Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-24
The Potter Investigation.

VI oiSdHiLatlon MI. HlScOCk, one OF the re-
publican members is still absent and is not
expected until tomorrow. 1t is not thought
that the investigation will get well under way
until the middle of next week.
MORTON'S MISSION
Since the announcement of the committee.
there has been an examination of some of the
afndaV1tS which the exSpecial Post Office
Agent morton and Congressman Finley. of
Sinlo, and Springer. OF Ill.,, have collated. 1t
IS Sald that they do not pan out nearly well
as mas been proclaimed, and Morton has been
sent post haste TO Florida to get some sitter
hs 66me IN 1t Is given out that he has gone to
dences OF fraud.
COLD COMFORT FOR POTTER.
tne Senate for the first time since he offered
MS resolution, to consult with Senators. A
thought TIE time for him to come for such con-
sultation was before he had gotten neck deep
IN the business. Potter asked the same Sena-
tor what he thought of the advisability of an
endorsement of his resolution by the national
democratic committee, and the reply was that
mat committee had as much to do with the
subject, he thought, as with the final ad jOurn-
ment OF Congress: The Senators generally
think that the agitation of the Presidential
question is mistake.
CARTER HARRISON SAYS
that he has made a canvass of the House, and
finds lC6 democratic members opposed to the
investigation, which goes to show that had
lucy nOU Dttu WUlppeu uuuef Lne ulCodGlO1
of a caucus the resolution would have failed.
Method of EIecting the President.
BILL OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Edmunds today presented to the Senate
majority report from the judiciary commit
tee on the resolution TO take into considera-
tion the state of the law respecting the ascer-
tanning and declaration of the result of the eec-
tiOns of President and Vice President of the
United States. The report, which is in the
form of BILL provides that electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President shall be appointed in
each state on the first Tuesday in October in
every fourth year succeeding the election of q
same day in October whenever there shall be
vacancy in both the Offices of President and
Vice President; but no Senator, or Represen-
tatlye, or person holding an office of trust or
profit under the United States shall be ap-
pointed an electOr. Congress shall be in SeS-
sion on the second Monday, in February sue
ceeding every meeting of the electors. The
Senate and House shall meet in the hail of
REPRESENTATIVES, and the President of the Sem
ate shall be the presiding officer. There shall
be appointed two tellers on the part of the Sen
ate and TWO telerS on the part of the House.
TO whom shall be handed, as they are opened
by the President OF the Senate, all the certii-
Gates and papers purporting to be certificates
papers Shall be opened, presented and acted
upon in the alphabetical order of states be-
ginning at "A > and said tellers having then
read the same IN The presence OF and hearing
OF the two houses, shall make a list of the
votes as they appear from said certificates,
and the votes having been ascertained and
| counted, as in this act provided, the result of
| the same shall be delivered to the President of
| the Senate, who shall thereupOn announce the
| state OF the vote and the names of persons, if
| any, elected, which announcement shall be
| considered sufficient declaration of the per
| sons elected President and Vice President of
| the United States. After reading the certifi-
.:.tes the President of the Senate shall inquire
| il objections are made. All objections must
be in writing, and signed by at least one Sena-
tor and one member before the same shall be
| received. Objections shall be submitted to
| the Senate for its decision, ana to the House
| for its decision separately, and no electoral
vote or votes from any state shal
both Houses If more than one return, or
| paper purpOrting to be return, shall be re
celved from state, those votes only shall be
! the electors who are shown to have been ap-
| pointed. In case there shall arise the ques-
| ton. Which OF two or more state tribunals de-
| termlnng what electors, have been appointed
| is The lawful tribunal of such state, the votes
| regularly given of those electors from such
| state Shall be counted whose title as electors
| rently decide is supported by the decision OF
for by its legislature. While the two Houses
| debate shall be allowed and no question shall
be put by the presiding officer, except to
either house on motion to withdraw. When
| lection that may be made to the counting of
any electoral vote or votes, such Senator or
Representative may speak to such objection
| or question five minutes and not oftener than
once, but after such debate shall have lasted
two hours, the main question Shall be put and
THE FIFTY PER CENT. CAUSE.-THE Senate
this afternoon agreed to section four of
the District government bill providing for
the assumption by the government of one
Wi
ment.
ALL THE MEMBERS of the Cabinet were pre-
sent at the meeting to-day. Only routine bus
mess was transacted,
CHARGES have been made at the Interior
Department against the management of the
Columbia Lyingin Asylum, and the Secretary
of the Interior has appointed board, consist
ing OF DR.. Antisell, and MesSrs. Pearson and
Armstrong, of the Interior Department, to.
gether with DR.. Keech and the Hon. A. G.
Riddle, OF the city, to investigate the condi-
tion, methods of treatment, property account
ability, etc., OF the institution.
MORE MONEY WANTED FOR PARIS ExPos1-
T1oN PURPosEs.-At the Cabinet meeting to-
day the Secretary of State read communica
tlOn from Commissioner Mccormick init
mating pretty strongly that more funds would
pc necessary Tor the proper presentation of
the American exhibit in Paris. 1t appears
that the necessity for an unexpected expen-
space allotted US is one of the principal causes
of the deficiency. No communication will be
sent to Congress on the subject until further
and detailed Information IS received from
Commissioner Nc Cormick.
SENATOR JOHNSTON made speech before
the Senate committee on railroads today in
support of his compromise bill for the con-
Struction of the Southern and Texas Pacific
railroads The committee decided to- day that
they Will not hear any oral arguments on any
subject whatever during the remainder of the
session.
NEW CONGRESSIONAL RULEs.-Mr, Blaine
from the committee on rules, has submitted
to the Senate series of joint rules to be pro-
posed to the House of Representatives. They
are the same joint rules in force i'm former
Congresses, excepting therefrom the ed Joint
rule, prescribing the proceedings i'm regard to
counting the electoral votes of states and add
ing rule in regard to general legislation on
appropriation bills as follows: "a general an.
preparation bill shall not contain an provision
Of general legislation other than such as ap
propriates money for purposes already desig
mated by law; but this rule shall not be So
construed as to prevent appropriations in bills
providing for improvements of rivers and har
bOrs for new river and arborimprOvements."
A personal rencOunter took place on 18th ST.
opposite the Treasury, to-day between Gen.
w. Denver and MIR. j. w. Grow, Growing it
is understood, out of some business matters-1
in which several blows passed before byStand-