The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-22
MR.TlLDEN AND DTIIEClPllERS
rotyER cOMMIfIEE ORDERED TO
tNflsifGIfE TIfOROUGHLI.

r,,, rotyER CONHIffEE ORDERED TO
I,yLsifGI1E fHOROUGHLI.
.,.,,,, =. Pottcr's Explanations Gen. But
ia. ortrrtions His Hundic OF Teiearnus
,,,,,r a. IIcwitt Confident that Mr.. Til |
,.,iu he Most Iriumphanuy Nindica. ed. |
", .rf,,roN. Jan 2i.- outside OF tho pro- |
..,,.,.. ,ure and simple. thcro was little OF
49,. .i t5.day's niopton 10y the House OF
T.ra. af.an initiating inquiry into the cipher
S.r,t.t.- so-calcd. The multitude which
cr.iu, gallery came 10 hear what was said.
-, 10 SEQ what WAS done. aud while
,o,h WIS said little was done. There
w,s vague impression that Butler
w,pN say something startling and
yalno rumor was anoat that Hewtt's
.,se,h s.ud prove TO be the speech OF the day.
Tb, eul q 10 was that tho House ordered tho
,r,rirv without a roll call. having narrowly
o. ,atel s..ing the control of tho debate pass
int, the hands Of the Republicans on n motion
made hy Garfield. which. on a second roll call.
was defeated by a vote OF only 1913 to l2i.
In roll call Gen. Butler went over to Potter's
sesk. and taking seat behind him. Potter
wheeled around. and the two men had long
and earnest talk. Hewitt entered and after n
v,riwrh Potter went TO his scat and laid q big
brown envelope on his dcsk 1t held his written
sreoah. The House was full when the
spoaktr curly ended some parliamentary
pl.as, with The gentleman from New
Yors." Mr.. Potter. standing in the
hls.o ly his seat squared himself
10 his work and the members OF the House.
back to the distant Republican rows. turned to
hear him. At the start he was interrupted for
an instant ly Whitthornc. who wanted n clause
inyrs,e tting the Republican ciphers. existent
or destroyed. but Potter. disposing Of that by
showIus tho resolution as it stood included
this. went on in the smooth current
oi his well-turned speech. his yolco
rising and his color heiehtcnng as he
drow near the end He gcsturcd little. had ono
hand on a desk corner and the other tangled
IN bis watch chain. never quite losing the mir OF
being bored with which he transacts Congress
sonal business lie had personal defence to
make. and he made it with capital skill. He
hal avoided proposing the inquiry. because his
aims were misconstrued. He proposed
It now because his associates demanded II. lie
had sought throughout the public interest
Men believed him. All that Mr.. Potter said
was wc,l. bat the members Il tho Committee
who have urged from the earliest day Of tho
session an early and ofllricnt inquiry into IA,
clthord patches wanted something moro said
Th.yst.,d rrddy-McNlahon. Springer and Ia,
rc-t-t1 defend the inquiry on its own merits
one oi thom. at least. thought he had the prom
4. .of t.mo In which ~ make this defence. II,
hcl U.ttrr's failure to y cll time for this pur
ro-, u.t fair He said so to Potter and to other.
with much warmth. aul it's understood that
o,tor menbcrs o! the Committee shared hi:
opnio"
TIL. nlrrcurront u llssa;isia 'tl'n made n
change 90 tao progress Of the debate. Butler
s,elpel NJ from his seat to get room. leaned
g..u.t tle 'front.' Of his desk crossed his legs ir
tnol-y way. and went To work. The grca, huz
ofinu1r r.rsous turning and talking whom Pot
ter ..- was over in an instant No mas
L. -s.l o word tuis casy-going speaker had &
Say. Am mcut later he wnrmcl 70 his work
va.kol .u. turned TO the Democrats. turned 1
theE.iut .iUus. talked straight on. made hi'
p.afcr .u.t.ce. dccency and the protection o.
