The daily gazette., 1878-06-01
FOURTH EDITION
The Electoral Fraud Investiga.
tlOn-Open Sessions Agreed

Upon.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Potter
investigation committee held two sessions
to-day, occupying several hours in all.
The committee was engaged for a large
part of the time in discussing the ques-
, ton of holding secret or open sessions,
and finally it was determined that the
doors should be opened. Gen. Butler
was much more opposed to open sessions
than any other member of the committee.
He said ifthe doors were opened the COM
mittee room would be daily crowded
with mob, that exaggerated statements
would go out of what took place, and
that the proceedings and the deliberations
of the committee would be delayed and
embarrassed in consequence. At last
however, he waived his objections, and
the committee were unanimous in deter
mining that the sessions should be con-
Quoted openly, but in order to obylate
one of the objections urged by Gen. But
Ter it was understood that admission to
the committee room shall not be promis-
cuous, but shall be confined to the regll-
larly accredited representatives of the
press.
: Immediately after the reading of the
journal to-day Mr.. Atkins, chairman of
81 iIc oli vi poieSN
the bill which was objected to by the
republican side on Wednesday, appropri-
ating $4,000 for the expenses of the com
| mittee. There was very slim attend
ance of republicans to-day. In fact there
was not even quorum ofthe House, and
the bill slipped through before the repub-
! licans who were present had time to ma
i ture any plan of opposition to it. 1t was
| at once prepared for transmission to the
y Senate. Some expressed the opinion to-
= day that there would be both democratic
4 and republican opposition to it in the
: Senate of formidable character. 1t is
q not anticipated that whatever opposition
may be made will be serious enough tt
do more than delay the passage of the ap
preparation. The bill then must 60 t,
the President for his approval, and tn
= query is made by some whether he will
sign bill to pay the expenses of a com
mittee which he and members of his cab
:, met have openly denounced as illegal am
J. revolutionary. Until the committee
- put in possession of funds it cannot d
"a much business, nor is it probable that tn
=, subcommittee can be dispatched Sout
=, as the members will not want to advance
> the money for expenses out of their ow
If pockets.
20 To-day there were lettering around tn
~ committee room number of ''brigadit
or generals" "colonels'' and 'judges" VIII
% 70 ntimated their willingness to oblige b
y, serving the subcommittee in the cap;
~ cities of sergeant-at-arms, clerks, x
"a These distinguished gentlemen seemed
~ be very anxious about the prospects
h. the appropriation.
General Dispatch]
bo Representative Springer (Ill.) has bee
oh appointed member of the committee
Oh place of RepresentativeCobb, Qnd.) r
C, signed in consequence of ill-health. ,
rd K. Sypher, Esq, of Philadelphia, has bee
an retained as council to manage the Loui
-o- lana branch of the investigation. Chai
ey man Potter has addressed the followil
10 letter to Secretary Sherman:
.ds Washington, d. c., May 31.-Sir:
nd submitted your letter of the 20th instar
rit directed to me as chairman of the cor
OIL mittee of investigation, &c, to the col
an mittee at its first meeting, and l am nc
ley unanimously directed by the commit
ok to inform you that until further ord
his they will permit any person named in Il
m. resolution appointed a committee to
nd present when evidence affecting him
of taken, and to be attended by his count
ne and to offer evidence in his own beha
aid but that all questions as to witnesses shi
tb. be addressed by member of the comm
art Tee. our oDeulent servant,
ght CLARKsoN n. POTTER.