Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

whether Anderson is iorger or peljurer, but
it is whether certain suspected parties IN hIgh!
position did or did net enter into improper and
corrupt bargsios with him and other election
officials OF IL u's!aca 10 pervert tho electoral
vote Of that State Ii is not the first time that
crime an wrong have been brought homo to
people by their accoUploes turning Statess
evidence, aud it will not be possible to obscure
the real issue by the attempt to divert the IN.
vestigation to the proof that Anderson is bad
man.
Mr.. Reed had not flushed his cross txami-
nation when the committee adjourned yester-
day afternoon, and it is understood that when
he gets through With Anderson, Gen. Butler
will take tilt at him.
Anderson stated 10 conversation last night
that he was perfectly satisfied with the work
of yesterday; that he did not consider that the
cross examination had impaired the crediblity
of any of his statements, or that it put him 10
the light of poIjuriug himself in the testimony
before the Senate Louisiana committee, as al
legged, and that both MIR. Potter and MIR. Nc
Mahon had expressed themselves to him to the
same effect. The counsel Of MIR. Anderson
fully copcurrtd 10 this.
An impression got abroad TO day, and was
| freely circulated around the capitol that Sec
Ielary Sherman and his friends would endcavor
to make scapegoat of MIR. Matthews and
throw the oblCquy oil the whole business on him.
This was repeated to Mr. Matthews, when he
said. "Wn will sec who the soaDegoat is IN
good time" He lhsI remarked that he did
not propose to 20 before the committee until
all the evidence which 10 any way reflected on
him was 10, and that then he had 20 fear az to
his s0cc:ss 10 removing any unpleasant I'M
prtssious which might be excited by his action.
McLin reached Jacksonville last Saturday, 10
better health than he has lately enjoyed. The
Florida sub.committe will probably reach that
city TO day and begin hlcLins examination to-
morrow. The latest information is to the effect
that McI.n will slaod by his confession.
Mrs. jerks who is said to have POSSESSION
Of the alleged Sherman letter 10 Weber and
Anderson il not in Washington, as was 70.
ported yesterday. She il ia New Orleans, and
will probably remain there to be examined by
the Louisiana sub committee
1t is now asserted tnat General Butler In
tends, if possible, to secure the impeachment
of President Hayes, that he has information
that The McVcagh commission went to New
OllaaLs last year with letter Of credit from
Secretary Sherman, upon the Sub Treasury at
that point that the expenses OF the commls'
sion were paid Ey draft rpon that letter
Ct credit that the orcalizaion of the
Nichols, Senate YVES aided by the com
mission, the expets;s incident thereto being
part Of the outlay upon that letter OF credit;
that the commission knew other money was
corIuptly used 10 connection with their efforts
to reoreaniz4 that Senate, which money was
contributed By New Orleans lottery company;
that Pr sdent Hayes was cognlzant through
bis agents or friends on that commission OF
these corrupt acts; that the amount thus drawn
from the sub Treasury was aiterward Included
in 40 estimate for deficiency appropriation;
that he called On The floor OF the House for an
ilemzcd account Of the expenditures alluded to
in the estimate; that the estimate was then
Withdrawn, and that the deficiency was then
made good to the Treasury by an extraordinary
draft on the secret service tuud Of the State De-
parmcnt. But the democrats charge that the
Generals seeming anxiety to defend Secretary
Sherman is q certain indication that he Is
"makog bis way back certainly and cautiously
into full c5mmuai0n with the republicans.