Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-09

Tbe silver bill was discussed at Consider
able length and then postponed until ths 2oth
MT. Biafne snubs Mr.. Tarbox.
NJ SSE,aA doa,, our report closet
nation. In speaking OF the Blaine inves iiga-
ton by the Judiciary Committee he said ne
olo not Know where the committee had got
the Information that gave IL the clue TO the
investigation. He never had had any con-
versatfon with any member OF the commit
tee with reference 10 witnesses or the con-
duct Of The investigation with the single ex-
ception that be had protested 70 Mr.. Huntou
the chairman OF the sub committees IN al
the Investigation should not be prosecuted
In any respect as q personal matter, but
the transaction by q Corporation which
was, In some respects, amenable 20 the gov
eminent for its honest management That
ton: II had originated not In the pursuit. OF
malice by any man who had doubtful
Ubion record, but IL had originated with
one who had not only not served In the
coufedeIate army. bur who had not served
"a me union army by substitute alone.
Mr.; Frye went on to state a suggestion
Which, he said, came TO his mind, and
which, he had no doubt, occurred 20 the
mlLCs OF very many gentlemen, that the po-
sttion taken by the gentleman (Mr. Tarbox)
OF The sacredness OF the conversation was
sadly at variance with the gentleman's own
conduct In reference to a speech mace by Mr.
blslLe some months ago. That, he said.
been surTeptitioUsly taken from the posSes-
sion OF his colleague or the printer; and he
had learned, on good authority, that while
his colleague was making his speech that
pllnied copy. so surreptitiously taken, was
on the desk OF the gentleman (rarbox), VINO
al once proceeded 70 reply TO IL. The sug-
gesllon as 10 the Sacredness OF q private con-
veTsation, as argued by the gentleman. had
amazed him (Fryel while that fact was in
his possession. (Plaudits and ENCOURAGE
ment from republican memhersl
Rla1na ha NJ
TO him.
Mr.. Tarbox.-I DO not know what relation
tne remarks OF the gentleman from Maine
(Mr. Frye have 10 the subject matter OF the
privileged question TO which rose. / am
quite unaware in what school OF propriety
the gentleman has been brought up. / do
not know what he charges me with. I DO
understand what he intimates. L suppose IL
Is that L, by some improper method, OBJ
tafned possession of speech which the gen.
uemsn from Maine Mr.. Blaine) intended 20
deliver as his best counsel 70 his country
men on a subject affecting deeply the public
welfare, and that made some improper use
OF mat paper. nave simply TO reply that
what he states is utterly untrue. Applause
on the democratic side and laughter ON the
republican side
While the Speaker pro tenn was admonish-
ing the House and galleries for this viola
of order, Mr.. Blaine called over to Mr.. Frye
In an undertone, Frye, ask him IL he denies
that he had copy of It,"
Mr.. Tsrbox-just as the Speaker pro TEN
had announced that this was a deliberatiye
body-broke in with the remark Tin answer
the Speaker had said), "Not by any means
The appositeness of the answer was greeted
with a roar OF laughter on the floor and IN
the galleries, while the gavel of the Spea ker
Kept up a continuous hammering, which
only added 10 the uproar.
AFTER order was partly restored Mr.. Tarbox
dlsclalmed charging Mr.. Frye with any in
territorial untruth. He supposed that that
gentleman had spoken from rumor, or, Der-
haps, out OF a suspicious temper, or perhaps
out OF some irritation.
Ny. Frye (coDtemptuously.)- Irritation at
what? Laughter
Mr.. Tarbox (sfter q pause which made the
republicans laugh ali the more. All the ir-
riIation that L can conceive The gentleman
TO feel in regard TO the discussion OF the
question is that by a certain circumstances, a
deliverance on public question, that was
mace Tor personal purposes and not from
patriotic consideration for the public good, ,
which contained within IL that which was
calculated (spoken by statesman) 10 mis-
lead his countrymen, was not permitted TO
go forth 10 the country without certain OF its
misstatements having been refuted on tue
spot. lContemptuous laughter on tie repub-
Mr.. Frye-I desire 10 ask the gentleman
las he says that what / SAID was untrue)
whether he ala nave copy OF Mr.. Blatne's
speech on his desk at the time IL was being
delivered?
Mr.. Tsrbox (sfter another applause, which
the republicans again mocked with laugh
charge and then cross examine IntelJe
ton by hr. Garfield "Jhe culprltrl-t ian
whom he charges with the offence in order
{ NJ out whether il is true or not.
Mr.. Frye.-We Will leave 1t there. have
nothing further TO ask the gentleman.
Mr.. Blaine.-l lever supposed that the oc-
Casion should arise when should desire or
he induced TO state that transaction TO the
House Before left my home last autumn
TO r. sumo my public duties here. did, as
II any gentlemen have done, prepared speech
on al absorbing public Question-the cur
rency. IL was printed In a newspaper office
with which was for many years connected.
IL was printed In confidence. Ga the top of
the speech II was sacredly confided 10 the
Associated Press, with the Instruction thai
whoever found themselves IN possession OF a
copy OF it before its publication was In
wrongful possession of It. Various circum-
stances postponed the delivery of the speech
from the month OF December, when had
expected TO deliver IL, ill the tenth of Feb
ruary. Meanwhile, five or six weeks before
did deliver 10, / ascertained that the gen.
fleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Tabox) had
copy OF In his possession, and that he
Offered II for publication 10 some newspaper
man. How II came into his possession do
not know. never have been able TO know,
have surmised. i assert that IL was there,
that 1t was in his possession for some weeks,
and that his holding IL was violation of
the primal laws of honesty as much as If he
held my watch, just the same. have never
recognized the gentleman since. / only
recognize him to-day TO make that state
reconsidering the vote on the resolution for
printing certain evidence.
Mr.. Tarbox rose.
The Speaker pro tenn. asked Mr.. Blaine
whether he yielded the floor to Mr.. rarbox.
MIR. Blsine, with an Irritating air of
haughtiness ~ will hear what he has TO
say.
Mr.. Tarbox-I understood the gentleman
from Maine TO indicate that 1 Offered a
printed speech, purporting TO be his, TO some
newspaper?
Mr.. Blaine.-I had heard IL.
Mr.. TarboX.-It is not true.
Mr.. Blaine--The gentleman stated while
ago that il was not true that ne had a copy
Mr.. Tarbox.-I made no such statement.
MIR. Blaine.-I now call up the motion 20
reconsider the vote ordering certain testi-
mony TO be printed.
Mr.. Lord claimed the right OF going on
with the Geneva award bilI.
In the course OF q parliamentary CONFLICT
over the point, Mr.. Blame stated that all he
wanted was to have the Caldwell dispatch
and the committee proceedings OF yesterday
printed at the same time.
Mr.. Reagan (rexss) name the objection
that the Caldwell dispatch was no kind OF
evidence.
Mr.. Biaine.-And yet you reported a vot
OF censure on General Schenck On the same
kind OF evidence.