Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 9, 1878, Page 2

"FHE CHICABO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JUNE 9, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES hear any doubt cxpressed until four or five weeks ago. 1 think [ first heard it from Gen. Garfleld. By Mr. Cox: Q.—1 desire you to state now dis- tinctly what rule you adopted with regsrd to giv- ing an opportunity for retums to go back for cor= rection where there was an apparent informality, 2ud at what point you held fast to thase which hnd_once becn received. A.—In every case, I think, frrespective of tne State from which re- turns came, if 1 saw upon the face of the package an informulity, I called the attention of the mes; senger to it, s 1 thought it my duty to do. Ima have erred in that. but atany rate I treated botl sices alike. I have that justification. I called the attention of the messenger to the statute, and, if they still insixted on handing the retarns to me. as they didn one or two cascs. I took it and Sehen it was once in my hands I declined 1o give it up. v iz, MacMahon: Q.—Ttwasthe same messen- ger that bronght you the second of the Louisiana ro- §ros that bronght you the frst, and whose atten- tion you had called to the informality in the first? AR ] 2tppose eo, but I cannot eay, becsuse I did Dot know him. £ & —Think about that, whether it wouldn't hare etruck you ae a little odil if apother man had come eith retarns from Louislana. A.—Nosir; I think now it was NOT TIIE SAME MAY. Q.—DId be exhibit to you a new appointment 8 messenger? A.—He exhibited to me hix authority to deliver the returns. I presume his anthority 18 2woDE the papers. Q.—If 1h‘; n’;an who bronght the recond Kellogg rerirn was got the same that brought yon the firet, didn't that excite some sueiciont "A.—No, gir; ot 0 Jong as he exhibited 2 paperanthorizing him 10 act 28 Tcasenger. Q.—Didn't that indicate to you ihat there had been a second meeting of the Electoral College? A.—7hat wasmot my matter. They might have authorized the same person to act a8 messenger. Q.—After you laid the returns before the two ouscs, did You ever, a¢ a memberof onc. political Jarty. atany tune, take the trouble to look at the orizinal retirns? A.—No, sir; not until a short time 2go. ‘Q.—Were yon ever present at any little social gathering of men of your own party st which lbe Tespective coutents of these certificates were dis- cusced® A.—I think not. 1don't recollect it. Q.—I will nowaek you for informstion, and T do not wish you to understand that in any question 1 may ask 1 intend to make anyihing like 3 reiflec- tion upon you. Was the fact ihat a paver of this character was reccivea a’eecret with you, orwas it 2 matter about which youn talked freely? A.—I alked abont the different returns. 1 remarked frequently that_it was surprising there were 80 many errors and informalities. Q-—1 £nppose you talked with your friends about these informalities, and -eaid North Carolina has come in, nnd there are such snd such informalities, or Maine has come i, and it is so and so. Now, did you ever mention 10 anybody thut 1t was s little queer in the case of Louisiana they bad taken only one pa- per back 1o correct. and tbat two papers ‘had come 10 you on some day, one by mail and onc by mes- senger? A.—I cannot tell now. 1may biave men- tiomed it, just as in the case of North Carolina. Q.—lave you any record of aav person to whom you mentioned it? “A.—I have not; but 1 think it was generally understood that 1 called attention to these matters. 1 dia this on botn sides. MATTHEWS. A QUESTION OF TRIVILEGE. Speeial Disvatch to The Tribune. WasmneroN, D. C., June 8.—Ben Butler's specch was the sensation of tue Potter Com- mittee to-day, *I am desirous of getting to the bottom facts, having neither friends to reward nor encmics to punish,” said Ben, with a tre- mendous puff of his cheeks. Staniey Matthews had sent a letter refusing to accept the fovita- tion of the Committee to appear before it. Butler thres his first brick. So long as he hada feat in the House of Representatives, he said, he would never allow a United States Senator 1o invade its authority. Butler has ulways in- vited a contest with the Senate, and insists apon the right of the House to command the presence of a Senator. It seems now probable that a direct issue upon this question will be made. Batler captured the Potter Comuittee easily, the Republicans even voting that A SUSMONS should Le directed to issue, although Cox thovght the summons ehould mot require AMatthews to be present pending the sessions of se Scnate. Unless Mattnews recedes, a con- - test seems inevitable. Builer’s speech has shown that be at all events fsnot friendly to Matthews; and every- body who heard the speech must think”that he Is more disposed toaid the Democrats than the Republicans. The entire temper of his speech lostile. His boast of independence geemed like a defiauce. He spoke of jmpeachmment as the object of the Com- mittee. Indeed, he said in Fmbstance tnat Matthiows was probably - possessed bl scéetdin kuowledee " 'afldr A ™ which might make him an’ accomplice in fravds. Butler bas not fully defined his position, but his frst siz- nificant utterances were that the Democrats ENEW WHAT THEY WERE ABOGT when they pat him on the Committee. Tne subpeens will be served upon Matthews. == -~ then? He Das takeu the position in 4 hie ether will be compelled 'to refuse to comre, and ask the Senate to stand by him, or clse entircly reiinquish his own position. The ease with which Butler captured the Committece to-dzy would indicaje that the Com- 1mittee would report the matter to the House, and then a conflict would scem inevitable.. The closing days of the session may be ocen- pied with a bitter contest over the right of one tlouse to invade the coustitutional privileges of another. Butler's arguments were specious. He interpreted See. 6, Art. 3, of the Coustita- tion, which prohibits a’ Congressman from ar- rest, as simply meaning | ARREST FOR DEBT ON CRIMINAL PROCESS, yet all the great parliamentary and constitu- tional suthorities are against him, nearly all 1he precedents are asainst him, and, for that matter, the Senate took ita position upon the subject mno later than yesterday. Bya unani- mous vote, it was decided that the Secretary of the Sennte had no rizht to obey asubpens to the House Committee, and that it was an im- pertinence on the part. of the House to have directed an officer of the Senate to sp- pear, and that, even when requested, a member of the Senate should not appear except by him asking permission. In accordance with that de- cision Benator Ferry did ask permission. _Stanley Matthews declines to ask it and in- sists upon his riehts. The Senate will be com- pelled to support him. Matthews' course is disapproved by many Re- publicaps. It seems to have been adopted without sdvice, as have all .his other ucts that have brought hispersonal friends and his party into such sn unpleasant situation. Republicans say that there seems to be no limit Lo Matthews’ capacity for blundering, and that Liig last act vannot help his_position before the country, while it will aid etill further to place his purty in au embarrassing place. . MATTHEWS' LETTER. To the Western Associated Press, WASHINGTON, 1. C.. June S.—At tho ciose of Mr. Ferry's examination, the Chalrman laid be- fore the Commi:iec the following letter from Eenator Matthews: Wasmixoros, D C., June S.