Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-07
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CONGRESSIONAL.


ATE-During the morning hour
Voorhees, spoke in favor of the
early consideration of the bill to re-
peal the specie resumption act and
said the Senate might as we'll look
this matter in the face. If it was
not going to repeal the act let it say
so by its vote. No greater ques-
tion has engaged the American
Congress. He would take every
opportunity from now TO the close
of the session to insist that the
matter should be disposed of. The
Senate had time to pass all sorts of
bills to bridge rivulets, but no time
to meet question which involved
more peril and distress than had
ever been produced by war and pes
thence. He thought the bill could
be disposed of in sixty minutes.
Ocean Mail service.
WASHINGTON, June 6th.-Sena-
tor Conover introduced bill to-
day to provide for carrying the
ocean mails in American steam
ships. 1t proposes to instruct the
Postmaster General to invite pro-
posals and make contract with
the lowest bidder for a monthly
mail service from San Francisco to
Hong Kong, via Yokohama, or
monthly service from San Fran
cisco TO Sidney, via the Sandwich
Islands and New Zealand; and for
a semi. monthly service from Pen.
sacola, Florida, via Havana, to AS
pinwall. The amount of compen-
sation is not TO exceed $50 per mile
per anpum for the distances be-
tween the terminal points of the
routes, respectively, and the SER
vice must be reformed by steam
ships of not less than 5000 tons
burden, American built and owned.
Referred to Committee on POST
offices and Post Roads.
The Potter InvessisatIon.
WASHINGTON, June 6th.-Judge
Levisse testified that he had been
offered by one Asher 100000 to
cast his vote as elector for Tilden.
Asher was the only person who had
spoken to witness on the subject.
Another person named johnson,
formerly Sergeant-at-arms in the
Louisiana House of Representa-
tives, called on witness at his lodg-
ings and, not finding him in, left a
note stating that he (Johnson) de-
sired to meet witness ut certain
hotel next morning on important
business, but before that hour john
son called at witness lodgings
and made arrangements with him
to meet Asher at one o'clock.
When johnson called at his
house lie met the ladies of the
house, who told witness that they
were under the impression, judging
from the conversation and manner
of johnson, that he was desirous of
making bargain with witness to
change his vote and stating as
their reason for so believing that a
remark was made by johnson, the
effect of which was: eff l was in
Levisse's shoes L would make
500, 900 out of it," johnson, wit
ness said, was intimately acquaint-
ed with the ladies of the house.
[ MacMahon here produced a note
and.witness recognized it as the one
left by Johnson when lie first call.
ed. Continuing, Levisse said, Asher
was previously cashier of o bank
in Shreveport. At the time in
question he was in New Orleans,
transacting private business.
MacMahon requested witness to
state as near as he could remem-
ber the conversation between him.
self and Asher regarding tho trans
action.
In reply he stated that, after
some preliminary remarks, Asher
asked him If he would be willing
to accept round sum, say $4,000
or $40, 900, and refuse to accept his
certificate of election as elector.
Levisse said he did resign on the
advice of friends whom he had con.
suited, including Beckwith, Judge
Campbell and John Ray. He re-
signed because he thought he was
ineligible, as he at that time filled
government Office. He was not
advised, nor did he understand,
that he would be elected to fill his
own vacancy, but thought it possi-
BILE such would be the case. As to
the offer of $4,000 or $40, 900, 1t
was not often man had a chance
by his simple vote to make Pres
ident of the United States, and the
service, therefore, ought to be
worth larger sum. Asher said it
was not enough. The conclusion
OF the conversation was this: He
said 10 Asher, "Tell your man who
has the money that he has not got
up to the price yet" Levisse In
tended to convey the impression
that he would take 5000, 900, but at
the same time intended to put up
the price so high that the sum
could not be raised.
The money was lying around so
that the payment to you would be
all right?
Levisse-I did not say that. 1
had an intimatiop twenty four
hours in advance that something
wrong was going on, and this put
me OH my guard. l Informed Pit
kin, of Louisiana, and I did this to
guard my political virtue. It may,
gentleman, seem strange that such
thing should exist in Louisiana.
laughter Levisse further said
that in his conversation with Ash
er he guessed what was coming be-
fore 1t was mentioned and, there
fore, was prepared to meet him.
He listened to Asher instead OF
blufflng him or calling the police,
and listened In such way as to
give an opportunity to Asher to
develop his scheme. He wanted
Asher and everybody connected
with him to believe the thing
would succeed. He merely wanted
to draw Asher out as be knew this
was the only way to get at the bot.
tom of the matter and he said to
Asher, "Tell your backer that LIE.
visse is not unwilling to consider
your proposition, providing you
can raise 5000, ,O00.u He mentioned