The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-04


Mr. HUTTON tdem.) OF Va, member OF the Judiciary
Committee, referred TO remark made by Mr. Frye TO
the effect that no member Of the sub committee had
lingering suspicion that Mr. Blaine had anything to do
with the Little Rock ana Forth Smith bonds
Mr. FRYE Gnterruptng)-Did not say, "Any gentle
man with an honest unpreiudiced mind?" (Encour-
agement the republican side
Mr.. HuSroS-Does the gentleman mean to say ! am
that sty
Mr. FnYK-You may draw your own inference.
Mr. HuSrox-if he does pronounce IA pause,
during which Mr. Hale, of Name sought TO take the
noor.) ! desire from the gentleman from
Maine. Does be mean TO say that am not honest?
Mr. FRYE-You heard the remark which made II
you deem It necessary you may draw the Inference
Mr. Huxrox-Did you intend that inference TO DO
DRAWN
Mr. noAn, trep) of Mnss-I rise TO a question OF
order 1t is not order for one gentleman TO address
another directly.
Mr.. DorcL.ss, tdem) Of Va. who standing sc-
side Mr. Hunton suggested to HIM audbIy to insist
q categorical answer
Mr. HUTTON to Mr. fryc-Answcr that question
Mr. FRYE-Thc one hour that given 10 this side
Of the House Is being consumed by the gentleman
from Virginia without any right
Mr HuNroN-I trust this time win not DO taken from
the other side OF tue House again desire to call the
attention Of the gentleman from Maine that before
had answered what he said, he interpreted remark
from which an improper inference IN regard to my
character might be drawn.
Mr. HuNrox-I desire to ask you categorically
whether IN that remark you meant to reject on my
charactrrY
Mr.. FRYE-I must say, sir. that in my honest opin-
ion from the commencement oil This investigation OF
Nr. Blaine down tho time OF Mr. Baine's attack
upon YOU there was porhaps moro than the ordinary
prcjudicen your mind resulting from the attack which
Mr. Blaine had made tho floor OF the House against
the democratic side / say further that after
Mr.. Blaine made the speech in this House on tho Mon
dny after ne read of Robinson, stating that
he had been called by you to your and had been
que toned for long me and after you replied TO Mr.
Blaine your mind has not been, from that time TO THIS
without prejudice against him.
Mr.. HuNToN--And that Is all which you moan TO say?
Mr.. FRYE-That Is all that mean to say.
II Nnrx vn11 NrrI Aaer md
state what rose to say. The gentleman lMr. Frye
stated that ho there not member of
this sub committee who had lingering suspicion on
his mind that Mr.. Blaine had the remoest connection
with'th Little Rock and Fort Smith bonds That
remark going to tho country aud not responded to by
me- would seem be assertion that came 70
conclusion on the subject have endcavored to Keep
my mind clear of conclusions until the testimony is
all IN. That testimony s not all in II has been inter
rupted by a motion to postpone on the part OF Mir.
Blaine. The testimony not being all in have come
to conclusion the subject
Mr. FRyE-If that is truo do you Justify the Chair
Of the Judiciary Committee in bringing that mat
ter before tho House,
Mr. HuNroN-I have nothing to do with It. The
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee acts for himself
anu act for myself
Mr.. FRyE-Answer me categoricaiiy, now. DO you
justify him?
Mr.. TUCKER, tdem.) Of Val call the gentleman 70
order lie has no right to address my colleague d.
rccty.
