Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-04

Huntnn, representative from this district, ana
Mr. Eye Of Maine, in The course Of the de-
bate upon the reSo' ution exeupatlng Mr..
Knott, If kentucky, from blame in withhold
ing the Caldwell dispatch
Mr.. Hutton. viii the gentleman lrow
Maine allow me one mlnutcI
Mr.. Hale For what purpose?
Mr.. Hun,on. There was a remark which
tell from the gentleman from Maine wh2 has
Just addressed the House that should pr5ba
bly, say scmr.hior 10 Response TO. He stated,
in the curse Of his remarks, that he dare as.
sert that there was not one mcmoer OF that
subcommittee who had lingering suspicion
r,at Mr.. Blaine had anything TO do Wi b those
Lutte Rock aud For Smith bonds. | believe l
repeat you corrcc.ls?
Mr.. Frye DID | not say any gentleman
with an honest, unprgju!iocd mind? l!'ugh
ter and applause on the republican sid.
Mr.. iluntou. Does the gentleman mean to
say ,hat | an not of that list? Answer.
Several members. Make him answer.
Mr.. Frye. You must draw your own IN
fcrcace.
Mr.. Huntou. II he does, pronounce
Mr. Hale roe.
Several members. Let him answer.
Mr.. ftuuton. w MAJ uoes tuc ech'icnl"o
| fom Maine say?
Mr.. Douglas Let Lin answer.
Mr.. Hutton desire an answer from the
gcutruan from Maine, Does he nuau to say
| | aln not honest
! Mr. Frye lou heard the remark | made.
| II you necessarily draw the inference
hlr. llunluu Do yvu intend that Inference
! 10 be drawn?
Mr. Frye intended
Mr. llOar | rise to u point OF order.
The Speaker pro tcinporo Mr. tlymcr III
! The cha.r) The gentlcuan from MlSsachu,
sets rises to point of order, aud VIII tate it
MIR. lloir. | make the point OF ord that
il IS not IL order Tor onr member of the Ii use
to ask another inter whrth r he is or is not
| honest, a reply 70 which! III The negative would
ell ,arly hc uuiarliameptary.
Several members Let him answrr the
| uu.stiuu GatcGorc sily.
| Mr. Iiuutu.I. 4 k the gentleman from
! Maize 10 ali~wor me cilrgorlrally ii he meant
| 10y that remark aEy pCls iIal----
Mr. Frye. The one hour which was glvcr
TO lin. SIDE is ucIGc c 'nSumcd iy the gcntlrnlaa
| from virginia, Hh0 h IS no right 70 tn, floor.
MI liuntUn. | trust his time will n.t be
takes IRON The other side. desire To call the
attention again Of the gentleman from Maine
to tii, f.ct that before mad answered. him. be
| iorl | had completed my sentence, h lntcr
.,nsad Il remark hcr" from which an improper
lricrcucc IL r. gard TO my character might bl
drawa.
MIR. Fro. What does The gentleman desire
IN" to say?
Nj. Huulon. ldesirct ask you catrgo:icaIIy
whether you meant to reflect upon my charac
ter II, that remark?
Ill. .yc. | m ant to say, sir. that, in my hon
rsf np;ulua, from tn" commencement OF thai
inrcSigatlrr oi Mr. Blaine down 10 Mr.
biair"'s attack uprh ycu there was perhaps NJ
mare ;nan SIC orrioary pre- uiicu III your n,nd
resulting from the attack which Mr. Blaine hat
made ~ tn" floor 81 this House against th'
d ulocratic side | meant 20 say iurth@r THAI
liter -. Is alnc made the altar in this ioust
Oh . N ,ncay, and after Mr.. Blaine read the
tier =! Il bnson in which he ~ald that he hac
been call ID by you INTO s. III room and mat beel
uucsiouc.! for .ong tnc TO find out What ht
hncw All your reply 20 the grnt!cmap ron
| M4inr, Go not bccva troA that tine to lhl
=, ur minl has been without prejudice agalrs
| my colleague.
Mr.. Huntou. That is all you meant to say
| then?
Mr.. Frye. Thar is al | meant to say
Mr. Hunton. Very wei; then | desire to go
90 aud finish what rose t. state.
| NJ Frye. | conuot yield any more time,
Dir Hunton. But | have not made my re,
sp0n.c to yuur renatk.
! Mr. Frye. Darsit come out If our time?
| NJ. Hunion. No; at all.
| The gcnticman stated be dare assert that
there vas not u,cmhcr of that subcommittee
aha i.al hinge. ing suspicion IL his mind that
-. i Il trb
these Lt:ic Rock AID Fort Smii. bonds
NJ. FAYE Which went iuso tee Uaion Pa,
ciic Railroad?
Mr. Hun;on Yes, sir. All | desire to say is
this: With Gha, remark of the gentleman from
Maine going to the country. and DOT responded
to toy me, itwould seem to b. an Endorsement
that mad come to the conclusion he gave. |
| desire to say, sir, that | had eulcavorcd from
the start to keep my mind Clear of conclusions
until tho testimony W Is ali iu. That teslim my
| is not Gl in. The takiGg Of 1t has been inter
ruptcd by motion to postpone 1t on the part OF
| Mr.. Bla,uc, aud the testimony not being all 10,
| for one have not come to auy conclusion on
| tho suij2ct.
| NJ Frye. Let me ask the gentleman, then,
il that is so, CO you justify the chairman OF the
| Committee o. the judiciary in bringing that
matter hr:orc this House?
Mr.. IIuuion. The chairman acts Tor himself
anu FIR myself.
Mr.. Frye. Answer me catceorlcalIy; do you
justly the chairman OF the judiciary Commit
Gcc?
Mr. Tucker | call the gentleman from
Malnc t. ,idcr. Tie has 40 hight To address
my coicague IN that way.
Mr. KHOtts Speech.