Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-08
From Washington.
SPECIAL TO TIE ALIEN ANDRh GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, ID. G., June S
SENATE

SENATE
10 the S.natc to day, the bill II provide for
for the election Presidential electors aud nem
bcrs oil Congrcssi 10 West Virginia was reported
from The Elections Committee iavOrably.
The Texas Pacific L ,iIroad bill waspoAponed
till December next, 90 motion OF MIR. Matthews.
A bill for the settlement OF outstanding
claims against tho District OF Columbia was
referred
A resolution was adopted calling Tor nfnrma
ton 10 relation to certain railroads in North
Carolina once in the possession OF tho u. ).
Mr. Spencer, of Alabama, rad, offered a
resolution that all matters 10 relation 10 the
Presidential election and the charges OF fraud
connected herewith be referred 10 select
committee Of eight Senators. with instructions
to erquirc iutn the elections in South Carollna,
Louisiana, Florida. Alabama, Mississippi,
Oregon, and other States, the action OF the
Forty fourth Congress, in relation thereto: also
into the matter Of the overthrow OF the Pack
ard government and the establishment of the
Nichols government 10 louisiana and whether
it was 10 consequence OF any act accrulng prior
to March t. 1877, &C., and that the committee
have leave to sit during the recess.
Mr. Bayard said that as the resolution was
long one and embraced many subjects he wouIl
like to have 40 opportunity to read 1t and
therefore olioctcd to its present consider alton
Whercupon it went over.
MIR. Spencer gave motto, that he would call
up the resolution every day until action wa
taken.
A bill TO amend the E,ds contrast, Tor deep
cning the mouth of the Mississippi was amend
cd and passcd-aycs So, noes .
A resolution calling on the Commissioner OF
Agriculture for information in regard to
tea culture 10 this country was adopted.
The chair announced tho committee to 10
vcsticatc the charges against Mr. Stanley Ma
Allison, of Iowa. Ingalls, OF Kansas, lloar, Of
Massac husctts, Davis OF ILL.,, Whyte, Of Md,
and Jones, OF Florida.
A bill to permit the chancellor oil the Smith
sonian Institute to appoint secretary IN case
OF a vacancy was passed.
The Army Appropriation bill was thea taken
up and its consideration proceeded with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
10 the House OF Rcpr esentatlves resolution
was introduced fer the coinage OF specimens Ct
golod.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole and concluded the consideration OF the
Deficiency Appropriation bill, which was thea
reported to the House, and finally passed.
POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Tho committee met at - o'clock, all the
members now 10 the city being present. Ger.
Butler left the room shortly after the first wit
ness was called. la spite Of the rain many
persons besides the reporters and counsel ASSEM-
blcd, evidently takiog great interest 10 thr
proceedings.
Mr. Mckinney, secretary to the Electoral
Commission was recalled at the request ot the
republicans. lie testified that the certificates
submitted to Inc Commission were printed aud
COPIES given to each commissioners. At the
close Ct each session they were gathered mp and
kept till again wanted.
Mr. Cox produced copies OF these printed
certificates and had them filed as exhibits.
Witness said that these copies agreed With
tho originals No. is the genuine kclIrgc
| ccrtiGcatc No. is the Mcljnery certificate,
to be a forgery by LeviSscc And that No. !
and No. , were much alike, their first page,
bearing very close resemblance. They could
easily be and afterwards we're discovered to be
mixed, so as to make ono bundle much larger
than the other.
lie accounted for the mistake in printing on
the grouod oil having given the compiler
printed certificate from each OF the three pack
ages to be published in the official report. thus
very probably giving him two copies OF No. !.
Mcssrs McA1ahon and Potter cross examined
the witness Mr. McMahon prcdicatcd part
oil his qncsll JOS on presumed wrong c0nslrnc
ton OF witness statement.
TO this Mr.. Reed oljc,ed ard = heated
discussion sprang up in which Mr. Cox claimed
that MIR. McNlahon acted al 4 prosecuting
attorney.
The latter rclortcd by saying this WAS the first
time Mr.. Cox appeared ~ the defender OF
fraud.
Mr.. Mckcnny concluded the important por
ton of his testimony by naming Gen. GarheId
as person who had afterwards called attention
to the mistake Of printing No. twice III the
official report The witness had then found
the copies mixed as stated and had sorted them
out.
General Garfield had said You will soon see
tho importance of this thing" and tho next
day the charge that No. 3 was forged appeared
in the papers
Mr.. A. b. Lavisscc again took the stand
and corrected some Of his former testimony
In reply to a question by Mr.. Cox he re-
pcacd his account Of the attempt to br!tc
him, and entered moro fully into the motives
that aoluatcd him 10 i,ls plans Tor the accom-
plishment Of the object he bad in view, VIZ
to find out where the money was to come from
A recess was thon taken unit two o'clock.
Upon rcnsscmbing, Mr.. Ferry, president
pro tenn of the Senate, was examined IN refer
enco to tho electoral certificates from LOUISIANA
the date of receipt Of returns and the prescn
tation 10 Congress. He denied any knowledge
of the contents Of the papers until they were
opened before the joint meeting OF Congress-
ChiIdren's Day.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Juoc $.
10 the editor Of the Alexandria GozcHe; $3.50
should be very thankful if you would notice
in this evenings paper that the NJ. r. Ghutc"
10 this city will observe Childrcn's Day TO-
morrow. Unless the weather hinder95 the
church will be appropriately decorated. 10 luz
afternoon, at three clock, achildrch's meeting
will be held, at which, among other services, .
number of children will be baptized. At e'sn5
o'clock sermon will be delivered to girls al"
bows by tho pastor. Morning service as USUAL
Yours, l.. u. IhAN'H'