New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-17

MR. POTTER NOT GOING TO LOUISIANA.
THE FUTURE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION
WHAT SHERMAN WILL DO ABOUT GoLD-DEPART-
MEST NEWS.
1t is ascertained that Chairman Potter will
probably not go to New Orleans The work at
Atlantic City may require a fortnight, and the
subcommittee in Louisiana is likely to have
returned by that time. The visiting statesmen
are to be examined at Atlantic City. The
report of the Committee may not be made
until next March. Secretary Sherman
will not actually redeem greenbacks with gold
until January. The neglect shown by Con-
gress to the Naval Observatory is described
in dispatch below. The steamer Blake has
returned from Gulf Stream explorations with
some new information about that great ocean
current. The resignation of Mr.. Dodge is at
tributed to desire to protest against the
way the Statistical Bureau is run.
BUFFERS HEAVY WORK YET TO COME.
HoRRID POSSIBILITY THAT HE WILL PRoTRAcr
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION UNTIL MARCH-THE
WORK AT ATLANTIC CITY.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Potter Committee is
TO meet at Atlantic City next week, for the purpose
Of examining the visiting statesmen who were in
New-0rleans during the counting of the vote of
Louisiana in 1876. General Garfield, Eugene Hale,
General Harry White, and the Hon. Cortland Par
ker, of New-Jersey, have already been summoned
by Chairman Potter at the request of Secretary
Sherman. The representatives of the Democ-
racy who were in New-Oreans at the
same time will also be called. Among them were
ex-senator Trumbull, Ex-Governor Palmer, of
Illinois, Ex-Governor Bigler, of Pennsylvania, Sen
4 aud 9th
The Democrats of the committee, before leaving
Washington, disclaimed any purpose Of making
this branch of the investigation long one, and if
left to themselves said that they would finish it
in q day or two but General Butler informed the
committee that If the visiting statesmen were
called he should have q great many questions to
ask especially Of General Garfield. The meeting at
Atlantic City will therefore be likely TO continue
at least a week or two
II is learned here to-day that Mr.. Potter will not
go TO New0rleans, il at all, until after the meeting
at Atlantic City. At the close of the session in
Washington last week he telegaphed to the Demo-
cratic members of the New-Orleans subcommittee
that be would relieve one Of them for week. They
replied that II he could not remain than week
il would not be necessary for him 20 make the jour
ney The New-Oreans subcommittee is likely to
break up within the next fortnight as Governor Cox,
who is the only Republican member Of II, cannot
remain South after the last week in this
month, and Chairman Potter has thus far
been unable to induce any other Republi-
can member of the committee to go there and
take his place. Messrs HiscOck and Reed have
already seen as much Southern service as they
desire at this season of the year, and Mr.. Potter
would hardly be guilty of sending General Butler
there to represent the Republicans, whatever the
other Democrats on the committee might be will
ing TO do.
II the committee extends the investigation 80 as
TO make il cover what occurred IN Washington dur
ing the electoral count and the circumstances con-
nected with the breaking up OF the, Packard
Legislature as il undoubtedly will do. its
final report will not be made until the Sd
of March next. Mr.. Potter II understood
here 10 have been opposed to giving General Butler
such complete control Of the inquiry he has lately
exercised. He does not think the Democratic party
or the country cares much how the way was pre-
pared for the removal of the troops that were sup
porting Governor Packard, since II was done but
he has been Outvoted by the committee, and u now
seems probable that General Butler Will be allowed
10 run the machine until it has ground up the grst
he has prepared for it.