The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-05

THE COMMlTTEE-INTERESTI PROCE Ed
INGs-THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN SHERMAN,
WEBER & CO. AT THE NEW ORLEANS RES
TAURANT-sTANLEY MATTHEW'S, SHERMAN,
BUTLER, AND OTHERS-PAssAGEo OF THE Bull
FOR TIE ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE LIPE-
SAVING sERvIcE-PAcIF1C RAILROAD BILL
THE BRAZILIAN NAIL SUBSIDY, &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June AT twenty minutes
to II Mr.. Potter called the committee to or
der-present: Messrs. Potter, Morrison,
McMahon, Stenger, Blackburn Democrats)
and Cox. Reed, and Butler (Republicans).
Mr.. Potter stated that he wrote to the Secre-
tary of State for the original returns Of the
electoral votes OF Louisiana and Florida,
and received in reply letter which be had
read. In this Mr.. Evarts stated that the
original returns are not on file in his Office.
In response to an inquiry, Mr.. Potter said
that on the 9th Mr.. Hunton, OF Virginia,
remarked to him that he offered joint reso.
luton. which passed both houses, requiring
original electoralreturnst to he filed in the De-
partment OF State. j. E. Anderson. who came
into the committee-room at 1850, was shown
his printed testimony, and made some cor
rections not Of q material character in the
stenographer's report. General Butler sug-
gested that all corrections shall be put in
brackets, as the testimony may be wanted
hereafter. Judge Shellabarger was present.
Both he and Butler are great at cross-cX-
animation, and hence Republicans predicted
that they would riddle Anderson. Andcr-
son, however, did not look like one who
anticipated harm. Mrs. Grundy and other
lady correspondents were present. Gene
raj Butler wore q rcd-and-white bouquet,
and smoked necessarily. There was crowd
of persons in the haHin front Of the COM
mittee-room all day.
sHELLABARGER's MoUTH-PIECE CRoSs-EXAM-
INES WITNESS.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, sat by Mr.. Shella-
bargar, and soon, in his cross-eXamination,
commenced 20 bulldoze witness, and finally
TO blackguard him, when Mr.. McMahon in
terrupted Mr.. Reed. and asked that the
chairman settle it whether such line OF
cross-eXamination was to be permitted. Mr..
Reed flarcd up slightly, and Mr.. McMahon
cognizcd except in police court. Mr.. Pot
ter said he was certain that DIR. Reed would
not insist in pursuing this line OF eNamina-
ton. Mr.. Reed thought the remark uncalled
for, when Mr.. Potter blandly replied il the
gentleman wants the Chair to rule he will do
so. Mr.. Reed pouted and proceeded. Reed
read from the testimony of Anderson before
the Morrison committee, in which he said
that Captain Rodgers said he would not DC
lieve him Oh oath, and here proposed to
stop. Mr.. Mcmahon, however, compelled
him to so on, when it appeared that witness
then added that Captain Rodgers said he
stated this because he had heard that An
derson had said that he sold out to the Dem
ocrats, and if he said that he would not be-
lieve him on oath. All this time Shelabarger
looked OH in silence, as il he wanted to 1lay
the witness. Mr.. Reed turned over leaf af-
ter leaf OF the testimony taken before the
Senate committee, questioning the witness
wherever he could find an expression that
reflected on witness or was calculated 10
throw discredit OH his testimony. At a
quarter past l Mr.. Reed requested Ander-
son to read over the forged protest
and repeat wherein 1t was changed
from what he signed. Witness did
50. reitcrating the changes made, as tes-
tilted to on his examination in CHIEF.
He repeated that he did not swear to this
manipulated paper.
HE CARRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN WITH SHERMAN.
Mr.. Read "You did not use the words
Republican and Democrat in the paper you
drew, and did this designedly, you say
Now, in your testimony before the Senate
committees you suppressed all you are tell
ing now" Anderson GO Yes. l did; and
as part OF the implied bargain had made
with Mr.. Sherman" Shellabarger's lips
now moved more quickly, and Reed in
creased the tone and rapidity OF his bull
doing. Here witness with frankness &C.
knowledged that he had suppressed the
truth in examination before the Senate COM
mittee because OF his bargains, as already sta.
ted, with Sherman, and this gave the Repub-
LEANS decided encouragement. They seemed
TO forget that the character Of Anderson has
nothing to do With the points at issue, for,
admitting that he is a dirty fellow, whose
unsupported statement is worthless, it still
remains that Sherman Il Co. entered into
corrupt bargain with him, and that. he not
only tells straight story about the bargain,
but brings forward documents to prove the
truth of his present story. Assaults on
Anderson's moral character in no way de-
strov the infamy OF Sherman's letter and
conduct. and will not help Stanley Mat
thews out of his difficulties. At half-past
the committee took recess until halI-past
O'Clock. .4 ,.
AFTER RECEss-THE BULLDoZING RESUMED.
Mr.. Reed asked witness again whether he
did not make statements to the Senate COM
mittee with the intention Of deceiving
them, when he replied taat he told what
was true, absolutely in some instances
knowing it would receive different cor
struction. Mr.. Reed said that was perjury,
and witness said he didn't think so. Mr..
McMahon wanted to know il the committee
would listen to discussion Of what was
legal perjury. Witness said, 81 told The
committee what Itold Kellogg and believed
at the time I told him.. changed my
mind afterwards, but did not tell the
committee So" Here Mr.. Reed, In the
form Of questions, brought forward the
testimony OF d. A..Weber by asking An
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