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VOLUME I.
POTTER PLYISQ UIS PROD VIGOR-
OUSLY.
Ex-Cougrtssman Barrell Leading the Trail
of tbfe Great Iniquity to Pirate Sherman
a*id Senator MatthewsHis Knowledge
of the Weber LetterMrs. Jenoka Brings
About Packard's Appointment by its Use
Full and Interesting Eeport of tho In
vestigation Yesterday,
The Presidential Fraud Investigation.
WASHINGTON, JUUO 11.The committee in
quiring into the alleged election frauds in
Louisiana and Florida resumed its session to
iay. Chairman Potter had read a letter to
Stanley Matthews accompanying the subpeena
stating that it was not the desire to interfere
in any way with Matthews' duty as a Senator,
and that there would be every disposition on
le part of the committee to meet his con
venience in respect to the time of the attend
ance. At the otiprgestion of Mr. Cox the whole
pubject was laid over for the present, and
James E. Ander-ion, supei visor of registration
ot East Feliciana palish. Louisiana, was re
called and nuestioned by Mr. Cox relative to
the appointment of his brother in a Phila
dolp i i cis hme.{
W.t ICSJ haul I mst General Smith and told
him that I thought I would withdraw ail claims
en the admmistiation, piovided he would ap
point my biother to a position in the Ba.timore
custom house. 01 rather (correcting himself) 1
went to Gcnpral Smith and asked him if he
would not appoint my brother.and he asked me
If I was willing to withdraw my claims in case
ho would do so, or rather (again correcting him
self) he asked mo if I would be satisfied with
the appointment of my brother. I said I would
be. and he asked mo to give him a letter to
that effect.
Q. Did you do so?
A I did.
Have you a cepy of that letter?
A. I have not.
Q. Was there any farther communication
with Gen. Smith after that?
A. None whatever.
Q. Was that the end of your communication
at that time?
A. Yes, bo far as I can recollect.
Q. That v,as about the end of June, 1877,
and froo? that time onwaid there was no com
munication until January and that completed
the, transaction?
A. Yes.
Q. Why did you not tell us that the other
day?
A. I did not think of it, or I thought the
matter would be called tor it it was wanted.
Reed handed Andeison a letter which he said
v"as in his handwriting addressed to Lieut.
Gov. Antoine, as follows:
CLINTON, Sept. 3, 1876.MY DEAR GOVERNOR:
During the fust three tys ot the
castration, only one colored man pre
sented himself, and he was brought by a
Democat. I saw something was wrong and
Bout messenger- into the oountry who reported
a very small number of coloicd people who
knew of anv office being open that the whites
caieiuliy concealing the tact, and werj
using all posbible meat to event them from
comai" lorward. I immediately to k steps to
counteract this, and as a result have iegistered
thirtv i oioied m in two days. This together
with the fact that I am getting thep.utyto
yethei ttie palish and will boon have the par
ibli ticket in the field, has convinced the Demo
cuts that I am an obstacle in the way of secur
ing '"good government," and how to get
rid of mo is tho queition being agitated.
It could be easily done with the *d of a few
bulldoseis, but ihcy are under tho impie3sion,
conveyed by your humble servant, that I was
sont here for the express purpose of beincj
killed in o-dei to make political capital. They
do not propose to put their feet into it in that
i\y, laid bo my personal safety is the subject
ol anxious solicitation. They would run me
oui but I have told them it they did they
vould have the phaauic of having their parish
officers appointed by a Republican governor,
Packaid. The only course lett is to send you
a ooljrnn piotest a^un.t the appointment of
tiny one outside the parish and urging my
leoioval on those giounds. They think lear
for what may occui tho futuie would in
duce any one living in the paribh to do aa they
ra.ght dictate. I .an going to win thib fight if
you will stand by me at youi end of the line.
I hope Pmchback or some other colored man
will come up with Packard. We will have a
puish ticket out by that time and it will give
us a good Rtait. Don't remove Sheriff Mona
han. He is an excellent gentleman, who will
execute the law icgaidless of party. We have
no'htng to ienr fiom him. Will write you short
ly in regard to chief constable. Yours,
HPtr!? H-T^TT A HP 1?D A TTTk Q- After the acknowledgement wan made
XJLLJJ UJLtJJilJL JjJXiilUl/. was not the name ot D. A. Weber written
JAS. E. ANDERSON.
Hon. C. E. Antoine.
By BlackburnDo yon wish to offer any ex
planation of that letter?
A. 1 would like simply to Bay that at that
time my lmpretsion in regard to the parish was
deuved cntuely from Republicans. I was sur
cound( by abet of men who had an interest
in giving me that impression, and I wrote that
letter and many other letters, acting under
their influence and believing that there was
bulldozing in the parish.
By the chairmanDid you hear before the
election about men being sent around the
parish to tell coloied Republicans not to vote?
A. I did.
Q. Who were the men BO sent?
A. I think that Capt. De Gray and Col.
Howard attended to that business.
Q. Did they talk with you about it?
A. Yerf, it. was my suggestion.
Q. Was it your suggestion that none of the
Republicans in the parish should vote?
A. The way the matter came up was this:
When I returned to New Orleans and told
Governor Kellogg how the parish stood they
were in favor of not holding .in electh there.
Q. Whom do you mean by they?
A. I mean Governor Kellogg and the Repub
lican State authorities. They were anxious
no eleotion should be held in the parish, and I
tolu them there was a much better way than
that. It was abetter way to have an election
and have no Republican votes cast, and that in
a parish which two years ago had given suoh a
largo Republican majority the fact of no Re
publican votes being cast would be tbe best
proof of intimidation that that fact would do
more good than any proof of intimidation that
could bs given. The Republicans of the parish
tbought that a good idea, and they carried it
out.
Q. And you were the author of that ingen
ious suggestion?
A. Yes, 1 was the author of that ingenious
suggestion and they gave me credit for it after
wards.
The Chairman.I understood you to say the
other day that when you stated certain facta
beiore the Senate Louisiana committee, your
drift was to allow the committee to draw false
inferences.
