New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-01
COMMITTEE MEETINGS YESTERDAY.

mn, r,,>ts DECIDED oS-oPES DOORS. NE SUB
COMMITTEES. COUNSEL FOR MI. SHERMAN.
10y TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuNE.l
WASHINGTON May 3l.-The Potter Comnh'ee
NJ Eleven held two sessions to-day, but examined no
witnesses. James +. Anderson, the Supervisor of
Elections of West Feliciana Parish. was present III
obedicuce to a Geographic summons. having ar
rived from Philadelphia to-day but his eXamna-
zion was postponed because the committee had not
vot finish 81 the consideration of premnarieS An
Ierson !, accompanied by an adviser named j. IL.
S,.nber of Philadelphia and it is stated that An
dorsoo will follow his advice in all material points.
The nointS settled 10y to-day's deliberations arc as
follows: First that the committee shall sit with
omen doors: secondly. that a subcommittee shall
GO 70 Louisiana and another TO Florida; thirdly,
that Secretary sherman. in accordance with MS re-
ouest will be allowed counsel, but shall not be
allowed TO crOss-eXamine witnesses eXcept through
the chairman of the committee, as in the case OF
military court maitials. The full scope OF
the investigation, according to report has
not vet been determined The subcommittee
will be as follows: To 60 to Louisiana
Messrs. Blackburn, Springer and Reed. 10 90 10
Florida-Mossrs. Hunton, Stenger and Hlscock. Ii
;s reported that the Florida subcommittee Will
leave tomorrow night. IA its presence Is urgently
demanded in that State by the severe illness of
that his recovery is desparcd Of.
Anderson. in conversation this afternoon, SAID
that he feels entirely tranquil and sef-posSesSed;
that he has n straight story TO tell, ana that he HIM
self prefers to have Secretary Sherman present TO
hear it, This witness is relied upon by the Dem
ocrats to furnish the basis upon winch they hope to
impcach Mr.. sherman. prominent Democrat said
Tonight, that he had no doubt that Anderson would
adhere to his story. That story has been outlined
in previous dispatches. Inc Democrats hole 70
prove by him that Secretary Sherman made prop
osition to him that he should do certain unla|iul
acts and should be rewarded therefor, and mat
these acts having been done Anderson, through the
personal intefccSSOn of friends OF the AdnlnlStIa-
ton. was rendered public office.
A General Press spatch says that the following
letter has been sent 10 Mr.. Sherman by Clarkson "
Potter: SIR: | submitted your letter of the goth
INST directed to me as chairman of the Committee
OF Investigation, etc, to the committee at It's first
meeting and / am unanimously directed
by the committee to inform you that
until further orders they will permit any per
son named i'll the resolution appointing committee
10 be present when evidence affecting him Is taken
and to be attended by his counsel, and TO oier evil
dcnce In his behalf, but that all questions 10
witness shall be addressed BY member OF the com
mittee." .:,... .,;,. a. ,
ininstlce has been done their party In the reports
which gained currency last night They assert that
no opposition was made on their part 10 the grant
ing of the request of Secretary sherman 10 be rep
resented by counsel. and that the committee was
unanimous in favor of granting the request