Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-25

Mr. Rcca-Iic does liz, III: different story,
but seems TO have d,iicruu, impressions. L
don't think that impression should lulo the
President.
Mr.. Cox--rhc President is accused Of hay
iup confessed because ne did not afhrnl or deny.
We don't want impressions; WCWant 1acts.
General Butler ito the witness. Did you
not state 10 some form or words to an outSioer
That the President said that it wus because
Anderson knew too much that he was appoint
cd? A. did not make any such statement.
O, Have you not said that. In substances
those were tho President words -? A. have
made no such assertion. General Butler. you
arc cndoavoring to make me out llar and VIII
not submit to 1t. | have cndeavored to ten all
that know about this conversation truthtuhy.
Turning TO the ohalrman.) General Buticr IS
a rowdy, but the Remaining members c1 Inc
committee have treated ne IKE gentlemen
will not be budozcd by you, sir, (turnlog to
General Butler,) into making any statement
which may compromise the President
O Did YOU state to any one 90 aoy occasion
the causes which led 10 Anderson's appoint
ment az being because the President thought
he knew to much a. did not.
O. In talking the matter over in your Office
| dia YOU slate it as your impression or as The
result of the conversation that the President
| had decided to appoint Anderson to keep HIM
| nniet? A. | have no means OF Judging OF that.
@ Yoif hago boon on intimate forms with Inc
| President? A.. No, sir; l don't think l have
| boon to the White House moro than hall ut zen
| times since he WAS insu9uralod
o. How many times have you had Two or elgll
hours conversation with him? A. But once.
| q. Having sent for you TO ride with him, ne
talked freely? A. The conversation about
Anderson only lasted about two minutes. We
| talked of number of topics.
| @. Did you talk freely, AS Iriond to irlond?
| a. Yes sir.
@ You wore criticizing tho appointments OF
| his administration? A. Yes sir; some about
which no asked mo.
o. Have not you heard since that conversation
that people have received what you said as COM
| inp from the President? A. No sir. l saw q
statement in the Cincinnati Enquirer that had
gone to the White House to protest against lhis
appointment.
ter? A. do not know. :.
&. When the Prosident declined inc answer
10 your question why didn't you insist upon o
rcpy2 A. If that had been tho dsy's business
| | might havo attempted TO find out moro The
President did not reply snd had no right 10
insist. =.
@. But you had asked him? A. Yos sir. II
camo into my mind incidentally.
| @. Whero were you when the MacVosgh
commission went to Louisiana?
| Mr.. Coy-I object. The subject OF the Mac
Vcsrh Commission must be decided in Execu'
tive session.
Gen. Butler-Vory wol Tho witness msy
be excused until to morrow morning.
The committee in secret session, considered
the question whether the scope Of the investiga
ton should be extended so as TO include tho acti
of the MscVeagh Louisiana Commission. Al
Ter a long discussion vote WAS taken, which TO-
suited in a tic, Messrs. Butler, Morrison, Nc
Mahon and Springer votin" in the affirmative
and Mossrs. Potter, Reed Cox snd Hiscock vot'
ing in the native. Messrs. Blackburn, Stengel
and Hunton were absent.