Witness.Not that exactly, because I had
not much idea that day what I was going to
do. They put mo on the stand before consult
ing me. The impression among Republicans
was they would not put n-e on the stand,
neither before the Senate or House committee,
and when they did put me on I made the best
possible case I could for the Republicans, con
fining myself as near as I could to tne truth,
that is, I made as good a Republican case aB I
could.
The Chairman.-And yon did not depart from
the truth any more than was neoessary to do
that?
Witness.I did not depart from truth at all.
OOX FATXfl IN MAKINQ A JPOINT.
By Mr. Cox1 desire to ask you a few qnep
tions with lefarence to the original agreement
"between yon and "Weber. Do you remember
with clearness our meetings with Weber about
the time tho original agreement was exe
cuted?
A. I do.
Q. Is it not true, aa a matter of fact, that
3'ou only acknowledged that paper before a
notuykmd not Weber?
A. It is not.
Q. Did not some one after the acknowl
edgement was made write in the wordB
"D. A. Weber" at the end of the acknowledge
ment?
A. No, sir-
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A. Mo, air.
Mr. Boyd. Did you ever say to any one that
a letter written by you to Sherman was signed
by Stoughton?
A. 1 did not.
Q. Did you at any time say you had a letter
to Sherman written by Stoughton?
A. I did not.
Q. Among the letters sent to the New York
Sun July 2d, which one of the Sherman letters
was among the number?
A. The one on the long printed slip.
Q. When you offered Agnes Jenokb five hun
dred dollars for the Sherman letter did you
have that amount?
A. No, but I could have borrowed it in
Philadelphia on my own responsibility.
Witness made a statemeut to the effect that
during his previous examination Mr. Reed, of
the committee, had put a good many words in
his mouth, which he had no idea of uttering.
BOULDS BAKER'S APPOINTMENT.
James A. Bouldn, appointment clerk of the
postofnee department, was sworn, and produced
a letter from the postmabter general, stating
that he had the books and papers inquired for
by the committee reference to the appoint
ment of Joseph A. Howard and Boulds Baker.
Boulds was examined at length by Gen. Butler,
and stated that Boulds Baker entered the post
office department Oct. 16th, 1876, as twelve
hundred dollar clerk under the ar,"iin,a
*'''-s.tic
of Postmaster General "1 yner. The names of
the parties recommending the appointment
were O. P. Morton, John Hancock and
Representatives Throckmorton and Cul
berson. Baker continued in that po
sition until April 1, 1877, when
he was dihmissed, and on April 17th, 1877, at
the instance of parties recommending his ap
pointment and others, he wai appointed
special agent at $1,200 per annum and nve dol
lars per diem.
Lilley, deputy sixth auditor of the treasury,
juHt recalled, said in reply to a question by
Cox, that tbe salary of Boulds Baker was paid
strieuly in accordance with the authority given
in the revised statutes. Baker was one or the
sixty special agents. The recommendations
tor appointment of Geo. Howard, assistant
olerk to the electoral commission were signed
by Senators MoCieery, Hoar and others. The
recommendations were based upon Howaid's
efficient seivice ii compiling the volunus
known as the count of tbe electoral vote.
lieoess.
A/ternoon Session.
WASHINGTON, June 11.At the opening of
the afternoon session, ex-Congressman Darrell
was sworn and examined by Mr. McMahon.
Darrell, in response to a few preliminary
questions, gave the names of the principal ap
plicants for the position of collector of the
port of New Orleans, and the examination pro
ceeded as follows:
Q. Who was pushing Geo. S. Smith who
finally secured tho officev hat association of
parties?
A. I don't know that anybody was, except
that he was appointed. This is entirely my
opinion, on the recommendation of the return
ing board, although Smith is a man, I believe,
of a pietty good record, and generally accept
able.
Q. At what time did you become acquainted
with Matthews first?
A. I was introduced to him, I think, when
he was down theie as a visiting statesman as it
was called. I met him in New Orleans more
than a year ago. I have been acquainted with
him since the beginning of the session in Oc
tober, and have met him frequently.
Q. Did he take any part in the contest for
the collectorship of New Orleans?
A. Yes, sir. 1 think i at least. It was sup
posed among all of us that he had influence
with the President, and called on him in regard
to that matter several times. Other or our
triends from the State did.
Q. Have you now a recollection of when
Andeison came over here in connection with
either Mr. Packard's claims or your's to tho
collectorship?
A. Anderson had an interview about the
middle of January in regaid to that matter.
Anders jn represented to me and Packard that
ho had some influence with Matthews and he
volunteered to go and see Matthews and did
so, and I think Senator Matthews told me, in
tact, he authorized me to say to Packard that
he had withdiawn all his opposition, and to say
to him that Packard would be accepted by him,
and he informed mo that the trouble was that
the President didn't want Packard. Before
that Matthews had been bitterly opposed to
Packard. I had been too see him Borne time
before Anderson saw him.
Q. What was tho influence, if yon know
fiom this conversation, that Anderson exercises
over Senator Matthews which broughtabout the
change of front
A. I do not think Anderson's influence
brought about the change. It helped I think,
but I do not think it biought about the
change.
Q. What did?
A. I talked with Senator Matthews a num
ber of times, and other gentlemen from our
State did, and about that time you know there
was a change of front down there. Senator
Matthews had stood very well down in our
State, and had been commended for his part in
what was called the
WORMLEV CONFERENCE.
and one thing and another, and in setting up
the Nioholls government, and newspaper, got
to abusing him, and he did not feel so friendly
the Democratic element that helped to bring
him around, and then also the interview with
myself, and I thank Anderson a gieat deal be
cause Senator Matthews lepresented to me that
he had said to Andeison that he had finally be
come satisfied that Packard understood belter
the wants of parties down there and was a
proper man to be appointed. As to other in
fluence Matthews never represented that An
derson had any.
Q. After the time that yon became satisfied
Packard could not get the position ot collector,
yon then urged your own claims?
A. This is a very peculiar administration.
I was going to say that up to within three or
four dayB of Smith's appointment, Senator
Matthews thought Packard's chances very
good, and I represented to Matthews and to the
President that I preferred Packard's appoint
ment if he was as well satisfied, as with my
own. Matthews informed me.up to within about
two weeks of the appointment that he thought
Packard wonld get it.