—Hon, Clarkion . Potter, House of Representatires—Sim: 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from Mr. Irwin B. Linton, clerk of the Committee of Tu- vestication, etc., of which I believe you are Chairman, of a letter inclosing the copy of a reso- lntion [quoting]. Without intending any di repect whatever tothe honarable Commiittee or the Honee of Representatives, 1 felt constrained by @ sense of duty fowards myself and 1o the Senmate of the United States, of which T am 2 member, to decline accept- ing this invitation under 'the circumetances ot prescut existing. 1 bad had no inforination of the proceedings before sour Committee whieh lte reso- ution above quoted refers to. except what I de- rived from reaging the reports thereof in the pub- lic newepapers. When observing from their pera- ral the manner and cxtent in and to which they recmed 1o affect me, 1 deemed it due 1o myseif 2nd to the honorsble body of which 1am 3 mem- ber, on Wednesday, the 5tu inst., to bring them 10 the attention of the Senate, in o etatement and cxplanauon of a pereonal nature. and ss a matter of privileze moved a resolution of inquiry, which was adopted, and of which the following is a copy 1quoting 1t]. 1 have just eubmitted the whole Datter o the Senmate, which, by the adop- Hon of this resolution, nas taken juris- cion and entered upon the investization Tequested. That body alone, #o far as my conduct oncerned, 4 competent to render an effective judgment upon the question. So far, therefore, 28 y0ur reeolution invites mes to snbmit 10 your Committee explanations of my correspondence Tith Anderson 1 evidence before it, T consider vrould be fmproper for me, under the cir- {ne covy of the l;c':;l‘uliu::oy:m'l‘l‘x'el Yiouremt Inude i 1 Florida and Lot Emdinarcien ol o colh kngwicre whatever of any gattemrating ol BRE? Fubject, excent so far ‘a s o Toendence it Andersy 1 Torthe reaconalreasy Bren 1 e IHAGor expianation hefore ths ",{._ 0! El’!fl by the Senate, it ouly remain; - ¥ e to eabseribe mysell, respoctfully, 5 Sta Narr THE LETIER DISCUSSED, e M. Mattliews' letter Laving been réad, Mr. Mor- o ghall have to issueasub i, © -WhED1apator Matthews' name was rst mentioned, Tinq%aed of members of the Iinority whether he desiting b present. Un- der the circumstances, I did nb.\ane the Commit- tce to be guilty of any discontti (n proceedin Without {he attendsnce of Senator ai{hews, an 1 therefore mentloned that fact to the ~ampers of {be minority. and they sald they did B0} Sasire-to have him present. e Mr. Cox—The Chairman has not been guilt, of any discourtesy whateser in that respect, Tt entirely sure of that. The question of what might be the privilee of & member of either House bad pever occurred to me untll 1saw the polnt made1n fhe newspapers, It was 8 new one to me,-one on Shich T bad no special occasion to form ax opinion. ir. McMahon—1 don't see_how we could, In ad- vance of taking testimony, have notified Senator Matihews to appear, a8 he was not named in the resolntion under which this Commitiee ia acting. To all those who were named in the resolution we id accord the right to appear by persou orby counsel. Mr. Cox (speaking for the minority of the Com- mittee)—We of course have no hesitation in eay fug that that was ail that we asked for, and, if we Were at fault 1n not msking the question wider, it was from LACK OF ENOWLEDGE. The Chairman—Everything was done that was courteous in the matter, Mr. McMaton—Did not our clerk forward 10 Senator Matthews a printed copy of the first day's proceedinga in which his name 18 mentioned? The Chairman called on the clerk, aud the clerk replicd that he had sent coples of the testimony to Mr. Mutthews, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Hayes. Mr. Butler—I wish to say tnat, knowlng that to be the fact, I supposed I had misheard the reading of Senator Matthews' letter to the Committee on that point wherein he stated he had no knowledze of what was dons here except from the public newspspers, and I was surprised. on rereading the letter, that I had heard it correctly. The Chairman suggested that the copy sent to Mr. Matthews to be mentioned 1n thet connection. after our first lot of testimony was printed, being in the Senate chamber in the afternoon, and cas- ually meeting Senator Matthews, Iasked him if he had received a copy of the printed testimony, and he told me_he had not, then. Ilaving myown copy, which I recelved from the clers, in my pock- ct, 1paveitto Senator Matthews at that time, Supposing, however, that the copy would be scnt, as T suppose it has been. The Clerk—It was sent to bim by a pace. Mr. Butler—This becomes & very serious and fmportant matter, affecting the priileges of the House of Represcntatives, and, while I have the honor of o seat in this body, I do mot propase to tamely submit to ln{‘ invasion of its rights, rivilegea, or duhcs. f the Constitution ‘the Touse of Representatives Is charged with the daty of PREFERRING ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT against any oflicer of the Government who shall be deemed in its judgment to be guilty of high crimes and misdcmeanors. The House 18 made, as it is sometimes ald, ‘*the rrand inguest of the nation 10 put in motion the legitimate ard necessary stcps %o bring high criminals vefore the highest court of the nation.” The Senate of the United States, Sitting 05 a court of impeachment, properly to do these duties, requires the fullest power of taking testimony before the lowest court which has juris- ction of the lower class of misdemeanor: Every man, when called on in dug form, must ao- pear and give evidence, under paln of contemot of the jurisdiction of the court, and subject to be punished for that contempt. How much more than & body legislative in form. but gndlcml in a tion, acting under powers conferred for that pur- 056 by the Constitution, must every man. high or [ow, be bound to appear and testify when re- nired in such a case. Whether our delibera- tions hall result in the impeachment of anybody or not depends upon the testimony which we can get. 1f we capnot get testimouy, we cannot do Sur duty as & Committee of Investigation. If any oneman can stay away from the Committee on any plea, then any other msn can stay away, and gréat injustice be done, not only to the nited States. which we represent, but to_ the defendants, orporsons implicsted, or persons accused. It is 1o excase for 4 man to say, ‘*1do not know any- thing which can be of advantage, and. therefore, I willnot go.” 1 want to know all the facts. I have no other object In view, having meither enewy to punish nor friend to rewerd in this in- Vestization: neither gwity person to shield nor innocent person to convict. - 1 . WANT TO KNOW ALL THE FACTS. Tae country wants to know all the facts, and every man must come here who issent for. Nay, it now occurs to me, because I had made no preparation fn my own mind for such an event any morc than I bad ‘made preparation to meet 8 Dlow from my son when 1 returned to my houee,—1 remember, Tow, that a subpana duces fecum was ordered to be jsaued by Chief-Justice Murebatl, sitting a8 Com- oner, as magistrate in the investigation of on Burr, to Thomas Jefferson. President of the pited States, to bring before him certain papers that were wanted, and on motion of defendant & compromise as effected by which de- fendaut’ azreed to receive the papers because confesscdly Jefferson knew nothing of the facte. in the same way we could make & compromise 50 faras the papersare concerncd iwith Matthews, but there are two missing papers, and 1 should like to know how they are missing. 