The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
WASHINGTON.
The Potter investigation, etc.

WASHINGTON, June Z.
The chair presented the following docu
ments from the rresident:
WASHINGTON. March IS. lS77.-To his
Excellency. the President; The under
sigued respectfully recommends for ap-
pointment as foreign consul at either
Callao. Belfast, Canton or any place of the
same importance, Mr.. Jas. E, Anderson,
of Louisiana This has the approval of
the whole L ,uisiaUa delegation. and we
ask that the appointment be made at an
early day. Respectfully, etc.
(Signed) c. B. DARRELL,
G. L. NASH,
WASHINGTON, March l9, l877.-SIR:
The undersigned, representing with one
exception the entire republican delegation
in congress from louisiana, would respect
fully Nrge the appointment of james K.
Anderson as consul to either of the follow
ing points: Callao, Demerara, Canton or
Haukow. Very respectfully,
j. Z. LEONARD,
W. ?. KELLOGG.
New ORLEANS, April S,l677.-To Hon.
Stanley Matthews. DEAR SIR When in
Washington | fled an application for a
consulship, signed by the republican dele
CATION from this state. together with a
written request from President Hayes
to have me appointed. Mr.. Evarts
said no vacancy existed and for
the present he could make none,
The morning papers announced the
death Of Mr.. Clayton, consul at Callao,
Peru, the place to which | desired espe-
cially to go. This creates vacancy, aud
there would be no impropriety in Mr..
Evarts giving me the appointment. |
wrote you, at Gen. Harlan's suggestion.
that you secure the appointment or hold
it open until his arrival 10 Washington.
JAMES E. ANDERSON.
Endorsement on this letter;
For important reasons, | specially re-
quest that this request be complied with.
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
W. K. Rogers endorsed on the envelope
directing the attention of the secretary OF
state to Matthews endorsement in the
name of the president
Stanley Matthews, from Cincinnati,
March l6, 1877. writes Secretary Evarts
introducing Anderson as man with whom
he had private talk with the secretary
| saying Anderson's position in the custom
house had become unbearable and that the
part which Anderson had been compelled
to act has gwen him very strong claims
on the administration, and he most earn
estly urges that some satisfactory public
employment he found for him at once.
A letter from j. d. Straight, govern
ment proof room, to the president, earn
es:ly deprecatiDg any appointment o.
Anderson, and giving him most unsavory
character, with 20 redeeming traits, anC
declaring that he could furnish proof O.
| bis words.
/ The next date is May 26, 1877, from
Secretary Rogers to Secretary of Stat,
Evarts, asking him to retain Andersou'l
appointment as consul to Funchal unit
further inquiry into bis character is had.
The next is the recommendation o
Anderson as journalist and a worthy
man, given by 2. B. Conn and James Nc
Kinney, of Steubenville. Ohio, recalling
| Anderson's services to the party. ant
hoping the president would give him |
place.
James Mckinney was called, He va
secretary of the electoral commission. ant
identified the envelopes and endorsement
thereon.
i The cabinet discussed the question o
II Americans supplying ships to Russia a
4 the present juncture OF affairs, No de
cision.
4 The President approved the bankrur
repeal bill.
j Mai. Burke, of New Orleans. who it
said represented Gov. Nichols at the cell
, bfated Wormley conference, has bee
| summoned by the Potter committee.