Q. Was it at that time it looked very well
for you to get it
A, Yes, sir. I think probably that it did.
Q. Was that through tbe influence of Sena
tor Matthews for you
A. I only know this. Mr. Matthews told me
he had one or two interviewa with the Presi
dent in my behalf, and that ha seemed very
favorable to me, and that I would be appoint
ed.
Q. Was not Senator Matthews, at a certain
period of time after he withdrew his oppo
sition to Packard, active in your behalf, and
did he not urge upon the President your ap
pointment?
A. I can say nothing further than what Sen
ator Matthews told me. He told me he would
endeavor to influence the President in my
favor.
Q. In what way did Anderson figure in that
connection, as a friend of yours? Give us the
whole story in that connection.
A. Anderson saw Matthews first in Pack
ard's behalf. At that time Matthews said he
did not think the President wonld appoint
Packard at all. Within perhaps a week or so
my name was mentioned to Matthews. I had
an interview with Matthews and some of my
friends had, who were here in the city, and he
suggested that possibly an appointment could
be secured for me. and he suggested a certain
recommendation for me to get from home and
from others here, which I did, and got some
recommendations from there.
ggQ. You got a recommendation from Mr.
Foster and Mr. Corwin and others?
A. Yes, sir, and several Republican mem
bers not in the eity but outside.
Q. You had just been turned out of Con
gress and you thought you had a pretty good
olaim?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. But the question'! am more particularly
inquiring about is what service Anderson ren
dered yon or was expected to render yon or
Senator Matthews in case you succeeded.
Mr. Anderson was in the last campaign and
Dailu
had served the Republican party and had
claims on it as he represented, and as I believe,
had at some previous time been promised
by Senator Matthews assistance. When he
came over here and I saw him in behalf
of Packard, be represented that he did not de
sire any office for himself, but Matthews had
promised him on previous occasions he would
endeavor to assist him. He said to me, I want
nothing for myself nor from the administra
tion. I have done my duty to the government,
and I want to see you or Mr. Packard appointed,
and I will go up a'nd see Matthews and get him
to do the Dcst he can for you, whn.h he did.
Q. Do you remember Mrs. Jenks being
here?
A. Yes, sir she was here. It was published
in the papers that she was here, and that she
had the Sherman document.
Q. She was heie claiming to have the Sher
man letter?
A. She told me she bad.
Q. What was she doing with it?
A. I could not say. My impression is Mrs.
Jenks came here the latter part of January,
and I think the day after she came sh came
up to my house and called me into an ant
room and stated to me that she
was desirous of assisting Packard in
securing the place, and that the administration
did not seem to consider the claims of Repub
licans down there who had served the party,
that Packard would appoint men to serve
the party, and good men, and she offered her
services, that is, said Rhe might be of service.
In any case she said th was going to see Mr.
Sherman. I think she said that she had an
agreement or letter. She said this letter was
written by Sherman, and that she wanted to
use it if it coula be used to help
Packard. I did not care to take any
part in the matter, and told her 6he had better
6ee Packard or Kellogg or somebody, and I
think that was the last I saw of her. I re
member distinctly her telling me at our first
interview that she had the documents. It may
be that she said she was representing a party
that had them, but I think she said Bhe had
them.
Q. About how long was it before Mrs. Jenks
changed front on her statement as to having or
not having the letter?
A. As nearly as I can recollect she was here
a couple of weeks. I never talked with her
af tei that except as I passed her on the street
once or twice, but in course of a week or so
there was an interview with Mr. Sherman, in
the course of which he said he never had given
such a letter, for Mrs. Jenks admitted be
never had. She published a card
in the Times fo that effect I remember. Dur
ing the time Anderson was over here he saw
her.
Q. What other copies of Sherman's docu
ments are in existence any except this origin
al document which she claims to have?
A. I am not sure. I expect Anderson had a
copy.
Q. How long did he have a copy?
A. I have no idea. I recollect Anderson told
me that the original document was left with
Weber soon after it was written, and he had a
copy, and I supposed he had the copy ever
since.
Q. When was the first time you knew that
Matthews was aware that certain papers were
not in Anderson's hands which it was any way
important to take up?
A. I cannot answer tho question just in
that shape. Matthews never said to me that
Anderson had any paper that he desired to
take up. On the contrary he said
to me in one of our interviews, probably in
March, that tho papers in Anderson's hands
were of no account and he did not care whether
they were taken up or not. I mean his letters
that he might have written. I remember we
had a conversation at that time in regard to
Sherman and Matthews. My opinion was there
was not any such letter ever given and that it
was not worth bothering about.
By Mr. CoxWhat was the date of that con
versation?
A. It wonld be some time during March.
That is my recollection in regard to our con
versation.
By McMahonLook at that letter and see if
it is youi handwriting, and if it refreshes your
recollection as to any matter. (Handing letter
to witness.)
Yes, this is a little earlier date than I thought.
I said it was dated in Maich, but I sec it is
dated Febiuary 17th. The conversation that I
had with Matthews was about this letter.
There was nothing said about my recollection
of any papeis or documents, or anything of
the kind. Matthews said to me that he was
anxious to oblige Anderson.
Q. Anderson had just been over here, hadn't
he?
A. Yes, sir. I imagine he had just been
here. He was over a number of times.
Q. He bad bad an interview with Senator
MatthewB, had he not?
A. That must have been written after his
first interview.
Q. After he went home you wrote to him,
did you not?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. (Reading.) If you think best you write
to me, that means Matthews?
A. Yes, sir.
(Reading) That in thinking the letter over
since you have gone home you are more con
vinced that I am the best man and that it
would suit you best1
Suit you best is under
scored
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Yon did not state anything in the letters
but what was at the time correct?
A. No.
Cox here requested that the letter be read in
full instead of being taken up piecemeal, and
McMahon complying, read it as follows:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON. D.
