New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
WHAT WAS SAID BEFORE THE COMMITTEE


Washington, Jan. 21-When the silver Pool In.
vesgation Committee resumed it, session thi, morn.
| ing Representative Dockery, Of Missouri, who intro
duced the resolution OF investigation took tine stand.
Mr. Dockcry sad he lad personal knowledge Of
speculation by senators Representatives.. Had
| heard 10 Congressman say he interested in any
silver pool but bad heard senator say that senator
or member-he could not remember whicii-was I'M
plicated. senator Vest. Mr. Dookery admitted after
some hesitation. the man who made the remark.
Mr.. D0chciy stated 10 he committee in response ID
inquiry Tat h. introduced the resolution calling for
an inyeSt cation. ina,muoh p it was alleged IN In,
II. Louis Globc- -Democ.at" that democratic Rcpr-
sentative tom Missouri va, interested in silver pool.
lie further stated that he mad made IN nvesue ipn
on h, own account and wa, convinced tlat the state
mcut - tar e, il Tltec t. a Missouri Democrat WAS
wholly untue.
Flanc, J. Newlands. OF Nevada. who sad he was
mta. ,tcd in the Comstoc Mines testified that he had
made littl. money ont Of silver speculation. ono
friend wa, associated with Lin. Mr.. Newlands tcstl'
lied that no senator Representative or officer Of nc
Goycumcnt va, ME. e,ted with him directly or IN
directly IN any ,ilNe" speculation, and he knew nOth.
ng bc ond the paper mmors OF any persons draw
ins pay frlm the Government being interested in
silver speculation. To Mr. Dnccy he said he knew Of
| number Of mining men being here a. different times
| and doing what they could by public discussion 10
fmther silver legislation just rs he (Newland'l had
done There National silver committee appointed
by the It. Louis Convention. which met here and did
what At could 20 aid coinage tile shipping. tho
Farmers Alliance and other organizations did WIN
| respect t. their measures.
Mr. Dingley asked how much money this silver
| committee spent.
Mr. Newland, replied that small fund which was
not less than $4,000 and he did not think exceeded
SD 600 was raised with view OF conducting silver
agitation. The money was subscribed by mine own
er, and owners Of bullion. Pamphlets were sent "
bankers manufacturers, newspapers, farmers ana
others Did not know personally Of newspapers beipS
paid 10 publish silver articles. Mr.. Newland, said he
knew nothing whatever with reference 10 the i2.00O
600 ounce, Of silver said TO be held IN New York BY
spectators. lie stated most emphatically that hs
knew nothing of any attempt to corrupt members Of
Congress and had never heard IL even discussed.
Joseph X Rickey, Of Fulton. Mo-. testified that no
wa banker and last spring had purchased silver for
,pecuatlon believing there would be legslltion ana
that the price Of silver would advance. No one was
interested with him, and he knew nothing Oh speoaN%
tion by others. .
senator Vest. who had asked to be heard took
tbc stand lie said in part: :" simply want to say
that for some weeks have heard 1t sad aronnd the
corridors that Implicated In some sort of way
with the ,ocalled silver pool. want to say that'
ne tier di.cctly Indirectly. did ever at any tme
have any interest in silver; anu 'hat knew nothing
whatever about il Of my own knowledge; and far
as am concerned all stories about silver speculation
arc absolutely without the shadow o; a foundation.
| make this statement. not that care about these
rrmors a. they do not annoy me; but The New
York sun printed dispatch In which it was stated
that Dokery was after me- and that dispatch was
copied in The 81 Louis Go3c Democrat a leading
Republican paper in my state. and tor these reasons
| think it due t) ny,cf and friends that should
make th, statement"
Odd any one ever approach yoa upon this SUBJ
jcct. by pressing yon to take stock A.-No. sir.
/ was In Now.lork TINA Gao Aud hard eenu1r