Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-22

York Violently opposing its adoption. The
House was still in session at midnight and
the question not disposed OF.
Proceedings of the Potter Investiga-
ting Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The only point
of interest in to- days investigation was the
production by Gen. Butler of a long telegram,
dated Washington, Feb. "a, 1877, addressed to
Lieut.. Gov. Young and Alfred ID. Lee, Colum-
Pos o. IN care aSr SSy lay and sgnsa ss
forth that at a conference ef South
ern Republicans, Southern Unionists and
pected by the Inauguration of Governor
Hayes, and in order to non sectionalize
yisabie TO recommend a suitable selection of
Cabinet councillors from the South and South
west. The names of the following gentle
Pool, of North Carolina; Hon. John
Hancock, of Texas; Col. r. T. Van Horn, of
Missouri; Gen. Joseph e. Johnston. OF Vir-
ginia; Senator Key, of Tennessee. The tele-
Cox suggested that il had no connection with
the subject matter of the investigation. Gen.
Butler replied that it was his Intention to
show that Mr. Key, one of the men suggested,
was appointed by Mr.. Hayes, and one of the
first acts of his Administration was to appoint
Mr.. Roulds Baker to the best office In his gift.
witness was subsequently introduced from
Ronids noer was papnointed S specia AGENT
of the Department in the spring of 1877, and
went out of Office about the lst of August fol-
lowing
WASHINGTON, June 11.-James Z. An
derson was recalled to-day and questioned
by Mr.. Cox regarding the Anderson-Web
agreement, which he testified was acknowl-
edged by Weber over his own signature. A
letter was produced. acknowledged by wit,
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine, and bearing date sept.
3, 1876 in which the writer speaks of his eff
forts to induce the colored men of the
parish to register, and intimates that
the Democrats would like to get rid of him
but are afraid to "bulldoze" him on account
of their belief that he was sent there by the
Republicans for the express purpose OF being
killed in order to make political capital.
Witness further testified that he first sug
gested to Gov. Kellogg and other Republi-
cans the idea of withholding the Republican
vote in the parish and then claiming It as an
evidence of intimidation, and the plan was
subsequently adopted.
Ex-Congressman Darrall was then examin-
ed ut length regarding the efforts made by
Packard, Smith and others, including himself,
to secure the appointment of Collector OF the
Port of New Orleans. He testified that James
urging him DarralD for the position, upon
the strength of the influence which he claimed
of the damaging letters in his p0ssessiSn
He testified that Mrs. jerks came to Wash
ington in January for the purpose of assist
ing Packard, and that she told witness she
had the original of the Sherman letter Ito
Anderson and Weber). She subsequently,
published a card in the papers, stating that
she had no knowledge of the existence of
such n letter. Several letters from Darrall to
Anderson were introduced and verified, the
secure Darrail the position of Collector.
In these letters Darran speaks of
interviews with Stanley Matthews, in which
| the latter says that Hayes will not appoint
Packard. The letters in Anderson's posses
| sion were talked of, and Matthews said he
had heard that offers had been made to sell
| 70 npnncrats m thaf thav did not
| consider them worth the purchase; that he
had also been informed that copies had been
| furnished to the New York Sun and to the
Republican Senator from New York (Air.
/ Conkling.)
| WASHINGTON, June 12.-Darrall of LOU
isiana was further examined to- day, first by
Cox, then by Mcmahon, and finally by Gen.
Butler. To Mr.. Cox's questionings Darrall
testified that Anderson told him in the spring
| of ~ that the protest he had made as to In
| timidation was correct; that the condition OF
| the parish was terrible, and no Republican
| was safe there. Witness had seen the Nash
Anderson agreement, but had never seen the
/ sherman letter. and did not believe there was
| any such document. To Gen. Mcmahon, wit
| ness acknowledged that, having failed in his
efforts to secure an appointment, he told An
| derson TO 90 ahead and publish the papers in
| his possession. Gen. Butler then went over
| the whole ground, and witness told about his
| interviews with Matthews, in which the docu-
ments in Anderson's possession were spoken
| of, and Matthews remarked that in case OF
be willing TO give up all the documents and
papers he had, and forego any claims that he
had on him (Matthews) or the Administra,
| ton. Matthew's spoke of the Sherman letter
| particularly as the one he was most anxious
TO get hold of. Witness believed that the
reason why he failed in getting a position or
the strength of Anderson's backing was be
cause it became known that copies of these
letters were in the possession of the Other
parties and they had Therefore become pub
William II. Seymour, the Notary Public, be
fore whom the Anderson Weber agreement
was acknowledged identified his signatur,
and seal; the paper was sworn to before hin
by Anderson and gentleman who accom-
panied him; did not know Weber, and hat
no knowledge of the contents of the paper
George Dicks, one of the subscribing wit
nesses, identified his signature remembered
Anderson calling at their office with a fr1ent
and saying he had a document that the,
wished to sign and acknowledge before no
tary, but did not want the contents to b
known. Did not know Weber personally.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Gen. Smith, Int
Appointment Clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, was to day examined, and testified that
! Mt the solicitation of Anderson, he called OF
.. who wanted better place than the clerkshil
, rendered him, and insisted that, IL the Presl
, dents personal attention were called to hi
, case, he would secure proper recognition
The President, however, refused to see Ander
, son. and told witness that he was not awar
. of Anderson's having rendered any servic
+ from Stanley Matthews to Gen. Smith wa
read, in which the writer advises that If An
derson does not choose to take what is prou
, er, to drop him; that he purposed doin
! nothing further TO secure his appointmen
I Witness further said that Andersons brothe
. was appointed to a position in the Baltimor
Custom house upon the recommendation {
, Matthews.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Brewster, one
a the Louisiana Electors, testified to day thf
8 he signed both sets of the returns from thu
Q State; was informed that the reason for mai
4 ing a second set was that the first was ds
: fective in some minor particulars. con
a munication was received from Secretar
n Evarts, accompanying certain document
: asked for by the committee of the Presiden
:. The Florida sub committee having returne
}, a long secret session of the entire committs
i | was held.
n WASHINGTON, June 17.-H. C. Clark
a formerly Gov. Kellogg's private Secretar
> was examined as to the signing of the secor
4 set of Electoral certificates. lie testified tn
he had no knowledge as to who affixed Il
vissee's signature thereto. The only parti
o who signed in his presence were Gov. Ike
s logg and Mr.. Brewster. The investigate
. WAS adjourned until Wednesday, that tl
members of the committee might be in Il