The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-06

al humlliation with m0rtlncation which i 90 not
prc,end conceal with sense of outrage which
think any IN position would feel, invite the
confidence OF a. 600 COZ Of people, and Will read these
letters. lAppausc. which the Speaker pro tenn en-
deavorcd suppress.l
MANY OF these letters have not the rsmotest bearing
on the subject. hut OF them will require lllte'
explanation some OF them may possibly involve hu-
initiation, but would a good deal rather take that
than take the evil and more evil infer
that might be drawn II did not act with this
frankncss
Mr.. Blaine thereupon proceeded read and to make
passing comments upon and explanations OF various
points In tho several letters The aliusion 70
the Spencer contract he explained by saying that
in the summer Of 1861. two years before
he first came to Congress. he had been asked Il be
could not get opportunity Tor the inventor Of the
Spencer repeating rite 10 bring that to the
attention OF the Secretary OF War He said hc thought
he could and he had como Washington and had an
interview with Secretary Cameron. Mr. Cameron had
given orders have tested by Ordnance Bureau.
satisfactory that preliminary order Tor 70 900
rides was lpadc The company had Immediately pro-
cceded 10 erect an armory in Boston. He had been
paid not an cxtravagant, but moderate
Ice for his services, which he had just much liberty
to take any lawyer or agent had to take fey Sub
sequeny he had taken and paid for Tor $40 worth
ofstock IN The company which has since been merged
IN the Winchester R,le Company That was the whole
story. There the i've letters there the whole
1 OF them and here IS Mugans memorandum keep
protection for myself 10 show the identity OF tho
Mr. GlovKn tdem.) of Mo.-wil you have that
/ memorandum ready
Nv BLAME Will do so.
/ Mr. HALE, (rep) OF Me.-Docs this exhibit cover
every paper that came from Apl,gany
/ Mr. BLAIxE-Evcry solitary scrap.
Mr. GLovER-Let that memorandum DO read II the
! Clerks desk.
Mr. BLAINE (scnding II to tho Clerks dcsk)--Yes;
| Will be glad to have II read.
/ The memorandum read.
| Mr. BLAISE-Now. would be obliged Tor any gentle
man when he reads these letters To tho obvious
,eut in which that memorandum made up.
desire also call attention to the that these
letters for which was ready to commit suicide aud
sundry md divers other desperate things in order TO
acquirc them. have one or Two other observations
e make Tho specific charge which went 70
IN interest to that $64, 600 transaction, and
submit that up to this time there has MOI hcen one
parScle OF proof to connect me with IT, These letters
we're picked OFT OF correspondence extending over
ni,ecn years. The man (Mulligan) did hts worst his
very They picked oi the most intimate
business correspondence OF my lc ask you gentle
tand ask with some feeling II any OF you could
your eorrespondence Now there Is bu. one piece
| Of testmony wanting there Is but one thing
there Is ono witness whom canno, NAME but to whom
| the Judiciary Committee voted to send cable de-
I Kentucky IT that cable despatch sentS
+ M KNorr-The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Hun
toni and havc both underworld TO get Mr. Caidvells
address, and have not yet got IT,
/ Mr. BLAIxg-Has the gentleman from Kentucky
ccived . cable dcspa'cIitrom Mr. Caldwell
Mr. kNoTT--l Will explain that directly.
Mr.. BiAiSE-I want categorical answer.
Mr. ksorr-i have rocesved despatch purporting TO
| be from Mr.. Caldwell How did you know got III
/ Mr. BLAINE advancing down tho aisc)-Whcn did
| you get that despatchy
4 kNOTT--l answer
! Mr.. BLAME never heard OF It TIL yesterday.
Mr.. kx0Tr--How did you hear III
Mr. BLAiSE-l heard that you got despatch last
! Monday morning at eight O'clock from Mr. Josiah
| Caldwell exoneratng me completely and absolutely
from Tins charge, and with great vclemence .: man.
| ner) you have suppressed IT. loud applause and
cheering the republican side OF tho House and the
galleries which caused the Speaker tenn to lecture
the galleries and TO direct the doorkccper
| floor OF all unau thorzcd persons).
