The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-30
And the Ex-Candidate for Vice-President
Given an Opportunity to Answer Some
Questions of Delicate Nature.
The Remaining Appropriation Bills
Will Be Disposed Of in a Few Days,
And the Session May Possibly Close This
Week-MacYeagh's Reason for Employ
ing Cook in the Star Route Cases.
THE ENGLISH INVESTIGATION.



| WASHINGTON June 29-The Hon. William
H. English is to have another hauling over the
Goals by the committee of the House appoi nted
to investigate his conduct in the English Peelle
contested election case. When Mr.. English left
| here few years ago, he was discharged by the
committee and it was presumed the duties
assigned to it were finished and the dstingui shed
Hoosier would not be needed further. Yester-
day, however, the committee met for the pur-
pose of hearing the reports of the majority
and minority and agreeing to formally sub
nit them to the House. Mr. Willard, of
| New York, had a surprise for his duet of Demo
cratic brethren on the committee who had pre-
pared the majority report exculpating Mr.. En-
| glish.
During the examination of Mr.. English, Mr..
Millard instituted long inquiry for the purpose
of ascertaining the extent of influence the former
exerted upon members of the committee on cleo
tions outside the Capitol to their votes for
his son and against Mr. Peelle. To each and
every one of these inquiries the two Democratic
members of the investigating committee OBJ
iected and overruled Mr. Willard. The
| Democratic members claimed that the com
mittee was instructed to investigate only what
alleged to have taken place on the floor of the
House, and it was not incumbent upon the com
mittee to inquire into anything that may have oc-
Cured off the floor of the House, because the
rule alleged to have been violated was one grant
ing the privileges of the floor to ex-members, and
that any misdemeanor off the floor of the House
was irrelevent to the issue.
Mr.. Willard contended that the majority was
wrong, and last week he made dilgent inquiry
concerning the matter. Some of the ablest law
yers in the House. representing both political
parties, held that his line of inquiry was right
and authorized, and that Mr.. English should be
compelled to answer. Mr.. Willard laid the result
of his research before she committee yesterday
and stated that unless he was sustained he would
make his report to the House, where he would
be sustained. The other members of the COM
mittee, although under protest, yielded They
thought it best to first take the bovine by the
horns and finally depend upon partisan major
| ity to help them out. So an order was issued to
fetch Mr.. English here when he will be asked
all about the influence he exerted upon the mem
bers of the committee on elections, and there will
be none to object. 1t is expected that he
will acknowledge to having done some
things which will be interesting and
that it will result in the House adopt
Amg report which will expel him from the floor
henceforth Several influential Democratic
members-one from Indlana-have assured Mr.
Willard that they will sustain him in his efforts
to know the truth in this investigation and have
| a report adopted that will not be tainted with
Stacked lime.
Following is an abstract from the stenographic
/ o,I
Mr. Willard made to get answers from Mr., En-
glish in reference to influencing members of the
committee elections, the same being an out
inc of the questions which he will be asked
some time this week to snswer:
BY Mr.. Millard-Q-Did you make the personal
acquaintance ofthese gentlemen members of the
mittee on elections after you got here!-A-Oh, yes
sir. think saw them all during my stay here,
every of them think.
Odd you see them in reference to the case pend
ing-the EngishPeelle case!-A.-Some of them
did and some did not
Q.-Do You mean to say that you them and
talked with them in reference to the casel
Mr.. Henley-I give notice now that, as I at
present advised, shall object to anything that oc
CURED between Mr.. English and any member except
upon the floor of the House. anything else not being
within the scope of the investigation which are
here conducting In other words, do not to
know from Mr. English anything about what may
have passed between him and any else outside of
| the floor of the House.
Mr.. Milard-I think that is very pertinent in
quiry
Mr. Henley-So soon as you ask a question which
will make the objection pertinent shall if l fit
make the objection
Mr.. Miard-Will the stenographer read the ques
! ton to the witnessi
The stenographer read the question as follows
DO you mean to say that you saw them and talked
with them in reference to the case?'
| The Witness-Do you mean upon the floor of the
| Housed
Mr.. Milard-No, sir. 1 mean anywhere. 1 mean
| outside of the House.
Mr. Heney-That question will not object IA. Ebut
| if you should ask what he said l shall object
Mr.. Millard-There is no objection to the question
The Witness-I conversed with some of the gentle
men.
Own you take the list containing the of
the members of the committee and mention the gentle
men whom you conversed with in regard to the
EngshPeelle casel Al cannot call to mind that
conversed with any gentlemen ON this committee who
were Republicans. may have done so; but l cannot
call the name of any one
Q.-Name the Democrats. Al think first and
| last talked with all of them-some time or other
| o. will ask you this question: Before the case
reported from the committee you talked with each
of the Democratic members on the committee con
corning the casef Ayes, sir; think 50. That is
| my recollection W.
Q.-Where did You see theml Al met them cas-
QDid you not go to their houses, to their respect
i've places of abode in Washington for the purpose of
eonversing with them and did you not converse with
| them in reference to this case!
After discussion the chairman ruled the CUES
| ton out and the examination proceeded.
BY Mr.. Willard:
OWL you state to whose house you went?
Mr.. Henley-1hat is in the same line; but do not
care about discussing it.
The Oharman-Do You urge your obiectionl
| Mr.. Henley-Yes, sir; make the objection
The Chairman think that comes within my for
mer ruling. think we ought to cOuine ourselves to
| the matter authorized by the resolution to in
vestigate So far as am concerned, do not wish to
make any political capital out of this at ALL But if
you have any evidence that will tend to show in
fraction of this rule by Mr. English, produce it, Out