C, February 17, 1875.DEAR SIR:I called on
Senator this evening. Found him ex
pecting me, and said all. and will not appoint
P., and at once suggested 1 should take it. I
am to advise with him as soon as Williamson
is out oi the way, which will be in two or three
days. He will evidently work heartily for me.
Packaid also said to-day he would support
me in case he cannot get it himself. If jron
think best, yon write to me that in thinking
the matter over since you have gone home,
you are more convinced that I am the best
man, and that it will suit you best. Ho wintB
to do what is right by yon,and he tells me.and I
know, desires that you should be satisfied.
A strong but careful letter will help. I need
hardly say that if I should by any means get
the place, I will appreciate yon, and if I don't
I will all the same appreciate your efforts.
Will write you anything new in the case.
Give my respects to Mrs. A., and be ready to
come over if necessary. Truly yours,
C. B. DARRALL.
To Jan. E. Anderson, Philadelphia.
After reading the letter, witness was asked
if it did not refresh his recollection that he
went to see Senator Matthews, that the latter
was expecting to see him, to which witness
replied, I expect that, likely, was writ
ten in regard to the first interview
I had with Matthews after Anderson had seen
him, because I remember Anderson came back
after going to see him in Packard's behalf. I
imagine that is the first letter to Matthews.
Q. Why did you want Anderson to write to
Matthews in your behalf, and for him to state
in it that you were the best man, and that it
would Buit him the best, that is, suit Arder
son best. What led you to believe there waa
any such relation existing between these two
men that it would be of any importance to
yon?
A. For the simple reason, as I said in my
evidence, that Anderson wrote to me that
Matthews agreed that he had given written as
surance that if he withdrew aDy claim he had
he wonld ask either Packard's appointment or
my appointment.
Q. Did the question whether the papers in
possession of Anderson were worth anything
at all euter in any way into these talks with
Senator Matthews?
A. Not np to this date.
Q. Did they at a later date?
A. Oh yeB.
Q. What were these talks at a later date?
A. I never had any talks with Matthews in
regard to any papers or documents h?ld by An
derson until a later day.
Q. What later date was that?
A. It must have been two or three weeks
after the 17th of February letter. There is an
other letter in which I speak of the Sherman
document, which will give yon the exact date.
Q. (Handing the witness a letter.) see if
this is not in your handwriting?
A. I think there was one, probably the day
after this, that is mrf handwriting,
rj. the
You have not seen these letters for some
time?
A. No. sir. */5t
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ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12. 1878.
Q. I pat them in your hands now to refresh
your recollection aa to anything that occurred
in February.
A. I saw Matthews before I wrote the letter
in which I referred to the Sherman document.
McMahon here read a letter as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 27th. 1878.MT
DEAR SIB: I have your favor of the 25th. I
telegraphed you, and have written as well.
There is not a thing to tell you.
My friends are for me, and so, taking the cabi
net all friendly, every one. and Senator Mat
thews has been doing ail he could. Steele ia
out of the way. it lays between me and Pack
ard. I don't think any* one will be
appointed for some dayo, and you know
best whether to write or come over
will write or telegraph vou of anything new.
I don't think anyone will be appointed till
next week, and if not, perhaps, you had better
come over Saturday. The only assurance we
can give is that my appointment will be gen
erally satisfactory, and that I canbe confirmed.
Will write or telegraph if any new develop
ments. Truly yours, 0. B. DABBELL.
To Jas. E. Anderson, Philadelphia.
Witness continued: Shortly after this date I
had a conversation with Matthews in which I
was first to mention the fact that Anderson
told me he had certain letters or
documents or papers which if
given to the opposition or pub-}
lished would not sound very well for some4
of those concerned
probably it was written a day or two after
the interview with Matthews. With that"
explanation I can probably go on with my
answer to your question. About the time
this letter was written.probably the same day
or day before, I was informed that negotiations
were pending between Anderson's attorney and
Tilden, and his friends in New York, by which
these document and papers and letters of
MatthewB were to be placed
in possession of somebody in New York, Tilden
and his friends, and I wrote this letter
to Anderson becanse I considered that
he should act in good faith in the
matter, and that the letters had better be taken
out of the possession of his attorney and kept
in his own possession. At that time I certainly
had not seen all the documents 1 had certainly
not seen Matthews' letters and knew nothing
of them. The only thing I had seen of Matthews
was that he talked with Anderson and Weber
and promised to do something for them and
that is what he told me.
Q. What you heard made yon rather en
couraged on thirt subject. You attached some
importance to these papers?
A. I did, for the reason because Andernon
had said there was such documents
to be published, and I had never had any con
verbation np to thiB date with Senator
Matthews, and that they were such documents
as would injure Matthews greatly, in fact, they
would cause him to lose bis seat. Up to this
date I have had no conversation with Matthews
about these papers.
Q. This is the letter (leferring to Sherman's
letter). Look at it here. McMahon read the
following letter:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATTVES, WASHINGTON,
March 8, 1878.My Dear Sir: I had an inter
view with M. this evening, and told him what
I heard from father, and that you had been
over and assured me the papers were
all in your possession, and would
remain so. Ho said he had word from anoiher
source that propositions had been made by
some one, and in talking, remaiked if all went
right you won't give them up. I said that I
would be responsible. He of oourse spoke only
of the Sherman copy, and I referred to nothing
else. You had best write him you were over,
but did not care to trouble him, and that you
assured me the papers were safe in your own
possession, and would be given up wnen I went
in. You understood neither of us
releired to any paper from him you
had, and all looks aa favorable as
we could wish. We will hear from Marks to
morrow, and I will at once let you know. Write
or not as you think best to M.", but it seems to
me it is better to write. Give my love to Mrs.
A. and tell her we are goins: to win. Write any
news from the S. S. Truly yours,
C. B. DARRAIX.
To Jas. E. Anderson, Phila.
Q. The conversation between you and
MatthewK referred only to the Sherman copy?
A. At that interview I remember he epoke
about the letter leflecting upon Mr. Matthews.
Only lemember mentioning these documents
at one or perhaps two mteiviews.
