The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-08
Blaine Invest,xsfiou.

ClbEH SOuiLhisSo0 w eRy OOutluucu Luc III
vestigation of the matters affecting Mr..
Blaine.
Mr.. Fry, on behalf of Mr.. Blaine, re-
quested that the telegram received from
Josiah r. Caldwell, from London, be
printed with the rest of the testimony.
Mr.. Lunton said the sub committee had
no official knowledge of the existence of
such telegram; that was matter IN the
hands of the full committee, and he SAID
he never heard of the dispatch till Mr..
Blaine alluded to it.
Mr.. Hunton said he knew of it, but
Was not certain he saw it.
Mr.. BlaIne-Do you know why Mr..
Knott did not lay it before the sub. COM
mittee. |
Mr.. Lunton-You will have to ask Mr..
Knott about that.
Mr.. Blaine-I did ask but could not
find out.
Mr. Fry submitted a motion that the
sub committee request the dispatch for
publication, with the testimony.
Mr.. Lunton SAID it would be taken in
to consideration by the sub committee.
Benjamin F. Rice, of Little Rock.
Arkansas, and Nathaniel Rice, of Haver-
hill, Mass, we're examined, but their
testimony was unimportant.
Mr.. Blaine said he would like to look
at the Record to ascertain when the sub
committee was appointed.
Mr.. Hunter said Mr.. Frye or any other
member has as much right to look at the
book as the sub committe.
Mr.. Blaine-Then if Mr.. Frye can
look at it l will. Mr.. Blaine
walked over and took the book,
saying that the question of veraci
ty had arisen between Knott and himself,
and he regretted Knott was not present.
He wanted to exhibit to the world that
the records show tina: the subcommittee
was appointed May Sd. The Tarbox
resolution was passed May I'd, while
Mr.. Knott had stated in the House that
he appointed the sub committee long be-
fore the Tarbox resolution passed.
T A. Green was then sworn.
Mr.. Blame understood the commit
tee were now going into another branch
of the investigation.
Mr.. Hunton-How do you know it isl
Mr.. Blaine-You so stated to me your
self. 81
Mr.. Hunton-Well, if you say did, 1
presume it is so, though do not recall it.
Mr.. Blaine said he had seen in the
papers that this witness was going to be
examined in relation to the transaction
of himself Blaine) with Mr.. Stewart.
He desired TO have Mr. Stewart present
when the witness testified.
Mr.. Hunter-Do you wish Stewart to
be summoned2 -t
MIR. Blaine-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Hunter Very we'll; it shall be
done.
Witness then testified that he resided
in St. Joseph, and was acquainted with
the business of the Kansas Pacific Rail
road.
Mr.. Blaine objected to the examination
unless Mr.. Stewart was present, but with
drew his objection on witness stating
he would remain in Washington
as long as Blaine or the committee should
desire.
In the course OF a colloq'v growing
out of an objection to the .nqury Mr..
Blaine SAID: l want to show that it il
aimed at me and for apurpo,e.
Mr.. Hunter-I want to SAY that when
you charge that this lnvesli -:stion was
set on foot for purpose against you, you
state what is not SO. l want to make IT
thorough, and at the same time as kindly
as it can be done.
The witness then continued-In 1864
the eastern division OF the Union Pacific
railroad made contract with Sam Hal
lett to build the road, and agreed to give
him all their bonds and stock, and what
ever else he could obtain for the
road in the way of subsidies
from Congress. Hallett took IN as
partners Perry and Thomas 9 Durant
In October, 1864, Hollett turned over
$3.50 900 worth of bands to j. b. Stewart
the latter acting as counsel, and was the
author of the 10th section of the act OF
1864, whereby the credit of the road was
strengthened.
While the witness was testifying Mr..
Knott entered and q spirited debate took
place between him and Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine interrupted Mr.. Knott,
wishing TO know why he had withheld
the telegram to this time, several days
having elapsed. :. :,
Mr.. Knott said he wished 70 verify it
Mr.. Blaine said that could be done by
to the London office, aad
expressed his belief that if the telegram
had contained anything against him, Mr..
Knott would have given it to the public
at once, to which Mr.. Knott said, with
much earnestness, advancing toward him:
"What do you say sir, what do you say;
do YOU mean to say that would do an
injustice to your" to which Mr.. Blaine
said, returning 10 his seat: |
ii believe IT the dispatch had contained
ANYTHING damaging to Inc you would
have speedily made it public; that is
Mr.. Hunter called on both gentlemen
to cease interrupting each other, as both
would have an opportunity ior an e1-
PLANTATION.
Mr.. Knott explained how he appoint
ed the sub. committee and the members
his statement, but it did not for
some reason appear on the Records. Mr..
Blaine was right according to the record
aud Mr.. Knott vas right in the matter
Of facts, concerning the time when the
subcommittee was appointed.