The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-14
THE PRESS.
From the Maine State Press of June 10.
History of Seven Days.
The Jews fssr the week ending Vyednes-
day Night, June f9,
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

informal affair and that the Democrats who
participated had no authority to bring their
party colleagues. He tells how the Southern
ers defeated fibustering on the electoral
count. He favors the Potter investigation for
the purpose of elictiug all the facts in refer.
ence to the Presidential election, but condemns
any attempt to interfere with the Presidents
title.
Secretary Evarts has been notified that
France and Italy accept the invitations to an
International monetary congress. This secures
the holding of the congress.
The following are the appropriations for the
erection and completion of repairs on public
buildings: The treasury at W Washington, $40, 900;
for repairs of the bailiings of the treasury,
100000; the custom house at Boston $4,000;
postoffice and sub-treasury at Boston, 100000;
postoffice at Fall River, $4,000.
OF the S3l employees of the Interior depart
ment 1876 served either in the army or navy
during the late war, while Al are widows ard
81 orphans of deceased soldiers or sailors.
Secretary Sherman Offers to prove before the
Potter committee if he is allowed, that there
was Democratic violence and intimidation in
louisiana
THE INVESTIGATION
The Washington dispatches, published very
fully in other columns, give the substance of
the testimony taken by the Potter investigat-
ing committee. Tuesday Anderson was re-
called, but gave no new evidence Elk COD
gresham Darrell of Louisiana was examined
In regard to the appointment of Federal officers
IN New Orleans by President Hayes, but moth
ing of importance was elected. G. A. Byron
hafo .l,o - C,f,o A..
ballot-box used at Precinct No. IS, Leon county,
including some of Bowes' 'jolly jokers" G.
81. Edwards, clerk of Leon county, said he was
told before election that the 'joliy iokers" had
been prepared bat had understood they were
not to be used he was told by Bowes, who now
holds a position at Washington, but was the
Inspector at Precinct No. 10, that he had got in
or put in 70 or "a of the ''jokers", and when he
demonstrated with him about such buugling
cheating Bowes said he didn't care, as those 70
votes had given Hayes majority in Florida.
Witness understood that Bowes put these
fraudulent tickets in himself, and he told wit.
ness that the county return had been made up
to correspond with the number of "jokers"
put in. He had demonstrated against the use
of these illegal votes before the election.
shown his confession, first published
in the New York Times, he thought
it was just as he made it, and it went in as
part of his evidence. He was a member of
the State Canvassing Board in 1876, and had
seen several kilograms from W. e. Chandler
and one or more from Zachariah Chandler, all
setting forth that the election of Hayes de-
pended GA the vote of Florida, and that. if
necessary, money and troops would be furnished
to secure that end. No method was pointed
out by which the vote could be given for Hayes
but a few days after the election the Northern
Republicans arrived, W. e. Chandler, Gen.
Wallace, Attorney General Little of Ohio, ex-
Gov. Noyes and Gen. Barlow being the most
active. Wallace told witnesses several times
that IL the State was carried for Hayes the
members of the Returning Board should be
well taken care of, and Chandler said the same
on the authority of Noyes aud of imself. A
letter was introduced purporting to be from
McLin to Moves in which the writer asked
Noyes to use his influence to get the Presi-
dent to appoint him United States District
Judge for Florida, for which some of his
friends were working 10 his behalf Witness
thought this was the letter he wrote
Noyes acknowledged its receipt, and said that
he had forwarded the letter to the President,
urging him to give McLin the appointment
McLin said there were two or three returns
from Baker County-one, with returns from all
the other counties, gave the State to Hayes by
40 majority; the other gave it to Tllden by 95
majority: if townsville and Darbyville had
been counted in, Tilden would have had the
State by 95 majority. The returns from Baker
County were in his hands, and he laid the one
prepared by Driggers before the Canvassing
Board because it appeared to be properly at.
tested and was most favorable to the Republic
can party; be did not think it necessary to
read the others to the board. The witness ex-
planned how, in the second canvass, Clay
County had been thrown out entirely, giving
Hayes 211 majority If Clay and Baker Coun-
ties had been canvassed the second time as
they were in the first canvass, the State would
have been given to Tllden. The committee
then adjourned.
One of the few amusing features of the in.
vestigation is the following letter:
WEST, FELIcIANA, La, May II, 1877.
Hon WB A. ECGrts, Secretary of State, Washing-
ton, d. c.
Understanding that Mr.. Jas. E. Anderson
(caIpet-baggerl of New Orleans is applicant for
consnship and that he would like letters from those
who know him, take the liberty to enclose this to
you. am the person who atte pted to rid the state
of hin last fall (See his testimony before the Con-
gresslonal committee in New Oreans). Being unfor-
tunately unsucces .ful in my attempt the people of
tns state look to you tor relief and with one voice
impore you If you have any vacant consushp at any
earthquake shaken point, any cholera infected city,
any yellow lever point or any small pox ridden coun-
try or any vacant commissionershp to the fiercest
OF our Indian tribes, to send him to one of these
places at once, because consider the said Ander
person who has just sucien character to serve
the party that pays the most money and of the class
o. patriots who caa best serve their country by dying
scribe myself,
lsigned) JOHN. W. BULLDozER.
lEndorsed 18th of May 1877 charges against Jas.
r. Anderson, Douisian a. Preferred by John W.
Buldozer.l
CONGRESS.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr. Matthews rose
to personal explanation, and denied and stig-
uatized as false Anderson's statements before
the Potter investigating committee regarding
his connection with the Louisiana election
He offered resolution, which was adopted,
providing for select committee of seven Sem
ators to investigate his conduct. number of
pllls on the calendar were passed, and the Texas
Pacific bill briefly discussed. The pension bill
was passed as reported from the conference
committee. Amendments to the post route
bill were adopted, substituting the Brazilian
mail steamship line and restoring the franking
privilege. The bill then passed. "a to Is. The
House by vote of 134 to 1913 struck out the
enactment clause of the tariff bill, thus defeat
ing it, The Halifax award bill was amended
and passed.
In the Senate Thursday resolution was
adopted to pay the expenses of Major McDon-
AIDS funeral and give three months pay to his
heirs; the bill for cable telegraphs was passed;
the Sergeant resolution to go at the business on
the calendar was also passed; the army bill
was taken up; the amendments striking out
he sections ABOUT reorganizat alton and reduction
were agreed to; Mr. Bayard favored commits
sion to consider the subject of the transfer of
the Indian Bureau, and the subject was con-
sderably debated without final action. The
House agreed to a reduction of the tobacco tax;
the deficiency bill was taken up; Mr. Willis
advocated the payments of the sums due to the
naval contractors
In the Senate Friday letter was read from