Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-09

lie (Tarbox) had meant by the resolution lust
what appeared on its face, and nothing more He
had spoken with entire frankness to the gentle
man from Maine (Frye). He did not suppose he
was doing the gentleman (Blaine) an i'll service
when he set that inquest on foot, that the gen
tleman would so esteem it. As man Of integrity,
who had no stain to hide, he thought the gentle
man would desire it as much as he had desired
the Credit Mobilier investigation, which he had
himself put in motion. However later resolution
had influenced his (Tarbox's) Judgment, he had
not contemplated when he offered the resolution
that the inquest would, if ordered involve Mr..
Blaine.
After Mr. Tarbox had finished his speech Frye
and Blaine taunted him with his having improper
ly taken possession of Mr.. Baine's financial
speech last February, which Blaine characterized
as much breach OF common honesty as if he had
held his watch Since then he had never rccog
The House full OF spec ators and the excitement
as high as on Monday.
Alter paying his respects to TatboX Blaine then
proposed to retain the floor on his motion to re-
consider the vote for the printing of the testimony
but the Speaker pro TEN Gov ruled, after con-
siderable wrangling that he could not hold the
floor for that purpose as against the Geneva award
bill, which was the pending business before the
House when interruption took place. The gal
leries were soon emptied, the excitement subsid-
ed and the House fell back on the more prosy
subject Of Geneva award bill.
Tarbox resumed his seat al this point, apparent
ly to the disappointment Of his audience, who
seemed to have expected something of a more ex
citing character.
Frye Immediately rose and catechised him in
relation to the communication between them, but
there was nothing OF special ctercst on that point.
Frye then went on to state a suggestion which
he said had presented itself to his mind, and which
he had no doubt had occurred to the minds OF
very many gentlemen, that the position taken by
the gentleman (rabox) of the sacredness of con-
versation, was sadly at variance with that gentle
mans own conduct in reference TO a speech made
by Blaine some months ago, that he said was
printed speech, one copy of which had been sur
repitiously taken from the possession of his col
league or the printer, and he had learned on good
authority, that while bis colleague was making
his speech, that printed copy, so surreptiousy ta-
ken, was on the desk of the gentleman (Tarbox),
who at once proceeded to reply to it. The sug-
gestion as to the sacredness Of private conversa-
tion, as argued by that gentleman, had amazed
him (Frye) while that fact was III his possession
Plaudits and encouragement from rep lblcan
members].
Blaine took the floor, bat Taibox rising a. the
same time, Blaine yieied to him.
Tarbox-I do not know what relation the re-
marks of the gentleman from Me. (Frye) have to
the subject matter of the privileged question to
which | rose; am qnite unaware IN what school
of propriety the gentleman has been brought up;
do not know what he charges me with; do
understand what he intimates l suppose it is that
by some improper method, obtained possession
of speech which the gentleman from Maine
(Blaine) intended deliver his best counsel to
his countrymen on a subject affecting the public
welfare, and that made some improper use of
that paper; have simply to reply that what he
states is utterly untrue Applause on the democrat
ic side, and laughter on the republican side
While the Speaker pro TEN was admonishng
the House and galleries for this violation of order
Blaine called over to FRYE in an undertone,
"Frve ask him if he donles tha. lie had copy
of it."
Tarbox, just as the Speaker pro tenn had said
that this was deliberative body, broke in with
the remark (in answer to something else, but ap-
parently to what the Speaker had said) ''Not By
any means.
The oppositeness Of the remark greeted
with roar of laughter on the floor and galleries,
while the gavel OF Speaker kept Up a continuous
hammering, which only aided to the uproar.
After order was partly restored, Tarbox dis
claimed charging Frye with any intentional un-
truth. He supposed that that gentleman had spok-
en- from rumor, or perhaps out of suspicious
temper, or perhaps out of some irritation.
Frye-IrrtatIon at what tLaughter)
Tarbox (after pause)-Ail the irritation that l
can conceive the gentleman to feel III regard to
the discussion of the question is that by certain
circumstance, delyerance on public question
that made for personal purposes and not from
patio c considerations ior the public good, which
contained within it that which was calculated
spoken by a st statesman) to mlslcad his country
men, not per- mitted to 20 forth to the country
without certain of its Measurements having been
refuted on the spot. daughter on the repubh-
can sidc.l
FIVE desire to ask the gentleman if, as he
SAYS, what said was untrue, whether he did have
a copy of the speech on his desk at the time it
was being delivered
Tarbox (after another pause, at which the re-
publieans laughed)-I gentleman must not
make a charge and then cross-exam;ne-
InterjsctIon by Gartield-The culprit.
Tarbox-The man whom he charges with the
offense in order to fluid out whether It Is true or
not
Frye--We will leave it there. have nothing
further to ask the gentleman
Blaine-I never supposed that the occasion
should arrive when | should desire OF be induced
to state that transaction to the House. Before |
left my home last autumn to resume my pubic
duties here, did, many gentlemen have done,
prepare speech on an apaorolng puonc question
the Currency. 1t was printed at the neswspa-
per office with which was for many wears con-
necled. 1t was printed in confidence and on the
top of the spec ch 1t was sacrediy conilded 10 the
associated press with the ntlmatlon that whoever
found himself in possession OF copy oi IL pelore
its publication was Ia pos session OF II wronSiuliv
Various circumstances postponed the delivery OF
the speech from the month of December, when l
had expected to deliver 1t, until the 10Th OF eo-
ruary Meanwhile, or 6 weeks before did de
liver ii, | ascertained that the gentleman from
Mass (rarboy) had a copy of it IN his possession
paper men. How it came into his possession do
not know; and have never been able to Know
have surmised. assert that it was IN his pcs
session for weeks and that his holding 1t was a
violation Of the prmeval laws of honesty as much
as though he held my watch. just the same. !
have never recognized the gentleman since.
only recognized him to-day to make that stale
ment. will now take up the motion to reconsio-
er the vote on the resolution for printing certain
evidence.
Tar5oy rose.
The speaker pro- TEN asked Blaine whether he
yielded the floor to TaiboN.
Blaine with an air of haug ghincss u will hear
what he has to say.
Talbox-I understood the gentleman from Me.
to indicate that offered printed speech, pur-
porting to be his, to some newspaper
Blaiae-I had heard It,
Tarbox-lt is not true.
Blaine-The gentleman stated while ago that
| it was not true that he had copy.
Tarboy-l made no such statement.
| Blaine-I now call up the motion to reconsider
the vote ordering certain testimony to be printed
| Lord claimed the ri, hit of going ON with the
| Geneva Award bill.
| la the course of a parliamentary conflict ovei
the point Blaine stated that all he wanted was to
have the Caldwell despatch and the committee pro-
| ceedings of yesterday printed at the same time.
| Reagan made the objection that the Caldwe.
| despatch was no kind of evidence.