1 think it due 10 the persons accused bere that Matthews snonld Fcome to testifs.” \in my-jndement urc: First; Is the Committtee con- vinced that Matthewa Is & witness who may be possessed of facts pertinent and competent in this Inquiry? Having ;determined that question, the ect under investiga-, fiext question is, 11AS THE HOUSE ANY POWER toget ot that knowledge which he has or is sup- posed 10 bhave! maving determined these two Question (ana they are to be discussed and gravely cousidered), then the question comes, Shall we set in motion z PROPER PROCESS FOR BRINGING IIM HERX, or are we to surrender the privileges of the Honse? 1 therefore submit the following resolution: Resolved, That the Hop. Stanley Matthews pevming to'be an important and competent witness in the investigation with which this Committce is charged, a subpens be lssued to summon said Stanley Matthews in due form to testify beforo 1his Committee. 1 present this resolution in open session, and T ‘have made my remarks about it pecanse I amal- \ays ready to say on house-top what I mean, and what T deem to be right and proper. And now I move that tiie Committec 2o into executive session for the purposc of discussing the resolution. 3fr. Cox—1I hope the Commitiee will not do go. 1 hope that, as the discussion bas been in public, it may be continued in public. Mr. Butler—I am content. I have no objection. Ar. Cox—As I remarked a moment since. tne subject is one to which I have been able to give very little thought or study. T think we ought to ‘be careful both in our rewmerks and in our action to contine what we do strictly within the limits of the case pefore us. My view with reference to what the public service may require of the Presi- dent of the United States, or of the head of a Cepartment in charge of treaties or papers as to parting with their custody should have nothing to do, 1 think, with what we determine on this case. 1 regret greatly that circumstances have given rise for “any discussion. It is, however, simply and solely the question whether this Committce has the right to subpens the Semator to testify here. Noume of ug, of course, can be_ quite ignorant of the fact tnat there hns recently been a Giscussion in one of the 1louses of Conress on this subject, and of courge the privilege, if it bea priviiege, applies as well to a imember of the 1louse relatively to the Senate as it does to 8 mem- ber of the Senaie relatively to the Hoanse. I think no one will charge either the Senate or any mem- ber of the Senate with claiming the privileges of that body as such which ‘Would be deniod with ref- crenco 1o the lionse as sach. Coneequently, tha the queetion beforo us is purely one a8 to TRE PRIVILEGE OF A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, not as 2 member of the Senate, nor as 2 member of the Houso of Itepresentatives. 1f a Senntor has a right to plead the privilege why he should o mot appear as A witness fore the Commitice of the House, either of ws would have the rignt to plead the prisilcge why we ehould not apoear befare a Sen- ate Committee syhich is already nnderetood to have bezun an Investigation on one branch of this samo subject. With Ruch liekt as1 have been able to fet T can see where there may be a privilege which Is perfectly proper. and sleo whyit shonid have some pisin hmitations. If the vote of this House were 10 be taken, or if parties were closely divided, and when one or two votes could make a difference, or if there wasa divislon which was nota party al- vision, whero one or two votes could maka a differ- ence, 1should be inclined to give rather large lati- tude to the privilege of a member of either House, and 10 insist that he has the right, as a legislator, to be whare his vote shall’ be effective, and itis well founded thuta court of the United States uniformly receives as sufficient excuse for non-obedience to testify that the person subpensed {8 a member of Congresr, and needed in his place at the time that court asks his attendance. 1think I know facts enough to warrant me in asserting that point oroadly, and the reasons are abundnut. 1f, however, & court, even 2 Justice of the Peace, fhould ask s member of Cangress to appear 10 testify at o time whea 1t might not be inconsistent with the performance of his own duties, 1 confess that case has scemed dif- ferent to me, and 1 know now mo reason why 4 member of Congress under tnose circnmstances SHOULD REFUSE TO APPEAR. Right there I draw the distinction. The citfzen fsamenable to the iaws, but whep actine in an official capacity be has the right to full protection also, both of the laws and of the privileze of the body -to which he may belong. 'I think we can avoid any collision of that kind by confining our- selves strictly to the guestion before us. 1think we onght to be ressonably cautious in this thing, because the matter having been a matter of public debate in Congress, either House is hikely to make a decislon in regurd oit, atd may do what would make a personal matter grow 1o be one of graver importance. 1 think, therefore, that the subpana in euch case should be eo worded as evidently .10 free us from any of these difiiculties, and then thig'guestion would be onc which I myeelf should bomdlflpased 10 solve in the manper I have indi- cated. 5 3r. McMahon—Tlow can we know till we sub- pena him tbat Scnstor Matthews will absolutely the subpena should issue to him,,and thes AR R e e A4 IBEL e see : VgE e outyiTHIng 1 5ec 1s that oar eub- M CEFTT i itaell limit hours of uttendance 1o | Pfi"oncs as shall be manifestly outside of tho aalls scssions of Conzress. . - Mcahon—If we sbould condno ourselves to our rizht 1o subpaena him when, Congress & session, the moment Conzr&ii“&%’rfl“. BOEE e coul mpt uee the pore: llouge to compel his_attendance, n!‘m ll"l’é:’c;zf { fress mestageln efdbuld nguin lead bis privi- ‘Thereforc the only two quéstions. " avai] himself of his so-called privileze? I Kb.\‘gnx.. The Chalrman—That Is not what Nr. Cox means. Mr. Cox—Not atoll. Iaimply stated it, it scems tome. The question is, first, haa the party laso- fng sucn subpan the right by I o issuc it. 1t yes, then tho -question is, is the party who I8 summoned exoused from sitendipg? 1€ 'so, what §9 their excus? I n¥yself have never gone 50 fur 28 that, and I am not, prepared to go Eo for 28 to say that, in & court of justice sitting near the Capitol OF yclsewherey the privilege of members should be ploaded . beyond the - .attendance _on . regalar faily whoro legisiation s going on. I think that within that limit it wonld be just 2s it a Judge wete sub- Jzuaed off his own beuch. and bo could plead that 0 \nyld not attend tho subpena during the ses- sion © jia awn court. ey Mr. Buglar—Aa ] afferéd the resolution for the invitation, ibis, peritaps,: not jmproper for me to remark o wha } pelieve 10 e {he proper eourso to be taken. Wiren ] offered that revolution I sups poged Matthews wo, xfbn glad to come here -at once to have hiEgpiénation go out with those let: ters. I put |nm rds *‘at once,” but it wos sugpested b Biibor of the Committee that that micht—gok- peremptory, and I yielded, and the “‘fl;g? ~‘nims convenicnce ™ was piit ins0 ag to give hitr 3+t Juch time as ho pleased 1o take. That I thoughiPwgedue to him. I had the fdea at that time thal l,gmg doing him rather a fayor, but my opinion to-duYis of no consequence on that matter. © Stil 1 lhun&e‘?o framed the resolation which T have now ofhsed differently if Mr. Matthews hod said ‘‘3ly athndance on the Senate and my legislative duties soiiguyy my time that [ cannot leave,” 1 