The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MAY % Is7s-TRIP1E SHEET

with him he would make terms with the
publican party TO make the statement that
tor 81 600 place the possession OF democratic
committee evidences which no said was documentary
and otherwise, aad he repeatedly stated different
parties once in the ST. Charles Hotel and II was'rc,
peaied 10 acrward, Shaping himself the breast,
'sli should show the papers IL would expose The
whole conspiracy in tho republican party.n There
conversation with Mr. Anderson looking
toward his doing any thing Illegal there
ycrsation and thought between Mr.. Anderson and
myself OF ais dong otherwise than his simply
making his returns in accordance with the law.
ana he stated that the election was lair and
pcaceabc. He had stated TO that the registration
had been lair ana he in the Custom House that
whatever viole had IN the parish oil East
Felicana had existed long prior To the election. He
told mo he had mnde an AFFIDAVIT Of some KIND; that
he did not know The nature oil II; that he drunk
at the time he mado II.
Finally, before tho Morrison committee, on the
question whether Anderson was really attacked
while Supervisor, Captain D. II. Rogers, OF tho United
States Army, testified that he could fully
satisfy himself whether Anderson was shot not.
II it had been any Other than Anderson he might
believe MN under oath. Hc further says:-
doubted that he shot at Tor this repson that
he "A trickster that would not place any
adence IN HIM IN any shape or man ner; think no is
a who would be liable to shoot at his
order to make political capital out of It; Colonel
Powers republican, expressed the opinion II was
put up job' by An ierson himself. and that that
his tRogcrs') impression At The time
Captain Rogers farther testified as foows:-
| never did think the democratic party had any
thing TO do with it; lie says was some ,csii-
mony before tho Parish Judge looked like a GER
tain OF Anderson's own party might have done
the man here referred one r. Charles Butler an
outlaw and the dread for years past of the parish
especially OF the coored people; Aonyham, another
republican. expresses the belief that Anderson did the
1t does not seem to make much difference what
Anderson swears to.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION DILL-PRospEcTs
FOR AN ADJOURNMENT
To the general surprise tho House to-day rescndcd
its previous the Army bill and substantially
passed the pill 1t from the committee incud.
Ing the reduction OF the army. This done the amend
ment transferring tho Indian to the War Depart
ment was also passed, and tomorrow cndcavor
will BIO made 10 gct vote Judge knotl's
amendment torbiddng the OF the army
for civil purposes and posse comtatus II is be
licvod that this also Will DO adopted, though tho re
pubcans may make delay by opposing II. All this
looks like prolonging tho session, for 1t will cause
long debate in the Senate when the bill gets there
Tho republicans will oppose any reduction OF the
army, and may oppose also Mr. KNOTS amendment
though OF hostility the Secretary OF tho Interior
they may agree the transfer OF the Indians II
pretty certain that the Senate Committee Military
Affairs will unanimously report against any reduction
tho rank fle oil the army the democrats agree
Ing with the republicans in this respect 1t is be.
loved TO- night that Congress cannot adjourn before
the goth OF June.
THE FISHERY QUESTIONING. BLAINE's REso-
LUTON AND WHAT IT Is LIKELY TO BRING
FORTH.
Mr.. Blaine's resolution asking the President 10
transmit the Senate any dispatches tho
appointment OF Mr. Delfosse as arbitrator in tho
fishery matter viii draw out, beside the dispatches
published in the HERALD some time ago.
probably a despatch instructing Mr.. Pierrepont In
The matter in London. and possibly the unpublished
official diary or Mr. Fish. This, II IL is sent In will
show among other things that the long delay about
arranging the Fishery Commission was caused largely
by tho continuous refusal OF tho British government
to JOIN our own in recommending tho three
rules about the conduct OF neutrals to the
other maritime powers, as the Treaty OF Washington
requires 1t Is not known why tho English have
always refused to comply with this clause tho
treaty. but thcre doubt that they have aud Mr.
Fish, It appears on many occasions urged them to It,
ARCTIC EXPLORATION OFFICERS DESTROYS OF
VOLUNTEERING FoR SERVICE IN THE JEAN
NETTE-rHE TRUE WAY TO THE POLE.
The following officers Of no navy record in
the Navy Department as Having sent In rcques. for
leave to volunteer for service In Tho Jeanette on her
expedition toward the North Pole:-
COMMANDER TERRY (sinco gone to SEAL
LIEUTENANT JOHN GAnyIN (now on coust survey.
MASTER JOHN y. MrRDocK (now coast survey
ENSIGN II. II. HosLEY, United States steamer Passaic
In Washington.
ENSIGN GEORGE 81. SroyE, United States steamer
Alaska, New York.
CADET MIDsHPMAY II. p. HUsE Naval Academy.
CADET MDsuirMAS c. PARKER, Naval Academy
GILBERT J. MARBray, captains clerk. United States
steamship Plymouth.
Admiral Ammcn says he has reason to believe
that tho number desiring leave tho service would
have been much larger but for impression amoag
naval officers that the Jean ncte TO
up Smith Sound. the old route which has boon 20
often tried ana where all expeditions have hitherto
failed. The opinion OF tho most experienced officers
OF the navy. II seems is that the route by way
OF Behring Strait is tho true way to the
Pole and officers who have been In that region be-
eve that only its advantages very great over
the other rou,o, but that by way OF Bchrng Strait
there reasonable hope OF actually attaining tho
Pole with well fitted ship and energetic comman-
der and crew. Lieutenant De Long ia spoken OF In
naval circles here eminently fitted for tho CON-
mand OF the Jcannettc by his experience, skill and
character for courage energy and persistence and The
navy hopes Tor the most successful results from the
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