New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-13
ADJoURNING SHIPHERDS EXAMINATION.
HIS REFUSAL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COM
MITTEE-THE DECISION IN THE NATTER

HIS REFUSAL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COM
MIrTEE-THE DECISION IN THE MATTER
1t had been expected that Jacob l.. Ship
herd would be examined yesterday on some additional
Foreign Affairs, who in this city When given
notice to appear by Sergeant Hooker on Inurs
day. Mr.. Shipherd wrote the following note to Colonel
Hooker
cannot waive peremptOry engagements made for TO-
morrow In so short notice. Moreover cannot com,
plete nv arrangements for final examination until
have received the official record Of Senator Bairs test-
mony, for which wrote Mr. Williams some Gay since
pass upon notions am advised TO submit wlen
| reappear. | will the subcommittee on saturday
morning, If desired and so advised or VIII meet inc
committee at Washington next week as soon AS can
After deberang III private session at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday morning for more than an hour
the committee recorded the following orler %nlcn
Chairman KassOn particular i'll stating was adopeu
unanimously:
ordered that the witness Jacob II. shipherd having
declined appear to-day notified by the searse anat
arms alleging as his cxciise that he has applied for and
has not yet received full copy of the testimony con
Trajectory TO ms gwen before the llul committee IN
WashingfOn aud it further appearing that ne demands
the right to Introduce large mass OF matter, upo' tne
admissibity OF which questions wh arse "hch ougnt
to submitted to the tul committee. aud that the wit
desires to be heard by the full COMMITTEE therefore,
Eesotred mat the examination oi saiu oe a
ourncd before the full committee to meet at washington
Wednesday, the l7th instant, etc .,.,..
The discussion secret session OF the foregoing ORDER
IL understood, not attended with perfect harmony
IL brought out the opposite views Oh tne proper Jqrsc
ton OF the committee entertained Oh INC one n'.u ~
large majority Of the full committee and ON the other ny
a small minority. AT nrst IL was urged ny some mem
bers OF the sub committee tLat the attendance
of Mr.. shipherd in this city be IN
sisted upon. SIR Duunell's opposition to this
course was partly dictated by desire 20 ach Washing
ton to-day 10 attend to important private business mat
ers broader view Of the matter was that the dignity
Of the House would he compromised by permitting Mr.
shipherd himself dictate the times of MS appearance
to testify and The range Of his testimony Mr. belmont
was among those who opposed the sumnOnug OF snip
herd To Washington. The real objection 10 INSISTING
upon the wtnesss appearance here Jay III the Iac hat
his recall was likely to lead questions ON the part OF
Mr. Belmont. the adIis-blity OF Which, Vas houSht,
shOad he pa scd upon III full committee proposition
10 call Mr. Shpherd only on condition that the queries OF
all the members OF the committee should frat be reduced
TO writing failed OF acceptance, and hnaliy the Oldcr
given agreed upon rs measure satisfactory 10 III
Meeting Mr. wilson Last evening at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, TRIBUNE reporter asked him II any action hau
been taken in regard 10 compelling Mr. Shlpheru 10 an
the questions which lac mad in Washington, refused
to answer. m -
yet passed upon by subcommittee; therefore can
not undertake to foreshadow what the Iuli committee
will do" -.
is there any analogy between the ITallet Kilbourn
case ana the supplementary resolution Oh the House
with regard to the Peruvian inquiry /"
There may be some analogy Ia thai III the Adjourn
case in the opinion of the supreme Court, the HOlse
Committee called klbOurn Tor information touching
his private affairs, and tha the Court hed the commit
tee right do. In far the Information DE
manGed of shpher by the supplemental resolution Is OF
private character mere is probably an analogy IN Tue
question prOpoUndcj 10 hDOufu ana the demand 10 DC
Mr.. Shiphcrd would be allowed 10 go Ill MS testimony on
his recall the committee would nave due regard to the
scope OF the resolutions under which tlcy are acting II
he could produce any additional acIs 10 prove lnaO
either senator Blair Secretary Blaine was improperly
connected with the Peruvian Company, or with any
business trGusac ions III which the intervention Oh ths
country expected or requested, ne might 90 So
- has the examination before the committee taken
wider range than contemplated by tie House esO-
lutions r.
Yes Because the press of the country and the peo
pc have e Infested anxiety get at the bottom OF this
matter the committee been constrained to Crafty
popular desire and beyond their Jurisdiction and
possible DISCLOSE or expose any corrupt or rauGuent
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