think thaguipt excuse would have been ono to be weighed andcdtlsidercd with great care, I supposa the rule {Bikaculy as my coliouguo (Cox) bas stated I, that s Glurt. il Dot issuc a sul Pmnn toa party ato distai who is1 member of Congress, when such sx:ffiyrnn wou ] CALL IIM AWAY FROM HIS DOUT(ES. When a Court issues its snbprena 1t is a perfect exq cuse to set forth other and public dutied as answer to such subpena. But Matthews takes no such gronnd. He takes the ground that he declines to llmwlr for rcasons which I have before statea. THe does not suggest the very proper ground which his friend, Mr. Cox, has suggested for hiw. Thorefore, I suppose he wauts to make jasne on ihe question whether he can be brought here at all, and I pick up the glove as he throws it down gnnlxely. ¢ seems to sct up the privilege of the Kenute against the privilege of the House. How ia there any such privilege? Ideal with the question broadly, aud I think logally and o8 a lawyer, whog 1say that I know of no privilege which 2 member ef the Senatc has_mot to tell the truth in a court of justice. If thero is any such privi- lege 1 havo never yet known of it, and perhaps the renson hns been that I mever felt tho necessity in my own person of any such privilege to protect me. 1 have never foind occasion to claim itasa member of the House, and I certainly never have examined the books to sce if Lhad it. I therefore state broadly that in my judgment there is no such privilege. Thera-never has becn clatmed such privilege. The louse of Lords never claimed {t against the Commons, and the House of Commons never clalmed it against the House of Lords. The only claim is that a Peer, owing to his nobility, is to testify on his honor rather than on his oath. But ne we have no novility in this country. all of us. from the Jowest to lhcgllghvsl. hoid up their right hands ‘and kiss the Book until tho truth is necertained. Therefore [ desire to test the ques- tion of privilege,-if it ia pleaded bere, once for alt,—a privilege which 1 never asked for myself and never asked for theHouse of Represeniatives, not for a moment. Mr. Matthews may come here in obedience to a subpeena, or ho may state that the party is g0 evenly dinided in the Senate that he cannnot attend: that he can get nobody to pair swith him long enough to euable him to come here and tell the truth. Then if he does g0, we shall take that as a sufliclent excuse, and GIVE HIM TIME, s or wo will «it here in the evening and ask the Com- mittee to accommodate itself to every possible con- tingency of that eort, for I do not desire the public Dbnsinese shall be delayed nor cven the party injured by the loss of a vote, but thut muet be on the return toour subpena. e can raise it on po other. - We have given the invi- tation, and it is returned to us. Wo are informed that there is a court which can examine him. which is 8 negative preznant that this isa court which cannot examine him, and we have the further intmation thatitis a court which can do him justice, which is a negative preqnant that this 13 a court which will do himn injustice. That is the condition exactly in Which we arc now. _1am not going to suffer under that impression if I can belp it, and I therefore ask simply that THE SUBPENA SHALL ISSUE, ‘witness may have for Dot answering. Mr. Cox—There s no doubt that the sabpens is probably necessary in order to test the question, if the question shall be rised. The difiiculties which muy arise are, of course, those which we only need to be well aware of so that uny course par- sued way not be Llindly taken. The question of rivileye, 0 far as this matter goes, comes, I take t, under the provision of the sixth section of the first article of the Constitution, which provides that Senators and Representatives shall in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrcst during their attendance at sessions of their respective Houzes, and going to und returning from the same. The manner in which that can become a privileze not to respond to the subpana of the Court is mantfest- 1y that, if there be a privilege from arrest for con- tempt_in_not obeying the subpena, then the sub- peena jrself R a6 WOULD BE A VAIN THING, . and wonld have no power. Iow far that privilego ought to be coustrued as going i4 & thing which® I wounid not admit as in any way specially pertaining to the Senate, or to the action of a Senator, but purely as onc appertaining to both bodies. The claim ie, therefore, just as muchaclaim for the Representative as 1t is for the Senator. 1 think that, a9 has been nuggiencd. the subpcena is the only way to test it. Undoubtedly members of the Semate womld ezdvise, as “the. members of the House would be likely to do under similar circumstances, a8 to what 1s the proper and dignified way to put the matter, so that there will be nothing of what mny seem to be 8n angry collision in any way either butween the bodies themselves or between them ana the public with reference to personal rights. AMr. Recd—I suppose that the privilege of a Senator, ifhe has any, in this matter, can arise solely from 1013 CHARACTER AS 4 PUBLIC OFFICER, and solely to the public benefit, not to his own benefit or privilege. Wa asked Mr. Matthews 10 come, and he bas declingd for certain ressons. We had the rizht to ask him. and he had the rient to decline, The next thing 1 suppose is to send him a snbpeena, if we deem it desirable. x’nu will follow 18 & question of after considera- jon. After some further discussion, the Chalruan asked Mr. Cox whether he desired to enggest any change in the phraseology of the rexolution. Ar. Cox—1 do not know that Ido except that the time shall bo =0 sct as that there be no neces- Fary collislon. The Chairman—Unless otherwize instrncted by the Committee I shall take care that no question is involved. ‘The question was then taken and the resolution was adopted, and the Committee adjourned till Monday. FLORIDA. THE SCB-COMMITTEE'S WORK. JACESONVILLE, Fla., June 8.—The Sub-Com- mittee of the Potter Investigating Committee resumed its session to-day. 0. A. Buddington, formerly Clerk of Clay County, testiled with rezard to one precinct not. canvassed by the County Board of which wit- ness was amember. He sent the vote of the precinet on a separate paper to the State Board, The reason it was not fncluded in the regular return by the County Board was that there was some doubt about the Iuspectors having been sworn. 1t was afterwards learned that they had been sworn according to law, and he sent this afidavit with an explanatory letter to tho Governor and Sccretary of State. C. A. PORYON, present Clerk of Leon County, produced the ballot-box, ete., used at Precinct Number 13, Leon County, including {some of Bowes’ jolly jokers. & j C. . Edwards, County Clerk of "' Leon County before and during the canyass, testified that he was told before the eclection that the jolly jokers hadg been prepared, but understood they were not to be used. Think Purman had them in his possession before the election. Hiad o conversation with Joseph Bowes, now holding a _position in Washington, who was ono of the Inspectors at Precinct No, 13. Bowes told me afterwards he got in cr put in scv- cnty-threo or_seventy-four of the jokers. Ke monstrated with him about 1t when the Congres- eional Committee wns here, and told himShis bungling manner of doing the whole thing bad* GOT THE PARTY INTO TROUBLE.!:* Tle eald he didn't carc; that these seventy-threo votes had_given Hayes a majority In Blorlda. T underatanc he put the tickets in himselds The can- vass made by the County Board fncludted the votes #s shown by the county returns of each preciuct. Bowes eaia the poll-list had heen'made to corre- epond with the number of joRers put in. My opinion when told before theietection abont the jokers was that they were to ba used fraudualently, and for thatresson Iandtother Republicans re- mopstrated against thelp wee. Purman told me he knew of an election that had_ been carried by the nxe of such votes, snd showed me one or two- of those proposed to be used. Recess. 