Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-14
The Electoral Investigation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POTTER COMMITTEE


1He Iottef committee held snort executive
session this morning, in order to have con-
ference with the Florida sub committee, which
returned to Washington this morning. Mrs
jerks, the female witness, was in the ad Join
ing witness room, but was not to be called un-
til two o'clock. to which hour the committee
good looking, rather tall, of tiOrid complexion,
has rOminent cheek bones. and firm and de-
termined looking lower, jaw and mouth, and
looks as is she will be abundan;ly able to take
care of herself on the witness Siand Chair
man Potter has returned from Virginia, and
met with the committee to day.
Ldter-The committee had not been called
to order at 2:50 O'Clock. It was expected at
that hour that Marshal Pitkin or Brewster,
one of the Louisiana electors, would be eX-
amiRed this afternoon.
THE CABINET MEETING was today devoted
to the consideration of certain nominations
which it is desirable to get before the Senate
before adjournment.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day, $l70.C00
THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
passed the House at u o'clock last night. At
o'clock this morning Major Towles, of the
Clerks office, had it engrOSSed. and it was
sent to the printer, and was ready for diStri-
button in print as it passed the House at II
o'clock this morning.
CoNFEREEs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Randall
D.
Dunnell the cOnfereeS on the part of the House
on the dlSagreeing votes to the river and har
Dor appropriation bill
THE MATTHEWS INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE will not meet until James E. Anderson
who is desired as a witness, is released by the
Potter committee.
AMONG THE MORE IMPORTANT BILLS of a
general nature on the public ca endar of the
yat ba fall
Bill granting pensions to the soldiers and sail
0rS of the Mexican war; bill to fix the pay of
letter carriers; bill to authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to restore to the roll of invalid
pensioners the names stricken therefrOm on
account of diSOvaity: bill to authorize and
equip an expedition to.the Arctic seas; bill to
retire the circulating notes of the national
banks: the postal savings bank bill the Texas
Pacific railroad bill: the pro rate Pacific rail-
road bill: bill increasing pensions of soldiers
who have one arm ahd one foot; bill to apply
proceeds OF sales of public lands to the educa.
!lon OF the people; bill to establish system of
llfe insurance for the officers Of the navy and
marine corps.
NOMINATIoNs.-The President, today, sent
the following nominations to the Senate:
X. B. Fenton. Of New York VIM. S. Groes
beck, of Ohio and Francis A. Walker, of
Conn, to be United States Commissioners to
the international monetary conference: VIM.
Hayden Edwards of the District of Columbia,
to be consuI-general at St. Petersburg: Alexis
Y: RerrIu, OF Kansas, to be consul at Padang;
Philip Teare, OF Cal, to be U. S. attorney,
district of California; E. JeifOrds, of Miss, TO
Miss. :; Commodore Richard L. Law of Indi-
ana. to be captain, and number of post
masters.
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS will be pro
posed in the Senate to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill BY Mr.. .Dawes-Authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to pay not exceed
ing $4,000 for the Freedman'S Savings and
avenue between 18th and 1515 streets; and a
further appropriation of 5000 for fitting up
rooms for the Court of Claims in the building
BY Mr: DaWes-An appropriation of 5000 to
the pedestal at the corner of Massachusetts
and Maryland avenues to place suitable in
scrlptl?n p thereon, and to improve the ground
Capitol: By Mr.. Acknowledgements $I5O
to pay Tor telephone communication between
the Capitol and Government Printing Office.
the foundation for the new library building on
Judiciary square. By Mr.. PattersOn-Appro
priating s., GOO to pay for fencing and improv-
and South Carolina avenue. By NIr. Pad
dock-Appropriating $4,000 for the expenses
of a commission to report the best site for an
the. national observatory on the elevated
plains west of the Mississippi river.
BY MIR. ROllinS-ApprOpriating $4,000 to
6ad %a 10 p he q 81 2 in this Dis
ment OF convicts sentenced to hard labor.
By Mr.. kernan-ApprOprating $20,0o0 to aid
in paying the building debt OF ST AIMS In
FAINT Asylum, in the District of Columbia.
THE ORIGINAL ANDERSON PRoTEsT.-Pit-
kin, formerly U. s. marshal for louisiana who
is in the city to be called as witness before
the Potter investigating committee has with
him, 1t is said, the original protest which An
derson signed to the count of the vote in West
Felicinia parish, which is said to be SO diStig
ured with eraSureS and interineatiOnS as 10
be scarcely recognizable.
THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS for positions
as justices of the peace of the District has
swelled to but few less than round hundred.
THE CROSSING OF AMERICAN TROOPS INTO
MEXICAN TERRITORY is in conformity with
the agreement entered into with Mexico when
that nation was recognized by this country
According to that agreement American troops
were TO be allowed to cross the Rio Grande in
pursuit of Mexican thieves, if the latter were
not stopped by the Mexican authorities.
KILLS THE SUBSIDY.-The House today re
turned to the Senate the post route bill, be-
cause it was held that the Senate had trenched
on the constitutional right of the House, by
adding to it amendments pertaining to the
raising of revenue The Brazilian subsidy is
an amendment to the bill, and friends of that
measure think to-day'S action of the House
kills the subsidy.
THE MCGARRAHAN CASE.-The Senate COM
mittee on public lands will render a decision
in the McGarrahan case before Congress ad-
journs. The committee held a meeting this
morning, and the quorum present took sew
eral votes on various propositions, but as it is
desired that all the members of the committee
shall have a vote OH such an important case
an Injunction Of SecreSy was laid upon the
proceedings to-day. 1t is doubtful if the COM
mlttee will report in favor of giving McGar.
rahan perfect title to his land grant.
THE LAST BILLS.-The President and mem.
bers of the Cabinet will 60 to the Capitol next
Monday at II O'Clock to sign bills. AS fast as
tDey are enrolled and presented to him he will
submit them to his cabinet officers for such
recommendations as they may make, and sign
them or let them go over, as he may think
proper.
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