Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-07


with losses for same period last Gear
1871 .................s.... ). 3i3. 40
hts. .......,,... .s.....,.,, 4, S3l, 900
Receipts to-day ....... ,.........,,,y Slh, M
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
Washington advices of the LIST state
that ut the meeting Of the Potter in
yestigating committee il was decided
after long debate to admit TO
the committee room during the
investigation press reporters This
course is adopted III order to remove
suspicion Of unfairness in theinvestiga-
ton, as it had been reported the pro-
cecdings were to be conducted secretly
Chairman Potter says no su6commit-
tees have been yet appointed James
+. Anderson, superintendent Of
West Feliciana, who arrived lerc from
Philadelphia this morning under
subpoena, was in attendance ms after
noon, waiting 70 lie called rs witness.
! He will be examined tomorrow morn.
ing. j. j. Sypher, of Philadelphia has
been retained us counsel to manage the
Louisiana branch of the Investigation.
POTTER TO SHERMAN,
Chairman Potter addressed tho fol-
! lowing letter to Secretary Slrrman
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 81
SIR submitted Your litter ot the
goth inst, directed to me is chairman
of the committee Of investigation, to
the committee ut its first Meeting, and
am now unanimously directed
hy the committee to inform YOU that
until further orders they will permit
any person named in the resolution an
pointing the committee, to he present
when evidence affecting him is taken
and to be attended by his counsel and
to offer evidence i'll his bahalf but that
all questions to witnesses Shll be adj
dressed by member Of the committee.
Your obedient servant,
CLARksoN n. POTTER
To Hon. John Sherman,
Secretary Of the treasury
SECRETARY sllERMAN's REPLY.
liE,suRY DEPARTMENT, WStllNGToN
- e., JIlha ], 1878. Hon. Cdrks0n ~.
fotter Chdumui, ,vc.. HOUSE d Kelncsea-
tdti,vS SIR: have the honor 10 No.
knowledge the receipt of your letter of
j yesterday, advising that the committee
lof which YOU are chairman, will per-
init me, rs the person named
i'll the resolution, To he present
when evidence affecting me is
taken, and tobe attended w my coun-
sci, and to offer evidence in my own be-
half My official duties will not permit
me 10 attend the meeting bit avail
myself Of consent Of the commit
tee to lie represented by the Hon.
Samuel Shcllabarger ms my counsel,
who will hand you this; he II in
structed to assist you TO make the in
vestigation thorough and complete, and
through members Of your committee to
examine witnesses Who will prove the
ALLEGATIONS stated IT. my letter Of the
26th ult Very respectfully,
join SHERMAN.
! THE GREENBiCKf.
| Washington advices, unier date Of
May seth, state that Secretary sherman
has decided to construe libaaily the bill
prohibiting the further contraction Of
legal tenders. This morning Col. Fort,
who is the author Of the bill which
passed, telegraphed to Treasurer Gilfl-
Ian asking how many notei were ready
to be retired from circulation and de-
stroyed under the operation Of the re-
sumption act. The answer was 81 ,G0G,-
096. Fort visited the treasury, and Sec
rotary sherman said that, although these
notes had been prepared foidestruction,
and had already been punched. All equal
amount Of new notes will be issued ut
the same time so that Notwithstanding
circulation will not be decreased. The
notes will be cancelled on friday. Had
the bill not passed the senae yesterday
this 81 SOC. 09G would have oeen retired
from circulation. One days difference
III the passage OF the bill his made the
difference in the amount ofoutstanding
circulation.
RIVERS AND HARBusS.
The senate commerce committee
concluded the river and haibor bill and
"a Al a. 4