3 2 MLIN. i Ssmuel B, McLig,of the State CanvasslagHoard, was gworn.” He was shown a number of v icqrams to Gov. Stearns. mostly from W, E,“Uhandler, and one or more from Zack Chandier,” The tele: grams set forth ina general way this€ the= Presi- dential election and_the salvation of t3e country ‘depended 'upon thy vote in -Florida, and B g —aru: mado - to gigive the e Hayes. 1f the necessity means and troops be furniched. “No mode-4ras pointed out how to accare the State for Hayes luc‘«’:p‘zn:fig #susgestion that an effort be gnde to from the different countfes. Teleerdms begun o gome in a0t or Ehree_days aftertho clection. 2 0 10 be ssing fotuma. - Some - Northern Repigicins same = Northern Repubjica to Florids to rcpresent &,3’,},.‘“ Among the number wers W.' EZ9 Chandler, | Gen. Wallace Attorney-General bittle Sor. Noyes, Gen, Darlow. Don't kngw o Seatt N me o1 Jace ex Neyen ol ey had nnthn}n{y to repre- WAS TOLD TIROUGH OTHERS. It was revresected to me that Naves waa a nartie. and on the return we will consider such excuse as | |-votes - hnd -been ¢ cas ular friend of Hayes and rprosented him. and That nnything he said th President would be responsible for. Wallaco told me on 8oV~ eral occaslons that -if Hayes' slection wag gocurod members of the Returning Board Wwould be takon care of. On one oceasion Chandlor Bald ho did not Jike to say it to me, but be would, and spoke for Wallace that if the State did go for Hayes Cowglll and myself would bo taken care of. e would sny 80 by nytbority of Gen. Noyes;'and for himself. Noyes nover sald to iwifiees he would be rewarded, bat he felt assured Noyes had said 8o, Never went to ask for anything from him, and be did not come to me’to make promises. Directly after the canvass and on the eve of the return North of Noyes. ho came to my house in & carriage with a number of other visiting statesmen, and thanked me for the action 1 had taken, congratulated me on tha result, and went off hap- y. Said Ihad actod nobly. Nover xaw him after e left Tulishaesee, Addressed one letier to ‘him. Have no copy of it. hat purported to be i 2 S A COPY OF THE LETTER was produced by Iiiscock. Itwas dated Jan. 27, 1877, -and commences, ‘' Lamentable changes have' taken place sinco we parted un the Gih of December lnat. Then we were hopeful and happs in the plensint assurance that Gov. Hayes would be- inaugurated_our next President. ~Now we aro humiliated" with the near u?prolch of defent, not'- an honest dofeat. but o defeat 'that will be brought about by craven submisson and sheer cownrdico. Some of my [riends have united in recommending me to the President for appointment to the office of United States District Judge for this State. The State Exccatlve Committce, members of the old Cabinet, and othor friends baye joined in this re- a good quest. 1would be pleased to have you sa word to the President in my behalf. However, I pray you do not ~think I _vrefer :my claim on“account of the recent canvass. I . only performed my. dutr conscientionsly, sud, if it proves unavailing, I will never cease to- rogret it s long as I live, My rensons for secking the ap- lgahumelll are urgent, My contest for & liveli- ood with the proscriptive Dempcracy will be a very uncqual one, and my health, will'not permit ‘me'to live In a colder climate. ' You can. thor- . bughly appreciate my situation and the magnitnde hof the triumph shouid I be honored with the ap- ipointment.” .. Witness wonld not ewear vositively if he wrote "the letter ornot., Tho subject was the same as he "wroto on, and the letter embraced hts ideas enter- fained ot the tme. Noyes acknowledged the re- ceipt of the letter. . Remember I wroto two letters tv Noyesof abont the same purpgrt. In the answer talone, N?iy“ said the tone and temper was 80 £ooi lae ha } ¥ FORWARDED IT TO TIE PRESIDEXT, with a letter urging him to eive me an_uppoint- ment. Mavono coples of the letters, Noyes did not tell witness before the canvass that he would be rewarded. Gov. Stearns opencd all the returns that came to his oftice, and we would talk thom over, lepta memorandum of them, 80 as to add them up 88 wo woat alung.. Stearns thought the returns showed that Hayes had carried the State by a good majority, and Lagreed with him. Several Justices of the Pence were commissioned about Clection times. No particular reason was assigned for issuing one to Green, of Baker County. Two canvasses were made of the State vote, and two of the Presidential. Thero wero Lwo or three returns from Baker County. Taking one of these, and the roturns from all the counties, gave Hayes tha State by apout 40, and, taking the others, gave it to Tilden by about 05. The lawyers before the State Doard representing the Repub- licans were Wallace, WW. E. Chandler, Gov. Noyes, and Barlow. Wallace took charge of the precincts of Jackson and Hamiiton County, Noyes Aluchua, and Chandler some otner countics. Littlo did not do much before the Board, but hunted up au- thoritics and prepared the cases. Amot, from Olio, ulso represented tho Republicins, The re- tums from the countics came to me and Gov, Stearns, 1f Johneonville and Darbyville had been counted tn they would have given the Stato to Til- den by about 05 majority. Tn regardto THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE STATE BOARD, witness said that on the morning of the first day onty one of the returns from Lker County was resented. - The others wera fn a oigeon-hole. Tad takeu out Drigger's return because it appear- ed 10 be pro{’mrly certified and seemed to bo the most favorable 10 the Republican party. Had read tho others. Q.—\Why were not the others laid before the Board? A.—well, I managed that myself. Didn’t Bsuppose it necessary to have but one read. Q.—Didn't the rules of the Board require all the ppers purporting to be returns shoula be Inid be- fore the Board? A.—1I don't recollect the rule. Witness continucd that he presented the return that appeared to be the most formal und most favorable to Hayes. Didn't present the other two till called” for hy the Democrats. Had scen them before. Kuew they gave a larger vote to Tilden then Drigger’s returns. Didn't recollect that I ever saw the certificate by Coxe giving rensons why his return was not signed by three oflicers. TIE FIRST CANVASS, \itness said, guve Layes 800 or 900 majority by throwing ont several precincts. A great many aflidavits made before the Board were ex parte on both sides. The second canvass showed about 211 majority for Hayes, arrived at by throwing out C]I{ County euntirety. The re- turn wes neither regular nor proper upon its face, gnd conld mot be-understood. The frregularity consisted in & siatementon nscrap of paper at- tached to the returns that seventy-four at ome precinct for Tilden aod Hendricks cach, ~und that the Board could not decide whether these votes were ‘included in the regular return of votes for the Electors. In thic first canyass the Board included the return from Clay County. Canvassed Drigger's roturn from Baker County, 13 the return was cansassed the first time. ‘Took Dricger's return because it was sizned by the County Judge, Sherifl, and Justice of the Pence, and because the other was sigmed only by the County Clerk and Justico. The Duval County retarn, which was counted on the second canvass, was also signed only by the Clerk and Justice, but it wasin evidence that the County Judge was present at the canvass. If Clay and Baker Counties had been canvaseed the second time as the first, it would have given the State to Tilden. Adjounrned until Mounday., The resolutions introdeced yesterday —were roferred to toe General Committee., THE WHOLE GROUND. WHAT THE SENATE PROPOSES TO DO IN TOR WAY OF INVESTIGATION. Wasniyerox, D. C., June 8.