Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-18
The Potter Committee.

WASHINGTON, June lt.-Ine fotter lnVestlga-
ton committee had short session to-day and
81. Conquest Clark, late private secretary to
Gov. Kellogg, was cross-examined by Mr.. Nc
Mahon relative to the second set of Louisiana
electoral certificates. Witness said the two
lists Of returns lay on table in the committee
room at New Orleans, according to his present
memory, till he gathered them up for forward
ing to the secretary of State, after the sigma
lures were complete. The only parties signin g
in presence of the witness that he remembered
distinctly were Gov. Kellogg and Mr.. Brewster.
He thought there was one or
two others who signed in his presence, but
did not know where Levissee or Joffrion were at
the time of the signing of the second set of
certificates and could otsay positively whether
or not they signed personally, but was of opin-
ion that the signature appearing in the certif-
Gates is that of Joffrion, being familiar with
the gentleman's signatures.
Q. Wasn't it a well known fact among poll
ticians in Louisiana, that Judge Levissee was
not in town at the time the papers in question
were signed?
A. It certainly was not known to me.
Mr.. Mcmahon questioned the witness as to
who signed the names of Joffrion ana Levissee,
and the witness replied that he knew absolutely
nothing about it.
The investigation is adjourned till Wednes-
day, that members of the committee may be in
the House during the closing hours of the ses-
sion of Congress.
Pitt Kellogg TAINTED By the Potter Com
7nittee.
WASHINGTON, June 17-Chairman Potter
Saturday sent the following note to Senator
Kellogg:
''SR: You are requested to attend before
the committee of the House of Representatives.
for investigation of election frauds etc, etc.,
at such hour as may suit your convenience, for
the purpose of giving testimony with respect
to matters in hearing before said committee"
Senator Kellogg replied: ''Sir: have just
received your note requesting me to attend be-
fore your committee, at such hour as may suit
my convenience, for the purpose of giving
testimony, and in reply would say l would
endeavor to attend Immediately but there are
matters pending in the Senate to-day regarding
which feel much interest. In the Monday
| morning hour will endeavor to make such
arrangements as will enable me to comply
! with your request.
S,sndrv Ciril appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Senate commit
| tee on appropriations has completed consider
alton of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
| There are about 1000 amendments, increasing
it's total from $16, 847.775, as granted by the
house, 10 nearly Szl,OOOUOV- among the
items are the following amounts for public
buildings in addition to the sums voted by the
House: For expenditures at Chicago Cincin-
natl and St. Louis, $100, 900 each; Topeka, Kan
sas. $4,000; Evansville. Ind, $25.000.
To commence the north wing of the partly COM
pleted building for the States war and
navy departments, 100000. For the
purchase Of the Freedman's bank building,
Washington. to accommodate the department
of justice and court of claims, 1875, 1000. To
erect a building for the bureau of printing and
engraving, 1897, 800. Deficiencies, postoffica
department-comp of postmasters,
$l50.000; other deficiencies, $5O0,000. Elk
penses of United States courts, 0,000
Chickasaw interest claim, 1922, 900. To con-
Time the Hot Springs commission, 1915. 900
To reimburse State expenditures in equipplng
and transporting volunteers for service during
the war of the rebellion, $250,000. Cost OF
United States building, etc., of the Paris expo
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