The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-06-08
TIE L E c r A = HI G.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Proceedings In the Senate.

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The President pro tenn. laid before
the Senate communication from the
Secretary, announcing that he had been
| summoned before the Potter Committee
to produce the Louisiana election re-
turns, and that he had obeyed subpoena.
In conclusion. he says: II respectfully
request you to lay this communication
before the Senate, that, if deemed
necessary and proper, l may have in
| structions as to my duty in this and
similar cases that may hereafter arise. "
| Edmunds submitted an order that
the Secretary of the Senate attend be-
| fore the committee of the House with
the papers demanded by the committee,
and submit the papers to examination
from time to time, according to the
convenience of the committee.
| A long discussion ensued. several
Senators claiming that the proper way
would have been for the House to have
requested the Senate to furnish the.
papers.
Other Senators argued that the
papers were not in the custody of the
Senate by any law. They were merely
in possession of the Secretary. accord
ing to usage since the organization of
the Government. and therefore the
committee had right to summon the
Secretary to produce them.
Finally the order of Edmunds was
modified so as to reserve all questions
touching the regularity of the action of
the Committee of the House in calling
for the papers. instructing the Secre-
tary to attend the committee. etc., and
as modified was agreed to.
After the morning business, the Sem
ate resumed consideration of the Army
Appropriation bill.
Blaine said the Committee on appro-
priations this morning came to the con
clusion that it would not be wiseto in
clude the Iodian question with the, re
organization of the army under the
same Commission. He therefore SUBJ
mitted substitute for the House
section to transfer the Indian Bureau
to the War Department, so as to pro-
vide for the appointment of three Sen
ators and four Representatives as a
joint Commission to inquire into the
expediency of transferring the Indian
Bureau to the War Department and
report to Congress before the lst of
January.
A debate followed.
Pending discussion a recess was
taken, that Senators might attend the
funeral of W. j. Mcdonald, late Chief
Clerk,
Potter's Committee In secret Session
WAsHINGToN, June Z.
The committee Investigating the al
legged frauds in Louisiana aud Florida.
IN connection with the Presidential
election, as soon as assembling to-day
went into secret session.
The whole of the secret session was
devoted to an arrangement of docu
ments and papers. and. when. the doors
were reopened recess was taken.
The Florida. Election Frauds.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla June 7.
Sheriff Allen. in his testimony before
the. subcommittee of the House of
Representatives, inqniring into the al
legged frauds in the Presidential election
in Florida, said. he knew DIR ggen had
declined to act with Cox. but thought
his being in town was sufficient.
The reason he . did not partioi.
pate onthe 18th ives because he knew
1t wonid. cause great prejudice among
the people. When Cox and Dorman
made,the canvass, zpthouaht it was not
treating thecpeonlaz rioht. F1f4It Amelia