—Mr. Spenger submitted the following: Resolved, Tn order that all the facts connected with the Presidential election of 1876, and the re- sult thercof which was_finally reached, may be fully known to the American people, a sciect com- mitice of eight Senators be appoiuted and instruci— od to inquire luto and investigate all the charges of frand, illezality, intimiaation, violence, and other obstacles to frec and honest suilraze oc- curring ot sald eloction in the States of Sonth Carvlina, Florida, aud Louisiana, and also into all similar charges which said Committce may deom of suflicient eravity concerning snid election in Alabama, Mississippi, Orezon, or any other State; also Into all the circumstances which they may deem it expedient to investivate connected with the Presidentini Electoral count in the Forty- fourth Congress; aleo into all the circumstances of the dissolution of the Legislature and Govern- ment in the State of Loulsfana, known as the Packard Government, ond the establishment of the Legislature and Government known as the Nichofls Government, and 1o ascertain whether or not such _dissolution of the Govern- ment and tbe establishment of another was in con- currence of anyact or transactions becurring prior to March 4, 1877, and_through agencics it'was atcomplished; and thnt said Com- ‘mittee have power to appoint sub-committecs, employ clerksand stenograplers, adwinister ouths, to send for persons and papers, to examine wit- nesses, to it during the recess, with all the powers of a full Committce of tuc Scnate; and that the cxpenses thereof, be paid from the contingent fand of the Senate. 3 Mr. Bayard—Let that lay over and be printed. Mr. Speiicer gave notice that he would call the resolution up every day until a vote upon it shiotid be reached. NOTES AND NEWS. KEEPING UP THE TROUBLE. . Special Dipatch to The Trivune. WASHINGTON, D. C.,June 8.—The Democrats will endeavor to obtain authority for most of ir investizating committees to sit during the recess, in order that they may deluge the coun- try with partisan statements for &Gmpaign pur- pdics. The Democrats have avoidedthe responsi- bifity of seating Congressman Smalls, colored, from the fifth South Carolina district, by re- porting that there was mo free election, and remanding the case to the pcople. Republicans will {nsfst upon the right of Smalls to retain his seat. - 3 The attempt to pass the bill reducing 5 THE TAX OX TOBACCO was defeated this afternoon by dilatery motions. Friends of the bill are confident that uuless, it is passed by Tuesday, itmust fail. 5 The House padded” the Deficiency bill. The ‘Robeson navy claims, arisiug oat of contracts in the last pprt .6 Grant’s Administration, were orderedhaid. They.amounted to §3,000,000. This payment would seem tovindicate Robeson’s administration. It certaivly shows that the Naval Committee has no influencein the House, as Its Chairman stubbornly opposed the claims, but could secure a following of only about sev- enty votes. 5 The most importaat principles of national in- terest agreed upon by the Conference Commit- tce upon the bill for a permanent form of goy- ernment in ¢ - THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA is that the provision for a Council is stricken out. The proposition for popular suffrage is consequentlydefeated. There is not a vestise of suflrage left in the District in which the National Capitol is sitnated. The entire Ex- ecutive Government is placed in the hands of 2 Commission to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The House agreed as {ollows to the report : yeas, 130; pays, gg.“}g will probably be approved by the TOM SCOTT'S PROG with reeard to the Lexas Py 6] c was ecarried what pereons or. t in the Scnate to-day by the adoption of the ::So!utlon ‘of Stanley Matthews to postpone the eonsideration until the first week in Septem- ‘MEMA was successful In his Jetty scheme, 2 bill in nis favor passine the Scnate by the extrnor- dinary, vote of 55 yeas to 23 nays. The Scnate ssed PASSCT B AMMY APPROPRIATION BILL, retaining the army at its present standard of 25,000 men, appointing two Commissions,—one o' consider the propriety of reorganizing the army, aod one tha expediency of transferring the fndiun Bureau to the War Department, and practically defeating the ‘House proposition rela- tive to posse comitatus. Senators confidently expect the House will recede from its position rather than let the Army bill fall. It the House Joes not recede, the bill will fail, as the Senate never will surrender. An extra session would then be nceessary. Senator Edmunds sharply outlined the revolationary character of the lerislation proposed by the” House. Had such doctrincs prevailed in 1561, be said, President Lincoln and every officer under him would have been liable to bave been sent to the Peniten- tlary for trying to prescrve the Government. ‘There I8 no express provislon’ by law by which the army could defend z ~ EVEN PROPERTY IN ITS POSSESSION, Neither could the President protect the Treas- ury from a mob or the .White House from in- vasion, without being liable to the Penitentiary, as there is no express authority of law for such use of the army. The whole scheme {llus- trates the tendemcy of the South still towards nullification.” It startles Republicans by the sugpestions that after all the results of - the War do mot seem to be accepted. In the course of the de- bate Senator Conkling announced that, in oppos- ing the restriction upon the use of the army, he did not appear as an_advocate of national ad- ministration. Nor was he aceredited with being particularly fricndly to lt.* but he did not con- gider that the Administration bad so conducted itself as to require penal statute as a meoace. The penal_clause was stircken out from the posse comitatus section by a strictly party vote, which practically nullifies the section. The Seuate, to the surprise of everybody, without debate passed the biil to pay the five and a half millions AWARD OF THE HALIFAX COMMISSIONERS, An amendment was adopted authorizing the issue of bouds to secure the necessary funds for its pasymeunt. TREASURY. STATEMENT. To the Western Assocluted Press. WasmiNGToN, D. C., June 8.