Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-06-19
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THE INVESTIGATION.
Potter Committee.

WASHINGTON, June l5.-The Potter |
resumed it's session to-day.
II. Conquest Clarke, formerly private
secretary to Gov. Kellogg and now in
the Internal Revenue department was
examined regarding the La. certifi-
Gates. He recognized the first and
second set of certificates in possession
of the committee as the ones prepared
by him.
Anderson having stated that there
was an error in the certificates Gov.
Kellogg requested witness to exan.-
inc them. Witness was present when
Gov. Kellogg signed the second set
of certificates aud had him self sealed
them up and forwarded them to
Washington. He also sealed the first
set and handed them to the District
Judge. All the signatures to first set
were signed in presence Of witnesses.
Witness did not prepare the messen-
gers authority, charged with delivery
of the second set of certificates. Was
of the opinion that the authority
which the bearer of the second set of
certificates presented was the author
ity prepared for the messengers of the
first set. Recess.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-The docu-
ments sent to the House of Represen.
tatives by the President at the instance
of the Potter committee embrace all
communications to and from the La.
Commissioners in charge of the Dept
uty of State. All of them have been
heretofore published.
The report of committee ON confer
ence on army appropriation bill, as
finally agreed on, leaves the army at
25,OOO men. The section transferring
the Indian Bureau from the Interior
to the War Department is stricken
out. The organization of the army is
to remain for the present as it lie, but
a commissioner is to be appointed to
consider and report on this subject to
Congress. The clause relating to the
use of tho army as posse comitatus,
is amended by omitting the words
Except when specially authorized by
Law"
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Potter
investigation committee had a short
session to-day. II. Conquest Clark
late private secretary to Gov. Kellogg
was cross-examined by McMahan,
relative to the second set of Louisi.
ana electoral certificates. Witness
said the two lists of returns lay on 8
table in the committee rooms in New
Orleans according to his presen,
memory, until he gathered them w
for forwarding to the Secretary Of
State, after the signatures were com
plete. The only parties signing il
presence of witness, that he remem
bers distinctly, were Gov. Kellogs
and Mr.. Brewster. He thought ther,
was one or two others who signed il
his presence, but could not be posi-
tive as to that. Did not know wher,
Levisse or Joffreon were at the tim,
of signing the second set of certifi
Gates and couldn't say positivel,
whether or not they signed personal
ly but was of the opinion that tn
signature appearing on the certificat
is that of Joffreon, being fsmilia
: with that gentleman's signature.
Q.--Wasn't it a well-known fac
among politicians in Louisiana tha
Judge Levissee was not in town a
the time the papers in question wer
signed.
Alt was certainly not known t
me
5 Mr.. McMahon questioned witnes
: closely as to who signed the name
) of Joffreon and Levisse, and witnes
, replied that he knew absolutely moth
: ing about it.
The investigation is adjourned til
: Wednesday that members of the com
f mittee may be in the House durin
: the closing hours of the session Q
. Congress.
: Chairman Potter. on Saturday, sen
!, Gov. Kellogg note requesting hir
q at his convenience to attend befor
E the committee and testify. kellogg
5 replied: 81 would endeavor to atten
, Immediately but there are matter
pending in the Senate to-day regard
, ing which feel much interest. o
, Monday, after morning hour, I vii
endeavor to make such arrangement
as will enable me to comply wit
! your request"