The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-12

#
lover to Mr. Tilden. Witness went to SCI
/ Matthews because he had heard the above
and had an interview with the Senator
when the understanding was that IL witness
was appointed collector, then Anderson was
to give up the copy OF the Sherman letter
which he had Ia his possession. Matthews
went to see the President several times
| In behalf OF witness. Mr. Matthews
told witness that the President was dead
against Packard. Nobody had any chance
of being nominated for office from Lonisi.
ana unless recommended by Morrison,
Wells, and Thomas C. Anderson. The
other two members of the Returning
Board were negroes. Wells, Anderson, and
one OF the negroes hold United Estates Of
fees. The Returning Board had Smith ap-
pointed collector aud Packard consul. Wit
ness said that eX-Sup ervisor Anderson al
ways said the reason he wanted with ess or
Packard appointed collector was because
he wanted the widow of Weber, Thomas
Il. Jincks, and some other Republicans be
named appointed in the custom-housc, in
stead of Democrats who were then holding
positions. Witness said he telegra phed to
Anderson April 10Th TO come over and
bring the papers, because ''hc wanted
to know whether Anderson had any
thing which would cause Matthews to
render witness sufficient assistance Wit
hoI A nd hot hp
furnished the New York Sun copies, and
| he had furnished Senator Conkling- copies,
and witness did not know but that he had
parted with all he had. Senator Matthews
told witness that a Democratic senator told
him that Anderson's attorney had offered
the papers he had to the Democrats, and
that they did not regard them as worth pur-
chasing. Witness here became very much
mixed, and reluctantly testified to anything
that would hurt Sherman or Matthews. Mr..
Mcmahon quietly confronted him with his
letters and kilograms in which he urged
Anderson to come to Washington and work
on Matthews in his behalf. Each one OF
these showed that Anderson could do more
with Matthews than anybody else, and that
witness relied on him to secure him the ap-
pointment as collector. Witness acknow-
lodged that when he had conversation
with Mr. Potter last winter he believed that
Sherman had written the letter to Anderson
and Weber as alleged. He told Mr.. Potter
to Mr.. Tilden's agent in New York, and
Mr.. Potter told him that he had heard some
thing about it, but lett him to believe that he
was no specialfriend OF Mr.. Tilden's. The
Hon. Mr.. Darrell kept the committee wait
ing for him some time because he had gone
with Kellogg to sec tue President.
SENATOR STANLEY MATTHEWS.
The subpoena Of the House committee has
been served on Senator Matthews. but at
the instance OF Mr.. Cox the committee to-
dav took no action in regard to the matter
for the present. The Senate Matthews
committee to-day organized-Senator ALI
son chairman. Mr.. Edmunds is sick. They
say they will proceed vigorously with the
investigation. Matthews is still indiSposed
to go before the committee, and some OF his
brother-scnators say they do not blame him
for not wanting to go there to be bully
ragged by that ID old cock-eyed -.
Very senatorial language to be used about
military hero and the representative Of
Massachusetts.
MYSTERIOUS FEMALE WITNESS.
A genteel, good-ooking lady appeared at
the Capitol this afternoon armed, she said.
with highly important documentary testl-
mopy which she desires to lay before Mr..
Potter's committee. She was interviewed
by newspaper correspondents, and believes
she will get hearing and disclose most mo-
mentous secrets. She was not Mrs. Jincks.
THE wEsTHAM GRANITE COMPANY OF VIR-
GINA.
The Senate to-day adopted a bill, of which
the following is the text:
'That Albert Ordway be, and he is here
by, authorized and permitted 10 assign and
transfer the contract entered into by him
November 1G, 1871, with the United States,
to furnish and cut certain granite for the
new State, War, and Navy-Department
building, in the city Of Washington. to the
Westham Granite Company OF Virginia,
subject to the consent and approval Of the
Secretary of War: Prouided, That nothing
herein contained shall authorize the release
of the said Ord,ray from his obligation 10
cause said contract to be fulfilled In every
particular and said Secretary is hereby
auth orize0 to take such farther security
for the .tu!flment Of the same as, IN has
opinion, the public interest shaurequire."
The bill was introduced BY Senator john
ston, and the proviso added on motion Of
Mr.. Dawes.
THE sUGAR-MEN IN COUNCIL.
Committees from New York, Baltimore,
New Haven, Boston, and Portland, ap-
peared before the full Committee Of Ways
and Means to-day and argued the proposed
change of the tariff on sugar so rs to secure
a uniform Yste of % cents per pound on all
sugars up to Is Dutch standard. They have
prepared bill covering the desired amend
ment and say they expect to have it intro
duced from the committee in few days. 1t
sets the date OF January 1st for the change
to take place.
Your correspondent, however, is certain
there will be no change made in the sugar
schedule of the tariff this season..
PASSAGE OF THE RIvER-AND-HARBoR BILL.
The Senate tonight passed the riYer-and-
harbor bill. increasing the House appro pria-