—The Treasury now holds §349,255,450 in United States bonds to sceure National Bank cireulation, and $18,- §53,000 In bonds to sccure public deposits. United States bonds deposited for circulation for the week ending to-day. §732,000; United States bonds held for circulation withdrawn for the week ending to-day, $03,000; National Bank_circulation outsmlld(ng, currency notes, 322,561,356 ; mold notes, $1,433,120: internalrev- enue, $209,705; customs, 2500,300. Receipts, of Natioual Bank notes for the week endine to-day compared with the corresponding period Inst year: 1877, $7.495,000; 1875, $5,808,000; receipts to-day, $1,008,000. THE HALIFAX AWARD. The bill providing for the payment of the award mnde by the Fisherics Commission at Halifax under the Treaty of Washington, which passed the Senate to-day, provides that $5,500,- 000 in -zold coin be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, and placed under the direction of the President. with whichto pay to the Government of her Britannic Majesty the amount awarded by the Fisheries Cominission, lately usen‘lblcd at Halifex, In pursuauce of nxeTrcm?; of Washing- ton, if, after correspondence Wit the British Government on the subject of conformity of the award to the requirements of the treaty, and to the terms of the question thereby submitted to the Commission, the President shall deem it his duty to make payment without further com- munication with Coniress. The second section of the bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in order to combly with the terms of the aci, to issue and sell at public sule at not less than par, in gold-coin, coupon or registered bonds of the United States nuthorized by the Refunding acts of 1870 and 1877. . THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. Only twoof theregular appropriation bills remain io_conference—the Legislative, Execu- tive, and Judicial, and Post-Oilice appropriation bills. . Those which will yet bave 10 o _to o Confereuce Committee sre the Army, River, sod Harbor, General Deilciency, and Sundey Civil, or * omnibus,” appropriation bills. THE BRECWERS. The House Committee on Ways and Means to-day heard a delegation of the Nutional Brew- ers' Association inadyoeacy of the ineut of a soeeitie duty of 25 cents per bushel on malt in lieu of tiie 20 per cent ad valorem. * FOUR PER CENTS. The 4 per cent subscriptions to-day were $206,750. THE RECORD. \WASHINGTON, D. C., June $—On motion of Mr. Matthews, further consideration of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill was postponed until the first Wednesday after the first Monday in December next. In submitting the motion, Mr. Matthews said that after consultation with the friends of the measure he had concluded not to submit the motion to make it a special order for that day, as he bad previoasly ao- nounced. The President pro tcm., in response to several Senators, said that the effect of the motion would simply dispose of the bill for the present session, but give it no priority at the next session. Mr. Bruce, from the Committee on Pensions, reported in favor of concurring in the House anendment increasing the pension of Gen. James Shielda from $50 per month to $100 per month. Placed on the calendar. The special committee appomnted to inquire Into the atlezed connection of Senator Matthews with the Lowsiana frauds, under the re t submitted by him. is us follows: 1 und: Hi- son, Ingalls, lloar, Davis (Ililmois), White, and Jones (Florida). y a vote of yens, 55, mays, 2, the bill was assed modifying the contract with James B. Eads or the construction of the jettics at the South Pass of the Mississiopi River. The negative votes were Burnside and owe. - The bill provides that the paymentsto Eads shall be advanced upon certain conditions in monthly instailments, not exceeding in the ageregate €500.000, and also provides for a com- miseion of ive army engincers to cxamine the work, ‘'he Committee on Privileges and Elections re- ported favorably on House bills to provide for an clection of Kepresentatives to the Forty-aixth Congress in West Virginia, Colorado, and Califor- nta, and ndversely on the Senate bill relating to theelection of Representatives to the Forty-sixth Congress {n North Caroliny, and the election of a Senator in New Hampshire, the subject being cov- cred by amendments to the bill above mentioned. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Wailace presented the petition of citizens of Pittsburg in_faver of a_weneral law for increasing the steamship eervice with foreign countrics. Re- ferred. The resolution recently Introduced by Mr. Gor- don callinz upon the Commissioner of Asriculture for information iu regard to sheep husbandry and wool production in the Sonthern Statos, was agreed to. “The consideration of tho Army Appropriation bill was then resumed, and the discussion upon the twenty-ninth section of the House bill, for- bidding the employment of the army as a posse comitatus, was conttnucd. _ Mr. Edmunds said had this scction been in force In April, 1861, President Lincoln and his Minister of War and those associated with them who un- dertook to hold Fort Sumter and protect the prop- erty of the United States would nave been liable to bave been sent to the Penitentiary. Again, if anybody should attempt to disposseus the Chief Magietrate of his office, he would have no right to caif upon the army, as its Commander-in-Chief, to protect his righte. -The section as it come from the House reads: ** From und after the passaze of this act it ebail not be lawful to employ any part of the United States army as a4 posse somitatus or otherwise under pretext or for the purpose of exccnting the laws, except in such cases and under such circumstances a§ such employment of said force may be expressly suthorized by act of Con- gresa, ctc.” Ar. Teller submitted aan amendment to strike out the word **expressly,” g0 as to read ‘‘sach euployment of sid force’ may be authorized by act of Congress, ete.” Mr. Whyte moved to insert the words -*will- fully and knowi " soasto provide that any person willfully and knowingly violating the pso- vistons of the section, etc. Agreed to. Mr. Conkling said that he might be permitted to say, epeaking for the present Administration, that it had never given an intentlon to do any- thing which would demana from any Senator o penal statnte or anything in the shape of a menace of this kind. e (Conkling) hoped thatno Chief Magistrate, no commander of the army or navy, would ever take it Into his head thathe had tho right to use the armny and navy exceptas the law provided. Should any such intention be shown, and he (Conkling) was in any position of power or anthority, he would vote o chastise such com- mander. The question belng on striking out the ecction a8 amended, it was rejected. 21 to 29, as follows: YEAS. Allison, Christtancy, Mitchell, Anthooy, Conkliog, Morrlll, Dluine, Hamitn, Oilesby, Booth, oar, Tiollins, Hnseciae Jomver, Wadieten, , ones (Yev.), Wadlelgh, Cameton (Wis.), Kellogs. Windom--a1. NaY: Armstrong, Gordon, Merrimon, Dailey, rover, Elumb. Barnum, 1tansom, Sarzent, Telier, Voorhees, Trallace, Whyte. ‘Witheri—29, Matthows, Paddock, Kirkwood, and Spencer, who would have voted It favor of striking out the sec- tion, were paired with Messrs, Johnston. Garlaod, Hartis, Thurman, McDonald, Randolph, Sauls< bury, and McPherson, who would bave Yoted to retain it. Mr. Biaine moved to strike out the Iatter part of the section,as follows: **And any person willfully $nd knowingly violating the provisions of this sec- ton shall be deemed guilty of a misdemesnor, and on conviction thereof shafl bo punished by a fina Dot excoeding $10,000 or imprisonment not ex- Ceeding three years, or by both sach fina and im- nt.” Agreed to—yeas, 25; na not be lawful to employ any part of the army of the United States a3 a posse comitatus or otherwise for the purpose of execating the laws cxcept in such cases and under snch circumstances as such employment of aaid force may be authorized by the Constitntion or by nct of Congress, and no monoy appropriated by this actshall be used to Day any of the expenses incurred in the employ- ment of any troops in violation of this sectton.