Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-14

not.
Question - Don't you think it
very unfortunate that that letter is
lost?
Answer-No, sir; L do not.
Question-Upon whose recon-
mendation did you appoint Ander-
sons brother to clerkship in the
Baltimore Custom House?
Answer-Upon the recommenda-
ton of Matthews.
Gen. Butler asked Gen. Smith il
he was in conference.
Witness-I do not understand
the question.
Cox objected to the question and
! Butler stated that he did not pro-
pose to be reproved further by the
gentleman from Ohio, this being
the third or fourth time.
Cox said that when occasion In
his mind prompted he would GER
tainly continue to offer his objec-
tions.
After further discussion Me-
Mahon, advocating the compe-
tency of Gen. Buffers question
Gen. Butler stated that his reason II
for putting it was to show that
Smith was an unwilling witness
and was in connection with the
other side.
Gen. Smith stated that Butler, in
his statement claimed it as his
opinion, from the beginning of the
examination, that he (Smith) was
an unwilling witness, claiming as
his reasons therefor the fact of the
receipt of personal letters from
Anderson by Smith which led him
(Butler) to believe that Smith
would not testify toanything favor
able to Anderson; and, as Butler
did not know of the character OF
the letters in question until within
the last five minutes, he surely
could not have considered him an
unwilling witness from the COM
m encement of his testimony, and
further Smith asked the protection
of the Committee. Smith further
said that the gentleman who had
been examining him had caused
certain statements to go on the
record which he (Smith) had not
intended to utter.
The Investigation was resumed,
and the witness said, in reply to
Buffers question, that he had not
been in consultation last night
with Judge Shellabarger or Mr..
Wilson.
Mcmahon then examined the
witness regarding Matthews's let
ter about the appointment of An
| derson, but the witness merely
corroborated his previous testi-
mony.
A COpjugWI Act.
CHICAGO, June 13.-A Bohemian
named Jacob Villinger, aged fifty
six, killed his wife, two years
younger than himself, last night
by stabbing her through the heart
Matthews ON tho Anxious Bench
WASHINGTON, June 13th.-The
special Committee of the Senate
appointed at the instance of Sen
ator Matthews, to inquire into any
connection he may have had with
elections in Louisiana, convened
to-day. James e. Anderson ap.
peared in company with the Ser
geant-at Arms. The Committee
consists of Senator Edmunds
Chairman, Allison, ingalls,, Hoar
Davis, of Illinois, White and Jones
of Florida. A note was read from
Morrison, temporary Chairman ot
the Potter Committee, stating that
Mrs. jerks was to be examined
and that it was necessary that An.
derson should be present. Ander.
son then retired and the Committee
took a recess.
! Congressional.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-In the
House this morning there was O
great deal of confusion as to the
order of business. Ellis endeavor.
ed to call up the contested election
case of Richardson VS.. Rainey, OF
South Carolina. Reagan endavor.
ed to call up the river and harbol
bill, for the purpose of non.concur-
ring in the Senate amendments.
Finally both propositions were
voted down and the House deter
mined to go into Committee of the
Whole on the sundry civil appro.
priation bill, thus closing all 9th ell
debate OH the bill and amend
ments.
In the Senate, Matthews report
ed without amendment and with
out recommendation the Senate
bill to aid in the construction OF
the Corpus Christi, San Diego and
Rio Grande Railroad. Placed OH
the calendar.
specie Resumption.
WASHINGTON, June 13th.-The
Senate, by vote of 55 to 10, agreed
to the substitute of the Committee
on Finance for the House bill to re.
peal the specie resumption act
after amending the same so as tC
read, "that from and after the pas.
sage of this act United States notes
shall be receivable the same as
coin, in payment for A per ceutum
of the bonds now authorized by
law to be issued; and on and aftel
October first, said notes shall be re.
ceivable for duties on imports"
The Michigan Republicans.
DETROIT, June 13th.-The Re.
publican State Convention assem-.
bled here this morning. A tempo
rary organization was effected by
electing James II. Stowe, of this
city, temporary Chairman.
| Respect 10 The Dena Rrynut
New YORK, June 13.-The mem
bers of the Associated Press, at
their meeting to-day, put upon
record the expression of their sim
cere respect for the private virtues
and public services of the late
VIM. Cullen Bryant who, up to
yesterday, was the Oldest member
of their profession and for more
than 10 years was regular con-