Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-09
Blaine lNvESTI-
CATION.
Investigation Continued by
the Committee.
q 2s H. At EXCITEM WE Mt
IN THE HOUSE.
Tarbox of Mass, makes
a Speech,
HE Is SEVERELY CATECHIs-
ED BY FRYE G. BLAINE.

Washington, June s. The committee continued
investigation of Blaine.
j. A. Green resumed, saying the entire history
of the Kansas Pacific road was matter of record
in the Supreme Court in Washington, and also
has been printed
AT the suggestion of Eugene Hale, who took
the place Of Frye on behalf of Blaine, the record
as ilnted was put into the case
Witness continued that Durant and associates
received about SlS 900 900 worth of bonds of diff
ferent kinds of road. About S9,000,000 worth
were left to the road of which records show about
81 600, 900 used for lobby purposes, although
the word lobby does not appear in the records.
Mr.. Hale objected to statement on lobby, and 1t
was struck from the report.
Witness resumed that the records show MIR.
Blaine received S25 000 of construction bonds,
placed in the hands of j. B. Stewart, by Thos. Z.
DCrant.
Produced two court records of letters, one of
which contained reference to Blaine and anoth-
er to John L. Blaine. Witness said after the
first paper which was copy, was filed, demand
was made for original paper and it was put into
record and contained the name of James Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine-But never the name of james e..
Blaine.
Witness No, sir: never the name of James G.
Blaine.
Witness reed copious extracts from printed
statement ard in the case of Joseph b. Stewart
VS.. Union Pacific railroad.
In reply TO questions about authenticity of this
statement, witness said that en-twentieths
of the statement had nothing whatever 10 do with
the case which was there on trial, bnt that Stew
art dragged it into the case. This was SUIT
which Stewart brought against the company for
Sl54 900 worth OF bonds, less $50, 900 which Stew
AIT threw off, and in suit Stewart introduced psw-
cr of attorney Oh John l.. Blaine to collect Sl5
900 worth Of bonds, but under ruling of court stip-
ulations, the power of attorney had nothing to do
with the case which Stewart brought against COM
pauy. Witness said Stewart's services were real
" valuable, if passage of tenth section of an act
of Congress, July %, 1861, was brought about by
Stewart, and, as he claimed, it brought So 100000
to the road, and on the principle Of "honor among
thieves" the road should have paid his claim, but
they resisted it on the ground that the claim was
for lobby purposes, and was therefore immoral
and that is how witness attention was called to
the name of Blame.
Mr.. Lawrence-IIave you any knowledge Of
yourself that Jas. e. b aine had any connection
with the road
Wtness-No, sir, not of my own knowledge.
The matter was talked about good deal during
the trial.
MIR. IIunton-State any fact of your own knowl-
eGge that you have derived from others, II these
persons are in the United States
Witness-The claim was raised on account OF
the immortality of 1t, and | told Stewart was
atl aid of that and didn't like the looks Of congress-
man Baine's name in connection with 1t. Stew
AIT said most of the amount went for attorney 5
fees. lie did not say Blaine was in it or was not
it it.
Iawrence-Don't YOU know that this transac-
ton took place before Blaine was ever in Con-
gress
Whness-I am only alluding to the time of con-
versaion; Mr. Blaine was then in Congress.
Mr. Hale-Dd Stewart ever say that Blaine
was in it.
Wtness-I have no distinct recollection that he
ever did So but we had conversation which have
alluded to, which distinctly remember.
Mr.. Hunton-Did Stewart ever explain to YOU
why one of these parers alluded TO Blame ana INC
other one to James Blaine.
Witness-Iie did not.
Mr.. Usher-Stewart think will know all abou
that.
Que,tion-TIow did he speak Of Blaine
Answer Stewart always spoke OF him as Hon
Mr. Blaine and Jas. Blaine. | always spoke OF
him as Blaine, as Congressman Blame, or Speak
or Blaine after he was made speaker.
Recess till 2 80 z. NJ.
The sub Judiciary committee re-assembled this
afternoon, when MIR. Green resumed his ,estmo'
nv giving the details of the disposition of GER
tam Kansas Pacific bonds for Joseph B!'Stewart
whose published statement he sad was grossly
erroneous.
Mr.. Blaine asked the witness whether his long
connection with the Kansas Pacific X. X. suits did
not give him full knowledge OF all transactions oi
the company.
Witness replied that it would occupy many days
in giving all the particulars, and IN response tC
another question witness said be had been sum
moned to testify as to the Credit Mober and the
Kansas Pacific II. r., in the transaction of which
the name of John L. Blaine did not appear.
Witness showed from the records that George
Francis Train and his wife, obtained 500, ,00t
worth of the bonds for services rendered by nm
in lobbying.
About 81 900 900 worth went into the hand
Of Other persons for services of the same Kind
Such ,obbyin was swindle ON the government
/ Adjourned till to- morrow
| Mr. Tarbox arose after reesss, and addressed
the House as follows
| He (Tarboy) did not rise with any purpose o
convincing the incredulOus mind of the gentleman
from Maine; what that eentleman's opinion nigh
be a. to his (Tarbox's) sincerity or any othe
quality was as immaterial to the public as to him
self; the whole tenor of that gentleman speech
however, was that the resolution which put tina
investigation in progress was conceived IN parusa'
toward him personally. In vpdcatlon of his owl
,rsrbox) good fame, it was proper the House an'
cosptry should be put in possession OF some TACT
abeat it. After the conspicuous, not to say os
tentstious championship of inviolabilty OF privat
correspondence by the gentleman from Maine
he Tatbox) was surprised that private commu
nication of his to the gentlemans colleague
| (Flye) made in courteous and obhgihg spirit
was used by him in manner entirely uncal!e'
| for and of vulgar impertinence., By the law, a
laid down by that gentleman, that conversation
was his (Tarbox's) private property (Som
laughter on the democratic side). 1t was a com
mupication between him and the gentleman's col
league in frankness and the privacy OF persona
and private intercourse, and 1t was therefore a
much entitled to immunity as though it was wit
| ten by pen.
| According to the gentleman's (Blaine's) theory
a nlisoner in the dock would have right to tax
| from a witness letters and documents that mgt
| lead to his conviction, and hold them despite c
| the court, jury and witnesses; and yet, havln
laid down that rule, he (}laine) had violated fo
/ l,,s n conversation