The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-08

nation day. because you had been informed by Mr.
Frye that there would be no meeting on that day.
The committee here pursuant to our regular
adjonrnment on Saturday a. ten O'clock II has teen
my desire and feel assured il has been the de-
sire OF both my colleagues 10 hasten this examination
as last practicable and far Mr.. Blaine
cerned in the investigation under either the Tarbox or
the Luttreli resolution to 10 conclusion at the
earliest moment practicable
Mr.. Blalne--yes, but you mixed the two up SO that
you get 70 conclusion.
Mr.. Hunton-I cannot help It
Mr. Biaine-l could help u II were chairman OF Inc
sub committee.
Mr.. Hunton-Yes. l understand that you probably
could but in the course OF the examination that the
committee have thought 1t their duty 70 make
MI. Blame tinterposingl-Has this any connection
with the S54, 900 matter
Mr Hunton-I did not say that it had.
Mr. Blame say, therefore, tina. you keep all these
me a report on that matter.
Mr. Hunton-Tns is a separate matter from that,
Mr.. Blaine-Then why do you not finish IT upY
Mr. Hunton-Because the witnesses not here !
have get tho witnesses here. but they not
here.
Mr. Knott want to say thing before Mr.. Blaine
goes further Having appointed this committee under
the sweeping resolution of Mr. Lutlrel when the Tar
box resolution was introduced being in The same
aud relating 70 the same subject, l. or that reason,
referred TO the committee already appointed without
any reference TO Mr. Blaine. Al the time when APP
pointed the committee the Luttrell resolution had
heard the remotest insinua,ion thar Mr. Blaine
would be involved IN any shape or form nor that any
Nh BLAIxB's STATEMENT
Mr.. Blaine-I desire make q statement The
fact mas stated by the chairman the committees
(ME Anottl and Dy The various gentlemen who are
members OF the mtsee that he went around to see
II people were wiling 10 serve on that Luttre COM
mttee
Mr.. Blane--I did not interrupt YOU, sir | do not
know anything about what you told, but what do
know rs this that the Luttrell resolution passed the
House OF Representatives on the 3st Of January last
That resolution Mr. Hunton represents very i'm
portant resolution, resolution 30 important that he
And vet this important resolution lay ninety
Two days dead and DORMANT and never had
breath sv s an e into Oy Se
Mark that This very important resolution was never
taken up by one you There is not the slightest
evidence anywhere that you ever gave that resolution
the least attention until the 4th day Of
May, and that was the dsy after the
resolution adopted SAID 70 Mr. Frye, but he did
not bear the message, 81 wish you would see Knott
that sub.committce" went so far as 10 specify Mr.
| Lynde and Mr.. Hurd, although had acquaintance
whatever, hardly, with those gentlemen ! d,d not
want that resolution 60 the gentlemen whom 1t
has gone. Mr. Frye, however, did not think i
prudent message bear, did not deliver it In
the ink was hardly dry on that resolution be-
fore | heard that Messrs- Asho aud Lawrence
appointed; and on tho same day, as II designed, do
say that was designed 10 give larger jurisdc-
ton the gentlemen acting under the Tarbox
tion and who found them very much restricted by It's
tcrms-on that very same day, as your record shows
and appeal 10 that record-the Luttrell resolution
also given to and there no record anywhere
that II was ever gwen to you before that day. II u
was in your hands ninety two days before 1t Is
certain that you never did anything under It
examined Mr. Ham in regard to the last bonds. Now.
