South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-07
Letter from Washington.
cor.esponasnee Of ,he Ia,slligenesr


WAS HISGToN, ID. c., June A.
Mr.. HAnrEf-M Mr.. Potter's Commit
tee made n good beginning on Saturday,
and got important evidence from James
y. Anderson, superior in oae of the
disputed Parishes in Louisiana. The
substance Of his testimony was that the
returns, as originally sent forward by
him were correct, bu, that at the solicit.
tationoi men now high in office under Mr..
Hayes. he subsequently took such ac-
ton as to prevent those returns from be-
ing counted as given in. His testimony
is that of man who did wrong and
sought to profit by il. md must be taken
with such allowance as such testimony
usually is. but his appearance impresses
all with the idea that he is telling the
truth, and he produces letters which
seem TO show guilty knowledge on
the part of Secretary Sherman and Sem
ator Stanley Matthews, Secretary
Sherman was on the stand, and will again
testify. As the evidence of Anderson
seemed to show that Mr.. Hayes was
cognizant Of the frauds Anderson SAYS
he committed. it is thought he, too. will
be called as witness. Adjournment
has been agreed upon for the 18th inst
bat the Committee will sit during recess.
a sub .Committee went to Florida on
Saturday, and probably one will go TO
Louisiana during this week.
The appropriation bills--the most
important of them-will receive too
hasty consideration before passage. On
the Army appropriation bill and the
Legislative appropriation bill, there is a
wide disagreement between the two
Houses. IL is not only on the matter
of economy, but principle is involved.
The House contends that certain unfec-
essary offices shall be abolished, and
that exorbitant salaries shall be cut
down. The Senate refuses to abolish
the Offices or reduce the salaries. II the
House is firm now it will And next year
that its course has not only saved money
but has made further reirenehme mt
| easy. If We had more men in Congress
who could and would work as woll as
they talk, the inevitable rush, hurry
and confusion incident to the closing
hours of every session would be avoided
and less mischievous legislation would
be enacted. Among the models of the
three last Congresses is Hon. Il. NJ.
Gunter, of Arkansas, rs Chairman OF
the Committee on Private Land Claims,
/ j. member OF other Committees. as q
! faithful representative Of his people,
! and rs n patriotic Democrat looking to
the good Of the whole country, he stands
| a. I.
The proposition To put al the surviv-
| ing General officers of the Mexican
| War on the retired list, meets with fa-
vor. There are, believe, but three of
them = Butler, OF Kentucky, Gushing,
| OF Massachu sets, and Shields. Of Mis-
souri,. The expense would be slight,
and the recognition Of men who served
well in that truly patriotic war would
be worth much. We ought to do all
we can in times like these, to keep a
live memories OF that and earlier wars,
and this seems to be proper way of
doing so.
This City, which ought TO have the
best Government on earth, is controlled
by three men appointed by President
Grant. There is not as much suffrage
here as in ST Petersburg. All the rights
FOR which the fathers fought in l776 are
denied us By act of Congress Tie leg
Islation proposed now simply takes a
part of the power OF appointment from
tne PRESIDENT and authorizes each House
OF Congress to select one of our rulers.
This is not an Improvement, but as Con.
gross makes of the District kind of
experimental garden, We shall have to
submit until the experime nj has been
tried and has failed. MEMO.