The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-11

TON OF THE GERMAN RElCHsTAG-REP-
REsENTATIvEs EN- ROUTE FOR THE CON
GRESHAM UNPRECEDENTED MOVE. ON
THE, PART OF TURkEY-THE RoDoPHE
INsURRECTIoN-sUFF AND. starry
ING REFUGEES, &C., sc.
Washington.
CIrAGRIa OF THE REPUBLICANS AT THE DE-
| yELoPMENTs OF THE POTTER INyEsTIGA-
TION-MEssRs. JONES OF FLORIDA, WHITE
OF MARYLAND, AND DAVIS OF ILLINOIS, HAVE
DECLINED TO SERVE ON THE MATTHEW'S IN
vEsTIGATING CoMMTTTEE-A TELEGRAPH
MAN IN GENERAL BUFFERS HANDS BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE-THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPR0-
PRIATI0N -PERsONAL--ARRIyAL0 OF EX-
URsIoNIsTs-sUGAR - THE ADJOURNMENT
QUESTION. &C., &C.
[FroDi Our Regular Correspondent a' 5.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Republicans
make no effort to conceal their cbagrin at
the developments OF the Potter investiga-
ton, and admit that they are bound to lose
in the end, whatever may hereafter happen.
They say until the adoption OF the Potter
resolution by the House they had the Dem
ocrats on the run, and now they themselves
are on the defensive, and will be during the
coming canvass. The more candid among
them frankly concede that the next House
Will be Democratic not because Of the re-
suit in Oregon or the admitted gains for the
Democracy in Ohio and Missouri, but be-
cause OF this unfortunate investigation.
When asked about Sherman they say but
little, and seem to hope that his re-
sources are so boundless that he will
manage one way or another to get
out OF his troubles, but they pronounce
Matthews baby in politics, who needs a
nurse. Each fresh step he takes, they adj
nit, but takes him more hopelessly into the
mire. And yet lie is an able lawyer and
a shrewd debater, and in morals as high
above Sherman as Morrissey was above the
common bunko swindler. From friend
who has had a conversation with the I'M
fortunate Ohio Senator, your correspondent
learns that he says he does not intend to go
before the House committee, unless advised
by the Senate committee to do so, Until the
Senate committee shall have investigated
his alleged connection with the Louisiana
electoral question. Which means that he
does not intend to go at all, but 10 claim
that a senator can shelter himself behind his
senatorial privilege and refuse to testify be-
fore House committee.
DECLINE TO SERVE ON THE MATTHEW'S COM
... MITTEE.
There was no little sensation to-day when
Messrs. Jones OF Florida, Whyte OF Mary
land, and Davis Of Illinois announced to
the Senate Acknowledgements serve on the
Matthews investigating committee, and this
was increased when it was further stated
that Mr. Edmunds, OF Vermont, would also
decline. The Senate refused to excuse them.
Their reasons for not wanting to serve was
that they desire to get home. SANKEY'S
troubles do not come singly.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE MEET LATE-GEN-
ERAL BUTLER COMES LATER, AND CONDUCTS
THE EXAMINATION.
It was nearly O'Clock to-day when the
investigating committee got to work, and
even then General Butler did not put in an
appearance until nearly 4. Among the Wis
itors were Major John w. Daniel, and Col
onel Henry Peyton OF Loudoun, and DR..
Presbury, formerly Of the Richmond GUS
tom-house. At FIVE minutes to Mr.. Bug
bee, manager of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company, was sworn, when
General Butler took him in hand and asked
him if he had brought the copy of tue tele-
gram he wanted. Bugbee said no. When
asked why not, he said he put it away and
the rats. he reckoned, ate it. This gave
General Butler an opportunity to raise a
laugh at the expense OF the witness,
whom he had bulldozed savagely only
few moments before because he declined
to answer directly questions in regard to
his oifice-book. He soon astonished witness
with his knowledge of his book OF accounts,
of the telegram he wanted, and everything
else connected with his office. The witness
chan ged tone, became docile, and agreed to
90 and get the books and whatever be could
find bearing on what General Butler want,
ed. The rats having destroyed the original
telegram, General Butler introduced, he
said, copy which he had received from the
other end of the line, where the rats were
not so bad. The telegram, dated February
"a. 1877, was read, and it was from Boulds
Baker, of Texas, secretary OF meeting OF
southern Wings, southern Union men, and
Union Democrats, at Washington, to Lieu
tenant Governor T. L. Young, and A. G.
Lee, private secretary Of Governor Hayes,
Columbus, Ohio, and stated that in order to
conciliate the South, break down sectional.
ism, and reconcile the races, Governor
Hayes was urged to appoint some OF the fol-
lowing in his Cabinet: John Poole, North
Carolina; John Hancock, born in Ala.
bama and raised in Texas; Colonel r. Il
Vanhorn, Kansas City; General Joseph g.
Johnston, and ex-senator Key. Each was
eulogized in high terms. The telegram, at
half-rates, cost SIT. Governor Young tele.
graphed in reply that the telegram would
be laid before Governor Hayes. as soon as
he returned to Columbus. Mr.. Cox wanted
to know why this was introduced. General
Butler replied because Mr.. Key-one o.
these-was appointed Postmaster-General
and one OF his first acts was to appoint
Boulds Baker, OF Texas, to one of the best
places in his gift. General Butler had ar
appointment clerk from the Post-Ofice De
partment and d deputy sixth auditor OF
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