The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-13
BUTLER AND COX
LOCK HORNS IN COMMITTEE-COx
COMES QUE SECOND BEST.
Testimony of seymour, wilder and Dix
Charley HOwara's Name Beginning tO
Appear-LeOnard Reported Adversely
Hayes Denounced by COnkIIng.


Appear-LeOnard Reported Adversely
Hayes Denounced by COnkling.
Especial to the Democrats
WASHINGTON, June 12.--The sensation Of
to-day was the row in the committee room
between Ben Butler and Cox, OF Ohio. Butler
has been developing hostility to Hayes ever
since the investigation began, and to-day g
collision shows what his temper is. He
deliberately chose the opportunity to assail
Cox as the special friend OF Hayes on the
committee and fairly drove him to the wall.
Had any Democrat on the committee be-
hayed toward Cox as Butler did, the whole
Radical press would set up the old fashioned
howl OF intimidation and outrage. The Incl
dent has made deep impression on the pub
lie mind here. Buffers last word was, II
want the gentleman to understand that the
day of his school of reformers Is over"
The Senate Judiciary Committee has re-
ported adversely to Leonard. The committee
met yesterday with only four members pres
ent: Conkling, Howe, Hoar and Christiancy
Conkling antagonized Leonard on account Of
his former connection with the White League,
and denounced Hayes for nominating to high
law office OF the United States a man whose
hands were red with blood shed In defiance OF
law.
Then the vote was taken, and Conkllng and
Howe voted TO report adversely, Hoar and
Christianey not voting. The case is now on
the calendar, and will probably come up to-
morrow Kellogg still declares his ability to
secure his confirmation, but 1t will take about
fifteen Democratic votes to offset those Re-
publicans who are certain to go with Conk-
ling and Howe. II Leonard is beaten, It will
be because he is o. native OF Louisiana and O.
gentleman, for that seems the only charge
against him. II he we're O carpet-bagger and
thief he would have no trouble.
There is no doubt Of the passage of the Eads
relief bill by the House, provided it can be
got up; but there's such O tremendous rush,
that It's chances Of getting called up are not
tirst class. If adjournment is delayed until
the twenty-fourth, as now seems probable,
there will be no doubt about Its passage.
The testimony Of Seymour, Wilder and Dix
to-day as to the genuineness Of the Weber
Anderson agreement, contradieting Ander-
sons declaration that 1t was counterfeit, and
asserting that 1t was the identical document
acknowledged by Anderson and Weber In his
presence, has considerably complicated mat
ters SO far as Anderson's credibility is con-
cerned, but Is regarded on the whole as
Strengthening the chain Of documentary evi-
dence itself
Mr.. Blackburn told me to-day that the
Louisiana subcommittee would certainly not
leave here until after adjournment
Pitkin is here and will testify tomorrow or
next day. Ben Butler depends on him to
make startling disclosures concerning the
manipulatlons Of the Louisiana commission
and the subsequent operations Of John Sher-
man. Charley Towards name is beginning
to appear In connection with these intrigues,
and win soon be brought out In the testi-
mOny BUELL.,