Q. Was not this understanding, as I diaw it
from this letter, that you were to be appointed
collector of the port of New Orleans, and when
that was done he was to deliver up the Sher
man copy, and you were to be responsible that
it would be delivered up?
A. That is what the letter stated. That is
about correct. The understanding of Ander
son was this, that he had written assurances
from Sherman and Stoughton that they would
do something for him, that Matthews knew of
this, and he had a written assurance from
Matthews of it. Anderson always represented
up to that time that he didn't do anyihiug but
what was right and proper in the interest of
the Republican party, and he bad written at
surances torn tho-e men who were down there,
and he said that if they did not provide for
him in fact, ho threatened to publish it in the
newspapers.
Q. When JenkB talked about having the
original Sherman document, did she say the
Sherman and Stoughton document?
A. That is what it was I think. I don't
remember that she said who
it was that signed, but that was the
expression used. My understanding is that doc
ument was given and signed by Anderson and
Stoughton. That is what Anderson has always
told me that they gave him and Weber written
aaanranccB that they would be taken care of.
A. Did he ever tell you of an interview be
tween Sherman, himself and Stoughton at a
restaurant at New Oileans?
A. I have heard him relate about some
thing to several gentlemen during the last
winter, myself and others being present.
Q. Look at this letter of Maich 17th, 1878,
and see if that reficshes your recollection as to
Matthews having called on the President in
your behalf. With whom did you have the
conversation in whioh you derived the infor
mation that the President was dead against
Packard
A. I got that information from Matthews
of cour'e.
McMahon here read ihe letter as follows:
WASAINOTON, D. March 17th, 1878. MT
DEAR SIB:I saw M. for a few moments this
evening. He had not seen Hayes yet. I told
him what Kellogg and he told "me, I put
Kellogg to work with the cabinet. He had
company and I had no chance to talk with
hiia. Father H. is dead against
Packard. He said he did not want to
appear in the matter more than he had. You
need not come over Tuesday, unleas I telegraph
for yon. When I saw Kellogg afterwards and
hinted at him to go in for me, he did not seem
willing to do so. I do not know what
to think of it. Will talk further
with Matthews to-morrow, and with you then.
If he don't orcan't do anything. I don't nee
much show, but guess he will do it. Truly,
&c. C. B. DIRRELL.
To Jas. E. Anderson, Philadelphia, Pa.
The President's Tale.
WASHINGTON, June 11.The House judiciary
committee to-day, by a vote of 10 against 1, de
cided to report a resolntion asserting in sub
stance that the Forty-fourth congress was a
properly constituted body to count the votes
and declare the result of the Presidential elec
tion and no subsequent Congress has power to
revise the action thus taken, nor can Congress
confer powers noon the supreme court or on
any other tribunal to rehear questions which
have been settled. The committee meet to
morrow to consider the preamble to the resolu
tion. The vote was as follows: In favor of the
resolution: Democrats, Harris, Hartridge,
Stenger, McMahon, and Culberson. Republi
cans, Frye, Conger, and Lapham. Knott, chair
man, dissented. Butler. Republican, and
Lynde, Democrat, were absent.
Th* Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON, June ~11.The committee of
the Senate asked for by Senator Matthews to look
into his connection with Louisiana affairs, met
to-day. Senator Allison presiding, in the ab
sence of Senator Edmunds, chairman, who was
kept borne by sickness. The committee in
formally agreed to postpone the inquiry until
adjournmenmeetings
of Congress, and not to hold
aD daring Jul and August, bat de
finite action on those questions will be de
ferred for a further meeting.
NATIONAL NOTES.
LIVELY TIMES IN CONGRESS CLOSING
VP BUSINESS.
The River and Harbor Bill Extensively
Manipulated In the Senate--Various Ap
propriations Increased and Others De-
j^".-easedThose Affecting the Mississippi
River Generally RetainedWindom Also
Secures a Recognition of the Reservoir
SystemThe Bill, as Amended, Pased
The House Has a Fight Over the Sundry
Civil Appropriation BillThe Friends of
Loo Appropriations Succeed in Largely
Adding to the Soma Appropriated for
Public Buildings at Various Po.ntsIm
portant Decisions by the Court of Claims
AppointmentsMiscellaneous.
Z.Uititd States Senate.
WASBTSGTON, June 11.A large number of
bills on the calendar not objected to passed.
Senator Morrill introduced an amendment to
The letter would show he sundry civil appropriation bill, appropri
Aa ^_*m(KWor bnydia^^
and $150,000 for a grand stairway and terrace
on the front of the capital. Referred.
Among the bills passed were Senate bill to
reimburse Kansas for expenses inccurred in ex
pelling invasions and suppressing Indian hos
tilities Senate bill amending tbe act of March
80, 1873, authorizing the award to the Vincen
nes University of vacant and abandoned lands
in Knox county, Indiana: Senate bill to provide
for the sale of portions of the Fort Leaven
worth military reservation in Kansas Senate
bill to provide additional regulations for home
stead and pre-emption entries on public lands.
It provides for tbe publication of notices of
intention to enter agricultural lands under the
law named.
The Senate then resuoted consideration of
the unfinished business, the harbor and river
appropriation bill, the pending question being
on the amendments of the committee on ap
propriations increasing the appropriation for
improving the mouth of the Red river from
$50,000 to $150,000. Agreed to.
The other amendments of the committee
agreed to as follows: Appropriating $50,000
for the improvement of the Missouri river at
Council Bluffs and Omaha $10,000 for the im
provement of the Languille river. Arkansas,
and striking out of the House bill the appro
priation of $100,000 for improving the whole
river above Jacksonport, Ark., and removing
snags, wrecks and other obstructions from that
river.
Senator Cowan reported an amendment provid
ing that $75,000 of tho $240,000 appropriated for
the improvement of the Mississippi river be
tween the mouths of the Ohio and Illinois riv
eis. be expended for constructing a dam at Ca
tokin chute, opposite St. Louis. Agreed to.
Also an amendment appropriating $125,000
for improving the Mississippi river from tho
bridge of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad oompany above LaCrosfee, Wis., to the
mouth of Root river, below said city, and re
ducing the appropriation for improving the
harbor at Fairport, month of Grand river.Ohio,
from $12,000 to $5,000.
