Mr. SHELLABARGER. The Gentfrom NewYork has brought to the attention of the House this letter of GenlFry, and it seems to be proper that I should allude to his statements contained in that letter. The 1st is the statement that a request was made by GenlFry to the investigating committee for the privilege of preparing and submitting by himself or by his counsel a written plea, which request was not granted. Now, I really cannot conceive what it is that that statement refers to unless it be this: that at the time we began to examine this case, on the 1st morning of our meeting, GenlFry applied to be permitted to make a written statement to the committee, introducing his case and his evidence, the written statement to be unswern. He was met by a statement that any evidence that was to be considered by the committee must come in the usual way as clearly and properly authenticated papers, or the sworn testimony of witnesses, and that he would be required to present any showing against a member of the House in that way. hothing else occurred excluding GenlFry from the very largest latitude in presenting all the views of his counsel and of imself upon every possible question. Excluding myself from the compliment, I may say that the committee was a miracle of patience in the way of admitting and hearing arguments and testimony on both sides. And there is another statement here that is equally singular, considering all the circumstances of the case. It is on the 1st page of this pamphlet. He says: “I “finally appliedto the committeefor a copy of the record.thetestimony having been phonographically reported and offered toJmy the expensesof transcribingit, but was refuse.” Now it will occur to every member of the House that it would be a very singular re uest to make of a committee of this house, whrose proceedings are confidential and not to be disclosed except by the leave of the House, that it should be required to permit its evidence to go out into the town, into the offices of law yers, and to be hawked about the streets. Of course the committee would not permit the evidence to be taken from the custody of the committee or of its clerk. The request was made to be permitted to take copies of the evidence. The request was met by a statement that the evidence could not be taken from the control of the committee or the custody of its clerk; but that the very fullest opportunity should he had at all times to use the evidence in the committee room, and under the super vision and care of the clerk, he seeing to it that the proper orders and directions of the House were observed in that regard. And I am surprised that a statement of the character I have read should be made, under all the circumstances, by GenlFry.