New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

| ASHINGTON, April Zl.-AnOtner large duui-
assembled this morning in the room Of the House
| Committee Foreign Affairs, drawn by feeling OF
curiosity to witness the conflict OF ideas between tho
late Secretary of state Mr.. BaIne and the member Of
the committee who had undertaken TO cross-examine
him. Mr.. Belmont. If an exciting scene was expected
the expectation not doomed 10 disappointment t
was fully realized. Both gentlemen, as they entered
the gave evidence in their expression OF eounte'
that they expected and prepared Tor an un
friendly encounter As usual, Mr.. Blaine was accom-
panied by young who stood by his chair through
out the session OF the committee He quietly TOOK his
seat at the committee table, interchanged saluatons
with members newspaper correspondents and Others.
and waited for the first indications OF trouble They
were not long in coming Mr.. Belmont wheeled his chair
out from the table so face Mr. Blaine more directly.
consulted his notebook and opened his examination as
| follows:
Mr. Belmont- see that in reply to questions yester'
day asked You as TO the word unofficial, you stated
that Mr. Evarts with the letter Of Mr Fish before hin
| made a careful report to Congress and omitted the
word unofficial" only wish to call your attention to
the fact tlat Mr. Evars did not omit the word handns
to Mr. Blaine q printed document with the phrase
MARKEDLY
Mr. Baine-If you have a copy of this printed volume.
which is the official publication OF the state Department.
you will find that Mr.. Eyarts does omit the Word
| unofficial" 1t is on page $40.
Mr. BelmOnt-That is the same letter to which refer
| and find the word unofficial " In il.
Mr. Baine-I will read from Mr.. Eyarts's letter Tread
ngl.
Most of the points OF interest in determining the
to participate in the ecompense claimed by his orether
are contained in an opinion submitted on ,ne 10y io S os
June, 1874, to the tnen Secretary oI otte' "a fis. "
fhe Examiner Of Claims OF the Department 9t state:
Henry OConnor, esq copy OF me matsrlal par s Ok
that opinion herewith transmitted as Sonilhs mI.a
the purview OF the resolution copy OF .s
addressed by the Department on the 22h OF 9uy
the Unite States Minister al Lima hr fraheis
in whc he pursuant 10 the opinion St shg 1 LnsS h a.
justment of the claim, Is also Transmitted
Mr. Belmont-You reading one part or Mr. EVarVs
letter and was reading from another part.
Mr. Blane-Yes; in one place Mr.. Evarts uses the
word and in another place omits It, showing the ul'c'
tnconsequentialty of the word.
Mr.. Belmont-But what say to-day IS correct-thS'
Mr. Evarts used the word
Mr. Blaine-Yes and what said yesterday Is also cor
rect-that MI Evarts did not use the word
Mr. Belmont-Then we will call II q matter OF quits
MR. BEIMoNTs MISCONCEPTIONS.
Mr. Blalne-Yes; and that is in accordance with
what | stated yesterday that the word was lnconse-
oueutia that in part of the letter II was used and
in another it not used
Then addressing the committee, Mr. Blaine said hr.
