The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-04

gentleman from Maine. Does he mean to say
Mr. Frye-You heard the remark which 1
made. IL you deem 1t necessary you may draw
Mr.. Hunton-Did you intend that inference
Mr.. Fryo-rhe one hour that was given to this |
side OF tho House Is being consumed by tho |
gentleman from Virginia without any right. .
Mr.. Hunton-l desire to ask YOU categorirally |
whether in that remark you meant to reflect on |
Mr. Frye--I must say, sir, that in my honest |
opinion from the commencement OF tnls ~
ves,igation OF MIR. Blame down to the time OF
Mr.. Blaine's attack upon you. there VS. per
haps no more than tho ordinary preJuuice IN
Blame had made on the floor of the House
against the Democratic side l mean to say
further that after Mr. Blaine made the speech
In this House on the Monday after no read the
letter OF Robinson stating that he had been
called Lv you into your room and had been
questioned for a long time. and after YOU re-
Piled to NJ. Blaine your mind has not been from
that TO this without prejudice against tim.
MIR. Huntcn-And that Is all which you mean
Mr.. frye--That is all that / mean to say.
Mr.. Hunton-Very well. Now, l desire to go
on ana state what rose to say. The gentleman
tMr Frye) stated tnat he was sure there was not
a member Of this subcommittee who had a
lingering suspicion on his mind that MIR. Blaine
had the remotest connection with these Little
to the country, and not responded to by me,
would seem to DO AN assertion that came TO
conclusion on the subject. have endeayored
TO keep my mind clear OF conclusions until the
testimony is all In. That testimony Is not all In.
on the part OF Mr. Blame. The testimony not
being all In, havo come to no conclusion on
tue subject.
Mr. Frys-If that is true, do you Justify the
Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee in bring
log that matter before the House, ,. =.
MIR. HuntoL-I have nothing TO do with II.
Tho Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee acts
for himself aud act for myself
MIR. HALE DEFENDS BLAINE.
Mr.. Hale (Rep., Me.) said that this winter there
had been much OF fair combat on the floor Of
the House, and foremost in those combats had
oeen ms ormst asi I ho me-; he m nag nag
| never given a blow in the back. His combats
bad always been open and manly, aud everybody
opposed to him knew his ground aud had far
by unanimous consent, had been considered. as
| OF the past The Judiciary Committee
had agreed, after full deliberation, in when its
| Chairman (Sir. Knott had participated, that the
| matter in which MIR. Blaine wa. Interested
| should c9 Sc from Investigation, should cease
| from comment should cease from discussion,
| ana should 90 over until tho next session. He
had failed to hear, before to. dav, any murmer
Of dissent 10 the conclusion OF the judiciary
colleague (Mr. Blaine) laid on MIS- bed Of sick
ness. At the time that conclusion was reached
IL had been determlned that, IN consideration OF
all circumstances, Mr.. Blaine should have the
oenent Of wnst any party In court would have
opened again by the gentleman from Kentucky
II by that opening he had gained anything. II
very surprising to him (ir. Hale). The House
had had a remarkable maniiestation-a ami
combined elioeralion and passion pass IN
which did not choose its words-deii6eration
which laid In wait until some dreaded enemy
had disappeared before It struck forth. The
House had the two combined In manner which
had never seen before Al nyess,sa,i ~ ned "a
the House, and IL had been postponed, that the
minds Of the members Of tn. com,
| mittee should be as clear from prejudice and
passion as that OF Judge; but the Charm an
| Of that committee (knott) dared to come to the
House, and not only TO discuss the matter Gov
| cred in the report under consideration, but TO
| go into Mr. Blsines relations to the matter.
1t was breach OF good iih, such as DO mem
ber on the foor had ever been dissraced by par
ticipating In. There was no man present VINO
mad not been pained by the exhibition to-dav.
He appealed to both sides OF the House to vote
against the report exoneratng Mr.. Knott.
RECALLING THE REPORT ExoNERArIso KNOTT
MIR. Hoar rep. Mass) another member Of the
| Judiciary Comfnitteee. said that he had assent
ed to the report. not on any technical ground
but because he had deemed the gentleman from
Kentucky Incapable Of the act Of suppression
speech Of that gentleman this morning with tns
most profound sorrow and shame and, II ht
had heard II before signing the report he shouiu
Mr Lawrence (iep., Ohio), another member
> | of the Judiciary Committee, also expressed hi
| regret at the exhibition witnessed by the hous'
! TODAY, and said that re would now insist Una
the report which he had signed should b'
-, | recommitted to the Judiciary Committee 10
, | review.
: port, said that the gentleman on the minorit
= OF the committee, Who had Just spoken, dld no
i regret more than he himself did what had trans
y pired to day. He had presented TO the Huus
:, the report which had been unanimously agreed
= to, and, as to whicn, he had supposet
. there would he no discussion or debatei he had
i IN conversation, given his word OF honor 10 MI
= Frye that there was 10 be no discussion OF IN
. re ort. report had been presented whlc
Afforded tnat Gentleman abundant exculpatiou
and which nad been signed by minority of Tn
: | committee with cheerfulness aud ffiendliness
y He (Mr. Hurdl would stili maintain that tina
| report true, and that the proposltlons IN II
:; | both OF law and fact, were aOundaniy sus
y | taiLtd. lie was here TO say that mere was no
the sliah est evidence TO show on the part q
the Chairman, either wtlful purpose % with
hold the Caldwell despatch or a disposition =
s injure any person. He was, therefore, prepare
S to vote m favor vi the report, as he han vOte
= for IL when II W considered ~ the con mlttee
n but six member, Of tie judiciary Commute
j. | having requested him TO have the report VIII
y drawn tor further action, he now made IN
q necessary motion for that purpose. He move
II that tue report be Tecommitted.
d Mn KNoTr DEFENDING HIMSELF.
- A., -. -, a,-'t', ,,r.,., ovc,,an,s,, nm,
n Mr.. Knott arose AMID great eAcl snent, am
Il sld one Nv one lne 70 ~, os iaus, @ ,S ~
3, Ana Tor "hhti because my na'e VuV' -. 80 ~,
r by ths ilo9l "i .ri' AltsI tns spp - ~ i ~
struck It's cpiors' u tle eApe'leu ~ !" ", noui w.
K be compelled 10 continue the counrt WIN VIII '"
d | yawl YET n-VertheIess' II seeuls 'hat sueh
g Tue ch,e. As 70 tue speeSu "n,Nu W u "aoV 80, "
"a Veied ana whlch ha7 cau,eu a. y 'IOr @ pa', a.,
D. he 'id not altar one single word wnich