New-York tribune., 1876-06-01

settlement; DIT. Blaine wrote 10 fBhcf aDOut tho
trouble in regard to these bonds and there was beside
some outside settlement In which Mr.. Atkins was
directly interested letters written back and forth
between Mr. Blaine and Mr.. Fiber pressing a settle
ment; Mr.. Atkns's name used in these letters and
then both Mr.. Atkins and Mr. Fisher told about this
transaction.
O. You mean the transaction between Blaine and Scott
and the Union Pacific Ralroadi
MR.. BLAISE's SETTLEMENT.
A. Yes. Mr. Fisher and Mr. Blaine were TO meet for n
settlement, and delegated by Mr.. Fisher, who was
sick at the tme to make the settlemc for him. met
Mr. Blaine in the Parker House, at Boston, and the first
words he said to to the effect that he was glad
that he and going 10 settle this, we could settle
it very easily. "Now," said he to me, Mr. Fisher has
been writing letters about this transaction Mr. Atkins
don't know anything about it," said 1t is not 50.
Sir" He said: at Is" said /: "Did Mr. Atkins
tell you OF" Said he: He did about 20 minutes
ago" Said /: "Mr. Atkins did know about it,"
Said Mr. Blaine: "Will you come down to
Atknss Office and say in his presence = said, :"
will :" Mr.. Blaine said that he had not taken his dinner
yet and SAID that would wait for him he went into
the dning-roOm and took bowl of soup, and shen /
won't with linn to Atknss Office Mr.. Atkins was out
and Mr.. Baiue sent for him when he came In asked
Atkins IL that Atkins SAID, " Mr. BLAINE l was
mistakenblr. MullIgan did tell me :; that Is the whoic
story in this conversation Mr. Blaine brought up te
same arguments to how much he had lost by these
bonds and repeated the story that knew where he
had put the bonds and tina. had got so cents on the
dollar for them.
O. What was his reply TO thati A. He did not say
anything; Mr. Atkins standing present at the tinc
Mr.. Blaine made reply.
O. Where is that settlement which you made between
Mr. Fisher and Mr. Blane A. There is record OF IT,
@. What did that settlement involvei A. do not
know that that settlement has anything To 10 win 'hS
investigation it certainly has nothing to do win the
| S6i 600.
O. Had 1t any connection with the bonds which MI
Blaine had, and part of which you say went INTO Tue
hands Of the Union Pacific Railroad Companyl A. ala
not say whether cny of these bonds specifically wch'lo
the hands OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company 40
not know do consider that tao final settlement De
tween Mr. Fisher and Mr. Blame has anything 10 DO WIN
this matter.
BY Mr Lawrcuce-Did this settlement relate to Little
pocL and Fort Smith Bonds or did relate To Northern
Pacific bcnJsi A. II referred TO both.
By Mr. uunton-Q. Did this settlement involve the
Little Rock and Fort smith bonds which Mr. Blaine had
and part OF which you heard won't into The hands of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company Il. The settlement
involved n settlement between Mr Fisher and Mr. Blaine
about the Little Rock tonds The transaction with the
Uni,r Pacific Railroad Company was prior To that IL
involved "a settlement about the Northern Pacinc and
Little Rock bonds
O. And a portion OF those Little Rock bonds you under
stood went aftorwarl into the hands OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company A. No, SIR they had gone
there previous to this settlement The settemtnt in
voved various things there had beer an outstanding
account bc:wcon Mr. Blaine and ar. Fisher.
O. II the settlement WAS reduced to writing on that
OCCASION where 1, IT. A. Mr.. Blaine haI 1t, suppose
| gave Mr. Blaine a copy Of the account think.
Q. Who kept TIE orignali A. made ont the account
for him. and there any copies kept The ac-
count was made ont only from memoranda which Mr.
Fisher had of private transactions between himself and
Mr.. Blaine.
O. Where are those memoranda nowi A. l suppose
they were all given up to Mr.. Blaine
O. So You have no trace in writing OF that settlement
a. NJ, sir
O. ate from memory all that entered INTO the settle
mcntf A. There was some land which Mr. Fisher hnid
OF Mr. Blasnes and there notes or menoranda
and some diyid, nds due hr Blaine.
Mr. Biane-Mr. Fisher 4 | have had business rela-
tions for nearly 20 years, lr Muigan knows very
well that That sctt ement en- raced all OF them
Mr. Hunton-Tho point which want to gct all ''t-
tement which involved these Little Rock aud Fort smith
bonds portion OF which had previously gore into the
hands OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company. That
maaes the settlement legal evidence under this resolu
ton
Mr. Blaine-SIr Foster and have had continuous
business transactions, and do not think that private
business ought to b. exposed.
Tho wiincss-sorne 81 these transactions occurred no
fore Mr. Blaine In Congress at all
O Did these bonds witch Mr. Blaine had obtained
previously and portion Of which you understand had
gone into tho hands OF " Tom Scott" and thence Into
the hand, Of tho Union Pacific Railroad Com
uany form an item that sotementi \ No. sir There
were no bonds in the transaction. Mr. Blaine claimed
as an Offset certain amount OF bonds tha; were de to
him by Mr. Fisher.
O. Then these bonds. part Of which went into the
hands OF the Union Pacific Railroad C9mpany did not
| cnter at all into that settlement I A. No, Sir.
Mr.. .Lawrcnce-Thcn that settlement has nothing to do
with this question: Can you reproduce that statement
| 4. No. Sir.
| O. Can you reproduce 1t approximately y No. Sir.
The examination U the witness was hero suspended,
ana the Committee adjourned until to morrow.