The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-06
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BAFFLLNG BLAINE.
How He Routed His Enemies and
Cleared His Skirts.


Cleared His Skirts.
Washington, June 5.-Blaine, on
the floor of the House, to-day, made u
personal explanation in regard to the
Investigations now being made ou
him. After stating that the Demo.
cratic members of the judiciary com.
| mittee had not dared TO bring him
before the Heuse for refusing to pro-
duce private letters taken by him from
MulligaR, Blaine announced his inten-
ton to read every one of them To the
House. There WAS a great SENSATION
in the hall and Blaine was several
times interrupted by applause. He
said that when the resolution threat.
ening the investigation OF the s;0i ,00t
paid by the Union Pacific railway fuI
Fort Smith d Little Rock bonds was
offered he was assured that it WAS moi
aimed al him, but the committee had
no sooner began Its Investigation than
il was apparent 1t was aimed at him
solely, and not at the Railroad com
pany. The object was to break him
down personally. Last week, when
there was drag in the proceedings,
the committee decided to go into AN
examination of the Northern Pacific
railway, and to investigate little
transaction which occurred years ago
in Boston between himself and "A friend
which was no transaction at all. The
committee claimed the power to under
general resolution instructing them
to examine into the construction OF
the road. To-day he WAS informed
that tie committee on the real estate
pool had also started an Investigation
aimed at him without any notice TO
himself. IL was a singular fact that
the Democratic members of the sub
committee appointed by the chairman
OF the full committee had both been
in the rebel army, and they felt bitter
against him on account of the amnesty
debate. The committee tried to get at
his private correspondence, and Null
iigan came here, loaded with his let
ers, to make "A sensation. In getting
possession of his letters, held by Mul-
iigan, he. did what he felt 10 be his
duty. Democrats did not dare to bring
the question of his right To the letters
into the House.
Having vindicated my right" said
Blaine, to these letters, l now 20
farther and will read these letters to
the House, and abide by the Judgment
of forty-four millions of people. 1t is
humiliating, however. to be forced to
produce private letters, but it is better
to do SO than submit to insinuations.
Here are the letters said he, hold
ing up package to view. Taking out
the first letter from the package he
read it, the remainder following.
On the conclusion of the reading of
the letters and of the memorandum
made by Mulligan, Blaine said in
reference to the $4,000 bond transac-
tion, the testimony of J. Caldwell
would make his vindication complete,
and inquired of the chairman OF the
judiciary committee whether u tele-
gram had been sent to Caldwell.
Knott replied that he had not yet
ascertained Caldwell's address. Blaine
then asked ii Knott had not received
a telegram from Caldwell last Thurs
day, which completely corroborated
Col. Scott's testimony and exonerated
him, Blaine. Knott declined to reply
at present. Blaine then asserted that
such telegram was received by
Knott, and charged that the latter had
suppressed it. tremendous cheering
and applause.) Blaine then Offered u
resolution, on which he demanded the
previous question, making the same
Inquiries of the Judiciary committee
that he had of Knot..
The greatest con fusion reigned for
some minutes and the speaker ordered
the door-keepers to remove from the
floor all persons not entitled to it.
When quiet had been restored. Hun
ton, chairman of the sub-judiciary
committee, made statement as to the
resolutions which had passed the
House ordering the Investigations and
declared that Blaine expressed his
satisfaction with the names selected
for the subcommittee. He found
fault with Blaine, who preferred to
come to the House occasionally with
his grievances aud divuIged what was
going on in the committee room before
the committee finished the investiga-
ton. Hunton said Blaine had courled
a quick investigation and complained
of dilatorinesss on the part of the com :
mittee, when Blaine really detained
the work.
Coming down to the Mulligan mat
ter, Hunton said the moment Multi
gan mentioned that he had the letters
of Blaine the latter whispered to
Lawrence to move all adjournment.
Lawrence said he was i'll and in
justice to Blaine declared the motion
was made on that account only; not
because Blaine was afraid of what was
going on.
After further remarks from Hunton
and others, and In response to repeated
calls for Caldwell's telegram, Knott
stated that 1t was a statement from
Caldwell that Col. Scott's testimony
was all true and completely exonerat-
ing Blaine.
The exciting scene was prolonged
further, and finally, Blaine's motion
having been referred, the House ad.
journed.