Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-17
THE NEWS,
The Congress Of Foreign Powers Be-
gins Its Work To-day.
Gov. Kellogg's Private Secretary
before the Potter Committee.
Mexican Troops are Ordered to Pursue: :Ameri.
can Troops and Drive them from Mexican
Soil.
Congregational Committees are Busy Fin.
ishinE Up tho Appropriation Work
Oftho Session.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Washington, June 1.-THE Potter in.
vcstigation committee had q short session
to day, and Ii. Conquest Clark, late private
secretary to Gov. Kellogg was cross exam
ined by Mcmahon, relative to the second
set of the Louisiana electoral certificates.
Witness said that the two lists of the re.
turns lay on the table in the committee
room of New Orleans, according to his pre-.
sent memory. till he gathered them up for
forwarding to the secretary Of state after the
signatures were complete. The only per-
sons signing In presence of witness, that he
remembers distinctly, were Gov. Kellogg
and Mr. Brewster. He thought that there
was one or two others who signed in his
presence, but could not be positive as to
that. Did not know where Levissee and
Joffrion were at the time of the signing of
the second set tofcertifcates, and could not
say positively whether or not they signed
personally, but was Of the opinion that the
signature appearing on the certificate is that
of Joffrion, being familiar with the gentle.
mans signature.
Q.-Wasn't it a we'll known fact among
politicians in Louisiana, that Judge Levissee
was not in town at the time the papers in
question were signed! Alt was certain
ly not known to me.
Mr.. Mcmahon questioned witness as to
who signed the names of JoGrion and lie.
vissce. and witness replied that he knew ab-
solutely nothing about it,
The investigation is adjourned till We'd
nesday, so that the members of the com
mittee may be in the house during the clos
ing hours of the session of congress.
Chairman Potter Saturday sent Gov. Kel-
logg note, requesting him at his conven.
ience to attend before the committee and
testify. Kellogg replied: II would en-
deavor to attend Immediately, but there are
matters pending in the senate to-day, re-
garding which feel much interest. On
Monday, after the morning hour, will en-.
deavor to make such arrangements as will
enable mo to comply with your request.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Washington, June 1.-THE senate COM
mittee on appropriations completed the con-
sideration Of the sundry civil appropriation
bill. There are about 200 amendments, in.
creasing its total from Sl6,s47,775, as grant
ed by the house, to nearly $21, 100000. The
additional amount is made up chiefly Of
items aggregating s., 100000 for deficiencies
in the appropriations of former years, and
Of an increase Of about Sl,l50O00 in the
amounts voted by the house for continuing
work on public buildings throughout the
country.
The senate committee on elections to-day
postponed till the next session of congress
the consideration Of the claim of D. T.
Corbin to the seat occupied by NJ. c. Butler
Mr.. Wise, of the sub. b.committee, submitted
report in writing, to the effect that Corbin
was entitled 10 seat. Mr.. Hill, another
member of the subcommittee, stated that he
had arrived at exactly the opposite conclu-
sion, but was not ready to submit written
report.
The third committee of conference on the
legislative appropriation bill, has reached
an agreement. 1t provides that the house
shall recede from the proposed abolition o.
the Offices of fourth and fifth auditor of the
treasury, and from the reductions pay the
senate employees. The senate receded from
its disagreement to the house provisions, re
ducing the grades and pay of the clerks in
the executive departments, so far as they
effect about one-half of the clerks. TIL,
grades and number of the others are to b.
left unchanged.
Among the amendments to the sundry
civil bill agreed on by the senate committed
to-day, are the following in addition to wha
the house provided for: Expenditures Al
the Chicago, st. Louis aud Cincinnati pub
lie buildings, slo0, 900 each; to commenc,
the north wing of the partially completed
building for the state, war and navy depart
ment 100000; for the purchase of th,
Freedman's bank building in Washington
to accommodate the department of justic,
and court Of claims, $4,000; to erect .
building for the bureau Of printing and en-
CRAVING, 1927 900; deficiencies in the post
offics department, for compensation Of post
masters, $4,000; other deficiencies, $500,
wv; expenses Of United States courts. $3.50,
wv; the Chickasaw interest claim, $222, 900
70 rs'mburss state expenditures in equippin,