The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-05

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He then conferred with Reed. and told him
that lie had got the wrong bull by the horns,
| the Democrats smiling at the mistake. Mr..
Mcmahon moved to strike out all this. Mr..
Morrison said Mr. Mcmahon does not want
the testimony of this witness impeachcd by
that of dead witness. whose testimony
is contained in that book there. The COM
n,ittee had the Objectionable matter erased.
Tn a roundabout way Mr. Reed again at
tempted to get Weber's testimony in the
record. The Democrats objected, and Gene
raj Butler and Cox came to his assistance.
The objection was sustained.
GOOD MANY NEGROES VOTED THE DEMO.
RI CRATIC TICKET.
Mr.. Reed asked If he didn't know that
large number OF negroes were forced to vote
the Democratic ticket. Anderson: II
know that number did vote the Demo-
cratic ticket, but do not know they were
forced to do it.' To the question whether
he did not know that Democrats went
armed, he said everybody there-Demo-
Gratis and Republicans armed. AR.
Mcmahon: "The gentleman is numbering
UP this record by putting irrelevant ques-
tons to get them in the newspapers" Mr..
Reed: 8. Did not Governor Kellogg urge you
to go back to East Feliciana and hold the
election ~ Anderson: g Yes, until he found
I intended to 60. Hewould in the presence
Of others pretend he wanted me to GO, but
when we were alone lie showed he did not
intend T should 60" In regard to the
agreement between witness and Weber
the characterization was tedious and bar
rem Of important results, except that when
Mr.. Reed asked witness il he signed this
paper so as to be prepared when he went on
the other side. Witness replied promptly:
" l am not on the other side, and had no eX-
pectation OF going before 4 congressional
committee when I signed the paper with
Weber"
TIE SHERMAN SUNDAY INTERVIEW.
When cross examined as to the interview
at the New Orleans restaurant between
Sherman and himself and Weber he re-
itcrated his previous account without the
slightest variation.
The committee, just before s O'Clock, adj
iourned to meet at II O'Clock tomorrow.
MATTHEWS, SHERMAN, BUTLER. AND OTHERS.
Tonight people continue to comment on
the fact that when Sherman was sent for by
Mr.. Potter to testify in regard to the letter
he telegraphed Shcllabargcr TO meet him at
the foot OF the Capitol grounds, so that they
could talk it over before he went before the
committee. Shellabarger was in the COM
lnittee-room when the point was discussed,
and was able to give him information ana
advice. Stanley Matthews will come before
the committee and explain. He looks
very sad and feels painfully the attitude
in which he stands before the country.
Some OF his brethren give him sympathy
and comfort. The rumor that Ben. Butler
has agreed with Sherman to defend HIM is
tonight believed, owing TO the fact that
Butler is watching the case with as much
eagerness as he would Il criminal examine
ton in which his fec was $4,000. The ru-
NOR tonight is that Potter, Butler, and Nc
Mahon will remain at Washington, and
Blackburn, Morrison, Cox, Reed, and Sten-
ger will 60 to Louisiana. Mr.. Hayes says
he knows OF nothing wrong that was done
in connection with the presidential election.
LIFE-sAvING sERyICE.
The House to-day, after speech from
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, passed the bill re-
organizing the life-saving service. 1t
adds to the number OF stations, and re-
quires that they be kept open from scptem-
Der to May.
THE WOOD TARIFF BII.L-ITs FRIENDS SUR
PRIsED.
The House at O'Clock went into Conn
mittee of the Whole on the tariff bill, when
Mr.. Burchard (Republican) spoke for an
hour in favor OF it.. Mr.. Garfield opposed
the bill, the debate closing at O'Clock. He
replied to part OF Mr.. fuckers speech,
and said he occupied middle ground on
the tariff question.
At ) O'Clock the motion that the commit
tee do rise was lost-ayes, Ill; noes, So;
and this produced CONSERVATION among the
friends OF the bill. Mr.. Kelly called for its
reading by sections, and Mr.. Wood pro-
tested in loud and excited manner against
it. He demanded that it be read as whole.
Mr.. Conger moved to strike out the enact
ing clause, and Mr.. Tucker, who was in the
chair, decided it out OF order. Great con-
fusion prevailed, but order was finally re-
stored. The reading OF the bill rs whole
commenced. Pages now searched in COM
mttce-rooms and elsewhere for absent
members.
At twenty minutes past General Butler
moved to take vote OH the bill TOMORROW
at -. Mr.. Wood said he was willing to
have a square aye-and-no vote OH the bill
but would use every parliamentary STRAIT
egy to prevent its defeat in Committee OF
the Whole. Mr.. Wood finally agreed that
test vote should be taken i'll the House
tomorrow at u by ayes and noes, and
there were cries Of "All right" The
committee then, at half-past 5, rose. The
read ers of these dispatches will not be SUR
prised when they hear Of the defeat OF the
bill tomorrow.
THE BRAZILIAN MAIL SUBSIDY.
The Senate again debated the amendment
to post-route bill granting subsidy to
the lines of steamers from New York and
New Orleans to Rio. Messrs. Eustis, OF
Lo uisiana, and Maxey, OF Texas, advocated,
and Messrs. Kerpan, Of New York, and
Whyte, OF Maryland, opposed it. At tf-
teen minutes past the Senate went into
o~aout;va session without disnOSing OF the