New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-06

confirmed this belief Tie never wns purchased. and he
never placed that he could help bimo"lI' ne no
hinder H. insrcpresent II and libel H. In season and ont
OF season. a. his whole record VIII show Ana w l,
earvc ne @ ii Of s coeasnc The ac secretary
OF State. with modification OF CONDITIONS WHICH VIII up
pear in due course. . 800,
That allegations were current prior 70 June 2 1881,
affecting the reputation OF General tiuribn OF W ie
reasonable man might reasonably. aud indeed must
reasonably. take notice have aircady shggc''i 'ir
tat they were not Wltho1s @ T., ,ho ,o, Irnjted
States Supreme Court $500 .,-,
now offer in evidence exhibits tC go into tho record
copy Of The rorG semi-wecky Necs, dated 81 Aurora
H.. Friday November g. 1876, and copy OF the supple
mrnt thereto cont aiming what purpOrt to he copies Of
official declarations and cbatges on ME III the "ar
Department I do not know that any Hlch oinclhl
Department only know that copies Of this supplement
were widely circulated at the time ana that nstr,
questioned and often heard the substance OF these
charges repeated admitted Facts ana never dnpnleu.
snch reports forced me to conviction that controlled my
action. MI,
In October last had conversation with Mr. Blaine
occasoned by indications that General lurhut was then
ia the pay Of tine Credit Industre and asked INN ne
knew about these serious charges and especially about
the adjudication in The supreme Court m ehergeE
reply was: "Oh. bless your soul. went through al
these. years and years ago know al about lnem-
Court report and all And for my part never coud see
ANYTHING really out Of the way In that business Al any
is Of Importance FOR stone was elected 10 to
sless three or ion times on hni issue WIN VIC no" t
record Published all over his district di not az tat
time think proper to question the right OF the heal OF
Cabinet 20 toss the supreme court nut o. "he Muvn
and thc War Department out OF another pul wien nc
vcntUrcd attempt 10 amend mo record OF me
House Of Representative thought had rlght 10
hesitate in my mind, ana ] did; THIS plbicaton
was made November 3, 1876, and am able 20 lay
before the committee the certificate of the Clrrk oil
the House tina General Huribut never served III Con-
grtss after tnat date.
The charnan--T suggest whether it would not be net,
ter TO allow this thing 10 De led mp to III the natural
order of examination, than 10 interpose IL now.
The witnesSI only drew these things together because
they were topical. 1 have now disposed OF all that
have to say on this point.
Mr. Rce-You do not expect to Withhold from the com
mittee or TO attempt to thhod any facts suggested or
referred in the statement when you nave Jusf made
The wituessI d. moi know Of any conceivable fscts
that have any disposition withhold from the commit
that any light the issue III tins lhYeSt
CATION.
Mr.. Rce-You do not suppose that you have right to
read statement here limiting at certain facts ana theh
refuse to disclose these facts
The witneHs-If Mr. Rice will be kind enough to put me
the test by questions hope viii not be found ant
ing "a
Mr. Rce-so supposed. shall desire TO 60 fully IN
All investigation of every fact sucgeafed by Your state
ment this morning aud hope yOu will be prepared to
all questions that may be asked, and I" produce
your documents.
The Committee then adjourned until tomorrow.