The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-04

twas there to-day in full growth, i
vigorous lie, il was there when Gallo
wells telegram was received originally
II II was there then he would say to Ii
Republican members Of the House tha
they would be justified in voting to
man, that the report Of tho Judiciar
Committee was not a righteous apd jus
and fair report, and that 1t ought I
be recommitted 10 the committee 70
amendment.
Hunton, q member Of the Judiciar
Committee, referred to the romark mad
by Fry, to the effect that no member 9
the subcommittee had lingering suspi
cion that Blaine had anything 10 do wit
| the Little Rock and Fort Smith bonds.
Mr. .Fry-[interrupting.l Did l not So
any gentleman with an honest unpreiu
diced mind. Encouragement on the Re
publican side, a. IN .4.I.-
Mr.. Hunton-Does the gentleman meal
TO say that / am not on that list.
| Mr.. Frye-You may draw your oWl
inferenccs.
Mr., Hunton-If he does, pronounc
- "A pause, during which Mr.. Hal
sought to take the aoor.l / desire Al
answer from the gentleman from Maine
Does he mean 10 say that l am not hon
est? ..aH... ~. .Ie \,
Mr.. Frye-You heard the remark tha
l made. II you deem it necessary, 20,
may draw inferences. ,Is 90.
| Mr.. Hunton-Did you intend that in
ference 10 be drawn2 w
Mr.. Hoar-I rise to . question Of or
der. 1t is not in order for one gentle
man 10 address another directly.
Mr.. Douglas, who was standing beside
Mr.. Hunton, suggested to him audibly t
insist on categorical answer.
Mr.. Hunton TO Mr.. Frye)-Answel
the question categorically.
Mr.. Frye--The one hour that was giver
to this side Of the House is being con
sumed by the gentleman from Virgini'
without any right.
Mr.. Hunton--I trust that this tint
will not be taken from the other side o
the House. l again desire to call the at
tention OF the gentleman from Maine
that before 1 had answered what he salt
he introduced remark from which Al
Improper inference to my character
might be drawn.
Mr.. Frye-Well, now,, what does th'
gentleman desire To say?
Mr.. Hunton--I desire to ask you, cate
gorically, whether in that remark yor
meant to reflect on my character?
Mr.. Ffye-I meant to say, sir that il
my honest opinion, from the commence
ment Of this investigation OF Blaine down
10 the time OF Blaine's attack upon you
there was perhaps no more than the ordi
nary prejudice in your mind resulting
from the attacks which Blaine had made
on the floor Of the House against thu
Democratic side. mean to say further
that after Blaine made his speech in thii
House on the Monday after he read tn,
letter Of Robinson stating that he hal
been called by you into your room anc
had been questioned for long time, ant
after you replied TO Blaine, your mint
has not been, from that time to this, with
out prejudice against him.
Mr.. Hunton-And that is all which yol
meant 10 say?
Mr.. Frye-That.i is all that meant L
say.
Mr.. Hunton-Very we'll; now 1 desir,
10 20 on and state what l rose to say
The gentleman (Frye) stated that he wa
sure that there was not a member OF th'
subcommittee who had lingering sus
picion in his mind that Blaine had tn,
remotest connection with these Little
Rock & Fort Smith bonds. That remarl
going to the country and not responded L
by me, would seem to'be an assent that
came 10 a conclusion on the subject.
have endeavored to keep my mind cleal
OF conclusions until the testimony is al
in. That testimony Is not all in. II ha
been interrupted by motion 10 POSTPONE
on the part OF Blaine. The testimony no
being all in, I have come to no conclusion
on the subject. n.
Mr.. Frye-If that is true, do you justi
fy the Chairman Of the Judiciary Com
miitee in bringing that matter before th'
House, s
Mr.. Hunton-I have nothing to do will
1t. The Chairman Of the Judiciary Com
mittec acts for himself, and l act for my
self.
Mr.. Frye-Answer me categorically
How do you Justify him?
Mr.. Tucker call the gentleman L
order. He has no right 10 address ny
colleague directly.
Mr.. Hale criticised at length thecours,
OF Mr.. Knott, and said it was breach o
good faith, such as no member on tht
door had ever been disgraced by partici
pating in. There is no man presen
who had not been panied with the ex-
hibltion Of to-day. ,.-r
He appealed to both sides Of the Hous,
TO vote against the report exoneratini
Knott.
The report was made up principally oil
treacherous grounds but it went further
It did not negative the proposition tha
there was malice in the heart Of Knot
and no man who had listened To his speecl
would doubt that that was what wa
moving him Today. 1t was malice tha
had been
MBEDDED IN HIS HEART
for weeks and months. It was malic
that lay in wait. In conclusion he said
II my colIeage had sat here in his sea
the gentleman from Kentucky Knott
would have no more dared to make tina
speech than the mousing owl dares ven
ture forth when the eagle is abroad--soar
ing abroad in his pride. [Applause oI
the Republican side.
I Mr.. McCrary, member Of the Judiciary
Committee expressed his regret that thu
Chairman OF the Judiciary COMMITTEES
had taken advantage Of the opportunity
afforded him in the absence Of hiscollegue
and had discussed the whole subject 0
the investigation. He compared th,
treatment receceived by Blaine, with thu
generous treatment accorded by the Re
publican side Of the House 10 Kerr, aut
declared that KerrS vindication was no
SO complete nor so thorough, nor so over
whelming as was the vindication o
Blaine. -.
Here another member Of the Judiciary
Committee, saidthat he had assented {
the report, not on. any judicial ground
but because he had deemet
gentleman from Kentucky iucapa'
Bile Of the act Of suppression sth'
charged against him. He had though
10 because that gentleman's high position