Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-06


NIr. Biaine.-Aiier moment.
Mr. k9ott.-Ail0w me word now.
Alr. Biauc.-Wc!l, 90 Cd.
Mr.. knott.-Ine matter Of that rallrond in
vestiga,luu was referred to the subcommittee
| before ever heard your name mentioned in
| connection with it. | had no act or part 10
incitug any investigation duplicating you
| at all.
| Mr.. Baine.-Then the gentleman from Viz
| giua Mr.. Hunton insisted under that rcso!u-
| ton, Which was obviously on its face limited tt
| the SIS, 900 bond transaction with the Uulon
| Pacific Railroad Company, on going into al!
| the affairs ot.thc Little Rock aud Fort Smith
| Railroad Company as Incidental thereto, aud
pursued it 10 such an exteut that finally had
! Myself, through my colleague, Nj. Frye, 10
! take an appeal to the full committee, and the
iuil conmitee decided that the gentleman
| MIR Huntonl had 20 right to go into it,
| But wheu he came back be resumed the cx
animation exactly 10 the same way uutil be was
stopped by my colleague, Mr.. Frye acting,
not as my attorney, but as my treDd and
while finally the witness NluIhgap came here
| loaded with information III regard 10 the Fort
Smith Railroad, the gentleman hlr. llunton
drew out what he knew had no reicreuce what
ever to the question under Investigation, and
then and there insisted on all my private me-
moranaa being allowed to be exhibited by this
man Muiligan, which bad DO more con3ccticn
or relation with this Investigation than with
the North PpHe. The gentleman tried his
best also (untll believe that idea has been
abandoncd) to capture and use and control my
! private correspondence. This man has select
ed, out Of correspondence running over a
great many years, letters which he thought
Lo l;,- a. h VI
here loaded with them.
He came here for sensation. He came here
primed. H. came here on that particular er
rand | was advised OF it, and obtained these
letters under circumstances which have been no
toriousIy scattered throughout the United
States and are known everywhere. have
them, (holiiug up packagc.) claim that
have the entire right to these letters, not only
by natural right but on all the precedcnts and
priLci pies of law. The man who held them in
his possession held them wrougtuly, and the
committee which attempted to take these let
tiers from this man tor use against me proceeded
wrongtully. 1t proceeded 10 the b0ldest aud
most defiant violation of the ordinary persona!
and private rights that belong to every Amcri
can citizen. | am wllliDg to meet the judiciary
Committee on that polut. wanted that com
mttec to introduce it. | wanted the gcntla
man from X ,ntucky kr Knor,l aal The gen.
tcman trom Virginia Mr.. Huaon to intro
duce that question on the floor, and they did
not don't
Mr.. Knott, (in his seat )-Oh. 40; you want
to be made martyr OF.
MIR. Blaine. Yes, and you did not want it.
There is the difference will go little far
Their. AID say that you did DOT dare to DO it
Mr. Knott. We will not talk about "dar
ing"
Mr. Hamilton Il rise to question Of order
l. the gentleman 5 language parliamentary
Mr. Blainc-Yes, entirely %.
The Speaker pro tem., MIR. Cox, 'ot New
York, in the chair. 1t is for the chair to de
eide.
Mr.. Baine.-I understand the Judiciary
Committee to have abandoned that ISSUE
against me. But there has gone forth the idea
or impression that, because would not permit
that man OF any man when | could prevent it,
from holding as menace over my head my