Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-07
WASHINGTON

THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Washington, June 1.-THE committee IN.
vestigating the alleged frauds in Louisiana,
and Florida, In connection ;"ith the presi-
dental election, as soon as assembling to-
day went into secret session. The secret
session was devoted to an arrangement Of
documents and papers, and when the doors
re opened recess was taken. The com.
mittee on reassembling again went into Sc.
cret session
sPRlNGER's SUBCOMMITTEE.
| Jacksonville. Fla June 7.-Sherif AL
len testimony before the Florida committee
was l., the effect that Drigsers refused to
act with Coke, but his being in :own was.
he thought, sufficient presence. The wit
ness took every advantage he could for the
republican party to get it fair play.
| Hiscock asked summons for j. B. Bryant
and J. w. Howell. Lost by a vote of 2 to ],
Springer saying i, was matter beyoud their
jurisdiction which these men would testify
to. By the same vote, Hiscock's resolution
to subpoena several hundred people in Ala
chua and Baker countits, was overruled.
VIM. Green testified: Lived in Baker
county in November, 1876; w,s justice Of
the peace; received my commis,ion No
vember 10; was brought to my house by
Driggers; never made application for it.
Witness described the proceedings at the
clerks Office substantially as given by OH
ers, and said he signed the paper Orig.
gers said was the return Of the election
Didn't know the contents. Driggers said
to me the day before the CANVASS
"We are beaten and must turn leaf" He
said if would assist in the canvass we
could make things all right. II had known
that my precincts were thrown ou in th,
return signed. and thrown out wrongfully
would have signed it. Didn't know any
were thrown out until ten days afterwards
Never paid any fees for my commission.
Hiscock made long cross-examination
in which witness stated that about tw'
, months ago he swore to an affidavit at Dar
byville, drawn up by Mr.. Morton, and va
paid two dollars for the time consumed il
going there. Didn't ask what the affidavit
" was for. Regarding his signature to the aft
. davit in the Finley -Bisbee case, the witnes
! said he didn't recollect signing it; it va
J, never read.in his presence; never knew {
7 the affidavit before to-day.
Allen recalled, and said he could not re
member ever signing the above affidavit Q
y Tallahassee. He went to Tallahassee abor
e that time; hisexpenses we're paid by Howell
!. deputy clerk for Baker county, who said T
= .Bisbee, Jr., had given him ten dollars
l. give; remained in Tallahassee three days
o was drinking very hard part Of the time i
o Tallahassee, and would not swear positivel
. whether he signed the paper or not. Gree
n and himself were both drunk one day.
n CAPITAL NOTES.
Washington, June THE sundry civ
10 bill reported to the house TO day contai.
y appropriations for the general expenses I
.e the District Of Columbia, 10 be disbursed b
the commissioners, 81, ,250. 900; for contin,
: alton Of public buildings at Chicago, $500
70 600; Cincinnati, 100000. The aecreta'
/ Of var il directed 70 sell the United Stat
= arseaals u Pittsburg and Picksville, Mar.
.. land. and pay the net proceeds into u
lusasssy.