The daily gazette., 1878-06-11
SECOND EDITION
From Washington.
The Senate Investigation of
Charges Against Stanley Mat
thews--Gen. Buffers MOve-
ments in the Potter Commit

ments in the Potter Commit
tee.
THE COMMITTEE ON SENATOR MATTHEWS
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Three mem-
bers of the Senate committee to investi-
tion Mr.. Stanley Matthews asked to be
excused to-day, Messrs. DAVIS, Whyte
and Jones of Florida. The request was
at first granted, but subsequently the
Senate rec pnsidered and refused to ex-
cuse the gentlemen. The fact is, that ser
vice on tins Committee is looked upon as
very undesirable, and it was willing to
take tue place of the gentleman who ask
ed TO be relieved. Mr.. Bayard said hat
under no circumstances would he con-
! sent to take place on the committee.
The committee will probably organize
tomorrow, but may not get to work un-
| til the recess. Many Senators do not
| think that it was exactly the proper thing
| for Mr. Matthews to ask for the raising of
a Senate committee at this stage; that the
more manly course would have been for
| him to 90 before the House committee
and give whatever explanation he had to
make of his very singular conduct. Then,
| when the House committee submitted It's
report, if Mr.. Matthews or his friends
conceived he had br.en treated unjustly,
he could with much more propriety ap-
ply TO the body of which he is member
for the appointment OF committee.
Mr.. Elmunds has reconsidered his pur-
pose 10 withdraw from the committee,
and will act as its chairman.
WHAT is GEN. BUTLER DRIVING AT.
The action of Gen. Rutler to-day and
for several days pass in the Potter COM
mittee indica es very decidedly that if
permitted to do so he will very soon shape
the conduct of the investigation. As
yet no one can tell positively what Gen.
Butler is driving al, although the sur
mises as to his purposes are numerou;
enough. The opinion of the most saga
cious If the democratic leaders is, how
ever, that lie is not to be trusted and il
will be best to keep him IN subordinate
position as regards the management ol
the Investigation. A democratic Senator
Of great experience in speaking ON the
subject to-pay said that if Gen. Butler
was allowed too much control he would
lead the democrats, before they knew it
into bog from which they would not bt
able to extricate themselves. 1t was very
likely that Gen. Butler hated Hayes anC
these associated with him, but he did for
this reason love the democrats any more
As the majority of the committee have
been put on their guard they will Dt
likely to keep sharp eye on old Ben.
aud not permit him TO assume the leader
ship.
The canvassers for subscribers to The
republican campaign fund III their visit
to the different departments carry
book in which the following appears a
The top of the page awe, the under
signed, havevoluntarily sub,cr Tad th'
sum set opposite our names to the re
publican campaign fund for 1872
This book is opened, and the attention
of The employees called to the above, but
there is no direct urging, and the sub
scriptions are made or not, as the par
tiles applied to elect. Very few, how.
ever ave refused to subscribe, and th'
amount is, IN the average, about on
per cent. Of the compensation receiv
ed.
TIE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Owing to the loose manner in whicl
the printing of public documents
managed; and the costly binding o
official re ports, &C., ordered by the exc
cutive officers Of the government, th
expenses of the government prihtin!
office have been very largely augmented
In the sundry civil bill, the considera
ton of which was commenced by tn
House of Representatives to-day, the
are some thirty sections regulating thl