The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-08

was the INST time tn ! had heard any intima-
tiOn, so g Ms 1 can now remember, that there
was to tie any investlR tion OF Mr.. Blaine.
MT. Knott-Mr. Lawrence. at tDs time came
70 you nd told YOU that you were appointed on
the sub commIttee, that was looe time before
the Tarbox resolution.
Mr.: Lawrenoe-Ohi yes; . long time before
Mr. FRYE aud Mr.. Hurd corroborated what
Mr.. Knott said In regard to them.
Mr. Ashe-I will state that so far - recollect
the tiue when IL was nrst announced to me that
this committee Was formed, NV recollection
corresponds with MIR. knotrs statement.
rHE COMMITTEE DEFENDED.
Mr.. Hunton-I desire to state that we held the
nrst meeting at my room and took the testi-
mony Of Mr.. Ham 10 relation to the lost bonds
or or sS oefof. % .Ss, easnin ton would not be @ cer
tain, but sooo after the Introduction of the Tar
box resolution, probably after Its reference Il
am pretty sure) to the sub committee to which
the Luttrell resolution had been referred, did
send message to Mr.. Blaine substantially as
same osv, or Immediately thereafter, Mr..
Blaine sent for me to cone into the room
OF the vi avs and Means Com mittee, and there this
samc statement was made by me to Mr.. Blaine
(excei tnat 1t was fuller and more In detatl)
which had asked Mr.. Lawrence to tell him.
conduct this examins stion kindly aud imp r
TALLY, but that II should be rs thorough as 1
upon II at once, because he desired TO 90 10
tue Centennial. Il was agreed ,nat the
examination Of witnesses on the Tarbo1 re-
solution should be postponed until the week
succeeding the Centennial week-I elieve until
the nrst d y Of that week. On that vety day
s essvered ~ to i've fI uc exactly ' to what
told Mr.. Blaine; namely, that the
examination should Se kindly, Impartial , ana
ever departed from tnat rule. There has en-
no delay Gas my colleagues on the sub-cominit-
tee will bear me ouD on this investig ,tion that
could have been svoided by tue committee.
There have been several postponements Of ex-
aniinatiUns, but they have generally been at the
Instance OF Mr.. Bl ,ine. For toe largest part OF
one whole week the examination was postponed
from day 70 day because Mr. bsne wLs =, s'Ix: ,s
Committee was postponed ON account OF his re-
O ,est to have IL postponed, tnat he might be In
attendance, be being then sick st his house. On
several occasions other than that the commit
tee has failed to 20 on because OF the absence
OF Mr.. Blame, notably on Mondiy.
Mr. Knotl-I want to say one thing before
Mr.. Bl Inc goes further Having appointed this
committee under the sweeping resolution OF
troduoed, IL being In the same line, and relating
to the same subject. /, for that reason. referred
any reference to Mr.. Blaine. Al the time when
j appointed the committee on the Luttre,i reso-
ton that Mr.. Blaine would be involved In Any
| shape OF form. nor that anvocdy else wouldi
BLAIsE's COMPLAINT.
Mr.. Blaine-I now desire to make a state
| meht. The fact mas been stated by the Cnair-
man Of the committee (hr. knotO. and by the
| various gentlemen who are members OF the
committee. that he went around TO see " poo le
were willing to serve ON that Luttrell CON-
Mr.. Knott-I told them that they were ap-
Mr. Biaine-I did not Interrupt you. sir.
| do not know anything abo what you told,
but what 1 do know is this, that the Lut-
| trell resolution passed the House Of Repre-
| sentatives on the 3lst of January last.
| That resolution Mr.. HUnton represents as a very
tant that he could not possibly neglect anv part
| OF II. Ana yet this important resolution lay
mad the breath OF life bresthed Into IL by the
| Chairman. or by MIR. Hunton, until the 4th day
| % May Mark that. There Is not the slightest
| evidence anywhere that you ever gave that reso-
| luton the least attention. until the Atm day
| Of May, and that was the day after the
box resolution was adopted said TO Mr.. Frye.
