, 1876-06-06
IN TIE HOUSE.


Caldwell. and then yielded the tloor.
IN THE HOUSE.
EXCITING SCENES.
10 ths Etstrn 4lssoctaled Iarss
WASHINGTON, p. c., juno 5.-1'lanc frtafng to
aqucstion of pfivitegc>, proceeded to atdrrrs the
House on tho subject Of investigation Into lhc
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific tsannactone, Ia
which hfs name Ind become involved llc read tho
resolution offered by Mr. Tarbox, on which tie
inquiry NJ to the connection OF the Union Pacific
Railroad with bonds of tho Little Rock + Fort
Smith lsal1E0ad was commenced, The author OF
that resolution had at tho time disclatmrd any par
t!cular allusfon 10 him tDla!ncl, disclaimer which
he t1slanc) regarded Mt the time With souo l!ttla
incrcdulity. II soon hrcamc entirely obvious TINT
the resolution wnF suciy ana
ONLY AIMED At HlM,
c'ilent to thu inv cstgntfon. secondary, 1nslg
tot nsst ss~p'Maa 4 *. 'as: stn.s. s va 1ss
had been tho hras man called, md lind stated what
lard aud r, H. Scott werc examined and tIer
testimony waa complete md conclusive tn dihproof
Of h1 gaines} h3yns to d.
cnrly report from t.a Committee, but X hat! been
prolnnssd and pg,elonEea, a,ld prolonged, and he
told ttmt the Commtteewould then tnrn to tnyestf
gate the transactions Of tho Northern Pacific lal'-
son G t. II, 5s ft h'0
nnatnn Ia nrtcuro fnr II hIm soma si,nrc. ~ that
Gomgang iwhlea effort had ptovta, anortisSl:
G,trM. rn" ~ t ~ T
wt sutnotty he I'd, to make tlat ayss
fssnjniton ot1ercd by Mr.. Luttrclj OIL tho ait Of
January iIo thought thnt thas Gcntien,an T.ut.
tIni, inn nnicr that rcsnhtt;,n wns r., hrinv tts
whoc force to bear On tltie transaction in soston
WHICH hGd proved never to hnse heen transaction
witnesses lad tcstldei just precisely aa the CIR
cumstu1ccs were lie liad uo s. sooner got through
witdont The sjIEhtcst notice or warning to ha, liz
Cnmmttcn on thu iea Estate Po"l Ind enteTod m
an Investigation speeiacaiiy aim*d at him, that
TI1nEE 1NvEsInArtoss
going on at tho Same time wthent any Of them be-
| ing conpie:cl. i!e understood tha; the gcntuman
stili another inquiry sbout H. ka,fas Pacae Ral
years old even L # cx!sted end th!s yls a1so
nlnsd st I'm. s1w, t, hs wonla ssS, a;,d say
Ente ts rne!Is nc RalIead Companies the whoS In,
he tHSs :qasfeiy o I'D not VIII 10 I'll! % up Ss any
blood on thls qns.tion, bug he would ny that evef
January last 1t had hren knnwn that there wers
Eentle,nen here whose teclinsn, had been c1-
81 remarked t6st while th.'. we're aevcn Demoerat-
tc member" OF the Judlcts' .:onulitec. tho Chuir-
| man OF that Committee iknntt) selected on tho
Sub Committee to which thcsc matters had been
referred two mcmbers from The South who had
been 1T tho Rebel army.
Mr. !latne-Atter moment
Ms. knott-Altuw me wur1 now.
! MI Knott The matter Of TINT railroad tnvestt-
| gatton WIS refcrted to euh- Committee beforc
ever heard yoar name mentioned Ii connection
| tIEation duplicating yon at all.
Mr.. f'laln@Tken tho gentleman from Virginia
ffIunton) Unlisted under That resolution. which
ohsloualy OIL its face limited to The $7!. coo
bonA transaction with tho Union Pacific RAIL-
road Company. on .gnlnG into gil tho ntfaira
a. incidental thereto, md pursued It tn such on
tent that Innlly lad Iny*elf, through my COL
mittee hnd the fun Committee decided that tl.o
gentleman tltunton) -....