Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-06

Ger repeating ride TO bring thai new arm to
the attention OF the Secretary OF War. He
on 10 Washington and had an interview
| with Secretary Cameron. Nr. Cameron had
given orders TO have IL tested by the ori-
nance bureau. 1t had been thoroughly test
| ed, and the experiments were SO salts factory
| that preliminary order for $1,000 rifles was
made, The company had Immediately pro-
| eeeded TO erect an armory In Bostoa- He had
| been paid. not an extravagant, but a mod
| crate fee for his services, which he had just
as much liberty TO take as any lawyer or
| agent bad TO take fee. Subsequently ne
| took and paid for SO 600 worth OF stock In
| the company, which has since been merged
into the Winchester Ride company. That
| was the whole story. There are the i've let
| tiers; there are the whole OF them, and here
Is Mulligan's memorandum. / keep Ii as a
protection for myself, TO show the identity
Mr.. Glover tMo:l-wiII you have that
| memorandum read?
Mr.. Blaine.-I will do so.
Mr.. Hale me docs this exhibit cover
| every paper that came from MuIligsn?
MT Blalne.-Every solitary scrap.
| MT Giover-Let that memorandum be
resd AZ the clerks desk.
| Mr. Blaine (sending It TO the clerks desk).
| Yes, will be glad to nave IL read.
| The memorandum was read.
49, 1HE MOTIVE OF THE ASSAULT.
MT Biaine-Now, would be OBLIGED for
| any gentleman when he reads these letters
70 see the obvious intent In which that
.lt n0randnm was made up. desire also
10 call attention to the fact that these were
the letters for which was ready to commit
suicide and suudry aud divers other things
| in order TO acquire them.
TIE BOND TRANSACTION.
| pa"e ore or Two more obser gatiops 20
| MAKE. The specific cb trge which went to
The combiittee was whei her was a NAVY in
| Interest IN the SCI 600 transaction aud 1 sub
mt lhat up TO this time there has not been
| one particle or proof TO connect me with IL
Ihese letters Were picked out of a cores
| ponoence extending over fifteen wears The
man (Mulliganl did his worst, his very
VIC N.T uf-
| Intricate business correspondence of NV
lite. ask you. gentlemen, and ask IL with
some feeling, If any Of You could stand a
| OF your correspondence?
| MR.. KNoTTS TREACHERY.
Now, there is but one piece OF testimony
| wanting There is but one thing TO close the
| complete circle OF testimony. There is one
| witness whom 1 cannot have, but to whom
the judiciary Committee voted TO send a
cable dispaich-Josiah Caldwell. / ak the
gentleman from Kentucky IL that cable dis
patch was sent?
Mr. Knott.-The gentleman from Virginia
| (Hunton) and have both endeavored to get
Mr.. Caldwell's address, and have not yet
| got 1T.
Mr. Blaine Has the gentleman from Ken
lucky received cable dispatch from CaId-
well?
Mr. Knott.-I will explain that directly.
Mr.. Blaine.-I want a categorical answer.
| Mr.. Knott have received q dispatch
| purporting TO be from Mr.. Caldwell. How
| did you know got IL?
Mr.. Blaine advancing down the aisle).-
When Old you get that dispatch?
| Mr.. Knott.-I want you to answer my
| question FIRST.
| Mr.. Blaine.-I never heard of 1t till yester-
| day.
Mr.. Knott.-How did you hear IL?
Mr.. bialne.mi heard that you got dis
patch last THURSDAY morning, at eight
To ting me completely and absolutely from
| this charge, and with great vehemence OF
manner) you have suppressed 1t. loud APP
| niQnEa n lhRQrinO mn n 1taar Cd
| OF the House and in the galleries, which
caused the Speaker pro tenn. to lecture the
| galleries and to direct the Doorkeeper 10
clear the floor OF all unauthorized persons.
After some time spent in having order re-
| stored, Mr.. Blaine again returned to the
| charge, ard demanded of MIR. Knott an
Mr.. Knott, (contemptuously.)-I will
answer when L get ready. Go on WITH your
| speech.
Mr.. BLAINE WANTS TO KNOW.
Mr.. Blaine.-I offer the following reso-
| luton:
| ResoIred, That the Judiciary Committee h. in
tructed to report forthwith to the House whether in
acting under the resolution of the House Of May "A,
relatiEe 70 the purchase ly the Union Pacific Rail
| the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company
! Caldwell in Europe and received a reply thereto
and II So tina, the committee report said telegram
| and reply, with the date when said reply re-
ceyed, and the reason why the same has been sup,
pressed or whether the committee has heard from
| said Josiah Caldwell IN any other Way aud what.
| The gentleman Mr.. KnDttD intended TO
| convey the idea l bad some nlegitimate
| Knowledge of how that dispatch was OBJ
| tanned have had no communication with
| Mr. Josiah Caldwell and no means of know
| Ing from the telegraph Office when IL was re-
| ceiyed; but tell the gentleman from Ken
| lucky that
| "MURDER WILL OUT"
| ard that "secTets VIII leak" l am prepared
| u stale 10 this Ronse that al O'Clock, or
| tteIeabouts, last Thursday morning, the
| gentleman from Kentucky receive and re-
1 ceipted for message, addressed to him,
| from Josiah Caldwell, In London, entirely
corroboratiDg and sustaining the testimony
OF MT. Thomas a. Scott, which Caldwell had
just read In New York newspaper, and en-
| t'rely exculpatiDg me from the charge, which
| am bound 10 believe, from the suppression
OF that dispatch, gentlemen are anxious TO
| fasten upon me. / move the previous ques-
tion on the resolution.
| Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, suggested that
| the resolution could only be voted for under
suspension OF the rules.
| MIR. Blaine.-Not at all. The resolution
| embraces the highest OF privileges, and in
| wolves the good faith and honor of the Judi-
| ciary Committee.
A DEMOCRAT SUPPORTS THE DEMAND.
| Mr.. Jones, OF keDtucky-The question put
| by the gentleman from Maine to my col
| league is a proper question aud ought to be
ans wered, and have no doubt Will be an
Mr.. Blaine.-I thank the gentleman from
| Kentucky.
Mr.. Hunton followed Mr.. Blaine, and gave
| a review of the work OF the sub committee
| as far as IL had progressed. He denied thai
| 1t was The intention of the committee TO pro
long the Investigation. He was speaking o.
| the Mulligan correspondence when Mr.
| Frye interrupted him and asked: Did no
Mr.. Blaine otIer to submit those letters Il
be examined privately, and did not Mr.
Hunton say That he would not examine
| them privately?
Mr.. Hunton.-I refused TO receive then
| privately. ! said to Mr.. Blaine over anC
| over again, 81 do not want TO see your cor
| respondence either publicly or privately.
have got no right to See IL except as a com
| mittee man, and those gentlemen who sit on
| either side of me have the same right as
| have. do not mean TO receive auy paper.
which my colleagues on the committee can
| not see and inspect with me-" Then had
the honor OF an invitation 10 Mr.. Blaiuet
house to read those letters, but replied il
the same way, 81 have no right to go int
your house as private citizen ard reaC
your private correspondence. Ii have
right TO look at IL at all it is as chairman O
the committee. III have no right TO LOOK al
1t in that way have no right TO look at I
all, and shall not do It," IL is for the HOUSE
TO determine whether the committee die
right or wrong. II have erred IL has beer
an error OF judgment, and l say TO day Ii Il
q Job that never fancied.
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