| but be did not leave the message Wish YOU
| so far rs TO specify Mr.. Lynde and Mr.. Hurd.
| although bad no acquaintance whatever with
| those gentlemen. hr. FRYE. however, did not
| think u q prudent message to bear, and so did
not deliver 1t. Instant4neously on the passage
that Messrs. As . and Lawrence we're
Il do not say that It was designed). the Luttrell
resolution was also gwen TO YOU. and tnore is
y"u before tnat day. II 1t wss In your hands
| ninety-two d ys before, II Is certdin that you
nsver old ANYTHING under II untl' ahe tta DAY OF
| to the lost bonds. Now, do not pretend tc
T ise any question OF veracity any further than
the record self. Questions OF veracitv are the
| st aud the most disasreeable to raise but on
| tnat record here state that that Luttrel res =
| luton was never touched for ninety-t~o days
| and that then II was referred to the same con-
| mittee to which the 1arboI resolution went
| II t resolution was an important resolution
| as In s scope II Is. why was nothing done wit b
| IL between the 3lst day Of January and the 4 t
| day II Mav-oyer three calendar months, nvs
| oays in eIcess2 TINT 10 the question which
| wish Mr.. Knott to answer.
Mr. knott-l will answer It, sir.
| WHAT BLAINE WAITS TO KNOW.
| Mr.. Blsine-w.it one minute: While answer.
Ing that question:, ! want TO know also some
| thin. to which did not get a full answer tn,
| other day from the Chairman of the suo-com.
| uiltee. When l asked hun (Mr. Hunton) OF the
| floor ofthe House " ne knew OF the possession
| b, the Chairman OF the Jud ciary Committee
| (Mr. KNOTT Of TELEGRAM from Josiah Cadw III,
| he told me be (Mr. Hunton) would answer thai
question II Il was not answered satisfactorily Dy
| sir Knott, ana when i rose to claim the floor u
oraer TO ask MIR. Hunton to finl his promise to
| rules and could not ask t.. now ask tue honora-
| bls gentleman, Chai IN N ~ the suo- ON nittee,
II he knows Of and has read a Telegram from Jo
| siah aldwelR
| Mr. Hunton-Go on, sir.
Mr.. biaine-l want an answer to that.
| Mr. Hunton-You shall have II.
gentle man from Kentucky (Mr Knotlj Whether
| ne intends to produce III 4 telegram.
| Mr.. Knott-l do, sir. TINS question OF veracity
| has been raised by Mr.. Blaine In my absence,
after b. wing been assured by his frieod tnal IT
Mr.. Frys-i SAL It would not be raised In the
House.
raised hvref
or. Frye-No, sir. I did not.
hr. Knott did not suppose II would be after
your statement, for know you are a gentleman.
NJ. Frys-You will and th L there has been no
double dealing upon my part with you or any
gentleman
N. Knott-Not in the least, sir. never have
found II SO. stated IN the House and | site
here. verified by Mr. Frye, Mr. Lawrence, Mr..
Hunton, Mr.. Hurd and Mr.. Asne, that / Ap-
pointed the subcommittee on tho Luttrell reso-
luuOn long before the Iaroox resolution was
Fd nf aek " m nff Tar alIp .tr
until the I'D OF 4tn Of May? There we're
before the Judicia.y Committee several In
vestigations; there was an Investigation
OF the lexas and Pacific Railroad Com
pany, which consumed considerable time and
up n which judge Hunton was eng iged. There
W AT tue same time going on-and IL continued
some time after that and was dropped-an in
vesliga Ion OF the safe burglary conspiracy,
upon which Mr., Ashe and oar. Lawrence were
eng Red. In the mean time the impe. chment
OF Mr.. Beknap was referred to tho Judiciary
Committee, aud r. HuntOn was appointed on
the suJ-cOmmlttee to investigate that, so at tn o
line the committee was absorbed. We were Hs
busy we could be upon these matters. You