Other amendments reported by the commit
tee on appropriations were agreed to, aR fol
lows: Appropriating $30,000 for continuing
the improvement of the harbor at Dunkirk,
N. Y. increasing the appropriation for improve
ment of the Mississippi river at and near Vicks
burg, Miss., and protect ng the harbor at Vicks
barg, Miss., from $40,000 to $84,000 for the
improvement of the Missouri river at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, $125,000 appropiiating
$15,000 for continuing surveys and examination
at the south pass of the Mississippi river.
Senator Morrill submitted an amendment to
modify the last clause of the first section, as
follows: It shall be the duty of the secretary
of war to apply the moneys herein appropriat
ed aa far as may be by contract, except where
a specific estimate cannot be made for particu
lar work, or wherein in the judgment of said
secretaly the work cannot be contracted for at
prices advantageous to the government, and
except appropriations made for examination
and surveys, such contracts Bhall bo made after
sufficient public advei tisement for proposals in
such form and manner as the secretary of war
shall prescribe and such contiact shall be made
with the lowest responsible bidders therefor,
accompanied by such securities as the secretary
of war shall require. Agreed to.
The amendments of the committee providing
for surveys of Saline river, Arkansas, and Kan
sas river from the month to Junction city,
Kansas, were agreed to without discussion.
Section 4 to 11 of the bill wh ch provides for
the appointment of three river improvement
commissioners, being the measure submittod
by Senator Cockrell some weeks ago, having
been reached, he Biibmitted various verbal
amendments to perfect the text, which were
agreed to.
Senator Burnside moved to striko out the
sections named and insert in lieu thereof the
section providing for the appointment of a
committee to be composed of three Senators
and four members of the House and three
members of the engineer corps of the army,
whose duty shall be to examine and report
plans and estimates for tbe improvement of the
Mississippi river and closing of gaps and
crevasses of the river, and report at the next
session of Congress as to the cost and compara
tive utility of the several plans. It also appro
priates $5,000 for expenses of the committee.
Senator Burnside said the commission con
templated by the bill as it stood before tbe
Senate, wonld result to the detriment of the
public service and end in corruption.
Senator Beck said he was opposed to the im
provement of the Mississippi, but the effect of
the amendment providing for this Mississippi
river improvement commission would destroy
the usefulness of the engineer corps of the ar
my in managing surveys of the Mississippi
river. As he understood it the head of the
commission was to be a civilian. The whole
truth of it was to put the Mississippi river un
der control of Captain Eads. He favored
proper improvements of the river by removing
all obstructions therefiom, having it properly
lighted and a thorough system of levees, but
he did not favor any experiment which would
require the government to expend thirty or for
ty million of dollars.
Senator Dawes submitted an additional sec
tion providing that no part of the work provid
ed for by the fourth and succeeding sections,
shall be undertaken or contracted for until an
appropriation therefor shall first have been
made by Congress. Agreed to.
Senator Ccckrell in reply to Senator Beck
denied that Captain Eads had anything to do
with the proposed improvement commissioners.
He said he prepared this bill himself. The
Eads bill was presented in the other House of
Congress.
After some further discussion the substitute
of Burnside was agreed to. Yeas, 33 nays. 19,
as follows:
Allison, Anthony,
Bailey.
Bavard, Booth, Beck, Burnside, Cameron, Wis
Christiancy,
Coke,
Dances,
Eaton, Ferry. Grover,
Hereford, Hill,
Moioe,
Johnston, Kernan,
McCreery, Matthews,
Maxey.
NATO.
Hoar, Ingallt, Kellogg, Lamar, McMillan,
Patterson,
'Plumb.
Armstrong,
Bnvet, Cockrell, Conover,
DAVIS, ILL
Dennis, Eustis,
Merrimon, Mitchell, Morgan,
Morrill, Rollins, Sargent,
Saulsbury,
Saunders,
Teller,
Voorhees,
Wadleigh83.
Ransom, Bpeneer,
Wallace,
Windom,
Withers19.
The question then being on agreeing to tbe
substitute of Senator Burnside for the amend
ment of the committee, being the Cookrell
I imposition for the improvement commission,
was rejected leaving both propositions out
of the bill.
Senator Allison submitted one amendment
to the clause appropriating $30,000 for im
proving the Missouri river at Omaha eity
Neb., so as to insert, and at Council Bluffs,
Iowa. Agreed to.
The appropriation for a canal around the
cascades of Columbia river was inereased from
$75,000 to $200,000 by a vote of thirty to
twenty.
Senator Howe submitted the amendments
increasing the appropriation for improving the
harbor of 8heboygan, Wis., from 42,(KX) to
$4,000, and appropriating $10,000 for comple
ting the improvements of the Chippewa river
of that State. Agreed to.
Senator Windom submitted an amendment
providing for a survey of the sources of the
Mississippi river, with a view to constructing
reservoirs, etc. Agreed to.
Senator Morrill submitted an amendment to
the second section of the bill directing the sec
retary of war at his discretion to cause exami
nation and surveys, and +he estimated cost of
the improvements proper to be made. Agreed
to.
The bill having been considered in commit
tee of the whole was reported to the Senate
and the amendments made in committee con
curred in. The bill was then read a third
time and passed, yeas 35, nays 24, as follows.
TEAS.
AUUrm, Gordon,
Anthony, Grover,
Armstrong, Heraford
Bruce, Hill,
Burnside, Howe,
Butler, Johnston,
Cameron, Pa., Jenes, Fla.
Maxey, Merrimon, Mitehtll,
Oqlesby,
Paddock, Plumb,
IU...,v-a-., Saunders,
Spencer,
Windom,
Withers
Cameron, Wis. Jones. Nev.,
Conover, Kellogg,
Dennis, Eirkwood,
Eustis, McMillan,
Ferry, Matthncn,
NATB.
Bailey, Harris,
Bayard, Hoar,
Beck, Iwjalh,
Blaine, Kernan,
Booth, McCreery,
Coke, Morgan,
DAVIS, I1L Morrill,
Davm, Randolph,
Senators Christiancy and
would have voted in tbe affirmative, were paired
with Senators Edmunds and White, who would
have voted in the negative.
