The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

The fifth letter referred to decision made by
Blaine Speaker the last night of the session in
1862 in ruling out amendment offered by Julian
to annex the Memphis and Ell Paso bill to a bill
lating to the Little Rock road.
Mr.. Blaine then read from Logan's speech in
the Globe, showing that the Speaker sustained
Logan's point.
Mr.. Frye interrupts Blaine and asked him
whether at that time he had or expected to have
any interest in that railroad?
Mr.. Blaine-Never. What | did was to help
members; this is always done by the Speaker.
Never heard of the road before.
In another letter Blaine is ready to settle about
the Northern Pacific Railroad and other matters.
He invites propositions from Fisher as to settle
Iaent Blaine wanted to go to Washington this win
ter with the load off, wants the letter shown to Cald
well.
Date, Washington, April 10, 1872. Blaine is una
BILE to send money. Wants copies of his notes.
Claims that Fisher still him SOL 900 in bonds
for which he paid three years before. Refers also to
S25 900 borrowed which is still carrying Mentions
also $4,000 in land grant bonds of Union Pacific Com
pany he had left with Fisher which Fisher had ex-
changed tor Little Rock. These Union Pacifics only
belonged in part to Blaine Blaine wants copies of
all his notes and does not wish any of his notes put
lady member of his family had bought these $4,000
Union Pacific bonds the stockholders basis upon
the representation of Samuel Hooper. These belong
ed wholly to this lady, we'll known to be Miss Aba
gail Dodge.
Blaine refers to the North Pacific matter and to
the memorandum held by Fisher. Blaine is willing
to settle and sacrifice much for full settlement
Proposes Ward Cheney as referred.
May 26, 1867 Blaine refers to the fact that Gov
eminent has decided to take all the Spencer rifles
that can be made, and sends bill pending before
the Senate with information about including state
ment that Blaine had suggested one amendment.
The provision had reference to the fact that Govern.
ment stood losses on certain taxes.
Washington, April 1872 Refers to Fort Smith
matters and sale of Little Rock bonds; Blaine had
kept the money but As hours; had labored and suf-
fered much to save innocent holders; was i'm
measnrably worse off than he would have been had
he never coveted Them is not willing to make a
partial settlement. Again suggests a referee.
Blaine prefaces the letter by referring to the fact
that some legislation was had for the Little Rock
road in that session. but he himself at that time
knew nothing of that road and those associated with
him did not.
Blaine again refers to his ruliug which saved the
Little Rock BILL and refers for the first time to Cald
well and Jersey; hopes he will be pleased.
Augusta, June. 1867, Fisher had offered him an
interest; Blaine will go to Boston aud Caldwell
Glover of Mo.-Will you have that memo
randum read?
Blaine-I will do SO.
Hale of Me.-Does this exhibit cover every
paper that came from Mullgan?
Blaine-Every solitary secret.
Glover-Let that memorandum be read at
the clerks desk.
Blaine (sending it to the clerks desk)-Yes,
l will be glad to have it read.
The memorandum was read as follows:
Mulligan's Memorandum.
The following is the memorandum of Mull-
gan:
1--october 9TH, 1862 relating to debate in House
and Blaine ruling. also Globe sand favors he was to
receive from g. for pressing bill.
October 4th, '69, on same subject.
3-June 9th, '69, thanking Fisher for admitting
him to participate in l.. g. F. Railroad and urging
him to make Caldwell say how much he would
give him, and for that he knew he would be dead
head. but would render valuable assistance,
4-July 25th, $50, on the same subject.
5-September 9TH, $50, contract with different par
ties.
6-Contract with Northern Pacific.
MAY 14th, 10, Caldwell designed to treat him
handsomely.
s-October 2ith III, Fisher to Blaine. urging set
900. -
9-october 4th. 1871, Blaine admits that there was
$1,000 paid on the $4,000 loan and to having received
10-October LIST, 1871, admits being paid $4,000 on
account of loan. Mr.. Blaine sold sundry parties
$i i2 OOO first mortgage bonds and common stock
for his share of the transaction SIPS 900 in land grant
bonds, $50, 800 first mortgage bonds.