do not pretend TO raise question of veracity any
further than the record itself Questions OF veracty
ere the last and the disagreeablc raise; but
that record here that that Luttrell resolution
never touched for ninety two days. and that then
referred TO the same committee TO which the
| Tarbox resolution went My attention was not called
to it until q certain question was asked OF the wit
nesses and think there were myrads OF questions
asked that werc wholly irrelevant. SO much
was this SO that committee OF his own
% large voe wnH ne
! investigation When heard the question asked to
| which refer was amazed at 1t. as having nothing
whatever To do with the investigation, and when in
CURED upon The subject Mr. Hunton pulled out the Lu
trell resolution. sad:-"Why, what has that TO DO
with ~ IL looked as II the Luttre RESOLUTION was
postscript the Tarbox resolution, giving the
mttce enlarged Jurisdiction, and giving them
| powers that under the Taroox resolution they
did not have. | state here that the record shows
that 10 be the fact II that resolution was
an i'm portrait resolution Us in its scope ii IS why was
nothing with between tho 31st DAY of January
and the 4th day OF Aay-over three calendar months,
five days in excess lhat is the question which wish
Mr. Knott 10 answer.
Mr. Knott will answer IL, sir.
| Mr.. Baine-Waite one minute. While answering
that question want TO know also something to which
did not get full answer the other day IRON the
chairman OF the subcommittee. When ] asked
hun tnr, hun'on, on .ne noor o. me House
| OF the Judiciary Committee tMr. knotD Of a
telegram from Josiah Caldwell ne told me that
he (Mr. Hunton would answer that question II II was
not answered satisfactorily by Mr. Knott aud when
10 claim tho door in order to ask Mr. Hutton to
fulfil his promise 10 give satisfactory answer
oil by the rules aud could not ask IT, now ask
the honorable gentleman, the chairman Of the subcon
mittee II he knows OF and LAS read telegram from
JOSIAH Caldwells
Mr.. Hunton--So on, sir
Mr. Balnc-l want answer to that
Mr.. Hunton--You shall have IT,
Mr.. Baine-And want to know from the gentleman
from Kentucky tMr KNOTT whether he intends TO pro-
Mr. Knott do sir This question of veracty has
been raised by Mr. Blaine IN my absence after having
Mr.. FrycI said II would not be raised the House.
Mr.. Knott-Dd you know that 1t would be raised
Mr. Frye-No sir: did not.
Mr. Knott did suppose it would be after your
statement, Tor know you are gentleman
MIR. Frye-You will find that there has been
doube-dcaling upon my part with You or any gentle
M. Kuott-Not in the least sir never have found
1t So stated IN House, and state here verified
by Mr. Frye, Mr.. Lawrence Mr. Hunlon, Mr.. Hurd
and Mr. Pike that appointed the sub committee on
the Luttrcll resolution long before The Tarbox rcsou
ton heard OIL
Mr.. Blaine--May ask question just here's
Mr. Knou--Yes sir.
Mr.. Blaine--who subpGnaed Mr Hams
Mr. Knott do not know
Mr.. Blame Mr. Hunton-Did you subpoena Mr..
Ham
Mr. Hunton-I think so sir
Mr.. Biuine-I am informed and would like that to
be established that MIR Ham subp9naed by the
chairman Of the committee Mr. KNOTT. and that,
therefore, this Luttrcll committee, you call it,
not in organization that time but that after Mr..
Ham here, this committee having appointed
contc poraneously with the larbox resolution he
turned by them. therefore this committee
In existence 10 subpoena him.
Mr. Hunlon--I think you mistaken about that,
MIR Blainc-I think not l think that before that
period there committee in existence to nvcsti-
gate that matter
Mr.. Knott-I have told the whole truth about this
and have proved that this Lu ltrcl committee
was appointed long before the Tarbox resolution was
thought OF and before Mr. Frye went New Hamp-
shire
Mr.. Blaine-l will say that do consider nor nd
init that that has been proved
Mr.. kuott-very WE'LL SIR do not care whether you
do or do not. You ask Why did this matter slumUcr
until the I'D or Alb OF May There before the Ju-
dciary COMMITTEES several Investigations There was
| an investigation OF the Texas and Pacific Kali
road Company, which consumed considerable time and
upon which Judge Hunton engaged. There
al the same time going onand II continued some time
after that and was droppcd-an investigation Of the
safe burglary conspiracy, upon which Mr.. Ashe and
/ Mr. Lawrence were engaged In the meantime the
| impeachment OF Mr. BcIknap referred to the
judiciary Committee and Mr.. Hunton appointed