New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-24

Mr.. Tilden be represented by counsel The
Committee Laid it on the table. St. Martin
was then examined He made al important
correction of his affidavit.
IN THE COMM TEE. YESTERDAY.
SPIRIT HOSTILE TO MR.. TILDEN MANIFESTED BY
TIE CoNfUTTEE-sEvERAL RESOLUTIONS PRE-
sENTED-TFsTMONY OF II. MARIE.
iBr TELEcRAPH To THE TRIBUNE!
WASnISGToN. Jan. 23.-As good as his word,
General Butler appeared at the meeting OF
the Potter Committee To-day with the bum
die Of cipher dispatches under his arm \
secret session was held for two hours.
resolution was passed accepting the dis
patches from the General on the terms agreed upon
yesterday and directing that photo-lithographic
copies Of them all be made is soon a. possible Ii
was as follows:
ReS0ised. That the committee receive from Mr. Butler
the c.pnc- G-pachc- which he shall present 10 Them,
ana mat the ci,rh be- directed "a connection Vith some
person whom VI Euter shall desl mate. 70 make COM
pl"te inventory of dispatches received duplicate
ana certify To the same. on copy to DC prsrrFrt Tor
the Use ~ the conIaittce and one 70 Nj buter;
TINT al cipher dispatches 20 receE -haI. De
printed for the commitire; that unless hereafter
otherwise ordered, before any the guJE copies
given out tor publication, tcy sinai! be subjected 10
an 'AptF 10 DE chosen bN tNe committee VINO sha DC
20 make faithful raD-crtpfi0n Ot AMI drrhef
lie same ace" dln- TO H. best knoNrd-c. SKILL and
abht, aud that lc VIII not allow any oil ue c'phet as
patches gwen 20 him 10 be -Ncu 10 person. or gwen
/
any supposed taii,litioI without previous eul
obtained from the committee So 70 do Ana ne VIII T"-
tam u The committee al sh-eis aud t'r2rans com
mittod 10 HIM with such Transitions a. De shall make
receiving from committee such reasonable sum for
AIs worh - DE committee MAJ judge p."pei'
General Butler said that he could have fac-simile
copies OF the Florida dispatches ready by Monday
next; and it is now the opinion of members Of the
committee that at that t!me the Florida coDarce-
ncrs will be summoned and examined in regard to
their interesting tclegraphlc correspondence No
ORDERS for the summonins OF witnesses were issued
to-day.
COLD SHOULDER TO TILDES
Having thus provided for the beginning of the
inquiry, the committee was about to proceed TO
other business, when Nh Reed, of Maine a man
the character If whose services the Potter Conn
mi:tee has proved him to be among the brightest Of
the new member, Who first came into the House Of
Representatives with this Congress, offered the fol-
lowing:
WL1eas Mr. Hewitt o. Ncw-Yor5. in his place in the
Hou-c after alleging ~ ~ MI -3Wtci Jr lH'n hd-
lctu char -sd with corfrfv With t- cp1ctd spItchcs.
demand, that Mr. Ilcu ia" opportunity to con-
'front.' ns accUsers before competent tribunal; there
c,o,red That copy Of this resolution and Of the
cnhcr dispatchrs DE sent 10 Mr. Iilden. aud that Mr.
1den be- allowed 10 be represented ny counsel III ne
same and under the same circumstances IS III
persons accused IN the sln resolution constituting
the cOEsDlttcc.
Both Mr. Reed and Mr. Hi,cock spoke IN favor OF
this resolution. They said that the Investigation
had been ordered for the express purpose either Of
vindicating Mr.. Tilden from the accusations that
had been made against him of responsibility for the
cipher dispatches, or of co1vIctIng him. he Is the
alleged de J~c President ana being such the House
has taken cogulzance of this a.. subject II he
had not been apparently involved by the
cipher disclosures the inquiry never would have
been set on foot This being the state of the case,
these gentlemen insisted that the alleged cjTe
President should be given the earliest opportunity
to place himself the defensive and that It would
be unfair to proceed single step until Mr.. TIldcn
had come before the committee by counsel and had
thus been placed in position to defend himself.
Surprise was expressed thar II should have been
necessary for n Republican to move this act OF
Justice toward the great suspected alleged he Jae
President. The suppo>uon was expressed that he
would have found friends in his own party Jeal-
ous of hrs honor and good name that they would
have FASTENED 10 see that he should not be left
without ample means of defence.
The Democrat, h,-itated, however, and made one
suggestion and then another, showing that Mr..
Reed by his resolution had placed them IN very
uncomfortable position. Finally Mr.. Springer, 70
save himself aud his party associate from the en-
barras.mcnt of having 10 vote upon the resolution
was carried. the Democrats all voting fori the
rcurblicans against H. aud General Butler Iem1in-
iu- silent.
This remarkable action Of the committee is
looked upon By tie Republicans an evidence that
rh, majority Of Mr. Potter Democratic colleagues
are determined 10 make Use of the investigation to
break down Mr.. 1lldcu - Democratic CIndiGdie |
for the Presidency IN 1NNo, and that the /
minority Will have 10 insist on all proper /
occasions that tair play shall be accorded
him. 40 acton of the committee could have |
been more uufrendly than to refuse 10 MI llMen /
the rryilrQc o! being represented by counsel The
committee did not even treat secretary sherman a.
unfairly A. that When he was accused only OF
writing a letter which, if he had achnow |
edged IT, would have thrown no dscrcdlt /
mon HIM, aud when what purported 10 |
br a copv OF it and a very suspicious /
copy at thai was Produced by Anderson the COM
mlttce stopped short ia rs inquiry and sent Tor VT
sherman II once Now Mr. TIlden j. accused of
completely in a conspiracy OF the graNe't ch"T- /
acter and it appears that the committee proposes
20 20 on and examine Witness without Allowing
him to be present ether IN person or 10y counsel WHO
knows but that hI- coparccuei- mas INFORM aea'hN'
HIM. and strive to make him carry their part "i
the load Of guilt, a we'll rs hi" own; ana II So
their story viii 20 to the world without ihe duaII-
cations which cross examination by adr"i' counsel
might secure The senate may after all be forced
~ make an investigate in order 10 insure justice
to the sluple hearted and outragc0usiy betrayed
old man.
ST MARTIN EXAMINED.
After This Democratic kick at Mr. Tilden, Mr..
Ui-cock offered a resolution declaring that whereas
= Martin had made an affidavit accusing himself