Daily Republican., 1882-04-28
blaine AND BELMONT.
,r TWO B's BEFORE THE IN
yrsu,GArING COMMITTEE.
A. Exciting Controversy - Hell
.,o,t Denounees Blaine ."
au,ly and = Cowsrd-A ku'
,,o- or CoHee and Pistols.

hsred to and none buG the members or
n ina House and of the press were permit
@u A. " 10 o'clock every seat in the room
AZ occupied, and even standing room
Nas AZ a premium. At 10 10 Mr.. Blaine
waved accompanied by his son, and
Mr. Beimont resumed the examination
With the following remark:
WI IT desire TO call your attention to
uorr answer to a question yesterday
y % %ubich Won stated that Mr.. Evarts in
his III lntter Of instruction upon the Lam
hroan h.' claim omitted the word official.
"iI y"n viii please read the letter and
ron will find he did not omit the word
atall.' u.
tor and pointed out that in one case he
useJ the word and i'll another case he
did NOT simply showing how inconse-
nnan,ial was the use or disuse of the
Mr. Belmont was about to proceed,
uben a somewhat remarkable scene en-.
sned Mr., Blaine said. Before proceed.
;no desire to make statement. Mr..
Rsmout exhausted hours ofthe time
n tbe committee yesterday in travelling
in circle. He repeated his questions
ak or eight or ten times over. OF course
he has the right, but it is all based on
ths fact that be made two misquota.
| tions; and this course Of his is to sstab-
lisb his justification in doing that. He
has not yet touched upon it. While |
have the largest possible stock OF pa
tence, would rather that he come di.
rectly to tn" point.
"There are many important points
that should ike to be heard upon, but
the questions, in order to vindlCate Bel
mont for having made the blunder to
misQuote me in two particulars is liz
lie too exhaustiDg. He has made two
palpable Interpretations, and has made
an explanation of them, when, as q gen
tleman, as understood him TO be, he
ought to state frankly that he did it,"
Mr.. Blaine spoke with much excite
meat AMI As he took his seat Mr.. Bel.
mont Jumped from his chair, but before
he could reply the chairman broke in
and said that the committee could not
put any restriction on them amer Of ex.
animation. Mr.. Belmont said that it
was evidently Mr. B.aiue's object to
avoid the direct issus. Mr. Blaine arose
and striking the table with his clenched
fist asked what issue. Mr.. Belmont re-
kpied the issue must be met. "What |
ISSUE" again asked Mr.. Blaine. Att
4 this MIR. Belmont arose aud he likewise
pounding the table with his fist and
Esaid. 81 will not answer a single ques.
4 ton that you ask from this time to the
end ofthe determination.
You have stated what | deem to be |
}entirely incorrect. You have attempted |
ITO place me in false position. In this |
|you will not succeed. | said that the |
4uOta,ion marks were the mistake of
the printer, and your language bears
the construction | put upon it. The
Fcarenl reader will agree with me but |
the careless reader may be influenced |
10y your speech. The commencemen
20f this examination this morning re.
Fheves me of all the consideration
(which l mentioned yesterday. | in.
lehded 70 observe a man who had held
she otEce Of Secretary of state. You'll
nave placed yourself on a level with
ANY other witness, and / will examine
gou as such"
Mr. Blaine (angrily What do you
mean?
Mr. Belmont-l mean this, that yon
PAVE been before com mittees before
PMS time. You have endeayored to
ehreaten-
MI. Wilson (nterrupting)-I submit
R'lat This Is not in order.
Mr. Blane-That is intolerable. The
&ble. N 40 'N'''oi
Mr. BeImont-You have brought it
Pn yourself
i nave no more regard for your in.
olehce, relorted MIR. Blaine, "than
PSve tor boy on the street."
Mr' beimont-Mr. Blaine has had
ue experience before committees and
Gad endeavored to threaten them.
pc las done it the last time. He will l.
JOY DO 1t to me.
W.T. b!alnetln a disgusted tone That
wv 'rllling | hope the committees
~ ' rtotect itse'f. | have no power
o,b n1 beaairman-l ~ can only appeal TO
'u ~; snese eminent gentleman TO re.
III u as 40 lar as possible from lecturing
vu other One ought to put out his
uss'uohs, and the other answer them,
G iSo, .le committee will allow the
,ues. as attitude and tx ,rcise the great
~ pauelce. But these scenes should
Mr. n... ~, /,
hai. ar. ort--The position you take, Mr..
amhaa nan, VIII be sustained by every s
Smoef G OF the committee, .|c
naflnan Williams at last succeeded
,ooag ,o'.9rlhg quiet, and the examlnatiopI
SVoeued. aad. 1t referred principally toI
lsiNa,s destruction to be placed Upon Mr..
rof fe q dispatches, the published let. v
nst' uoneral Grant and the question of Il
(lain" insuiiallzatlon aii of Landreau. Mr. t.
u ,ha, 'alu that the Senate had passed Ii
|pitsS % point when it confirmed him as a
fodnu uu states Consul and MI, Belmont L
nS saIeu oUN, list of five consuls noL Cit y
NJ Mo VI The United States, The exami-
tina va oeVeloped nothing new or inter.
Irio1mu l.. was enlivened, however, by|
ans ' slats between Belmont and fl
the d;saMr snu Mr. Dunnell also took part G
mer. nen Mr. Belmont said that he had =, :,
oss ana questions to ask Mr.. Blaine Al
IA thu. S.la addressed tie chairman and
isono.;; s; as Belment had persisted In
ihoang iho. mis- dispatches he desired to
uts% iuss while he had treated him As ),
uu'su sna, yet the left the room with {, u
ouopuogs uoslzlng he (Mr. Blaine) must q,
Mr. Re- Rain m.m no gentleman. a. a.
staka anasslmont-You as have made the el
rks 'ne printer as to quo tatiou
Is is uos Slaine e. (hotly iuterrupting)-|
NV a mistake of the printer at pi
Il; b]aissllm Belmont Cunning as white a, st
eatsnincw he was red, and In a very sharp, Va
e cons4,g cong voice)-Wait a moment
pstchssrru psttHhSsruction i have put upou your
We it 10 ~ the correct one, and l 70
hr des,sse, ds 20 those who choose to read A
ben us up''cnes carefully to decide be. Cl
pronoso as to your statement | do at
t6s 6pose n,sse that this committee room %
e to isS isS OF Of The country shall under.
\. THAI my reply to your asser.
D. "' Will convey to you in prl. CO