private rslis, anl brought 1t to n disniAi I'd
Ha., 'r,od himselt ho'wrcn two desks
eluE.r. y ami with uu oily ersnc-s. say ul
VIII fht irl.t.-,d irt0nrti 90 speaker use
t0fNl- .r..lf nall th" pre- s"ly proper thlug io
o 80. Hg leader t's.y. N't Wh'h Iul Ju'
tar j ~ tur.o mnrt 'qr Contrr I" COM
d0wu t.e aI-is AMI say % sharp thing or two
L. H...t. There is certain weigh
G'a'tIu- % truth and sincerity which Howl
sy.. .a-. 1t stead.rd h.m in cN tut.nE Ia
grrat SIS 4H -u su. ',A-iuIIy y riolWru. %
graat ~ elumuy amt buried It under H.
suen -ttring fat tat whore odmiueli
nour} On.y WAS needed 20 ,pmpie'e fofIul
lar-4n. money WIS rr.Usci hy o. oniy ma
who. ! refuse taui lo-s tLr Pres jleuey, q
Vi... N-gu- elected or grant Il and win hi
owt mucl J. Tilaen WIS that mau-nnd ,
re.l- t The con'udiu. sentence ~ Hewitt
g. ID WIS ringing ono. IL touni M
eapIu t." honest sentiment Il more than on
st.Wlg Republican who heard 10. one ~ N.
ei..r' .umcd rs II was. delivered Ihat !
i-n would never have hargaln"d ava
u. .ltrs rsht 9i his party as Hayes did ours I
s. tr lrrs deny ! here was no need .
further luta. The House ordered tho in
luIry. y, Republican is satisfied with It's pros
J. - Mr IAden may wei. De.
Tho II uso proceeded to tho consideration Z
the clrh'r dispatches resolution. Dir. Potte
moved tha previous question. and mo mai
qle-ii ll WAS orderrd. thus lowing ono hon
~ tIe ussl0n. which was thcreupOn opehc
Til. House ""n may 'rccoIect that when
year ago | introduced the resolution {
,pqu.y, a LEADING inlepeqdSnt journal Z,
suan.e n bargain brtween Gov. Tide
an myself In which | was 20 have his suppor
Taeru'l il that not opiy did nave no bargai
VITA -f Illdru, but hHd none with any
t.-'. / served on that committee simply b.
eau" E..s Invited q s'Nt hy the J9unt CON
1 ftr. Dt the Den o'ratle eau 'us and because /
80 rs member - u committee ~ this Hous'
had 'l- trl Louislana and had very proioun
elLNlru1ls alike Qi tile dtng" + anu OF u
". ns the Returning BoarIs action.
ths,e aioi,e and not only had no understant
lng or bargain with anybody on the lace {
IA9 clrtA but | sought for no prom
ls3 or assurance. and | bad non
tn Yer % circumstances. for me tQ yoluntel
~ iuy- cation into these cipher des pntrlle
Wa give color 70 have il said that was dom
pom i.o interest of and for the purpose OF pr,
t.''iA- a4I WhIurwashlug those whom II miZl
hI'rt Ana beyond that sir, there arc IN III
haie sYNe persons who believe that J.
~ irrul-. hnye cause Of grievance again
9r. ] lon. and who. II | volunteered m
D. Yea.rlt 81 the kind. would ascrlbe m
bt1u personal dislike and spite, II gentl
mn Will 4.O ok Rt the New York Tribune Oi Na
uriW week they will sec IL declared that u
ptpbaN. cause Oi this resolution Is The ohle
d personally iuluring Mr.. Tllden. For tLO'
fsa-0l- s.r. did not irel called upon 10 w
lnieer ahy action on this subject, ! have ~
Sllu'. r"a il. and ! introduce the resoluto
"heh du because. without any wish or n
Vl.-t NJ mine. | have been instructed TO do 50.
Mr Batter said have in this matter neitl'
argued that because electors votes were o.
~ h' crime had been committed ana in
K u -ust iii not have jurisdiction, ana hddo'
= W without jurisdiction, wnHt ~ eApec'
m the-e cipher dispatches ? IL II expect,
u" soonest oily will either be yndicnied or
sNIhhti ono or the othcr-and 1t IL absolute
Lpa" " oar business 10 do either. and above "a
ltef thc public money Tor that purpose.
SUBJ "a that part of these dispatches ha'
p'rn lIn shed. have no dOubtthAt suppps'
tpll'- Y, t4cm may have bocn published but
hit have no knowledge, But WhnWNct lll'
NNU N.IN Ina