The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-04

Frye that there was 10 be no discussion
Of the report. He had supposed that al
that was intended to be said was tha
which related to the chairman Of The
committee and what was necessary fol
his individual and personal exculpation
he regretted the debate because Il
had compelled those gentlemen who had
80 kindly and generously signed the re-
port and agreed to its being presented Il
the House to withdraw their approya
from it, he was not here to express any
opinions US to what had been said by Ii,
Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee, o.
aS TO the different propositions which HI
had discussed. A report had been pre-
sented which afforded that gentleman
abundant exculpation, and which had
been signed by the minority Of the com
mittse with eheerfulness and friendliness
He would still maintain that the repor
was true, and that the propositions in II,
both Of law and OF fact were abundantly
sustained. But the members Of the Ju
dietary Committee having requested hin
to have the report withdrawn for further
consideration and action, he now made
the necessary motion for that purpose
He moved that this report be recommit'
ted. 'i.
Mr.. Knott arose, amid great excite
men, and said: "0ne by one the roses
fade" [Laughter.1 And for what? Be
cause they have been touched by the frost
of truth. After the ship Of the line had
struck its colors, I little expected that
would be compelled To continue the con-
tlict with the yawl; yet nevertheless II
seems to be the case. As to the speech that
II have delivered, and which has caused
so much pain to the gentleman OF the
other side. Ihaye to say that | could not
alter one single word which l have utter.
ed. The man who supposes that | will
ait tamely by and submit 10 brutal, out
rageous, disipgenuous and false assault
such as was made upon me upon this floor
and such as has been repeated and reit-
Grated in 10000 different shapes and in
10, 900 different channels throughout the
country, and that Twill not say one word
in my own defense or in my own vindica.
ton mistakes me. Turning around to his
own side Of the house with great anima-
ton and in spirit Of defiance he con.
tinued,
ABANDON ME II YOU WISH TO,
vote as you please, ] stand here upon
every utterance which made, and re.
Iiterate, as much as may regret the loss
OF the friendship Of the gentleman from
/ Maine (Frye), who could surrender il on
such slight cause. / must say II certainly
was not very strong friendship, and that
II we must part, I will say to him
"Farc tho well. and II forever,
still forever faie the we'll"
| l[Applause and laughter.1 Now what is
the head and front Of my oiiendingH It
Is said that / have prejudged the case
here. TRUST thatsuch insinuations were
Inadvertently made, because they are
not justified by my friends. ] might
even say that such an imputation
| is absolutely and unqualifedly false.
l have only brought to the attention Of
the House certain facts in regard to the
Caldwell telegram, without expressing
my opinion on those facts at al, or with.
out having prcjudged the matter under
investigation. But how do these exceed.
ingly virtuoua gentlemen deport them.
selves? They are as much judges Of the
subject matter Of investigation as / am,
yet they can rise in their seats with i'm
punity and say that
BLAINE Is AS IMMACULATE
and as chaste as an iciCle that 10 gene.
rated by frost from purest snow, and
hangs on Diana's Temple, and certainly
there is no harm in that. There is no
prejudged case in that, and have not
said he is guilty or innocent. ! have in
timated an opinion on the subject matter
Of the report, but as 10 the authenticity
Of the Caldwell telegram have asserted,
and l reiterate it here, and would reiter-
ite it in the court OF heaven contemptu-
GUS laughter on the Republican side
that / believe the telegram was gotten
up in the interest and 10 subserve the
purposes OF Jas. G. Blaine. II has been
said that would not have dared to
make speech had he been here, that
would have bended low, and in bands.
mans key, and with bated breath and
whispering humblenesss spoken very differ
emily. am not responsible for the abb
sence Of the late member from Maine.
did not bring about his resignation; ]
had no act or part in it,
the floor was as free to him as it
was to me, but he saw proper 10
Withdraw from this-hoor no Demo.
crat, no political opponent Of his having
made charge against him, but where he
had been assailed by his own friends, and
that too before he had vindicated his rep
utation for integrity as aman and lea.
der OF his party. 1 was in no way re-
sponsible for that. Whether he was ac-
ting on The good old suggestion that "he
who fights and runs away may live
to fight another day, but he who
is in battle slain will never live
TO fight again" I do not know, but
he has gone, he has gone from our midsl
and never to return during the pendancy
Of this Congress. The whole gist Of this
matter is simply the authenticity Of the
Caldwell dispatch, and Al 10 whether OF
not I acted in good faith in my connec'
tion with that matter. The Judiciary Com
mittee has said that I was not blamewor
thy in thel matter and II they choose tC
recall that, so be II.
Mr.. Hurd-In making the motion L
recommit, l do It with the object that thI
minority Of the committee may have Al
opportunity Of presenting to the HousG
4 minority report. The report was &C
cordingly recommited.
NEW CONFERENCE COMMITTEE,
Mr.. Singleton, from the conference
committee on the Consular, and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill, reported that
the committee had failed to agree. The
report was adopted, and 4 new confer.
ence committee was appointed, consisting
Of MessrB Singleton, Holman and Foster,
TO ADJOURN ON MONDAY NEXT,
Mr.. Morrison, chairman Of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means, reported q
resolution providing for the adjournment
OF Congress on Monday next at IL o'clock
Mr.. WaddelI called for the yeas and
nays, which were refused, and the reSo.
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Randall moved that the House 60
into Committee Of the Whole, In order &c
allow Mr.. Garfield to speak 10 reply tC
| Mr.. Lamar. nendinR which tha HnuRf