The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-04
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JUNE A. 1s7s-TRlPlE SHEET

tee not 10 prepare address resolution Of their
own, as that committee would certainly to-morrow
agree upon and report resolution that would cover
the whole subject.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE COURSE OF THE IN
vEsrIaATIoN-THE LOUISIANA suB-coMMT-
TKE-wITNEssEs 70 DE Examined.
Tho Electoral Inves,igat Comm ittee met this
mornins. but In the absence OF the chairman
transacted in the way OF taking testimony
Tho witness Anderson goes upon the stand again
ten o'clock tomorrow morning. and will be subcced
10 further ex Imitation and possibly cross-exam-
nation copy OF hts testimony has been furnished
Senator Stanley Matthew'S who was also notified that
no was at liberty to question Anderson Minister
Sioughton tclegraphs from ST. Petersburg asking to
DO subpnnaed BY tho committee.
II has been decided 10 send subcommittee OF nvc
10 Louisiana, with Chairman Potter at head. Mr..
McMahon. Mr. Morrison, probably, and General Butler
Will remain In Washington TO continue the cxamDa-
ton OF witnesses who attend hero In obedience 10 sub.
p@nss. Mr.. Morrison has said that he does not care
TO make another trip to LOUISIANA. and this will
leave Messra Blackburn aud stonger. democrats and
Cox and Reed, republicans to accom- pany Mr. Putter.
The subcom mIttec win sit In session In Louis
lana and give out nothing that they hear until u
shall be reported the fun committee on their TO-
turn. Tho main purpose Of the trip to LOUISIANA Is
10 examino Marshal Packard ana othcrs who
were prominently connected with the can
vass in 1876 aud who then held official
pos!rons II also intcndcd TO examine parties who
assisted the Rc4urnog Board. and IL Is stated that
t;mutons have been received that certnin persons
who aided tho are willing to divuge important
information. This subcommittee will leave some
during tho week, ana will return in about ton
days. Meantime tho examination viii continue
more, and quite number OF witnesses have
boon summoned. Among these are cx-Uniod
States Marshal Pitkin, L. B. jerks and wife,
q. y. Darrall, ex.Consrossman Nash, Il. L. wcbbcr,
cousin OF tho supervisor who was MlEdsYed aud Ma
Jor Burke. who Was present. according TO Andcrsons
testimony, NJ the interview in tho restaurant
between Secretary sherman and wobber and
Andcrsos. Mrs. jerks Is tho person in
whose hands tho original Of the sherman
letter was said to have been last seen, and is said
that sho was cognizant of many OF tho political
secrets OF tho tho count Of The vote in
Louisiana In 1876 II seems that Jenks' nouee wns
common meeting place TOR tho parties Interested IN
having tho State for the republicans md that Mrs
Jcnks was present a. many Of Ihcsc conferences
THE ARMY BILL-woRK or THE HOUSE IN
DONE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Tho Senate Appropriation Committee will bold q
special session tomorrow morning, when the sub
ommttee--Messr& Blaine, Allison and Withers-will
present the Army Appropriation BILL which Will,
probably, be reported to the Senate curing
tho day. The chairman or tho committee said
tonight that the bin, as amended By the
subcommittee, although he has not examined
Is In detail win leave the army just 10 to-day
organization and numbers All the sections adopted
in the House which legislation arc stricken
except tho ono transferring the Indian 10
the army, there being majority OF tho Committee
tn fnvn MI ho .tnn Lab
advantage ether 70 tho Indian service the
army He thinks therc is no aoubt that tho Senate
would pass tho section making this traLse but that
while he had been mainly instrumental two years ago
in defeating the measure no should make exertiou
to do now, tho House, irrespective OF party,
anxious for It. Hc expects when the bill finally
passes that It will leave the army as Il H.