New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-26

VOLUME X.-NO. II
Especial Correspondents Of the Republican,
FROM WASHINGTON.
The BIatse Investisatien-A Cenmittee
Wsfth Liste1ipg Ts-Th epeils Of
Once-DemscFats Fight ever Them
The DfeappeinteA Applicants Sue fer
veaSeanccs and the ex.Confederates
are Discsasslate-Teaious Discussion
Over Dry AppreDriasiss Bills.
WASHINGTON, May l9, 1876.
The subcommittee Of the House Judi
oiary Committee, investigating the Little
Book and Fort Smith railroad incidentally,
and Hon. James G. Blaine directly, ie, Of
al investigating committees the fairest and
the most Just. What the Supreme Court of
the United States 10 to be the petty police
court with it's tenth rate judge and shyster
lswers, 90 is this committee to its com.
psnion investigating committees of tho
lower house of Congress. There is no
vrangling among the members of the
"Blaine investigating committee" - it is
now termed. Everything works like Q
clock. and the chairman, Eppa Hunton, of
Virginia, 60 conducts the examination of
witnesses that neither Judge Lawrence, of
Ohio, nor the other members of the com.
nittee and lawyers engaged in the case
have much if anything to inquire of the
witness after he is through. This 10 the
only committee Of investigation out of the
thirty.two or three of the Democratic
House, which can be said to afford pleasure
in listening to.
Tom Scott, Of railroad fame, can be called
IN intelligent witness. His face was Lit up
with intelligence al through his examine
ton. His keen, piercing eyes, quick,
almost rapid utterance carried conviction
Of truth along with it. Harrison, who start.
ed the etory of Blaine's connection with the
bends of the Arkansas road, and alleged
transfer of the same to the Union Pacific
company, is . short, stout, gray-haired man,
with . round, pleasant face and . good
sized head set firmly down on massive
shoulders. He is pleasant withal, and looks
- if he and the world had agreed together
very we'll, in 90 far - the blessings of life
testimony he took seat on the side of the
table directly opposite Mr.. Blaine, and for
the first time tbeee two exchanged words
together Mr.. Blaine doubtless felt and
acted like Q man who had been sorely
treated-unjustly accused. As the two men
glared at each other across the table, Hsr
rison must have realized this, for he said in
substance, II have always entertained great
respect for you, Mr.. Blame; regretted to
hear your name mentioned in connection
with these bonds, and have ever since the
time the story started hoped, and do hope
now, you will be vindicated from unjust
aspersions in this matter"
"Ah! but You did not appear anxious for
my vindication at thst time. Mr.. Harrison" }"
replied Blaine quickly. "You didn't give
me an opportunity to vindicate myself, "
continued Mr.. Blaine, and thus pursuing
the same line of remarks and interrogstories
of Mr.. Harrison, Mr.. Blaine placed the
former in the attitude of man who admits
he holds high respect for another, AID at
the same time goes about the streets circu-
lating scandals against the idol he holds up.
Sidney Dillon, president of the Union
Pacific, is the personifcation of the retired
banker in the modern drama. OF tall and
1.-the figure, close cut gay hair, thin side
whiskers of the same color, always in an
attitude of ease and grace, like one to
whom .iches seemed to belong and become
part of the man himself, he looked very much
like the benevolent old gentleman in the
play about to pass the benediction upon some
loving young couple, with the fervid express
sion, "Bless you, bless you, my children
slow of utterance in giving his testimony
often hitching and stammering in his
speech, and oftentimes giving ungrammat
ical construction to his sentences, he never
theless gave what he had to say in sincerity,
and his truthful statement corroborsted
former witnesses. and proved that Mr.
Blaine did not have seventy-fve bonds OF
the Litcle Rock and Fort Smith railroad for
which he was paid the sum OF $64'ooo'
through Morton, Bliss & Co. for the U mon
Pacific Railroad Company, but that Mr..
Thomas Scott did have that number OF
bonds, and got rid of them in the manner
above indicated, all of which TRANSACTION
was perfectly legitimate.
The Democrats and ex-Contederates IN
the House are demoralized over the spolls
of Office. They have few to quarrel over
but like David over his son Absalom they
solilouuize: "Tis hard to give thee up"
Some of the members feel sore because
Fitzhugh did not provide for their friends
when he was first elected doorkeeper;
therefore, they were not anxious he should
remain after he had done things up In
..stile. 1, az per letter to his Texas frleno;
but to put him out and abolieh the Office as
we'll. 80 that new man can not come in and
make a new deal all round, is too much for
some of these members. They hunger for
the spoils. They haven't had any all
winter, and now that there is an opportu'
nity to put their half starved friends hsne-
ing about Washington in Office, the House
thinks of denying them the opportunity.
The ex- -Confederates in Congress are ANXIOUS
to pension q large number of their friends On
the government, who are clamorous, out
there are not enough places in the gi1t OF
the House to 60 round. Already the nun
pry horde are uttering fierce denunclar
tions against their Democratic and e1-Con-
+.da,.to fr;orda hacause Office they have.