New-York tribune., 1878-05-28
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arisen among the Democrats There was an
evident disposition among the Democrats
to send subcommittee at least to Florida
to take McLiu's testimony, and make
an examination Of al other irregularities in that
state; bat the general opinion seemed to b" adverse
to sending one at prCScut to Louisiana. ii Is pro-
posed 10 hold sessions of the full committee
IN Washington to investigate the Louisiana
elections The Democrats explain this delay
in beginning work by saying that certain
portions Of their evidence are notquitc ready. Some
Of thcm are even in favor Of having no investigation
here. at pic,cut but Of sending strong Sub-"0mmt-
tees South and to give excuse for NOT having mem
h,rs enough to carry on the inquiry M " Mashngtoh.
The ucNt meeting OF the committee VIII be held day
after tC-nuITow.
LETTER FROM CLARKSON y. POTTER.
~ EXPLANATION or THE MOTIVES Al NE BOTTOM
OF HIS ISyEsIIGArIoN.
WAsmvGrOS. MAY 27.-Mr. Clariison y. Potter,
having received a letter from a friend in New-lorh,
continuing inquiries in relation to the pending in
yc,igafon and the effect oi his resolution la, pre-
pared the following reply
W,suINGroN, May -, 1879.
Ny DEAR SIR: have your letter of the
18th. Iasrc. with Won wishing Congress would adj
i1un. Lam one OF those who think the world is Eoy-
,r.cl tro much Isnolld Dee Gad TO see the power OF
Congress over mnr"r, Of priya, and special legislation
,u.rIy ru, on And since much ui the pGHlr .r,l@-
ton Proposed dj,taru- hD,u,,, and au>nt.c- industry,
Iha,,t..u t b. r,.ght Il. well II Ca-.--, rn..~, coa-
y.L. H th. P.,~cn', met n' every other 'rar a, Is
o.. ,'-r vth tn J.. .-=atUtrs IN SOME Il the States
ascordrsy proposed an am,u.u,Ut o. t.o 'os>t.tH-
won providing for biennial session, oi t'h,t., hut
hat not been received with fuyrr o;Gor sections
q tc country Go not fec, do about tus aud want
currency az subsidy. or other legislation.
N.u ussIlc why Ng. stephens was "lowl"d" down!
Tie howIIus " wa by IN" newspapers. T. interrupt
the pending ordoros business 10y motion or state
mont requires unanimous consent, aud every member
g.. jr absolute rghf to object 10 tie Interruption Ihis
Objection expressed by the wors. "hi"ct' or de-
maud fo. '' tu, r,-uar order" Sometimes person
viu prevent the interruption. Sometimes the desire 10
prevent II I- general, ana then the or, Of Irregular
order % VIII be- from many persons. Il 30 happened
that tI.r, very -cn, ra mw1ln-ne-, 60 hear Nh
tr,nca. II, had suggested that We should receive and
adopt the lite amcldmcHt II w"- reported that Ec
list twenty two names who
would u.os AIn m ans motion ~ n, To prevent invest
KAT About this bee grossly ul~taNcu aui TIN, made
90. especially willing &" hear hia. But you Will
Observe 'ha. Nu.u Rose To make proposition 10 Mr.
Hale aud tAr Republican ontcly prevented My being
heard t was a,:uuucc by ia p,,s that VI Potter,
qu.r, wa. interrupted" while Nj stephens head
,urI a- the venerable stJi.-Iu.u E0"lui down hy
Potter, mob"
You ash mr Why we would not lct the Ilr amend
mrut Doe attached t. oar rcs"lu'"ui Because d Na-
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their r'pruu"u, 'li ah hPNiF ny" mere attempts Ill
fraud which resulted u nothing is uoth,', brcau'' We
understood con; .u,d recital, to wairI ooud NOT
assent and wlcu would have forced 70. {" vote a.d-t
our oNu resolution; second, l't.U.r We offered Nr.
Halo every opportHuty % have his amendment
aJ,p'cd AS q sep.rlty Ic-,lurou. that It w. ]
u.t ro red shows q WIS really mot
q, ,ir,d: tlluI, b,- It- uroln nur,Iun INTO the
ui,uu mt Do have nad the vu,,t ot puNriju- tuN r-
rnrf up the I.,pIlfuu \ lt - the ,,rI..litrr VIII
Cna.r,.- uul tins amendment could. n added To tine
rr-,nuu nr made L. prevent the report gt Iutt time.
Iu.: o- , ready O." report "r su aid hr h" g. h
stopped To- '.h' iUrtH'r testimony IA -"W. " l' added
states uruu forward iu. tIc very purpose 90 prevent
l.z. d report.
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t,,,, n row II should appear thar there t~ fraud
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ia" Commission "d NOT h"N''' ''"" ' ct "-' ''''"'
exists for correcting 10" error You cannot "''' i''
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Congress should hereafter, 10y the approval Of thr Ic-
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