Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-18
CONGRESS- WILL PROBABLY ADJOURN ON
WEDNESDAY.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE IN SECRET
SESSION.
II. c. CLARK GIVING EVIDENCE.
Organising q Life-savins Service.

WASHINGTON, June II.
The prospect for a final adjournment OF
Congress, as soon as Tuesday
appears extremely. improbable. The fur-
Their extension Of the session, until ut
least Wednesday evening, is generally con-
sidered indispensable.
The Potter Investigating Committee had
a secret session to-day, and Ii. Conquest
Clark, late Private Secretary to Governor
Kellogg. was cross-examined by Mcmahon,
relative to the second set of Louisiana
electoral certificates. The witness said the
two lists Of returns laid ON the table in the
committee room in New Orleans, accord
ing to his present memory, until he gath
| cred them up for forwarding to the Secre-
| tary of State, after the signatures were
| completed. The only parties signing in
| the presence of witness, that he remem-
| bered distinctly, were Governor Kellogg
and Mr.. Brewster. He thought there were
one or two others who signed in bis pres
ence, but could not be precise as to that.
He did not know where Levisse OF Joffreion
were at the time Of the signing of the sec
ond set of certificates, n could not say
positively whether or not they signed per-
~sonally, but was Of the opinion that the
signature appearing on the certificate Is
that Of Joffreion, being familiar with that
gentleman's signature.
Q-Wasn't it a ~yell-known fact among
politicians in Louisiana that Judge Levisse
was not il town at the time the papers in
question were signed?
Att was certainly not known to me.
Mcmahon questioned the witness as to
who signed the names Of Joffreion and
Leyissee, and witness replied that he
knew absolutely nothing about it. The in
~yestigation is adjourned till Wednesday,
in order that members OF the committee
may be in the House during the closing
hours of the session Of Congress.
In the Senate, to-day, the House bill to
organize a life-saving service passed. 1t
authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury
to establish o number Of new stations on
the sea and lake coast. 1t provides for the
appointment of an Agent and Superinten-
dent by the President, and Of a District
Superintendent for the Gulf coast by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Thomson Of
fered a preamble and resolution r~eciting
the depressed condition of labor and in
dustry throughout the country, and pro-
viding for a select committee to sit during
recess to inquire into the causes thereof,
and recommend remedies therefor. They
were adopted.
GEN. NunciO After Gen. Mckenzie.
New ORLEANS, June II.
An Eagle Pass special says: The Mexi-
can Government having discovered that
Gen. Mckenzie is on their soil with Ameri-
can troops has ordered Colonel Nuncio
falsely reported deadl to take a hundred
soldiers and go after Mckenzie. His
troops being poorly mounted, it is not ex-
pected that he will overtake Mckenzie.
Gen. Naravjo is expected TO arrive at Pied
ras Negras in a few days.
The Socialists Picnic.
CHICAGO, June IT.
The Socialists held their picnic accord
ing to programme yesterday, but it was
perfectly orderly and peaceable. The pro-
cession numbered from 1850 to 5000, but
few arms were carried and the police were
not called upon to interfere. The work
ingmen in every part Of the city express
confidence that no serious trouble will oc-
cur this year among the labor organiza-
tons.
General Butler to Run as an indie.
pendent.
New YORK, June II.
The Times Boston correspondent, speak.
ing OF the Massachusetts Governorship,
says the political leaders are settling down
to the belief that Butler means to run this
fall as an Independent, and is anticipating
a hot campaign.