Senator Sargent reported baok the deficiency
appropriation bill without amendment, and it
was taken up in order that it should be the
unfinished business to-morrow.
After an executive session the Senate ad
journed.
35.
SOIKM, Sargent, Sanlsbury,
Teller,
Thurman,
Voorhees,
Wadleigh,
Wallace24.
Patterson, who
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June 11.There was a good
deal of noise and confusion this morning, and
a short, sharp discussion in regard to tbe order
of business.
Mr. Atkins asked whether it wonld be in
order to suspend the rules, discharge tbe com
mittee of the whole from further consideration
of the sundry civil bill and put the bill on its
passage.
The Speaker answered that it would.
Mr. Cox, of New York, said he would fillibus
ter against that motion to the end of the term.
Finally the House went into committee of
the whole, Mr. Carlisle in the chair, on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
The appropriation for the Albany postofnee
was increased from $50,000 to $150,000. Mr.
Aldrich moved to increase the appropriation
for the Chicago custom house from $300,000 to
$650,000. It would save to the government in
the matter of rents, etc., at least one million
dollars within the next two years.
Mr. Foster moved to fix tbe amount at
$400,000.
Mr. Atkins said he had no hope of beating
any of the propositions for an increase of the
appropriations since he had learned that last
evening a page had gone around carying a list
of names asking gentlemen to attend a meeting
for the purpose, he supposed, of forming a
combination to put these appropriations
through.
Messrs. Harrison and Baylor denied all knowl
edge of the meeting.
Mr. Dunham said he had heard of a combi
nation.
Mr. Eden suggested there had been a good
deal said about getting rid of the sinking fund
but he thought it would be got rid of without
much trouble if these big appropriations were
made.
Mr. Price said if the combination did exist
its members were alive and should be trotted
out and investigated.
After further discussion the Foster proposi
tion was agreed to and Mr. Aldrich's motion for
amendment adopted, 74 to 75.
Mr. Brentano offered an amendment requir
ing the supervising architect to finish parts of
the buildings at Chicago to be used by the dis
trict and circuit courts and sub-treasury and
collector of customs and internal revenue by
the 1st of July, 1879. Adopted.
Mr. Banning moved to increase the appro
priation for tbe Cincinnati custom house from
$300,000 to $400,000. Rejected, 76 to 84.
The appropriation for the building at Evans
viile, Ind., was increased from $20,000 to $45,-
000.
The appropriation for the building at Grand
Rapids, Mich., was increased from $20,000 to
$47,000.
Mr. Atkins yielded to the two preceding
amendments, stating the principle of the bill
had been broken by action of tbe House in re
gard to the court bouse at Atlanta, Ga. By
its action the House had expressed its wish
that when buildings were nearly completed a
sufficient amount should bo appropriated for
their completion.
Mr. Boone opposed the doctrine of relieving
the labor of the country by making large ap
propriations for public buildings. Labor could
only be relieved by repealing the infamous re
sumption law, by paying 5:20 bonds in green
backs and by retiring national bank circulation.
If that were not enough he would issue green
backs to an amount sufficient to meet the wants
and necessities of trade.
Mr.Bayne offered an amendment authorizing
the construction of a court house in Pitts
burgh/
Ruled out on a point of order.
Mr. Yonng offered an amendment providing
that tbe postofnee building be constructed out
of Tennessee marble and provided it shall
cost no more than now provided by law.
Adopted.
Mr. Cole offered an amendment increasing
the appropriation for the St. Louis custom
house from three thousand dollars to four
thousand dollars. Rejected.
Tbe committee then rose, and tbe House
took a recess, the evening session to be for con
sideration of reports from the committee on
naval affairs.
Potter to Matthews.
WASHINGTON, June 11.The following is the
text of the letter of Chairman Potter to Sena
tor Matthews, delivered with the subpoena:
HorSE OF REPBESENTAIVE8, WASHINGTON June
10, 1878.Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of jour letter of the
8th inst., declining to accept the
invitation of the committee of in
vestigation, etc., of the House of Representa
tives, to appear before them. I have laid your
letter before tne committee, but they have not
felt at liberty to dispense with your attend
ance, and have directed that a subpoena be is
sued to you by a resolution of which I enclose
you a copy. Bat there is no purpose of reqnir
ing your attendance at a time that may inter
fere with your official duties as Senator
and there will, on the part of the commit
tee be even" disposition to meet your con
venience in respect to the time of your attend
ance. I have the honor to be very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
CXABKSON N. POTTBB,
Chairman, &c.
To Bon. Stanley Matthews.
The subpoena bore date of yesterday, and is
in the customary form as follows:
To J. Or. Thompson, sergeant-at-arms, or his
special messenger:
Yon are hereby commanded to summon
the Hon. Stanley Matthews to be and
appear before the special investigating com
mittee of tbe House of Representatives, of
which Hon. Clarkson N. Potter is chairman, in
this chamber, in the eity of Washington, Tues
day, June 11,1878, at tbe boor of 10 A. M., then
and there to testify touching matters of inquiry
to the committee, and he is not to depart with
out leave of said committee.
The subpoena is signed by Speaker Randall,
and attested by tbe elerk of tbe House.
!^&^
NUMBER 149
BISMARCK'S BAUBLE.
PRUSSIA ADYASCISG TOWARD REV-
OLUTION.
The Erents Connected "With the Congress
Swallowed up In Contemplation of the
Internal CrisisThe Keichstae Dissolved
The Liberals Going to the Country With
the Shibboleth of the French Republicans
The Congress and Russian Interests
Miscellaneous.
TOT IIBKBAI. WAR CRT.
BBBUW, June 11.Leaders of the Liberal
party are here for consultation and to deter
mine on a course of action. They believe
Prince Bismarck had determined npon a disso
lution of the reiehstag even before Nobehng's
attempt to kill the emperor or that he would at
least have reconvened the reiehstag and ascer
tained the disposition of that body. Their war
cry well be like that of the French Republicans
in the wraleat with the De Broghe ministry.
