The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-02
CON G R E S S.
HOUSE. .rr,7
WASHINGTON, May l.

the punishment oil witnesses anJuuSet
in contempt by either house OF Congress
and to repeal the law which requires
the speaker TO certify the, case OF the re
cusant witnesses TO the District Attorney
for criminal prosecution.
Mr.. Hale moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution directing the sew.
eral committees Of the House charged
with Investigations 10 conduct such in
yestigations with open doors while The
testimony Is being taken. Rejected
yeas, 1876; nays, los. There were moi
two.ihirds in the affirmative, all Of the
Republicans and some Of the Democrats
voting in the affirmative; all the mega
tive votes were given by Democrats.
Mr.. Morrison moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution directing
the several committees OF the House
charged with Investigations to conduct
such investigations with open doors, ex-
cept when, in the opinion Of the commit
tee, the public interest will be prejudiced
thereby; but any person accused before
committee shall have the right to be
heard in his own person or by counsel
or both. The rules were suspended and
the resolution adopted without q diyi-
sion.
Mr.. Clarke, Of Mo, moved to suspend
the rules, aud 10 make il in order TO OF.
fer an amendment to the postOtlice ap'
preparation bill 10 repeal the legislation
Of last session, in regard 10 third
class mail matter. Agreed to.
Mr.. Holman moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass the bill to repeal SO much
OF the resumption act as authorizes q re.
demption and cancellation Of United
States notes, and the sale OF United States
bonds, for the accomplishment Of that
purpose. Rejected-yeas 1l6. nays Ill,
not two.thirls in the affirmative.
Mr.. Haskins moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution instructing
the various committees charged with the
investigation OF the alleged frauds and
misconduct to complete the same us early
as possible and to make report thereon
on or before the 10th Of June next, ex.
cept where otherwise expressly provided
for by the House. Reiected-ycas 81
nays 12G.
Mr.. Blaine, rising to a personal ex:
PLANTATION, sent TO the clerks desk and
had read Washington telegram in the
New York Herald Of yesterday, retlecting
upon him in the matter Of certain bonds
OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company,
and suggesting that in his explanation last
week he had found it too embarrassing to
answer and had therefore taken refuge
in silence.
BLAINE's SPEECH.
The paragraphs having been read Mr,
Blaine said, this story is an old one, and
though ] was perfectly aware of its in.
dustriOus circulation in many quarters,
did not refer to il when spoke last week
of the $4,000 slander, because did moi
wish 10 confound the two In the mind ol
the public. Being in possession OF all the
facts needful for the complete refutatior
OF this second slander, desired to wait
till | could see it fully and connectedly
stated in print. The story consists Of two
parts, one us to my having certain in
iereSt in the Kansas Pacific Road; the
.,.; Lo,J, al
other rs 70 my receiSing eef:a'n oonuo iu t q
mat roan from d. 2teMa' 1:,,a ~ ,Wa ny ;a" , "
several years ago.
When the circulation OF this story
M"S "'.e"''eI p.1iin IL ."h 20 .Lon e. ~
Hon aao, 4, u Nn n,uune i,n.S. WHO W Nv 1 those @
who concocted the slander, made the fol,
lowing statement in writing, which has
never before been published:
WASHINGTON. February /, 1872,
M, -,
10 Hon. j. u. b'dine' washington
l have not the slightest knowledge Of
the transaction referred to, in any shape
way or form, and never saw Mr.. Blaine
in the Office oi Stewart y Riddle
Col. Steward aid myself were
law partners; the company was
never formally dissolved, and was ar
active concern for several years; ! have
no knowledge whatever ot any bonds haV'
ing been delivered by Col. Stewart to Mr.
Blaine, or anything else OF value being
paid to him by Mr.. Stewart.
[Signed.l A. G. RIDDLE.
James B. Stewart also wrote me .
square denial OF it at the same time, and
within n few weeks has written me the
following, a more complete and detailed
contradiction Of the falsehood In all its
phases:
New York Cry, April 2, 10.
n, 1Lo, r n Rh;,. IYnsbinoton.