Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-06
From WASHINGTON.
(srEc1AL &c TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. O., juno 6.

IsrEClAL to THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. ]
WASHINGTON, D. O., juno 6.
SENATE.
Ia the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Anthony an
nouuced the death of Mr.. McDona late
secretary of the Senate, and paid very
appropriate tribute to his memory, after which
Aresolution appropriating $500 for the fu-
raj expenses and three months salary to the
legal representatives of deceased was passed.
A bill was introduced to provide for carryiog
ocean mails in American steamships.
The bill permitting the landing of toreigo
telegraph cables upon the shores of the U. s.
was passed.
A bill to provide trusses for disabled soldiers
10 tbs Union army was passed.
A substitute for the bill to levy tax on the
saleof liquors in the District of Columbia, re-
commencing the adoption of the Motfett bell
punch, was reported aud placed on the calcn-
dar.
The Senate agreed to take recess to morrow
to attend the funeral Of its late clerk.
There was long discussion as to the order
of busiress. the River and Harbor, Army, and
Resumption Repeal bills being antagou;z,i.
the particular friends of the repeal Of the Re
sumption act making strong fight to have ac
ton upon it,, but by vote of 35 to 23 the
Senate DECIDED to take up the Army Appro.
priation bill.
bill granting tents, So, to the North
Carolina militia for their summer enolmpment
was referred.
The Senate then proceeded with the consid
Grafton of the Army Appropriation bill. The
Senate has added to the House appropli i,ions
$S59000.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House of Representatives to day pa'Sad
Senate bill granting the use of artillery, tents,
g.. for a soldiers reunion in Iowa.
Night sessions were ordered for to night ard
Friday and Tuesday next.
A resolution was agreed TO directing that
committee OF five be appointed to act with u
committee of the Senate to receive the Gen
tenuial Safe, now 10 the ''Statuary Hall, on
the 22d of February, 1879.
Senate bills were reported from the Pnntiog
Committee and passed, authorizing the prlnt
ing of extra copies of ''the Polars expedition
agricultural report for 1871 and the "charter
and constitutions Of the States.
The House then took uo the revenue bill,
the question being % the adoption OF the
amendment as amended by MIR. Tucker. reduo
Jog the tax on tobacco to l6 cents. aud it was
adopted by vote of 1871 to l04.
The bill was then laid aside, .ni the d..
foency appropriation bill was taken up
and considered
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
The committee to investigate the Presidential
fraud met again this morning.
Mr.. Cox submitted all the c)rrcspon ience
between Anderson and Stau!ey Matthews,
which the latter had retained, The letters
contained Anderson's application for place,
commencing with request for consulate 10
IL for
much lower position. Also request Tor the
promotion of Andersons brother, and the ap
pointment of a newspaper man to the Ph!li-
dephia Custom House in order that Anderson
might get better berth 90 the North Amerl-
can
A resolution offered by Mr.. Butler was then
passed. ltinvites Senator Matthews to appear
at his convenience, make whatever explanation
be may desire, and answer questions that ne
NAV deem pertinent. MIR. Butler remarked
that he wanted explanation on few points, and
had once summoned Senator to testify, as be
didn't recognize the right Of apy one not to
tell the truth because be was Senator.
A. B. Levisse was swoEn and testified that ne
had been Judge of the Shreveport ,D'sric.;
subsequently, u. S. Commissioner. aud presi'
Dental elector. He repeated in substance his
testimony before the Senate Committee, 10
which it appears that one Asher. OF New Or
leans, told him be could get $!UO,OlO by
voting for Tiden in the electoral college.
Mr.. McMahon questioned the witness. ascer,
flaming that Asher first offered $4,000 II
witness would refuse his certificate as renaoii'
can elector; and that witness Consulted with
politicians before he abseoted himself from the
electoral college and was re elected 70 the same.
Also that Levisscc put the price at ABOUT three
hundred thousand dollars so as 10 keep beyond
IL ln lro" nY1f a
these who sent Asher to make the bid. me
witness claimed to have seen Marshai P'tSln
before calling 90 Asher. AccoIdiog TO the
witness Louisiana politicians need to guard
their virtue very carefully" for hat reason he
called on Pitkin aud afterwards ngHd TIA price
at 100000. -,
A second conference with Asher WA held.
in which Levissee learned that he must vote
directly for Mr.. Tilder. This being different
from the first understanding. L'vHs;e asked
for time to think aboutit. Two more meetings
were held between Asher and the witness, tie
Last one resulting 10 an offer from Asher II
sIOC 600, and refusal on L:vss,c's part TO
talk about the matter at that piiee.
The examination was lively oDe IN spite OF
the judicial gravity Of the witness ) sentences
and looks. Ripples of laughter rolled from
one end Of the room to another while Mona
hon questioned and the witness answered con
corning the purity and unselhshness OF h'u'sl
ana politicians. Something important must DC
hidden beneath this preliminary Tor LeVl'see
has been republican witness heretofore anu
still sdheres to bis former statement,
IN being cross examined he stated that dur
inc the first interview Asher had told him ne
mieht ''immortalize HIMSELF by putting the
refusal to take his certificate oo ''high moral ,;
grounds" and making speech 10 some pube
eisce to that effect, but that be QleVlssee) had
never prepared such speech or entertained
the idea tor moment. ,.-,. ~,
MIR. McMahon has asked questions which the
witness denied, that if proven false by docu'
meutary evidence, perhaps now in existence 5no
would prove the witty witness to be del'oe'
rate peIjurer. ~, LANAI.
After SEINE further questioning the LOUIS
-..o ovo nod hU the commit