The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-18
POTTER'S RESOLUTION.
PUBLICANs ABANDON THEIR
FILIBUsTERING TACTICS.
Work to Commence Immediately-Th
Committee to be Named To-Day or
MOnday-Its Probable Make-Up-scOpe
Of the Investiga lon.
Especial to the Democrat. |

Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON May 17.-There is little to be
said concerning the Investigation programme,
beyond what has been anticipated in former
dispatches. The Republicans did not fill
buster for reason that they could not agree
upon programme of action. Many OF them
in their hatred of Hayes were at heart indis-
posed to do anything that would severely en-
barrass the investigation. Hence, the only
thing they could agree on was to refuse to
vote and let the Potter resolutions go
through by default.
The work will begin Immediately.
THE COMMITTEE.
will undoubtedly be named Monday Ii not
tomorrow Randall keeps his own counsel
tonight, but the best information attainable
is that the Republicans on the committee will
be five In number, consisting Of Foster, Ben
Butler and Conger, with one from Illinois and
one from Pennsylvania
Among the Democrats, Potter is the only
one who can be spoken of with certainty at
this writing. l may ascertain more later.
No Republican who was one of the visiting
statesmen to either Florida or Louisiana will
be allowed to go on the committee.
SCOPE OF THE INQUIRY.
AS to the scope of the investigation, 1t may
properly be stated, that it will begin with an
inquiry into the action of Noyes in Florida,
and John Sherman, Garfield and Stoughton
in Louisiana; proceeding upon the theory that
they were guilty of transactions which would
disqualify them for the offices they hold.
From this point the investigation will pro-
ceed to ascertain what were the connecting
links between Hayes and these men, with
the view to establishing that they were simply
authorized agents. of Hayes, In the procura-
tiOn of the frauds by which the result of the
election was set aside.
From this the committee will proceed to in
vestigate the interference of Hayes and John
Sherman with the processes of justice in the
trial of Anderson, and the negotiations that
led to the rescue of Anderson by the Supreme
Court of Louisiana will be laid bare. II
Hayes appears guilty on these counts, or inn
plicated In these conspiracies,
HE WILL BE IMPEACHED.
This Is a general outline of the programme
or course subsequent details may modify it
in minor particulars, but it will in the main
be followed out as above indicated.
Certain parties here have protested against
the appointment of Gen. Gibson as one mem
Der Of the committee, on the ground that he
will be likely, on account of his relations
with Nichols, to obstruct full inquiry into
the negotiations which led to the rescue of
Anderson by the Supreme Court, but it is be-
lieved that Speaker Randall will put him on
anyhow.
1t is needless to say that the situation here
is one of great excitement. All talk of an
early adjournment is now ended, and there is
every prospect that the remainder of the ses-
sion, be it long or short, will be full of politi-
cal interest.
Hayes now fully realizes his desperate sit
uation and It is not impossible that he will, il
he is crowded to the girth, make a diversion
that will throw the administration into the
hands of the Democratic party. BUELL..
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