Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-22
That Alleged Bargain.
BURKE SAYS THAT GUARANTEES WE'RE GIVEN
FOR HAYES-NOT ny HIM.

FUN AA1ES-NOT BY HIM.
Most OF yesterdays session of the Potter
examination of Major E. II. Burke, of Louis
lana, endeavOring to bring out the fact OF
some specific written agreement by which the
count OF the electoral votes was to be allowed
Nichols by Hayes when he should get in. The
witness said that it was in substance stated to
the filibusters that the sooner the count was
permitted perm tee to proceed the sooner the troops
rangement completed for the 4th of March. l
believe the count would have been completed
even il this arrangement had not been made,
because members Of Congress who favored the
flibustering side did so on representations
from Louisiana that thereby we could get
guarantees which would save our atate govern
grams from their constituents condemning
dilatOry action, and that delay in counting the
votes before March 4th would be highly detri-
dsY mental the cey at Wasn eS
Nichols that despite all our previous arrange.
ments the count would have gone on.
Q. What or who was the high authority that
satisfied you that unless you were very much
deceived your plans would be successful? A.
Stanley Matthews was one.
The witness said the guarantees and assur-
aness fs to be given by Hayes were agreed upon
February 10Th and 9th, and afterwards en-
dorsed by Sherman and Matthews On the part
OF Hayes. He denied that he ever told any
guarantees or assurances.
A LIVELY ALTERCATION BETWEEN GEN. BUT
LER AND MAJOR BURKE.
At one stage of the proceedings Gen. Butler
questions. Major Burke sd him he would
not allow him to put words in his mouth.
Butler intimated that his purpose was to
arrive at the truthfulness of the witness
statements.
Mr. Hiscock here asked if he meant to ques-
tl0n the witness truthfulneSS.
Mr. Butler replied, holly, he did.
MI Burke sharply asked, ION what paTtic-
Mr.. Butler answered, II will show you
before you get through
Mr.. Burke, addressing Chairman Potter,
said, 81 will answer no more questions until
Gen. Butler WithdraWs the offensive remarks
he has made
The Chairman.-"We cannot protect you in
this"
Witness-"T Then shall protect myself
After some altrcation between Butler and
HiScock, Burke again addressed the chair
man, saying that he was acting at Washington
as the duly authorized agent of the Nichols
state government, by whom his conduct had
been approved, and to whom he alone was re-
sponsibe that he had come ], 400 miles to teSti-
ffy frankly and fully to all questions put to
sentatives and public opinion; but until Gen.
Butler did both Major Burke and himself
(Butler) justice in retracting the offensive
language used he declined to answer any
Mr.. Stenger thought that, Notwithstanding
the Insulting remarks OF Gen. Butler, witness
ought to answer all questions put to him, and
added that he did not believe that Gen. Butler
believed himself in the untruthfulneSS of the
witness.
ajOr Burke-While have great respect fOr
the member who has spoken, l once more en-
phatically state that so long as the remarks of
Gen. Butler stands l shall not answer another
question.
Butler replied he had nothing to withdraw
there.
Major Burke turned his back upon Butler
lighted a cigar, and, after a few minutes, LEFT
his seat and went into an adjoining room
This brought the proceedings to a dead lock
for some time. A number of Major Burke:
friends followed him into the ante room where
they remained some time in conference.
The expressions of the audience and a ma
jOrity of the committee were in favor of Major
Burke, and the stubbornnesS with which Bat
ler adhered to his assertion was generally de
nOunced. After about ten minutes Major
Burke resumed his seat.
General Butler then said he was satisfied tt
have TIE remarks he made expunged from tht
record.
Major Burke remarked he presumed tina
embraced a withdrawal Of the offensive Ian
guage, whereupOn the original question wa
answered.