The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-04
Washington.

Washington. -,
NO MEETING OF THE POTTER COMMITTEE YEs-
TERDAY NOTHING ELSE TALKED ABOUT AT
THE CAPITAL-HoW MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
LOOK UPON THE EJRsT OF THE INvEsTIGA-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MANNER TO MATHEWS
A BIG APPROPRIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
|, OF THE PI-W0RKINGMEN'S MEET
ING ON THE 5TH-THE TEXAs-PAC1FIC-
SUDDEN AND DISTRESSING DEATH-DEFEAT
OF THE FRANKING PRIvILEGE-THE REVENUE
B1LL-vARIoUs ITEMS, &C.
| From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 3.-There was no
meeting of the Potter committee to-day.
but little else was talked of, however, ex-
cept the developments of Saturday. The
prevailing opinion is that Sherman wrote
the letter, and Republicans are in nervous
dread that, as badly as matters look for him
now, the Democrats may have the original
with which to crush him completely. Hence
some of them already say if he did write it
there is nothing in it. Nothing in it ex-
cept corrupt bargain to give Anderson
and Webbcr office, and protection il they
would with lying protests steal. the vote
of Louisiana from Tilden for Hayes.
Not even the Republicans, however, at
tempt to extenuate the horrible pre-
dicament in which Stanley Matthews
has placed himself. They say he gave him
self away so completely as scarcely 10 merit
sympathy from anybody. A careful peru
sal of his letters to Anderson show how
entirely he placed himself in Anderson's
power in order to keep the Administration
from being exposed. II Sherman or Evarts
had been bali as solicitous for its credit
Anderson would now be wel.paid consul
in some "warm climate" and Sherman's
reputation no more soiled in public es-
timation than it was two weeks ago. On
the It'll OF May, 1877, he (Matthews) wrote
to General Returning Anderson
that he would regard J. e. Anderson's
appointment as deputy collector OF New
Orleans as Il deserved recognition OF
his services and personal favor to himself.
On the 18th OF April he wrote j. +. 4nder-
son: az have, however, the best reasons
for saving that sooner OF later shall be able
to obtain for YOU satisfactory appointment
either at home or abroad" He tried to get
him appointed consul to Tien Tsin, Calao,
and other points, but had bad luck. There
is one feature about the conduct OF Matthews,
as shown by his letters, and that is that he
was disposed to pay Anderson for his dirty
work. I heard tonight from reliable
source that Matthews will furnish the orig
inal OF the Anderson and Nash agreement
to the committee.
HOW CONGRESSMEN LOOK UPON THE FIRST
CHAPTER OF THE INVESTIGATION.
have taken pains to ask representative
1 Democratic members of Congress what they
thought OF the exhibit so far, and all, with
out regard to their previous opinions as to
the policy Of the Investigation, say that it
shows that the investigation by all means
should be made; that Sherman already
stands before the country condemned Tor
the part he played in the Louisiana frauds;
and that the indications are that there Is
most important testimony against him yet
to be produced For Matthews they really
seem to have more sympathy than his own
party. A distinguished Republican mem
Der of Congress has already said in the
presence of other members that the outlook
50 far is very ugly for the Secretary OF the
Treasury. I askeda Republican member OF
the House squarely and frankly to-day what
he thought OF Sherman's position, and in
reply he smiled significantly, but said
nothing. .....
axDEEsoN's DEFIANT MANNER TOWARDS NAT
| THEWS.
The letters OF Anderson to Matthews are
not in the tone of an adventurer writing to
fine chief friend and adviser of the Presi-
dent OF the United States, but they sound
as if written by one who, held evidence OF
crime against the party to whom they were
addressed. For example, after an interview
with the President, in which he tells his
Excellency that the count Of the East Fell
ciana parish vote was cheat, he telegraphs
Matthews as follows: Want no more cores
pondence-no more nonsense. Come here
land arrange this affair, Or you can all face the
music" When writing Of the proposition to
appoint him an inspector OF customs he
tells Matthews that he told Smith that ne
could take the position and go to the devil.
In the same letter he says, elf you desire
to return me the documents given you, you
can do so. | think it better you should, as
bv doing so it will leave you out OF future
complications" And yet no'one believed
then, or believes now, that Matthews was as
deeply in the business as. Sherman. The
committee will meet again tomorrow.
Messrs. Hunton, Springer, and Hiscock
left for Florida Sunday night, and will re-
turn with all possible dispatch.
MEssRs. BLAND AND WRIGHT WANT TO cIRcU-
LATE MILLIONS OF GREESBAcKs.
Mr.. Bland in the House to-day offered a
bill appropriating s5aoOO,Ooo to improve
the Mississippi from st. Louis to New Or
leans. He was, however, entirely ecipsed
by Mr.. Hendrick B. Wright, Of Pennsylva-
mia, who offered bill for putting,in circu-
lation $500, 100000 in greenbacks. Your
correspondent called on him and asked how
he proposed to put this in circulation, He
said by building works Of internal improve
ment and paying such debts as Congress
| may contract, and he would be for liberal
outiays by the Government. mfr. Wright
says they call him the old demagogue and
1.-THE old fool. They say he is bankrupt in
purse and in politics, but he does not mind
that. While lie does not want any OF the
greenbacks for himself, he laughingly added
that ne had plenty OF friends who would be