4,Thc return of the present liberal members."
THX CONQBESa
will be opened by Prince Bismarck, as presi
'cst, by sabwitting his memorandum of the
points, or resume of the subjects tone treated
directly by the plenipotentiaries. Tbe busi
ness of the first sitting will be confined to a
settlement of the question whether or not con
gress shall invite Greece to participation in it*
transactions. A state banquet at the castle
will be given to the plenipotentiaries and'their
suites Thursday or Friday evening. It is
highly improbable that Roumania or Servia
will be accorded direct access to the congress,
either with full or consultative powers.
The original anticipation that the congress
would complete its labors in a fortnight is
thought likely to be realized. Commissioners
will then be sent to Turkey to settle details.
FAVORABLE TO RUS8IA.
The result of the congress, it is anticipated
here, will not be unfavorable to Russia. She
will probably get a portion of Bessarabia
and Armenia, the latter including Kars and
Ardahan certainly, and perhaps, also, Batoum,
but not Bayazid. There is a report current that
'the Bonaparte. Orleans and Bourbon interr-sta
are to be privately advocated during fi
congress by a gentleman deputed for the y
casion. the hope being entertained by mm
arcbial parties in Franch that a couser'ative
election will set in shortly, and that a mon
archy may then have another chance at Paris.
NODELINO nrpnoviNQ.
BEELIN, June 11.Tho condition of Dr. No
belmg is so much improved that it is though
likely he will recover. The recovery of the
E nperor is progressing wonderfully. To-day
he celebrated the forty-ninth anniversary of his
marriage. Arrests for treasonable utterances
among the classes infected with Socialism, con
tinue very frequent.
INTEBNAL CRISIS.
The subject of the approaching congress of
the powers in this city attracts relatively less
public attention than the internal crisis which
is kept prominently in view bv the activity of
the police and partisan preparation for the ap
proaching elections.
TO BE DISSOLVED.
LONDON, June 11.The statement is current
that a dissolution of parliament will soon be
announced, and the report finds such general
acceptance that several members have gone to
look after their constituencies.
THE SICK EMPRESS.
ST. PETEttSBuna, June 11.There was a
solemn service of prayer at St. Isaac'* Cathe
dral to-day for the recovery of the empress.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BERLIN, June 11.Lord BeaoonBfield arrived
this evening.
VEBSATLLES, June 11.The Senate and
Chamber of Deputies adjourned until October
28th.
BRUSSELS, June 11.The general eleotion in
Belgium is over. Returns, nearly complete,
show the liberals will have a majority of four
in the chamber of representatives. Therefore
the downfall of the present ministry is certain.
FARIBAULT ITEMS.
.Stayj Institution for the Jillnd.
The tenth annual musical review, of tbs
pupils of the Minnesota Institution for the
blind at Faribault, took place on Monday even
ing last, in tbe chapel, under the direction of
Miss C. LeGiave, teacher of mn-ic in that
institution. The programme whidi was quite
lengthy, was well rendered, the most notice
able features being the performance of Messrs.
Wm. Fernhlotz and Charles Mneller, on the
violin, accompanied by Miss LeGravc. pianist.
About two hundred persons w-re
present, and the affair was a very creditable
one, and reflected great credit upon tho di
rectress.
The annual closing exercises took place yes
terday morning at ten o'clock in the chapel,
under Professor Dow. A programme consist
ing of cssayB and recitations was successfully
carried jut, after which R. A. Mott, Esq., of
Faribault, addressed the pupils complimenting
them on their progress, their studies duiing
the year and urging them to use their influence
to have every uneducated blind person of their
acquaintance attend the institution next year,
aa the legislature could hardly be expected to
support so large an institution, and a farm of
one hundred acres, and so fow pupils. The
standing of the various classes was most satis
factory and did great credit to the students.
The institution reopens for the school year
of 187W9 on tbe 11th day of next September.
The Minnesota institution for tho deaf and
dumb closed yesterday. A large audince wit
nessed the exercises. The exercises were in
terpreted by Prof. J. L. Noyes, superintendent,
and the affair though a quiet one was exceed
ingly pleasant.
The twenty-first annual council of the Epis
copal church meets to-day in Faribault, in the
Cathedral of Onr Merciful Savior. Severs!
very important matters will be brought before
that body for disposal, and it is expected that
this will be one of the most interesting ses
sions ever held by that body. A report of the
daily proceedings will be found in each day's
GLOBE until the close of the council.
&*&*&& W?
Miscellaneous W asbiugtou News.
WASHINGTON. June 11.The President has
nominated Ernest Dichman, of Wisconsin,
minister resident to the United States of Col
umbia Benjamin F. Potts, Governor of Mon
tana and Peter Negley United States assistant
treasarer at Baltimore.
The commissioner of Indian affairs to-dav
received the following telegram from Donelson,
Indian agent, at Fort Hall reservation, Idaho:
"Could not keep roving Bannocks here when
the amount of supplies was scarcely enough to
feed the Indians engagt in farming. See your
dispatches of April 3d and 9th." The dis
patches above referred to contained statements
that owing to the smallness of the appropria
tion made by Congress for the support of these
Indians the department could not furnish any
additional supplies.
Tbe committee conference on the postoffice
appropriation bill agreed to report, and will
recommend the Senate concur with the House
in providing for a reduction of 5 per cent, in
the present rates of compensation for railway
services, and that the amounts in dispute,
aggregating about $250,000 for various branches
of the postal service shall be about equally
compromised.
Wlscomiu Masons.
BIXLWAUKKI, June 11.The annual oonununten*
Hon of tbs grand lodge, free sod accepted Mason*,
began si noon to-day. Mseonle ball was ebborstehj
decorated with bunting and sowers, and presented
a very handsome appearance, arsndmaster J. p. 0.
Oottrsllrssd the annual sddresa, which ws a very
lengthy document, snd contains moon Information
and many tamable suggestions. A consldersble
portion of the address was devoted to-an argument
hi favor of the erection of a Masonic temple either
ia Milwaukee or some other pout (be State.
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