The Portland daily press., 1878-06-24

more" Then there was another equally long
pause as if she was gathering up her mental
and Intellectual powers for superb burst, and
after while continued, Il distinctly and Ell.
tirely exoDerate Mr.. Secretary Sherman from
any completely, indirect or direct, in the so
called Anderson and Weber guarantee If
there is criminslity in that document; if there
is public dishonor attached, l alone know the
outgO and the income of it. No one else knows
aught in regard to it, aud L do not think | am
compelled to tell any more. 1t is sufficient for
me to exouerate Mr. Sherman and also Mr.
Anderson, although believe Anderson to be
one of the most sublime scouadrels on record
Still, gentlemen, in the matter of the guarantee
he at least has been sincere. 1 award to him
that little merit. He has always deemed il
genuine. That is strange ray OF light ad-
united in the darkness that surrounds him.
As she ended this speech, which was dely-
cred with melo-dramatic air, Springer a menu
Der OF the committee, was so carried away by
the theatrical effect that he burst out with the
exclamation, Now let the curtain drop-the
act is finished"
This was however, her sole deviation from.
the hooking and contemptuous air with which
she invested her role, and which she main
tanned in the most perfect style during the i've
hours she was under examination. Her &C.
count and pronunciation are strongly marked
with the French peculiarties, and she acted as
she took Weber and Anderson's letter to Sher-
man into parlor P. of the st. Charles Hotel, bit
the ends of it, and then could not think of
such an act of disrespect as the presentation of
such note to the "visiting salesman but,
as she said, IAN idea struck her," and when
Butler pressed to know what the idea was, she
replied with an arch mimicry, "Weber wished
an answer and he got it''
She did not then say las she afterwards did)
that she herself dictated that letter to some one
else, and palmed it off on Weber as genuine
document, and whenever Butler attempted to
assume that, he was met by sharp rebuke
and by reminder that he must not impute to
her what she did not say
Finally, after couple of hours, Butler
realized that he was besieging an impregnabe
fortress, and he retired from the siege, leaving
the enemy with colors flying.
After recess Mcmahon tried his hand for
three hours, but met with no better success
and at 5 o'clock, when Cox suggested they
were all tired, and the witness must be-, she
repudated the suggestion with scorn, and said
whoever else might be fatgued she was not,
and she could keep it up all summer.
The committee adjourned to Monday morn.
ing:
The subcommittee of the Potter committee,
consisting Of Snripsor, Plackbarn and Reed,
start for Louisiana Tuesday.
Anderson's confession that he is acting under
Mr.. Springer's advice places the latter in an
unenviable light, since it makes him Auder.
sons abettOr in his contempt of the Senate
committee.
Mr.. Matthews states that the events of yes
terday strengthen his determination not to ap-
pear before the Potter commttee under any
circumstances.
A New York despatch says it is stated that
the congressional election committee were to
report IN favor OF paying ex-COugressman
Nash.s expenses in contesting Robertson's
seat from Louisiana, but the testimony of An
derson showing that Nash had made a corrupt
bargain with him determined the committee not
| to make the report