New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-09

think, will know all about that
@. How did he sleak OF Mr.. Blaine A. Mr.. Stewart
always spoke of him the Ho. Mr. Blaine and James
Blaine always spoke of him rs Congressman Blaine or
Speaker Blaine, after he was made Speaker.
The Committee here took recess till 23O p. M
THE DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE
MIR. TARBOx's ATTACKs-Hs CONFUSION AT MR.
FRYE's CHARGE-NOIsY LAUGHTER OVER TIE
VARIOUS HOME TURUsIs.
tGENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON June SIN the House of Rep
resentatives to-day MI Tarbox Dem of Massachusetts
TO question of personal privilege IN reference to
the so-caled Tarbox resolution He began by quoting
FROM Mr. Blanes speech Of Monday last, in which he
stat d that Mr.. Tarbox had informed Mr. Frye that the
resolution offered by him was not aimed at Mr. Blaine,
but that Mr.. Blaine had regarded the assurance with
some incredibly Mr. TLrbox said he did not rise with
any purpose of convincing tho inceduous mind of the
gentleman from Maine; what that gertlcnan's opinion
might be his Qarbox's sincerity, or any other Dual
ity immteral 70 the public as it was TO himself
Tue whole OF that genteman's speech. however.
that the resolution which put that investigation IN
progress was conceived in partisan malice, and was
prosecuted in political malice toward him personally In
vindication of his tMr Tarbox) good fame.
proper that the House aud the country should be put III
possession of some facts about il after the CONSPICUOUS,
not 10 say the ostpntatous championship OF the nviOa
bity of private correspondence by the gentleman from
muncation Of his 10 the geutiemau5 colleague thr.
Frye) made and obisiDg spirit was IN 'de
OF by him in manner entirely uncaled for anu OF
vulgar imperinence by tue law, laid down by that
gentleman, that conversation Mr.. TarbOxs private
property. ISOme laughter the Democratic sideI IL
was communication between him and the geneman's
colleague in the frankness and privacy OF ersona and
private intercourse and therefore rs much entitled
to immunity though ii written with pen. Ac-
cordng 10 Mr. Blane's theory prisoner In the dock
would have the ri sht to take from witness tiers ana
documents that might tend to his conviction ana hod
them despite Of the court, Jury. and witness and yet
having laid down that rue. Mr. Blaine had Violated ior
his own purposes, a conversation between MI Tarbox
and the geutlcman's colleague.
Mr. Tarbox said he would now give 70 the House the
history of the resolution embraced by him He then re-
lated how when lac ercd bis resolution II was
Objected TO- and that he had given notice he would oiT
IL on the following Monday flo had been waited on by
Mr. FRYE regard To 1t and he had said 10 that gentle
man that the investigation proposed by his resolution
would not involve Mr.. Blanes integrity; aud Mt Frye
had stated him that for he did not Ike to eX
planbut no: the absence of his coe1uc-he preferred
that the resolution would not be offered tin the following
Tuesday or Wednesday and that then objection 10 II
would be offered the Republican side OF the House
Soon afrward Mr. Frye had come 10 his desk aud asked
for the privilege OF examining the resolution and having
obtained it, he retired with it, for what purpose Mr. Tar
box did not know except he inferred from subsequent
events and then he returned II 10 him with the state
ment that he withdrew ali objections to his presenting
al the time. The history OF Mr. TarbOxs relation 10
that resolution that he had meant by IT lust what
appearcd it's face, and nothing more He mad spoken
with entire frankuess to the gentleman from Maine Mr
Frye He did not suppose that he doing the gentle
man ir Blane an III service when he set that inquest
on foot or that the gentleman would so esteem IT, As
man OF integrity, who had 40 stain to hide he thought
that gentleman would desire II as much "a he lad de-
sired the Credit MObiicr investigation, which hc hah
himself put In motion. However later revelations had
influenced MI Tarboxs judgment, he had not anticipated
when he offered the resolution, that the inquest
would II ordered, involve Mr. Blaine disreputaby'
At that time Ihe had vague tradition OF MI Cad
well as a celebrity OF doubtful fame III New-l-nsiahd
business circles, and who was conveniently pcyohd INC
saos where lac was safe In hs enjoyment of the inaen
able right of liberty and the pursuit OF happiness But
no had nut had the slightest hint that Mr. Blaine had
been either in confidential business relations with Mr.
Caldwell operator in that class Of securities when
figured in the suspicious transactions Win the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. So he could not nave de-
signed any injury the gentleman from any disclosure
in that line If he had known then what he knows now
ne might have agreed in Mr. Banes opinion AZ TO where
the resolution would hit for he had not had that gentle
mans consciousness.
Mr. Tarbox continued that the gentleman had charged
that this persecution OF partisan malice but heasked
what the history Of the Tn gentleman seems 10
have suspected in that transacon not by personal
and political enemies but by personal and pol hca In
Inmates, who knew him best Harrison, the Government
Director and political sympathzer with the gentleman
from Maine had thought 1t. Rollins the Treasurer OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, bad thought IT, aud
had thrown himself calamity in the breach to de-
fend the gentleman, even NJ tho risk OF what
was more valuable than llfe-his own honor.
Fisher had thought 1.-THE intimate friend Tor
a lifetime OF the gentleman from Maine.
Mulligan had thought 1t, a whom Fisher had de
clafed 10 be- il not best good man as there was
IN the world Was there in all tins any evidence OF par
,ssn malice or of any diabOcal scheme 10 ruin the
sonal character or political aspirations OF the gentleman
from, Maine9 From what Democratic source In this
country has any charge originated touching the integrity
~ the gentleman from Maine No such thing can be
Hsooyered anywhere The investigation proposed was
a nyorer one The gentleman from Maine was not AS
sailed by IT, II he party on trial. IL was IRON HIS
own election that he acquired that distncuOh' IL hc was
accused at ALL IL was not out OF the lips OF his political
enemies that the accusation came The real question IL
whether there was probable cause for the hVesugauoh'
The history OF the public was notorious W the
country and TO the world The connection OF the Behe
man from Maine WITH those public rumors was equay
familiar the country There no circumstance co"
peced with tho investigation whca In the slightest de-
gree pointed TO 1t as having partisan orginauon but
precseIy the contrary confirmed by every clrcum-
sapce connected with IT, He (Mr Trbox) did not kno"
where the Committee had obtained the Information hat
gave IL the cew TO the investigation.
He never had had any conversation with any member
conduct Of the investigation with the single exception
1 II untAn tlA halF Pima