The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-01


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Washington.
1.-THE POTTER COMMITTEE VERY RETICENT-
PERSONNEL OF THE UB-C0AMITTEES-IS-
TEREsTING FEATURES OF THE AFFAIR
BEAST BUTLER-THE RIVER AND HARBoR
BILL-THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-; AN
EXTRA SESSION TALKED OF-THE PUBLIC
BUILDINGS - HEAVY RENTS = PERSONAL
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL-soME OF
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TO DELIVER THE ADDRESS AT THE STATE
FAIR IN OCTODER-MTAoR ITEMS.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 3i.-The Potter Com
mittee is mys.eriously reticent, and have
tried in vain to get information in regard TO
its proceedings from General Hunton. New
ertheess, am able to say that the Florida
subcommittee, as heretofore stated, Will
consist of Messrs. Hunton, Stenger OF Penn
sylvania, and Hiscock (Republican) OF New
York, and the Louisiana committee OF
Messrs. Blackburn of kentucky, McMahon
OF Ohio, and Cox (Republican) OF Ohio.
The Florida committee expects to leave by
Sunday, and hopes to get through in week
after reaching Florida. In this am a5so-
lutcly certain they will he disappointed. The
whole committee was in session again to-day
until after P. NJ. The Republican members
are strenuously contending for an enlarge
ment Of the investigation, so as to bring in
other States besides Louisiana and Florida.
They furthermore urge thatwhcn Secretary
Sherman's alleged connection with the
frauds is reached that he may be repre-
sented by counsel. The Democrats have no
idea OF permitting this, because it would
place them IN the attitude of prosecutors.
They will. however, agree that Mr.. Shar-
man may appear before the committee in
his own defence. You may think it
strange. but it is true that in discussing
the probabilities OF Ben. Butler being sent
to Louisiana as one OF the subcommittee
that even congressman have suggested that
he might be made way With. and then that
his taking of would be laid at the door OF
Munford's friends and charged to the DEM
ocratic party. It is certain that the hero OF
Bermuda Hundreds is not ANXIOUS now to
visit New Orleans, and will not be sent I'M
less there is a radical change in the pro-
grammc 1t is also true that the Demo
Gratis in Congress are now much more
kindly DISPOSED towards him than the
Republicans, who do not hesitate to charge
him with an intention to betray them in the
investigation. General Hunton has been
averse to going to Florida, but has yielded
to the urgent requests OF Democratic men,
bers, who think him eminently fitted for the
responsible duties which Will deyolre on the
chairman OF that subcommittee. The name
Of Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, is continually
spoken OF in connection with the Louisiana
subcommittee. Rhe House to-day prompt
~ voted to appropriate $4,000 to pay the
expenses of the Potter committee, Messrs.
Hale and Garfield agreeing to it. Mr.. Han
ma, OF Indiana, wanted the ayes and noes,
but his Republican friends refused to graft
fy him.
SUPERVISOR ANDERSON AS A WITNESS.
Anderson, the supervisor Of East Fell
ciana parish, was at the Capitol this after
noon. and while the Potter committee were
delberatiug occupied q ncighborlnS COM
mittee-room. He will be called tomorrow.
The committee has decided that it's sessions
I ,,,bo q
a witness, and only closed for elaboration
and consultation. Anderson is not more
than. thirty, and Of medium size. He is
quite cood-looking, and vastly more genteel
in appearance than the run OF Republican
officials in the South. The committee will
meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning and
remain in session while the House Is in ses-
sion.
TIE sENATE'S CHANGES IN THE RIVER AND
IARBOR BILL.
The following are some OF the appropria-
lions stricken out OF the House river and
harbor bill by the Senate Commerce Com
mittee: For improving New river from lead
mines in Wythe county, Va, to mouth of
Greenbrier river, $4,000; for Nomoni
creek, Virginia. $4,000; for removing bar at
Urbana, Va, $4,000; for Roanoke river,
North Carolina, $4,000; Chocktawatchi,
near Florida and Alabama, $4,000.
THIS HENRIco IMMIGRATION MEETING.
Senator Johnston will write the Tuckahoe
Club IN response to an invitation to address
q mass-meeting to be held under its aus
pices in behalf of immigration, that he cam
not come before adjournment. but will do
so the day after Congress adiou1ns, il that
will suit them.
TIE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Senators generally say that the Senate
will concur in the House amendment for an
adjournment on the 18th. but there comes
report from the White House that Mr..
HAYES says unless Congress passes the bill
making provision for meetisg the Halifax
4;s,ary oy.,or1 in Noyon, her then he will