Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-04-28

| EeatE IA n OSuttsts enatr-Inc EseSk
dent and the Arizona Gutlaws-Shock
ing Affair in sieorgia-Etc.
| [srEcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UN1oSl
| WASHINGTON, April 27th-The discussion
of the Chinese bill was continued to-day BY
Farley. He insisted that the fifteenth section
should be retained in order TO make the bill
| effsctual, and replied in detail to a number o
| objections urged against the proposed legisla
| ton. Farley also, in the course of his re-
marks, commented with severity upon the
| failure of tie Republican members Of the Pa
! ciGc coast delegation to take counsel with
| their Democratic colleagues in preparing the
| new bill, which had been hurried through
| the House of Representatives without an op.
| portunity for amendment. He announced,
| however, that whiie under these circum.
stances the Democrats would not be RESPONSE.
| bic for any defects in the bill, they would
| nevertheless furnish the votes to pass it,
rather than risk the failure to obtain any re.
| lief for the people of the Pacific coast at this
session.
Fsrley's speech was considerably inter.
| rupted by the Massachusetts Senator. who
desired to correct the alleged mistatements
concerning the North Adams Chinese expert,
ment, and by the reception of a message
from the President about the Arizona
| troubles.
Farley concluded at 800, and Dawes then
| took the floor.
Dawes spoke very briefly. and was followed
| by Vest, who made an eloquent speech in fa.
vor of the bill.
At the conclusion of Vests speech, the
privileged conference report on the postoffice
hill I1,-oo cd nd nncnnioG ha of
| Of the Senate until o'clock, when an ad
| journment was taken, and the Chinese bill
! went over until 2 o'clock tomorrow.
BIaIne's Evidence Conifnued-A Remark
able Scene.
WASHINGTON, April 27th.-Another large
crowd of auditors and spectators gathered
on Foreign Affairs, to see the contest
that seemed somehow to be expected between
Blaine and Belmont Both gentlemen, a;
| they entered the room, gave evidence in ex
| preston of countenance that even they ex.
pected and were prepared for an encounter.
Blaine, as usual, was accompanied by hi:
| young son, VINO stood by his fathers chai.
| throughout the session of the committee
| Blaine himself took his seat at the committee
! table, and interchanged salutations with
! members of the committee and newspaper
Correspondents.
| Belmont, who led his chair out from the
| table. so as to face Blaine more directly, con.
suited his notebook and opened the exam.
ination.
Belmont see that in q reply to questions
Yesterday asked you as to the word =" un
official" you stated that Evarts, with the
| letter to Fish before him, made a careful re-
| port to Congress, and omitted the word
81 unoffi cial." | only wish to call your atten.
ton to the fact that Evarts did not omit the
word handing to Blaine the printed docu.
ment with the phrase marked
Blaine-If you have copy of this printed
volume, which is an official publication of the
State Department, you will find that Evarts
does omit the word unofficial" 1t is on
page GAO.
Belmont-That is the same letter to which
[ refer, and find the word unofficial " in It,
Blaine-I will read from Mr.. Evarts' letter
readingl
Belmont-You are reading one part Of
Evarts' letter, and 1 was reading from an
other part.
Blaine-Yes. In one place Evarts uses
the word, and in another place he omits it,
showing the utter inconsequentiality of the
| word.
Belmont-But what say to-day is correct
Evarts used the word.
Blaine-Yes; and what I said yesterday i:
correct. Evarts did not use the word.
Belmont-Then we will call it q matter oi
quits.
Blaine-Yes, and that is in accordance
with what l stated yesterday-that the word
was inconseauential that in one part of the
letter it was used, and in another it was lot
used.
Then, addressing the committee, Blaine
said "Mr. Belmont exhausted two hours
of the toe Of the committee yesterday in
travelling in circle. He repeated his ques-
tions six, or eight or ten times over. OF
course he has right. but it is all based on
the fact that he made two quotations, abso-
lutely palpable interpretations, and this
course Of his was to establish his justification.
In doing that he has not yet touched upon
the point. While l have the largest possible
stock of patience, I would rather that he
would come directly to the point. There are
many important points that I would like to
be heard upon, but iteration and reiteratien
of the same questions in order to vindicate
Belmont for having made the blunder to mis-.
quote me in two particulars is little too
exhaustipg. He has made two palpable mis-
quotations and has made no explanation of
them, when, as gentleman, as l understand
him to be, he ought to state frankly that he
did it"
Blaine, who had been standing and speak
ing with good deal of excitement, here took
his seat, and Belmont jumped from his chair
enough-that is, to avoid direct issue"
Blaine (risiDg and striking the table angrily
with his clenched hand What issue :,
Belmont-The issue which must be met.
B!aine-What issue?
Belmont (also rising angrily and striking
the table II will not answer single ques-
ton that you ask from this time to the end
of The examination. You have stated what
deem to be entirely incorrect. You have
attempted to place me in false position. IL
this you will not succeed. l said that the
quotation marks were a mistake of the
printer, aud your language bears the con-
struction [ put upon it. A careful reader
will agree with me, and careless reader may
be Influenced by your speech. The com.
mencement of this examination this morning
relieves me of all the consideration l men
toned yesterday. which intended TO observe
to the man who had held the office of Secre.
tary of State. You placed yourself on q Level
with any other witness, and | will examine
you as such.
Blaine (angrily y)-What do you mean?
Belmont mean this. That you have
been before committees before this that you
have endeavored to threaten -
Wilson Gnterruptiug) submit that this
| is not in order.
Blaine-This is intolerabls-the insolence
of this young man is intolerable.
Belmont-You have brought it on yourself
Il have no more regard for your inso'
lence." retorted Blaine. than have for that
of a boy on the street,"
Belmont-Mr. Blaine has had due expert
ence before committees, and he has endeav.
ored to threaten them. He has done so fol-
the last time. He will not do SO to me.
Blaine-This is too trifing. l hope the
committee will protect itself. I have nc
power.
The Chairman-I have only this to say. As
representing the committee, can only ap.
peal to both these eminent gentlemen to re-
frain, SO far as possible, from lecturing each
other. ask one to put his questions and the
other to answer them. The committee will
allow the widest latitude, and will exercise
great patience with both of them but these
scenes ought not to occur. Mr.. Belmont will
please proceed with his questions.
Belmont-That is what intended to do at
the beginning. consider that Blaine has
brought this entirely upon himself.
Blaine tcontemptuously) = That I have
brought the wrath of your indignation upon
me?
Belmont-No; but what you call a scene.
Tho Chairman in Lad 20 hot