The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-10
Lively Scene Before the
Blaine Investigating
Committee.
n which Blaine Comes off Second
Best.
The Caldwell Cablegram- Knott
Intimszss that Il Might DO
PIT Up Job" ON an On
inspecting Public.
A. Exciting Encounter.
DISCHARGED.

DISCHARGED.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Blainc's pur-
pose of carrying his quarrel with Knott
into the house was disarrangod by the
chairman of the judiciary appearing in
the room while the subcommittee was
holding the inquiry. His entrance was
somewhat of sensation. He has been
suffering exquisite torture for weeks.
This distemper was aggravated by
Blaine's attack OF Monday which neces-
STATED Knott remaining on his feet and
making q response when he was really
unable to be out OF bed. He heard OF
Blaine's purpose of making the house
the scene of another assault upon HIM
self and his committee. lie was intensely
exasperated, and showed it in every line
OF his usually kindly face. There was
MOMENTS LULL
Ia the proceedings as he entered, and.
coming straight up to Gen. Hnnton.
chairman of the subcommittee. beside
whom Blaine sat engaged, as he always
is, in drawing pictures upon bits of waste
paper, Knott said huskily: 81 understand
that Mr.. Blaine has been attempting to
prove me a liar Knott was angry,
and there was quarrelsome spirit in his
eye. Blaine never blanched moment.
He must have known. what anybody in
the room could see, that Knott was ach-
ing to have him say something offensive
which would justify him in whacking
him over the head. Knott admitted no
such purpose, but there were "a dozen
men in the room who hoped he would,
: since
BLAINE SEEMED To COURT 1T.
To KNOTS query Balm merely said,
.Oh, no : there is simply a question Of
difference OF opinion" Knott. restrain
ing himself by visible effort. entered
into a minute statement Of the conduct
Of the pending investigation and his
handiwork in II. He disavowed any ami
mus against Blaine. but it was generally
admitted that he addressed the cx-speaker
too brutally in several instances. though
Blaine's manner and insinuations were
enough to aggravate man into the loss
OF reason, as well as moderation. The
alteration was ncessant. sharp and ON
niously personal, and for full an hour
there was not second that
THE AMAZED SPECTATORS
were not prepared tor actual blows
Knott, indignant, outraged and impa-
tient; Blaine. cool, tantalizing, inviting
an attack and thrusting his big half-bald
head out before Knott as If inviting a
blow from that heavy cane the chairman
leaned upon heavily. While talking
Knott would begin sentence and pro-
coed smoothly when Blaine would shoot
in an interruption which disconnected the
whole statement. Gen. Hunton was
compelled to silence Blaine for the pro-
lection Of Knott, whose
EYES FLASHED WITH INDIGNATION.
Knott showed that so far from select
ing rebel generals, as Blame has charged
In the house, he had striven to induce
Judge Lynde, OF Wisconsin. and Hurd OF
Ohio. to take the places now held by
Hunton. He repeated with scorn his ut
ter indifference to Blaine's fortunes and
resented with blazing indignation such
imputstionz as Blaine's assertion i'm.
piled against his character as judge and
general. Blaine interrupted to ask II
Knott had not heard that he (Blaine)
had been on the point OF coming to him
and asking that two northern Demo
Gratis be placed on the committee sine,
the rebel prejudice would prevent the
southern members from
DEALING FAIRLY BY HIN.
Knott had never heard such a wish
and il he had he shouldn't have confessed
himself base enough to put such sus
picion upon any gentlemen in the house
but Blaine was not after ADVISERS il
KNOTS favor. What lac was seeking 70
WAS to push the committee to the defen
sive and hold them there. Disregardin,
Knots seriatim explanations he burs
out, show many people did you shoy
the Caldwell dispatch too" Knott, Wit
evident reluctance at being compelled {
answer questions SO insolently pu
enumerated four-Lynde, Hunton, Hur
and Mcmahon. Affecting TO ignor
Knott, Blaine turned 70 Lawrence an
said: "Did you hear OF it:' NO." sal
Lawrence, II did NOT" "Ah, la ~ sal
Blaine. Knott was about 10 resum
when Judge Asbe Indignantly broke on
"Nor did ] know it, Mr.. Blaine" so Ia
Democrats and Republicans were sery,
EXACTLY ALIKE.
81 am glad 10 hear you disclaim
knowledge OF it," said Blame, with un
tious condescension lit does you cree
10 deny u,e knowledge and aid in its su
preston" whereat he laughed outrigl
Plainly 1t match Of Wit or words Blai
vas the best. Utterly without scrup
bent only ON his own points, he snapp
his nnges II all denial and piled up
points against the committee as reinorss
- he an ~ day before in the hou
Knott, exasperated beyond endurance
01aine's hectorlng, was betrayed II
two orthrss By no means covert insul
u11ch Blaine, with
.2 ms BIG EYES
l11Doe1 q TIE speaker. meyer notic