Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-08
fhe Gentleman from Kentucky
Crows Indignant and
Furious.
The Famous Caldwell Telegram
Exonerating the Maine
Statesman.
WASHINGTON
BLAINE.

WAsniNuroN, June ..-Thc sub
judiciary committee to-day continued
its Investigation OF matters affecting
Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Frye7an heifalfof Blaine, re-
'quested that the telegram received
from j. II. Caldwell, from London,
be printed with the rest OF the testi.
mony.
Hutton said the sub committee had
no Official knowledge OF the existence
Of seiei, telegram; ); that it Was a mat
| ter in the hands OF the full committee,
as he said he never heard Of the dis
patch till Blaine alluded TO it. Mr.
Hunton sad he knew Of it, but was
not certain tie SAW il.
Blaine do you know why Knott
did not lay il before the sub-con
mi,tec?
Hunton-Y You will have TO ask
knott about that.
Baine-l did ask but could not fpd
out.
Mr.. Frye. submitted motion that
lheNsub committee request the dis
patch for publication with the testi.5
mony.
Hutton said it would be taken in
TO consideration by the sub
mittee.
Benz, T. Rice, ofI little Rock, aud
Nathane! s. Rice, Of Naverliill, Mass
were examined, bta theK testimony
WAS uuimportant.
Blaine said he would like ,oiook at
the record, to ascertain when thesub
committue WIS appointed. =
Hunton said Frye, or an, other
member, has AS much right to look at
the books as the committee.
Bhiue-"rhcn if Frye can look at
it., will.
Blame walked over aud took the
book, saying that a question Of vera.
city had arisen between Knott aud
himself, and he regretted knott was
not present. He wanted to exhibit to
the world that the record shows the
sub committee was appointed May ).
The Tarbox resolution passed May Z,
while Knott had stated in the house
that he, appointed the Subcommittee
long before the Tarhnx resolution
passed.
I. A. Green was sworn. Blaine
said he understood the commi&tee
were going ,o investigate his trans
action with j. b. Stewart, aud he
wished Stewart presen, when the wit
ness testified. M
Hunton said that he should be sum,
moned.
The witness proceeded to testify
Blaine objected unless Stewart wer.
present; bat withdrew the objection
on promise from the witness that h.
would remain here. as long as Biuin'
aud the committee desired.
Witness then testified that he wa
.l,resldent Of ST. Joseph, and was ac
quainted with the business Of th
Kansas Pacific in 1864. The easter
division Of the Union Pacific railroa,
made contract with Sam Hallet I
build the road, and agreed TO Civ
him all the bonds and stock, an
and whatever else he could obtai
for the road in the way Of subsidie
from congress. Ha!let took in u
partners, Heary and Thomas c. Du,
ant. III October, 1864, Hafet turne
over quarter million of bonds to /.
Is. Stewart.
Stewart acted as counsel, and wa
the author Of the ienih section of tn
act of 1864, whereby the credit Of Il
road was strengthened.
While the witness was testilyir
Knott entered, and spirited colloqr
took place between him and Bla,n
Blaine in.e, rogated Knott, wishing
know why he had withheld the tel
gram to this time, several days ha
ing elapsed.
Knott answered that he wished
verify it.