MIR. Blaine's Comment
Blaine-Now would be Obliged for any gen
tleman when he reads these letters to see the
obvious interest on which that memorandum
was made up. desire also to call attention to
the fact that these are the letters, for which was
ready to commit suicide and sundry and divers
other desperate things in order to acquire them
l have one or two more observations to make.
The specific charge which went to the commit
tee was whether was party in interest to
that $64000 transaction, and submit that up
to this time there has not been one particle Of
proof to connect me with it. These letters were
picked out of my correspondence extending over
fifteen years. The man (Mulligan) did his
worst, his very worst. They were picked out
OF the most intimate business correspondence
OF my life. ask you, gentlemen, and L ask
with some feeling, if any of you could stand a
closer scrutiny aud a more rigid investigation
of your correspondence. Now there is but one
piece OF testimony wanting, there is but one
thing to close the complete circle of testimony.
MIR. Knott Charged with Suppressing a
Telegram from Caldwell.
There is one witness whom I cannot have,
but to whom the Judiciary Committee vote TO
send cable despatch, JOSIAH Caldwell
ask the gentleman from Kentucky if that
cable despatch was sent.
Knott-The gentleman from Virginia Hun
tom and have both endeavored to get Mr..
Cald wells address, and have not yet got it.
Blaine-Has the gentleman from Kentucky
received cable despatch from Caldwell2
Kuott-I will explain that directly.
Blaine-I want categorical answe r.
Knott have received despatch ptirport-
ing to be from Caldwell. How did you know
l got it?
Blaine advancing down the asle) when did
you get that despatch?
Knott want you to answer my question
first
Blaine-I never heard of it till yesterday
Knott-How did you hear it?
An Exciting Scene.
Blaine-I heard that you got despatch last
Thursday morning at o'clock from Josiah FL.
Caldwell. exonorating me completely and alb
solutely from this charge and with great We
ham 81 "a
loud applause and cheering on the Republic
can side of the House and in the galleries,
which caused the Speaker pro tenn. to lecture
the galleries and to direct the doorkeeper to
clear the floor of all unauthorized persons.
After some time spent in having order re-
stored Blaine again returned to the charge and
demanded of Knott an answer to his question.
Knott (contemptuousy)-I will answer when
get ready. 60 on with your speech.
Blaine-I offer the following resolution:
Resolution Calling for It's Production.
RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Committee be in
acting the resolution of the House of May I'd rela
tive to the purchase by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company OF rs land grant bombs of the Little Rock
telegram to one Josiah H. Caldwell in Europe and
received reply thereto. and If so, that committee
report said telegram and reply, with the date when
has been suppressed or whether the committee has
heard from said Josiah Caldwell in any other way
and what. -.
The Previous Qusstion Moved.
The gentleman (Knott) intended to convey
the idea that had some Legitimate knowl-
edge of how that despatch was obtained.
have had no communication with Mr.. Josiah
Caldwell and no means of knowing from the
telegraph Office when it was received, but
tell the gentleman from Kentucky that "mur-
der will OUT and that SECRETS will Leak. L
am prepared to state to this House that at 8
o'clock or whereabouts, last Thursday morning,
the gentleman from Kentucky received and re-
ceipted for a message addressed to him from
Josiah Caldwell in London, entirely corrobo-
rating and sustaining the testimony of Mr..
Thos. A. Scott which Caldwell had just read
in a New York newspaper, and entirely excul-
patlng me from the charge which 1 am bound
to believe from the suppression of that des-
patch, gentlemen are anxious to fasten upon
me. move the previous question on the
resolution.
Holman Of Indiana suggested that the reso-
luton could only be voted for under suspension
of rules.
Blaine-Not when the resolution embraces
the highest of privileges and involves the good
faith and honor of the judiciary lCommittee?
Jones OF Ky-The question put by the gen.
tleman from Maine to my colleague is a prop
er question and ought to be answered, and
how Io1 txr,:l1 ho