
morlallsts 10 appear mere to-morrow upon any
matter contained in this charge and specinca-
tons. -. -.
Mr.; ,Christy. In order that there may not be
the slightest Misunderstanding or misappre-
hension between the gentlemen representing
tne Nstr1ct Government and ourselves, IL may
oe proper ior US 70 say tnls, tnas wnen II was
stated that they would answer the original
charge tnat We made, OF course we acceded 70
tnst WIN great pleasure, showing the result
would De greatly 70 restrict the inquiry, and we
are prepared TO say that the admission BY them
OF any TACT IN TINS charge would reneve us
rom Al necessity OF proving that fact, and
tnat Is tne reason tnss we accePtea ~ once the
proposnon, wnicn they seemed 70 nave thought
Afterwards, perhaps, ought tobe modified. But
Is IL Is repeated TINS morning, we, OF course,
reason !nat We nave NOT lnsisteo upon tne issu-
ing OF tnese suDpenas' soPPosing t9at the IN
qliry would be % very largely restricted.
MI. Mer1ck: woulu De impossaoie IoL us
to state, a. the committee will perceive, what
Witnesses we oesre 70 summon, unless we
knew the extent OF the response shat VIII Dc
made.
Mr.. thurman. Let Us inquire about this
matter. HOW much time 40 the counsel for
tne Nstrict reqoire-now mucn 90 they tn,nk
u necessary
MT. Mattingiy. we can nave an answer ready
py to-morrow morning.
Mr. Mafnng!on. we WIN enoeavor 70, a
least. we would not IKE 70 say positively that
we can nave II reaoy Y tnst TIME;
senator thurman. NO dooDt, tnen, on the
ansWe. oelng niea to-morrow morning we WI
De reaay 70 e1Amne Witnesses to-morrow a.
O'Clock. VI nave you, gentlemen representing
the memonalists, any Wnom you can produce
without tne aio OF sqopemsi
Mr.. harrington. l woold suggest 70 tne com,
mntee tnat tney mgnt seno Ior witnesses, and
tnen II we eamit anytnng the ume Oh tine com
mntee can oe saseo ny MOI Gaming tnose VIZ.
nesses i1I eHannas'o 9u ~rnesses who
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IN New Iotk anu cnnsoeIpnA, wnlch arc SIM
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sne Sommntee a,so uiIec. me 70 Say 70 counse
Ior tne MsMolI.nsts tns', !or !ne purpose o.
econominng expense anu time IN TINS exami
nation, the committee WIZ not summon WIZ
judgment, these witnesses are necessary, Oh
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vh;chS-.Ssrence - made by counsel relative n
these hotel REGISTER. I vii state that made ,
s,ecsst;on that connseI MIGHT scree that ,
t.snscr,ns If those recor1s er a vc,if,ed tran
scr;ns III them hv snvho.iv,s sfi3d.v;t- MIGHT \.
sccan,ed inste.S NJ he o2;c;naI rsconi rcserv
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isss.I t.st;rnonv or not ~
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the transcrint of The hotel register We wilf sub.