After some time spent N having order restored Mr.
Blaine again returned TO the charge and demanded Of
|
! Mr.. KNOTT (contemptuousy)-lw will answer when
/ get ready. Go with your speech.
Mr.. u LAlSE-I offer tho following resolution.
4 RESOLUTION ny MR.. BLAINE.
Resolved That the Judiciary comit.se be instructed to
resolution tie House May purchase
% ns rss s sss s %
Company said committee has sent any elegram to
4 that the committee said telegram and reply
is has heard from sSs caldwell IL amy
Tho gentleman mr. Knotp intended to convey the
idea that had legtinatc knowledge OF how that
s~ikl3 r..lsslah caldwell and means OF knowing
from the telegraph Office when " was received; but
ont, and that s.secress viii leak am prepared 70
state TO this House that eight O'Clock or thercaoous
last Thursday morning the gentleman from Kentucky
received rcceipted for u message addressed TO
| HIM from JOSIAH Caldwell In London, entirely
corroborating and sustaining the testimony OF Mr.
Thomas A. Scott, which Mr.. Caldwell had just read in
New York newspaper, and entirely exculpatng me
from the charges which am bound to believe from the
suppression of that despatch gentlemen to
| fastcn upon me- move the previous question ON the
| resolution.
Mr. HOLMAN (dcm, OF Ind. suag ested that the reso-
luton could only be voted for under suspension OF tho
rules.
| Mr. BLAxR-Not ut all Tho resolution embraces the
highest Of privileges and involves the good faith and
honor OF the Judiciary Committee
| Mr.. JOKES, tdem) OF ky.-The question put by the
gentleman from Maine TO my colleague proper ques
ton and ought 10 be answered, and have no doubt
| will be answered.
Mr.. BLAME thank the gentleman from Kentucky.
REMARKS HUxros
Mr. HuSroS, tdcm.i OF Va twho is the chairman Of
statement OF the matter to which the gentleman mr.
Baine) had alluded and hc trusted he
TSs House naS wsnssssa h aad
! ing remarkable, not to say unexamped
adopted By the House. each Of which ordered
vcstgatlon, each Of which had boon referred to tho
Judiciary Committee py The House and cacn Of which
had bccn BY that committee referred to sub-com-
mittcc, consisting Of Mr.. Ashc, OF North Carolina Mr.
Lawrence, OF OHIO and himself Before that COM
mttee had reached any conclusion had finished TAX
| ing testimony ono-t made by the gentleman
VINO supposed TO be most deeply concerned in those
Investigations take tho consideration OF those ques
tlons from che organ Of Tho House aud to
report upon them IN person. He need not
would como from That committee IL the gentleman
! IRON Name allowed to make II. Alter the House
had ordered an Investigation II was not only uncxnin
pcd but entirely against legislative Practice Tor gem
tcman ana undertake TO anticipate he CONCLUSIONS
OF the committee. or TO state what the action oil the
organized the gentleman from Name had expressed
himself only satisfied but pleased with its personnel
that gentleman complained that two members Of
1.-The subcommittee were ex.Confedcrates. Al tho
instance OF the gentleman from Maine day had been
appointed which the committee was To enter upon
Its duties, and the gent cman told the House that
he had learned first from the subcommittee that he
was the party TO be investigated anu nor the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. SO far from that being
the first that ne tfiunton had heard tom
any member of the House or Of The com
nittec on tho subject from Mr. Blaine
himself the effect hat the rcsolutipn offered by Mr.
Tarbox attached TO HIM, and that he wanted the IN.
vesligaion commrnccd On gwen day and proceeded
with with much despatch possible. On the very
day fixed the investigation had begun and from that
day this every hour that the committee could de-
had been devoted IT, except when the gen
tIcinan himself prevented IT, More than two weeks
had been lost 10 tho committee because OF
tho conduct OF the gentleman from
Maine. and that gentleman tried
make the impression that the purpose OF the
committee 10 proon. the investigations Tor sinis-