Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-12

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GENERAL.
Proceedings Before the Potter Com
mittoo.
Hostile indians at Work in California.
Serious Labor Riots In Quebec.
Conflicting Rumors in Regard to the
POpc's Health.
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,stile Indians at Work in California.
Serious Labor Riots In Quebec.
Rumors in Regard to the
POpe's Health.
WASHINGTON
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.

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l THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Washington, June 12.-The Potter com.
mittce resumed its session this morning.
| Mr.. Darrall, of Louisiana, was examined
by Mr.. Cox. He st tied that he first saw
Anderson in the spring of 1877, when he
said that the protest he had made was cor
rect, as regards 'intimation. Shortly after
my conversation with Mr.. Potter, Ander-
son told me that he had seen Mr. Matthew'S
and threatened him with the publication of
the documents, and pictured to MIR. Mat
thews the scandal it would raise, and that
in reply Mr.. Matthews told Anderson that
if he was inclined to pursue that course, he
might 20 on and publish anything he de-
sired. Subsequently Mr.. Matthews said to
the witness that he would have nothing
further to do with Anderson If he intended
to publish the documents. Witness said
that he had seen the original Of the Nash
agreement. and related the circumstances.
Anderson was in Washington about the
4th Of March, looking for IN apr ointment.
and called on me at various times. Shortly
after March 4th, called an the president
and stated the reason why Anderson should
be appointed. which we're because of the
part taken by him in the Louisiana election,
and that he was velj intelligent man.
About week after our visit to the presi.
dent Anderson called on witness. and said
that I've and Mesh had quarreled. and that
he was going to expose Nash. In other
words, he was going for him. He stated
that be had paper that would iuin Nash {;
thereupon produced Nash agreement. Nash
later explained to witness that he had sign.
ell It in foolish moment and ought No TO
have done so, but cared nothing about it.
Witness had never had conversation with
| Mr. Sherman about the so called Sherman
letter, and believed that there is no such
document in existence. The knowledge Of
l: is only what he had heard from Mrs.
jerks and Anderson, whose stories were
contradictory. Anderson told witness that
the document was signed by Meesrs. Sher-
man and Stoughton, but was really signed
only by Mr.. Sherman, and differed radically
from what Anderson represented. Ander-
son told witness that no republican was
safe in his parish, and mentioned names in
Inundated aud non voting republicans. An
dcrson was much dissipat d.
Mr.. McMahon questioned witness closely
as to the reason Of his correspondence with
Anderson.
Witness denied that he was with the pre-
sidcnt yesterday. He had gone to see him
on business, learning that he was about to
leave the city, but the summons reached
him before he could get an intelv view.
Mr.. Darrall was cross examined by Mr.
Butler, who asked if witness had intended
to get into Office through the fear of the ad
ministration that these documents, in pos.
session Of ,riurer. loafer and blackmail.
er, would bs published.
Witness replied that he had not called
Anderson that. Mr.. Butler said-well, do
not call him that for reason
Witness replied yes.
Were you not surprised that so able q
lawyer, 80 honorable statesman and u
s. senator would employ such messenger as
Anderson? Al cannot ssy was sur
prised.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TITLE.
| Washington, June 12.-The judiciary
committee to afford Chairman Knott the op
portunity TO prepare dissenting views to the
resolution adopted yesterday concerning til,
KENNEL bill, agreed to postpone till Friday
the consideration Of the report drafted By
Mr.. Partridge.
The Partridge report takes ground tha
the presidential title is unassailabls by con
gress or courts, but adds that all matters o
alleged fraud should be thoroughly investi
gated, so that wrong doers may be exposed
to public reprobation, and that the trutl
of history vindicated. Two or three repub
lican members Of the committee, say tha
they will not subscribe to this portion of til
report, unless it he divested of any possib
implication that the election of Messr.
Hayes and Wheeler was procured by frauds
holding that if any frauds were committed
the balance Of profit throughout the coun
try wa accrued to their political opponents