The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-11

thews committee was reconsidered, and the
original order stands.
MIR. Sargent called for the yeas and nays
on the amendment in the river and harbor
bill increasing the appropriation for Inn
proving the harbor OF Charleston, S. g.,
from $50, 600 to 100000, and IL was agreed
to-yeas, Al; nays, 8.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following are amongst the bills in
troduced and referred to-day For. the re-
lief OF tile industrial classes, prompt settle.
ment OF public lands, and protection from
Indian depredations (by Mr.. Butler, OF Mas
sachusetts). The Senate amendments to
the army appropriation bill were non-con-
Cured in, and the conference report on the
Military Academy bill was agreed to. The
House went into Committee OF the Whole.
In the civil sundry appropriation bill the
amount for public buildings at Atlanta has
been increased to 100000. Mfr. Vance, Of
North Carolina, has an amendment ready
for the internal-revenue bill: to repeal the
tax Of ten per cent. on State banks.
Mr. Goode, Of Virginia, introduced bill
authorizing the Secretary OF War to permit
the erection upon the lands OF the United
States at Fort Monroe by the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company OF
Norfolk OF suitable building for the busi-
ness OF the said company.
The Potter subcommittee i'm Florida.
|; JACKSONVILLE, June 10.-The Potter in
vestigating subcommittee resumed its
labors this morning, and will close to- night,
leaving for Washington tomorrow after
noon, arriving there Friday.
The testimony of McLin was continued.
Witness detailed his appointment as Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court OF New
Mexico; the Office for which his letter to
Governor Noyes put in evidence on Satur-
day) had been writer. Previous TO his APP
pointment he bad been informed, at the
instance of the President, by Cowgirl, Of
the Returning Board. that he would be
appointed. His rejection by the Senate
he. attributed to personal ill-will Of
Senator Conoyer. His subsequent failure
to get q vacant iusticeship in New
Mexico, promised him by the Presi-
dent, was due to the lukewarmness
OF Conover. The President would have
made the appointment if Conoyer had been
in earnest, the President having told Cow
gill that he was under both political and
personal obligations to Cowgirl and witness.
Cowgirl was appointed to an agency in the
Treasury, but declined to take it. and was
then promised an authorship in the Trea-
sury. Among the prominent actors in the
Florida election of 1876 the following had
been provided for as stated: Governor
Stearns, appointed on the Hot-Springs Com
mission; j. W. Howell, who got up Dug
gers return in Baker county, is now
collector OF customs ut Fernandina,
il,. Ioconh p1pofinp in
spector, charged with manipulating ballots
in Leon county, is in the Treasury mt Wash
ington William II. Vance, clerk ut Archer
Precinct, No. 2, has Federal position at
Washington; r. II. Black, inspector at the
same precinct, has a Federal clerkship in
Philadelphia; - Bell, inspector in Jefer-
son county, had received a Federal appoint
ment, but was since removed; George 81.
Leon, inspector in Leon county, is clerk
i'm the Treasury at Washington; - Den
mis-, OF AIachua county, had recently posi-
ton in the Treasury; Moses J. Taylor,
one OF the Returning Board Of Jefferson
county, is in the Land Office at Wash.
ington. Pending the close OF the labors
OF the State Canvassing Board Governor
Stearns said to witness he thought it
of some importance that the first read
inc before the Board OF the face OF
returns should show that Hayes was elected.
Stearns read the returns as they were re-
ceived by him, and said the result would be
very close. The Duggers' return from
Baker being most favorable OF any OF the
returns from Baker county, Stearns desired
witness to read that to the Board in prefer
encc to others, as it was really the only
properly-made return. When the visiting
statesmen were at Tallahassee witness
was told by W.. Z. Chandler, Gen.
eral Lew. Wallace, probably Governor
Stearns, and others, that Mr.. Noyes
represented Governor Hayes. N0yes
assured witness that Louisiana would
be all right for the Republicans, and
talked of everything hanging on Florida's
going for Hayes. Noyes came direct from
Louisiana few days before the State can
yass was made. He told the witness that
HAYES and he were bosom friends, and he
had come at the special request OF Hayes.
Witness did not remember that Noyes d.
rectly made promises OF anything further
than that the members of the Canvassing
Board would be provided for. This was
both before and after the canvass. From
all he heard, and all that took
place, witness looked upon NOyes as
the special representative Of Hayes,
expressing his views with regard to every.
thing, and felt satisfied that if the State
went for Hayes the leading Republicans OF
the campaign would be provided for. Gen
eral Lew. Wallace, who was very active get
ting up testimony before the Board, and
getting in returns and evidence in contest,
ed precincts and county, said he had been
telegraphed to by Hayes requesting him to
come TO Florida, and said before and
after the canvass be was satisfied
that HAYES, il he became President, would
take pleasure in providing for the Re-
publicans OF Florida. Witness said his
party feeling had more to do with his course
| in the Board than any other cause, and die
not know that he was directly influenced by
promises Of office, though these were moi
without weight. he felt assured, so far a:
pecuniary profit went, he could gain a:
much by casting his vote one way as thu
other.
Indians OH the War-Path.
SAN Francisco, June 10.-In the atfai
near South Mountain, OWyhee county
Idaho, four citizens were killed and wound
ed and one missing. The latter is believed