The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-08
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
An Exciting Controversy In the
Committee KOOm-HOI Words
Between Knott nnd Blaine.


WASHINGTON, june 7.-The sub.Ju.
dietary Committee, to-day, continued the
investigation Of matters efecting Mr..
Blaine.
Mr.. Frye, on behalf OF Mr.. Blaine, re-
quested that the telegram received from
Josiah P. Caldwell from London,be print.
ed with the rest Of the testimony.
Mr.. Hunton said the subcommittee
had no official knowledge OF the existence
OF such telegram, that was a matter in
the hands OF the full committee, as he
said he never heard OF the dispatch till
Bluine alluded to it, he then saidhe knew
OF it but was not certain he saw it.
Mr.. Blaine-Do you know why Knott
did not lay it before the subcommittee?
Mr.. Hunton--You will have to ask
Knott about that.
Blaine-I did ask, but could not find
out.
Mr.. Frye submitted to Hunton that
the subcommittee request the dispatch
for publication with the testimony.
Mr.. Hunton said it would be taken in.
to consideration.
Benjamin +. Rice, Of Little Rock, Ark,
and Nathaniel Rice, Of Laverhill, 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.. Hunton said Frye or any other
member has as much right to look at
the book as the sub-committe. ...
BIainc-Then il Frye can look at il
I will.
Blaine walked over and took the book
saying question Of veracity had arisen
betweon Knott and himself, and he re-
GREETED Knott was not present. He want
ed to exhibit to the world that the records
show the subcommittee was appointed
May Sd. Tarbox's resolution passed
May ID, while Knott had stated in the
House that he appointed the sub-commit.
lee long before Tarbox's resolution passed.
TIA. Green was then sworn, whereupon
Blaine said he understood the committee
were now goiug into another branch oi
investigation.
Hunton-How do you know it Is?
Blaine-Iou 30 stated to me yourself,
Hunton-Well, il you say did, | pre-
sume it is so, though do not recollect it,
Blaine said he had seen in the papers
that this witness was going to be examined
in relation to the transactions Of himself
(Blaine) with Stewart. He desired to
have Stewart present when the witness
testified.
Mr.. Hunton-Do you wish Stewart
summoned?
Mr.. BIaine-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Hunton--Very well; 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 'examina.
ton unless Stewart was present, but
withdrew the objection on witness saying
that he would remain in Washington as
long rs Mr.. Blaine or the committee
should desire.
In the course OF the colloquy growing
out of the objection, Mr.. Blaine said: al
want to show that this investigation ii
aimed at me, and that for purpose"
Mr.. Hunton replied: 81 want TO say
that when you charge that this investi
cation was set on foot for 4 purpose
against you, YOU state what is not true
want TO make it thorough, and at thu
same time rs kindly as il can he done"
The witness then continued: In 1885,
the eastern division Of the Union Pacific
railroad made contract with Sam Hal
lett 10 build the road, and agreed TO give
him all their bonds and stock, and what
ever else he could obtain for the road il
\ the way Of subsidies from Congress. Hal
lett took in al partners Perry and Tllos
c. Durant. In October, 1864, lIallet
turned $250,00O Of the bonds TO J. Il
Stewart. The latter was acting as coun'
sci, and was the author Of the 10th acc
ton Of the act OF 1864, whereby the credi
Of the road was strengthened.
Proctor Knott, chairman OF the ful
committee, came in and. interrupted thu
examination in order that he nigh
make statement, showing that the sub
committee was appointed under Lut
rell's resolution long before any investi
CATION Of Blaine was heard Of. He sait
the entry Of the appointment OF the sub
committee was not made upon the book
Of the committee by an omission ot the
clerk.
Statements were made by various mem
bers showing that the subcommittee wa!
appointed before the passage OF the Tar
box resolution, but that through the care
less methods OF doing business il had no
been announced, and it had done nothing
I before that time.
Mr.. Blaine made speech saying tn,
Luttrell resolutionllay. dead and dorman
ninety-two days, until Tarboxs resolu
tian was passed. He asked Frye upoI
the passage OF Tarboxs resolution to g
and ask Knott to put Northern Demo
Gratis and not Southern rebels on the sub
committee. want Mr.. X, he cried, Il
tell me why, il that Luttrell resolution
; was so important, nothing was done undc
lii for three months? Here Blaine raise,
his voice and demanded OF Hunton wheth
er he would now inform him, rs he prom
) ised to do in the House, whether he knc'
Of the reception Of that cable dispatcI
! from Josiah Caldwell by Knott.
Mr.. Knott replied that the sub.com
mittee was far too busy to do anything
about matters referred to it under tn
Luttrell resolution during those thre
months.
Mr.. Knott was closely cross-examinet
by Blaine on the subject Of the cable dis
patch. l want to know, said Blaine
Whether you intend to produce that dis
patch before the House?
Knott never had any other intention
than to produce it before the Judiciar.
Committee.
BIaine-You had II in your pocket iv
. days at the time brought it into tn
. Ilouse2
Kroit-I an. aware that had It fiv
day.
: BIaine-Did you, during Thursday
Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, deny /
newspaper correspondents that you haC
heard from Josiah Caldwell?
Knott will make statement abou
that telegram in full
Mr.. Blaine-That is question suscept
able OF very direct answer.
i. Mr.. Knott received that Telegram
Thursday morning. l wish to state
particularly as l can recollect the cir
cunstances, had gone to my breakfas