The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
The Work Of the Electoral Inves-
tigating Committee.
SENSATIONAL REPORTS OF CABINET WRECEERO
Republican Opposition to the
Army Bill.
THE CHISHOLM MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Report Of the Senate Committee on the
japanese Indemnify Fund.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPOND DENT.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPOND EMIT.
WASHINGTON, May TO- 1878.
THE INVESTIGATION UNDER THE POTTER RES
Observation-Disclosures OF THE COM
MIIrEE AND SUBDIVISION OF ITS LABoRs.
Tho list OF members OF tho Electoral Invest eating
Committee 10 believed to be made up and in the
pocket OF Mr. Sayor Speaker pro tens.. and that he
will read 1t to the House tomorrow II would doubt
less have been given TO the House yesterday had
parliamentary proprety, or precauton. rather made
Il necessary to keep II over until Monday Under the
rules motion TO reconsider the final action the
House on any may BIO made at any time before
The end OF the subsequent day, and In tho OF
the Potter resolution such reconsideration could be
moved up TO elevon o'clock Monday morning. Tho
usual motion OF this kind was not offered upon the
adoption OF the Potter resolution for the that
the republicans would have been given fresh oppor-
tunity to Aiibustcr and delay With tho arrival of
elevcL o'clock tomorrow morning. however the
luton Is beyond the reach OF hostile Interference 1t
Ii understood that two sub committees OF three
zach will DO song to Florida ana Louisi-
INA, respectively, while the remaining five
members will remain in Washington to care for tho
interests OF the Investigation here Each sub-com-
mttce viii be composed OF two democrats and ono
republican.
Mr. sayer refuses to give the names Of tho commit.
too until the House s In session tomorrow. Mean
tImo II II the general impression that stands
lows:-Messrs Potter, Morrison. McMahon, stcnger.
Cobb, Blackburn. Hunton, Butler. Lapham, Frye and
J. D. Cox.
II is possible that the Speakers original intention
10 appoint Mr. Hunton has boon changed by argument
against collection OF any one OF the Electoral Com
mission, In which case Mr. Bright, Of Tennessee has
probably been designated.
RUMoRED REORGANIZATION OF THE CABINET
NoNsENsIcAL STORIES AFLoAT.
The Cabinet wreckers took advantage OF tho Sabbath
iu to-day, succeeding the excitement tho Potter
resolution. to remodel the Cabinet tor President
Hayes. Messrs. Evarts. Schurz and Key wcro re-.
ported to have rendered their resignation and port
Ioos 10 give place Ministers OF radical repub-
lican ideas. hr. Key 10 DO succeeded by
Southern republican like ex-senator AIcorn OF Msss
sippi; Ex-Governor Davis of Texas or cxPostmastor
General Creswel, Of Maryland. The sudden appear.
ancc Of Mr. Fenton at tho Arlington taken to be
the signal OF revolt on tho part OF Mr. Evarts
against President Hayes alleged recognition
OF Senator Conkling dispenser OF tho patronage OF
New York. Mr.. Key was accredited with wanting to
desert sinking ship, now that tho democratic party
about 10 DUST ME Hayes, through she success Of
che Potter investigation The coming revolution and
the In the White House the reason ALSO
II reported for cable despatch TO General Grant
TO come homo and be dictator.
All this arrant nonsense found rapid circulation In
shs hotos tonight 1t Is hardly necessary 20 add
that tho several gentlemen most prominently men.
tioped in the reports well tho Presidents per-
sonal friends rdicule Tho whole thing invention
and a hoax.
THE Army BILL-REPUBLIcANs UNITED IN
OPPOSITION.
The H,publicpn members of tho House arc united IN
The determ nation to defeat the Army Appropriation
bill now under consideration. Mr.. Foster, OF the
Appropriation Committee, suvs that the twelfth Soc
ton, providing for the appointment Of a board OF
general officers to report TO Congress next
session what reorganization OF the army
Shond be made will be sustained by the
republicans though the character OF the Board may
BIO somewhat changed. The bill IL stands proposes
10 rcorganize tho army and still provide for additional
reports on this subject at the session. Tho re-
publicans think this is carrying the reform move
ment too far for tho intercSs OF tho army and tho
country, and will endeavor ~ keep tho organization
rs u Is for the present.
THE CHISHOLM MEMORIAL sERvIcE AT THE
METROPOLITAN cHUEcH-No ALLUsroN TO
POLITICS.
The Chisholm memorial service at the Washington
Metropolitan Methodist Church today, being some.
what novel In character, attracted large congroga
zion, many leading politicians being in attendance II
vas thought that, under tho crcumstancos moro al.
nn,on would DO given to tho political than tho re-
agous aspects OF tho case. but this regard expccta
Iion was disappointed. Tho pastor. Rev. Mr. Nayior
who succeeded Dr. Newman, made a brief I'D.
dress IN opening the servcs, In which no
referred TO the fact that Judge CHISHOLM, whilc
he resided In Washington, worshippcd In the Metro
politan Church. and that, after no ana his children
bad been killed IN Mississippi, they were buried with.
out any religious ceremony on this account merely
aud because the remains had since been removed to
Lock Haven, Pa, tho memorial service held in
This city. Bishop Haven next spoke briefly, but did
rot aliude In any way to politics to tho clrcum
stances attending the death OF tho Judge or his chill.
drcu otherwise than TO give recital OF the facts
the services were held at tho request OF Mrs. CHS
holm, who 10 now u clerk In the War Department