Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-06

the enthusiasm with which he spoke @
his services In the volunteer army. He
, exhibited to me his testimonials, those
mean, fled by him early In the ses
sion. Whether he exhibited to me the
originals OF tho papers or copies OF them
do not distinctly remember, but / dc
remember that they were regarded by
me as highly creditRble TO him. l also
remember having said to him, in sub
stance, that i admired his soldierly
build and bearing, but also said 10 him:
you are comparatively stranger to
me; most OF these gentlemen whose re-
eommendstious you produce are stran-
gers to me. If you can get recommend
ati0ns from parsons in New York whom
/ know In person or by reputation, will
feel inclined to consider your srplica-
tlon.' 4" -- 6. beg LJ
Otto Leissing testified that In 1865 he
came to Washington to procure an ap-
pointment as second lieutenant in the
army; he saw his member OF congress
I-Amasa Cobb, of WisG0nsin--but that
gentleman could do nothing for him; /;
he was subsequently introduced to Hon.
| Meyer Stro1z, who said that II witness
would intrust him with his papers, he
would see what he could do for him; q
few days asterward he received the Sp.
| pOintment, but did not pess the exam
| lining board, because of physical disabil-
ity; witness said that money passed to
Strouz, through Oppenheim5 to pay
necessary expenses, such as hack hire,
etc.; the check was for three hundred
| dollars; witness obtained his appoint
ment before the money was paid to
Strouz, but Stfouz paid him back, not
charging him anything for his incident
al expenses.
Mr. Kerr confirmed the statement of
the witness Moore in reference to the
attempt to ascertain who the writer OF
the anonymous letter was, and said pos
itively that when he went to New Y ork
on ten days leave Of absence, It was on
account of his health, and had no con-
nection with the HRrney matter. After
cross-examinstion by various members,
the committee adjourned.
BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, June 3-Blaine is on
the floor of the house making 9 personal
explanation in regard to the iuvestiga-
ton now being made on him. After
stating that the Democratic members OF
the judiciary committee had not dared
to bring him before the house for IefuE-
ing to produce the private letters taken
by him from Mulligan, Mr. Blaine an
nounced his intention TO read every one
of them to the house, and begun doing
so. There was great sensation in the
hall, and Blaine was several times inter-
rupted by applause.
Blaine read and made passing COM
ments upon and explations OF the va
rious points In the several letters; in the
allusion to the Spencer contract he ex-
plsined by saying that in the summer of
1851, two years before he first came to
congress, he had been asked II he could
not get an opportunity tor the inventor
of the Spencer repeating rifle to bring
that new arm to the attention of the
secretary of war; he came on to Wash
ington and had an Interview with Sec
retary Cameron; Mr.. Cameron had given
orders to have it tested by the ordnance
bureau; 1t had been thoroughly tested
aud the experiments were 30 satisfGc-
tory that preliminary order
for two thouEand rifles was
made; he had been paid not an extrava-
CANT but moderate fee for his services,
which he had just as much liberty to
t8ke as any lawyer or agent had to take;
subsequently he had taken and paid for
ten Thousand dollars worth OF stock ia
company; that was the whole story;
there are the five letters, there are the
whole of them, and here Is Mulligsn's
memorandum; kept it as protection
for myself, to show the identity Of the
letters in every respect.
Mr.. Glover-Will you have that
memorandum read2
Mr.. Blaine-I will do 30.
Mr.. Hale-Does this exhibit cover
every paper that came from Mulligan2
Mr., Glever-Let the memorandum be
read at the clerks desk.
Mr.. Blaine (sending 1t to the clerks
desk)-Yes, I will be glad to have 1t
read. -5s q.
The following Is the memorandum of
MulHgan:. @
First-October IA, 1853, relating to the
debate in the house, and Blaine's ruling;
also the Globe and favors he was to re-
ceive from @. for pressing the bill.
Second-OctOber 4, 1889, on the came
Third-June 27, 1869, thanking Fisher
for admitting him to participate in IL.
and F. r. r and urging him to make
Caldwell say how much he would give
him, and for what he knew; he would
be no deadbeat, but would render valua-
BILE assistance.
Fourth-July 25, 1859, on the same
subject.
Fifth-September 5, 1869, by contract
with different parties; sixth-by con-
tract with Northern Pacific. q y
Seventh-Msy Ia, 1870, Caldwell de-
signed to treat him Handsomely.
Eighth October %, 1874, Fisher to
Blaine, urging the settlement OF the
Union Pacific railroad account OF $685.
600. s "a m -.. -
Ninth-October 4, 1871, Blaine sd-
mits that there are 5000 paid on the
! S25, 600 loan, and to having received
$50 600 from Fisher.
Tenth-October ], 1871, admits being
psid $4,000 on account OF loan. Mr..
Blaine sold sundry parties $l25,O 600 first
mortgage bonds; common stock, $685.
600: preferred stock, S125, 900, for which
was paid by them $125,000, and Mr..
HIaine was to receive for his share of the
transaction $125,000 land-grant bonds
and S32, 600 first mortgage bonds.
at the conclusion OF the reading OF
the letters, and Of the memoranda made
from them by Mulligan, Mr. Blaine ap-
pesled to the house to say whether any
members private correspondents would
have been better searched. He then
said with reference to the siXty-fouf
thousand dollar bond transaction that the
testimony of Josiah Caldwell would
make his vindication complete, and in-
duired of the chairman of the judiciary
committee whether telegram had
been sentt Mr.. Caldwell.
MI. Knott replied that he had not yet
ascertained Caldwell's address.
Mr.. Blaine then asked II Mr.. Knott
had received telegram from Caldwellof
last Thursday morning, completely cor
roborating Colonel Scott's testimony
and exonerating him Blaine T7
Mr.. Knott declined to reply at pres
ent.
Mr., Blaine then asserted that zach
a telegram was received by Mr.. Knott,
and charged that the latter had sup
pressed it. Tremendous cheering and
Mr, Blaine then offered a resolution,
In which he demanded the previous
question, making the same inquiries OF
the judiciary committee that he made
of Knott.
Mr.. Blaine's explanation was particu-
Iarly severe upon the Judiciary and sub
n,r,S m itjaa for the manner of the iQVeSs