Belmont exhausted two hours time OF the committee
Yesterday in travelling circle all the time repeating
questions six OF eight or times over. All revolving
around the that he made two misquotatons-sDso
| lutte. palpable misquotations-from my oficAi as
Matches and his anxiety establish IN some circuit
ous manner that he was In some way Justified Ia "hs
that Now although have tae largest posDr STOCK OF
| natience | would rather Mr. Belmont would come ul
rectly TO the point There are very many imlors"us
nuesfions in relation to the South American pohcy Oh
II,hich would be glad be heard by the committee
and which have the presumption 10 suppose menue,o
of the committee desire to examine me upon pul "
iterate ana reterate and reiterae over ana oNe as
the same questions touching the Landreau claim IN ogcr
Ia yipdcae Mr. Belmont from having Iade the Dunuet
Of having misquoted me in two particulars Is e @ % ~
exhaustng to my patience Mr Bennomt maze o ynana
pable msquOtatlOns, for when NC nae inaue 40 p
lion anu which gentleman tas hod MN 20 oc
frankly to exp in and say that ne ana L. Id thi b m me
desire desire him 10 say, frankly 10 say 1na nc iA
| an error quoting me- . -, 4. ,, p,.,ns
when the cnalrnan inerposea ana sslu H peine
| a word both to Mr. belmont anu ~ nr a., DL,1nS nnnn
The chair is very reluctant TO make any rene'llo
the cour,e ana conduct OF the examination hr. PEI
mont as member of the committee Insists upon h Is
r,ht 10 examine in his own way, ana nave ho aoeo
tt1t Mr. Blaine will exercise the virtue OF patience
augnter that in pursuing tnat coarIf sss ss
win he able to finish the examination much sOoIe La-
If the nnitee were to undertake TO instruct eHei
the witness or the e1anlnef am willing TO submit
Mr. Bemontof course the i1 object ,sse! S MI -
| Mr. Blaine-Wnat issues. , - j.. .o,.aa A., ,bs
| Mr. Belmont-The issues which may be raised In 'ne
Mp BIaEe-what are they state them .,,o,
| Mr. KrlmOut-I will not answer suIsle queo''on
,,,,ch you ask from this time 10 the emu VI youA 0A
| nation mn - nm NTH vorr nnestions
Mr. MI pl11m"nt"You nave stated what deem to be en-.
"iccrate You have endeavOFed TO place me luss
in false position mat IN these ,e Gotaon marks
h ,istke f the printer that your language ars
@ are reading OF your dispatch will agree with me-
Tee careess reader may DC ihnueiceu w eHo Sunny
pMr 8ane"And which you learning to copy
Mr. Belmont Will not endeayor 70 IiniIae @ III & DiSe
in ANYTHING which consider improper Inc coesSI, I,
ment of this examination TINS morning. reneVes e u "a
the considerations which mentioned esieruay hs ,ha
,rNicb i'm ed 10 man VINO mas heu to
hign position of secretary OF state You nave now pa
yourself level wlh any witness VINO % maj t IN ast
before a committee, and shall examine you '''' " ~
| spirit, OF course
| MIR BLAINE's INDIGNATION.
Mr. Blaine rising and In an indignant mahher'-"nA'
| do you mean l., - auv a.,
~ Aii r,anner,I mean ths That you have been be-
| ,r,,ttees before this time; that you have ell
| deayored to threaten and that ,
| Ar wilson Ia member of the committeel interp0s'u
with suggestion that this scene should cease ain.
Mr. Balne-What is my purpose Inis Inns h,s vanns
tolerable III is ,htoei"oo
man isp,wnntYcu have brought 1t on yourself
AZ Raine Icontemp ptuouslyl-Ihis mere poy - nS ,,r
mare resard ior his nsolence than would nave vs
% wison again inerposed declaring that this tabs
was very improper and sae caaah y, hserye the pro.
could only appeal to botn gentlemen I" O0'o''' WV
pMr Belmont-Mr Blaine has had experience oetos aons
committees and has done the same thlng anu ne' s
II for q Ike purpose. He will NOS do IL again Win ,h
Mr. Blame very angrylm"na viii proteoi
utterly triaing. hope tnaI the eo,niai'''0 WIZ
| tself have power 70 protect l@ - .o,,,...,t,ns
The ChairmanI have only thus 70 say 40 bese emI
nent gentlemen to refrain far 50 possible saons
.nrinS each other ask the ono 70 put us Hao H viii
sna The other 10 answer them: The conlm'.eo ,.rca
sio the widest latitude and VIII exercise gfeat s 10
49, 10Th ~ them. Bat these soenes ouxet nos
ncnr Mr. BelmonI win please proceed Win MS q"''
l tions r ,ntanasd IN do at the be-
nnine consider that Mr.. Blaine mas brought ILLS ''
tireiy upon himself ..,,, rn., ha Va brought the
| wrath of your Indignation upon me- =, -
psinopt-No; but what you can q scene. ..a, IA
| M. pDShasrman again appealed to both gentc,ncu
rnsai regularly with the examination rn1 a,o,ssed Z
,pnoment calm was restored anu ma Dei'"'
nt,,h the axnmin alton as fclows'
PUTTING INVOLVED QUESTIONS.
A.. u.,mout-Dtd not tho resolution OF the House u