SPEECH OF MIR. HALE
Mr. HALE, (rcp) OF Me-, said that this winter there
had been much of fair combat the floor of the
House. and foremost in those combats had been his
former colleague Mr. Blaine. He had gwen and had
taken hard blows but ho had never given blow in
manly ana everybody opposed TO HIM knew his ground
had fair chance to thrust and parry All Of this
sidcred, as far this session concerned,
matter Of the past The Judiciary Committee
had agreed, after full dcbcration, in which its chair
man. Mr. Knott, had participated. that the matter in
which Mr. Blaine interested should cease from in
IRON discussion, and should go until tho next
sion. He had failed to hear, before to-day, muir
muir Of dissent to the conclusion OF the Judiciary Com
mitee tor, at the time II was reached his colleague,
Mr.. Blaine, lay his bed OF sickness. AT the
that conclusion reached, 1t determined that,
in consideration OF all circumstances, Mr.. Blaine
should have the benefit Of what any party In court
would have always accorded him. The subject
had been opened again by the gentleman from Ken
his friends had gained anything II would be very
prsing to him tSIr. Halel The House had had
REMAEKABLE MANIFESTATIONS;
a manifestation not often seen; manifestation of
combined dehberation and passion; passion whcn did
until some dreaded enemy had disappeared before 1t
struck forth. The House had the two combined in
ton had been ntrusted the Jud CARY Committee OF
tho House and il had been postponed that the minds
Of tho members Of that committee should
as that of jndgc but the chairman
Of that committee (Knolt dared to tho House
and not only to discuss the matter covered IN the
port consideration but to go iniosMr Baina's
alions to the matter. 1t was breach OF good faith,
such no monberon tho floor had been dis
graccd by participating IN. There WIS present
who had not been panied by the exhibition to-day. He
report generating Mr.. Knott Tho report mado
up principally technical grounds but IT went further.
1t did not negative the proposition that there was
malice in the heart OF Mr.. Knott, ard no man who had
listened to his speech would doubt that that what
moving him to-day; it was malice which had been
imbodded in his heart for weeks and months; il
malice which laid IN whit. In conclusion he said:-If
my colleague sat there in his scat the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. Knott) would have no more dared to
make that speech than mousIng owl dares TO
forth when the eagle is abroad soaring IN his pride.
(Applause on tho republican SIDE
Mr.. McCRARY, (rep) OF Iowa (member of tho judi
ciary Commt,ce expressed his regret that tho chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee had taken advantage
of the opportunity afforded him by the mag unity
of his colleagues and had discussed the whole subject
of Investigation. He compared with the treatment
received by Mr. Blame the generous
by tho republican side of House Mr. Kerr, and
declared that Mr.. Kcrr's vindicaton was not
pletc, nor so thorough nor so overwhelming as was
the vindication OF Mr. Blaine
HOAR
Mr.. HoAR (rcp.) of Mass. another member OF the
Judiciary Committec SAID that he had assented to the
report not on any technical ground, but because he
had deemed the gentleman from Kentucky incapable
of the act CT Suppression charged against him. He had
thought because of that gentlcman's high position
Representative from the honored state OF
Kentucky. and as chairman OF the Judiciary
suspicion growing out OF facts before the committee
He had listened TO the speech OF that gentleman this
morning with the most profound sorrow and shame
and il he had heard it before signing the report he
should not have signed IT,
the judiciary Comntce-also expressed hls regret at
the exhibition witnessed by the House to-day, said
that he would insist that the report which he
had signed, should be recommitted 10 the JuClciary
Committee Tor review
REMARKS Mr.. HURD
Mr. HURD dem. OF OHIO, who presented the report
said that the gentleman the minority OF the CON-
mittee whe had just spoken did regret more than
he himself did what had transpircd to-day. He had
presented to the House the report which had been
unanimously agreed to ana as to which he had sup
posed there would be no discussion or debate; he had
in conversation, given his word OF honor to
OF the report He had supposed that all that
was intended be said that which related to The
chairman OF the committee, ana necessary Tor his
individual and personal cxcuipaton He regretted the
debate, because II compelled those gentlemen who had
kindly and generously signed the report and agreed
to Its being presented to tho House to withdraw
their approval from II. He not here TO
express opinion as 10 what had been SAID
by the chairman of the Judiciary Committee
10 the different propositions which he had DIS