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WASHINGTON, June S.-Spencer, who sue
ceeds Money as q Representative from Lou
isiana, is here and will be seated to day.
In the Senate, amendments to the bill
relative to the custom house, bonds was
adopted. 1t now goes to the President.
Mr. Blaine said he had entered motion
to reconsider the vote by which the judi
ciary Committee allowed the evidence to
be printed. He wanted to have the Lon
don dispatch embodied.
MIR. Hunton had no sort of objection.
Mr.. Southland objected.
Mr.. Tarbox made personal explanation.
The resolution introduced by him was not
aimed at MIR. Blaine. He then gave his
tory of the resolution and general review
of matters developed under it during the
discussion. 1t was known by Blaine's
friends tn 1t Tarbox had copy of Blaine's
financial report before it was delivered on
this side issue,
Blaine; said how it came into his posses
sion do not know. l have never been able
to learn. 1 assert that it was in his posses
sion for some weeks, and that his holding
it was violation of the primal laws OF
honesty as much as if he held my watch,
Just the same. have never recognized the
gentleman since, only recognize him to
make a statement. will take up the mo-
tion for reconsIdering the vote on the reso-
luton for printing certain evidence.
Tarbox rose.
The Speaker pro tenn. asked Blaine wheth-
er he yielded the floor to Tarbox.
Blaine-I will hear what he has to say.
Tarbox- understand the gentleman from
Maine to indicate that / offered printed
speech purporting to be his to some news
paper.
Blaine-I had heard it.
Tarbox-It is not true.
Blaine. The gentleman stated awhile
ago that 1t was not true that he hada copy.
Tarbox-I made no such statement.
Blaine will call up the motion to re-
consider the vote ordering certain testimony
to be printed. lI
Lord claimed the right of going on will
the Geneva award bill.
In the course of the parliamentary con
fict over the point, Blaine stated that al
he wanted was 70 have the Caldwell dis
patch and the committee proceedings OF
| Yesterday printed at the same time.
Reagan, of Texas, made the objection
i that the Caldwell dispatch was no KIND oi
evidence.
Blaine-And yet you reported vote o.
censure on Gen. Schenck on the same KIND
of evidence.
Springer. of Illinois-Thst is not the
case. The Committee on Foreign Afairi
did receive certain kilograms from London
with respect to his, connection with th'
Emma Mine, but in every instance, before
use was made of them, they were sub
mitted to Gen. Schenck for his statemen
| in regard to them.
Blaine-Why did you not submit thil
| dispatch to met
Springer-I presume 1t will be submitted
to the gentleman in good time
Blaine persisted ID holding the floor, not
withstanding the Speakers hammering ans
demand for order.
Blaine-One moment more, Mr.. Speaker
The Speaker pro t<m.-The gentleman
| will be seated. he Chair must come to tn
paint OF order in fnrtherance Of publi'
business. The decision OF the Chair Is
that the gentleman fron- Maine cannot cal
up the motion to consider while the Genevl
award is before the Hfsuse-
Biaine-Then understand the Chair =
rule that have iost my cOntEVl over tn
motion.