New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-06
MIR. HUNTON,S STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mr. HuntOn (Dem.,
Val stated that he would make a short statement
OF the matter to which the gentleman tMr. Blnnel
had alluded and he trusted he would do IL calmly dis
passonacly, and fairly. The House had witnessed this
morning a remarkable. not TO say an une1amiled
scene During this session two resolutions had been
adopted by the House. each OF which ordered invcst
ation each which had been referred to tho Judiciary
Committee by the House. and each OF which ad been 10y
that Committee referred to subcommittee consisting
OF Mr. Ashe Dem, ~ CD, Mr.. Lawrence lDen., ONO,
and himself Before that Committee had reached any
eouclusion or had finished taking testimony effort
was made by the gentleman who was supposed
to he most deepy concerned in those IN
vestigations to take the consideration OF those
qu est Ous from the organ Of the House and To report
upon them in person. lie need not remind the House
what sort OF report wond Gene iroin Una, % :,
If tn. gentleman from Name were allowed 10 make IL
only unexamped but entirely against lesisiise pia
for gentleman 10 use and undertake 10 anuelpae
the conclusions of the Committee. or to state
what the action Of the Committee hld
been When the Subcommittee WAS organized
the Gentlemen from Name has expressed himself not
only satisfied but pleased with MS personnel anu now
Committee wer ex-Confederatcs. At the instance
of the gentleman from Name a day had been
appointed o which the Committee WIS to enter
upon its duties and the gentleman told the House
that he had learned first from the subj omhteo 'hnt u"
the party TO be investigated anu h9t inc Union
Pacific Railroad Company. so far IRON thlt Oelng ho
that be iunton) had heard from ans member OF
the House or Of The committee on ihe .Hyot vac ti
| Nit Blame himself, to the effect that the Tesoiu'
/ ion of, Mr.
wanted the Investigation BEGUN ON gwen oay, anu P"
ceedcd with with a. much dispatch as po'slDIe' IN 'ne
very day fixed the Investigation had began ana from
that day to tnis every nat the Committee could de
! vote to 1t had been devoted to IT, except When
| two weeks had been lost to the Committee
| because Of the conduct OF tho gentleman rom
Maine and now thst gentleman trled 10 make the IN
pression that 1t was purpose of the Go mtee TO
proloug the investigation for some sinister PURPOSE ne
the Committee 10 postpone u until after tc l4lI OF
june Every member OF the Committee would pear MN
Con
in order to yet through with the Investigation prior TO
18th OF June. livery delay that Lad occurred had
been either because the gentleman from Maine Was
Northern Pacic Kansas Pacific Railroads nyestiga-
| ton. he had told Mr.. Blaine that the Com
% %bjeS tc %Saa hi@ If he desired it. Dir
Blaine had desired the Committee to do 60 ana YET he
seemed very surprised 10 hnd that an ln'ch
CATION to be- undertaken by the Committee thai III,
xoyed an n INTO ee and nranod While the
Committee had agreed for ns sake ana ior MS puiposo
10 skip all other inquiry under Mr. Luttrells Restitution
until the Committee disposed OF that which seemed To
attach 10 Mr.. Blaine NJ, 49,. 49,,
under Mr. Iuttrclis resolution the Committee had no
jurisdiction OF stock transaction between two indi-
Mr.. Hunton-I think 1t very likely no did and think
that II the question of jurisdiction was lett TO Mr. Blaine
there would be great many questions filed ont Dut
the Committee had to decide the question Of jurisdiction
for ITSELF and it had deoiden that 1t had Jurisdiction
| EFFECT OF MENTION or THE LETTERS.
| Coming down to the Mulligan matter, Mr. Hunton
spoke OF Muigan a Boston gentleman whose charac
ter was unmpeached and unlmpeachabc. lie said that
Mr.. Fisher had been asked the question the stand
what sort OF Mulgan was. and that the reply
| subs antialiy, II not literally. that Mulligan
was as good n he knew; and
| Mr.. Atkins. another witness. had made substan-
TALLY the same answer. Mr.. Mugan had men
| toned when under examination that he had certain
letters and the mention those seemed TO
| have an immediate effect upon Mr.. Blaine, who i'm
medately whispered TO Mr. Lawrence 10 ad-
journment, and Mr.. Lawrence had got up with great
soemnity on his c0untenance and saidS
Mr. Chairman. l AN very sick Laughter
Mr.. Law euce lRep., Oho) rose to explain
Mr. HuntOn-I hope tue gentleman Is better to-day.
| (Laughierl -,,. -, A., -. =,
went into the committee room That morning did not
say lad been exceedingly sick. was 80 SICK IL was
very dIcult Tor me there at ALL and at about half
past H. at the the Committee usually adJOurns,
said was quite nwell, and moved that tue C0mmittec
adjourn. nave been quite shce' lLaughtcr
| Oh the Democratic sde.
| Mr. Hunton-That is exactly as II occurred. The gen
tlemaD from Ohio in the morning sick but he went
10 work the most vigorous style Tor two hours, ana
when the letters the gentleman became SICK again.
and somebody else became sicker. LtuRhter.I .
Mr.. Lawrence-IL ought 10 be said. In justice 10 Mr
Blaine. that to his Indicating his purpose Tor me 10
u adjourn 1t was not because OF any Tear OF WHAT
| was going on.
| Mr.. Hunton-I intlmated any such q thing.
(Laughterl The gentleman il raising man Of straw
| Just 10 knock him over. But i do say that aifr
those letters were mentioned incidentally the
adjournment and put the ground that he was sick
An adjournment had did not like TO keep our
colleague In misery aud distress. When Mr.. Mnligan
. personal explanation. (Mr. Hunton here re-
counted Mr.. Mulligan's explanation substantially
% II has been already printed) Mr.. Hun