The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-08

WASHINGTON. June THE Potter Invcsti-
eating Committee held long secrc, session to-
day before opening the doors.
On motion Of Mr.. Potter. n subpoena dpces
teci0n was ordered 10 be issued TO the Appoint
ment Clerk OF the Treasury Department for all
the recommendations on file in that depart
ment forthe appointment Of Anderson's brother
TO IA position in Baltimore; and the dc facto
Secretary Of State was requested 70 furnish the
committee with all tho original communica-
tons, written. printed. or teegraphc. on nle
in his Office or under his control. purporting t)
come from one or all OF tho members OF tho
Harlan MacNeagh Commission sent by r. b.
Hayes to New Orleans in April 1877. together
with certified copies Of all communications.
written. printed, or tclegraphed. delivered 10
such Commission, or any member thereof from
the state Department or from the de facto Pres
ident that passed through the State Depart
ment
The Chairman then presented the following
communication and documents received from
Il. Il. Hayes:
Exrcrr'yr MANSION. wasnINcroS June q. 1874
SIR am in receipt Of Your yesterday iuclud.
ing the following preamble and resolution adopted by the
Committee of ssauon OF the House Of Repr,
uves. namely;
Wisrei' james Anderson swears thathctween May 25
ani June 1871 the Hon. stanley Matthew told HIM. 1
have lust to-day had letter irum the President regard
cure your appointment 10 SOME position and that on or
about June , the President snd Go the witness he had re-.
ccivcd i. letter from Mr. Matthews requesting hIn to
h,.ro Thai tho Pre- ,d,ut be requested TO urni IN to
The committee al tlr original tttcr- above mentioned
which he has received. n amy. or cerudei cpni.s
thereof. as he may urcrr, In order 90 au iuell-ent
eros+c cNainaton oi the witness Oh e subject matter
thereof
In complying with the request Of The committee have
the honor TO say that have no recollection receiving
any 'u,h '.er from senator NHi'he"s as the ore de-
s''lo'' III Tue '''ou'''h ana ''" lun no su'h letter
among my papers The only letters relating Ia the sub.
ec received within the peroi are ON nle IN the Depart
ncni ol state Copies oi the same and oi a other COM
munications ON the subject which are IN IN,
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snoctful, recummr ni iur appointment d. loIgn con.
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same tnpornucc Mr. jaime. g. Aui,rsnn' lf I,ui.,,n,
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Nrw ORLEANS, April Z, 1877.
Hn Stanley Nihhprs.
DFAR Sh' When Washington hlod an aiidavit for
Consnslhp; signed by ne Republican dcleeatan from