Year: 1879

He WAS quite far as he could be sure Of any
thing Of the kind that he did not Anderson dur
ing his stay in New Orleans. The first time he
Anderson was on the sd Of March, 1877. He alluded
to several subsequent meetings with Anderson. the
latter having sought him, and he denied emphati-
cally Anderson's statements that he had made any
promises to his influence otherwise take any
steps to influence the nomination of himself any
body else az Collector Of Customs at New Orleans.
These statements pure fabrications


The Senator said he never heard of the so-called
Sherman letter until it became o matter of public
notoriety through the newspapers. In none of his
interviews did Anderson in any manner hint in
any way intimate that he had been o party TO
knew Of any msdemeanors in respect to misrepre-
senting the true result Of the election. On the
trary all that said suggested necessarily
red out the contrary meaning to his mind.


Senator Eimunds asked the question:


understand you TO mean, then, in the statement
which you have made that whatever interest you
took In the affair whatever you did said about
Andersons getting place or anybody else getting
place was not under any impression that you
helping him on account of any contrivance or mis-
decd that he had done knew Of. but account OF
his having made you believe that he had done the
honest and regular work that mem bers Of all pot-
parties who honest feel that they have right


Mr.. Matthews-That is what mean. and that it
was in his q case Of peculiar hardship on the
ground of which he made the appeal to specially,
because the persons to whom he would naturally
look otherwise by reason of their hostility to the adj
ministraton, as he claimed had also become hostile
to him.


senator Matthews. after denying many other state.
ments Of Anderson concerning himself said--


What desire more distinctly to have understood
are the that actuated me in continuing the
correspondence with him and continuing to manifest
my interest i'll him after this conduct on his part
toward myself, which, in respect to his despatch OK
June !. 1877, was insulting MY first reason was my
had expressed in reference to the treatment he had
received from others and his disappointment i'll not
succeeding, through me- in getting what he thought
he ought to have to not give him any excuse in his
mind for believing that had not acted in entire
good faith in carrying out the original expressions OF
my DESIRE communicated to him in my first conver-
saton. to do something for him. had said that to
him under the circumstances which have stated. /
excused his conduct toward myself as, perhaps
natural to man who had an intense desire to
accomplish his object who perhaps was very needy.
as supposed he was and who might suppose that /,
like others whom he had charged, only giving
him words Of promise without seeking to do any.
thing to make them good and was anxious and
sensitive that he should have no excuse to charge me
with any bad faith


MY other reason was my desire that the papers
which were In my custody under the circumstances
which have stated meaning by ''the papers, the
Nash agreement and the Anderson Weber agreement,
should not be made public. confess that thought
it best that they should not be. saw reason
for making them public in reference to any public in
terest involved. did not believe it would do any
good. could not imagine any good that they would
subserve with my opinion as to their charac-
made the instruments of mischief and Of harin by
propagating and, to some extent, confirming in the
the popular mind belief in what believed to be
false aud injurious scandal in reference to the whole
matter to which they related and the two considera


tions together induced to tolerate with him
the point which have described the conduct which
the correspondence manfests rs displayed by him.


The committee decided that they did not desire to
call any witnesses at present. and the investigation
here rests.


THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL BEFORE THE
SENATE COMMITTEE.


rsno 10 <ba Covn
Appropriations Messrs. Blaine, Allison and withers
appointed to consider the Army Appropriation bill,


will endeavor to have it ready to report to the full
| committee by Monday. The general impression
seems to be that the committee will strike from the
| bill the reorganization sections adopted by the
House. and either insert a substitute the Hewitt
| reorganization plan" (which formed part of the bill
| when reported from the House Committee on Ap-


propriations) wholly omit any now legislation on
| the subject. NJ
NJ THE PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF PENSIONS.
The House Committee Appropriations to-day


considered questions arising out of the act for the


payment Of arrears of pensiona. The Commissioner


OF Pensions has suggested changes in the law saying


that it is difficult Of construction, aud recommend
| ing that provision be made for proper grading of
| pensions, by which $lO,OOOO 900 be saved. He


also asks for an addition of clerical force. Repre-


sentatives Sparks Clymer and Hale appointed q


subcommittee to prepare the required legislation
the subject It the unanimous sentiment Of the


committee that they had nothing to do with the do


visng of for the payment of the pensions.


as that duty devolved on the Committee Ways and
| Means.