™ Amendments_were agreed to authorizing the Secrotary of War to expend $80,000 of the $1,100,000 appropriated for quarters, etc., in the ercction of suitable buildings at Omaha, and fncrensiny the appropriation for the manufactare of arma at the national armories from $100,000 to $150, 000. The bill, having been consldored in Committes of the Whole, was reported to the Senmate, and the amendments made In Committee of the Whole con- carred in. X separato vote was demanded by Mr. Merrimon on the amendment providing for a Commission to consider the expediency of transferring the Indian Bureau from the Interior to tho War Department, and it was concurred in—yeas, 415 nays, 9. The bill was then read s third time 2nd passed. The River and Harbor bill was tajen up, and laid aside with the understanding it shonld be unfin- ished business on Monday, and the bill passed ap- propriating §5,500,000 for the psyment of the awara made by the Fisterics Commiseion. Mr. Windom, from the Conferunce Committee on the Military Academy Appropriation bill, sub- mlne:}-n report, which was agreed to, and the bill sse v The Honse bill in regard to dismissing graduates after all the vacancies in the army shall have been filled was amended to ke effect Julyl, 1882. Every cadet entering the Academy hereafter docs 50 with the understanding that he would be dis- missed upon graduatingif no vacancy existed in the army. All cadets now at the Academy are gov- erned by the existing law, and will notbe dis- missed upon graduating. Mr. Sargent called ap the bill_reported from the Committee on Privileges and Elections fixing the time for holding an clection for Revrcsentatives to the Forty-gixth Congress i California. Passed. Adjourned until Monday. HOUSE. The Senate bill was pnssed amending the Re- vised Statutes in relation to the judicial powers aud functions of Consule. Mr. Cobb from the Committeo on Elections, re- ported a resolution in the contested-election case of Tillman vs. Smalls, from the Fifth Congres- sional District of South Carolina, settinz forth that there was not a fair, free, and peaceful elec- tion In the district, and declaring the seat vacant. Mr. Wait submitted a minorily resolution de- claring Smalls, the sitting member, entitled to the seat. ‘The reports were ordered printed, and Mr. Cobb gave notice that he would call themup on Wednes- day. . A'jolnt 'resolution was passcd anthorizing the Secretary of State to submit the sudject of goloid coinage. with exnlbits cxplanatory thereof, to tne International Monetary Congress, proposed by the act of Feb. 28, 1878. - ‘A conference commttteo was ordered upon the Mexican Awsrd bill. The House then went into Committee of the ‘Whole, with Mr. Becbe in the chair, on the Gen- eral Deficiency bill. Witnout adopting any important amendment, the Committee rosc and reported the bill to the House. The amendment increasing the appropriation for the payment of claims avainst the Burean of Steam Engineering from $476,000 to §$1,423,000 was adopted—yens, 126; nays, 79. Also the amend- ment locreasing the lp‘grnpfllflfln for the payment of claims against the Burean of Constraction and Repalra from $538,000 to $931,000, and for tim- ber, $116,000, and the amendment appropriating £150,000 to pay the clothing indebtedness were adopted. The bill then passed—yeas, 132; nays, 77. The negative votes were cadt. by Democrats, who op- posed the bill on account of the adoption of the above amendments. s Sessions were ordered for every night next week for regular business. Mr. Blackburn submittea the report of tne Conference Committee on the District of Columbia Government bill. Ife explained that the House confercea yieided to the Senate in the matter of the appointment of Commissioners. They bad also yielded in regard to the election of Council, 5o that thore was no sufirage srhatever granted by the bill. There wasno change in regard to the 50 per cent feature, the Government bemng made responsible for the payment of that amount of the expenses of the district, - Thereport wasagreed to—yeas, 130; nays, 69. The bill in relation to the Internal-Revenue laws was taken up, by a vote of yeas 118, nays 92. ‘The affirmative vote was Drincm:l;l{ Democratic, . r. but, pending any consideration, Foster sab- mitted the conference report in regard to the joint resolution for the completion of the Washington Monument. Agreed to. Mr. Conger, to prevent action on the Internal- Revenue nill, moved that the Hoase take a recess. The motion having been defeated.—yeas 87, nays 105, —Mr. Congzer moved that the House adjoarn. ‘After some good-natured discussion, the House took a recess, the evening session to be for debate only. CASUALTIES. FATAL FALL. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. CoLuynrs, 0., June §.—The details of a sick- ening scnsation has just been received from Newark. A man named Willinms, who resides three miles from that place, started out three weeks ago through the fields for Newark. stnce which time nothing could be learned of his whera- abouts. Last night the attention of some boys whas attracted to the stone quarries near by by the howling of o pack of hounds. Ob reaching the spot they found to their horror that the dogs were fighting over the skeleton of o man, the flesh beinz nearly all steipped from the bones. Omicers at omce visited the scene, and from seraps of clothing the man’s identity was mrrived at. It was supposed that Williams_had walked over the rocky precipice, and wus doubtless instantly killed. BODY FOUND. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Roscog, I1l., June S.—The body of a man in an advanced state of putrefaction was found yesterday a couple of miles from this village. A heavy storm prevented the holding of the inquest until 3 p. m.to-day. Deceased wasa German, five and s balf feet high, thick-set, wearing heavy winter clothing. In his pockets was o pocketbook with $7.10, but nothingz else that would lead to his identity was found. He had been in the river for a loug time. CAUGIHT IN A BELT. EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 8.—William Jackson, a miller at the Favorite Mills, Mt. Vernon, was caught in a belt revolving 100 times per minute this morning, and drageed round the shaft thir- ty times, having both legs torn off at the knees, his arms crushed, and body horribly mutilated. He died in four hours. He was a native of New Jersey, and came here three years ago. ——— FINANCIAL, Speefal Dispaten to The Tribune. CLEVELAND, O., June 8.—Vauness & Brown, the well-known firm of undertakers, to-day filea their voluntary petition in baukruptey. Lia- bilities about $30,000; sssets nothing. This firm has done all the busincss for the Lake Shore Ruilroad for eeveral years past, and were quite well known in connection with the Ashta- bula accident. They were supposed to have Dbeen fn good conditton, and the failure is there- fore a surorise. DuBuQus, Ia., June 8.—James Forrester, a dry-goods dealer and manufacturer of thls city, filed a petition in baokruptey to-day. Secured linbilities, $12,800; unsecured, §20,000. He proposes to pay 48 cents on the dollar. sfecm Dizzaich to The Tribune. Dixox, Ill.. June 8.—The local published in the Sterling Gazette of Saturday last that the Dixon National Bank had fafled, or was in a failing condition, is false intoto. The rumor Prnlmbly had its origin in the fact that a change had been made of late in its officers. The pres- ent President, Jason C. Ayres, Esq., and the Cashicr, the Hon. James A. Hawley, widely known tbroughout the Statc, s well asits Board of Directors and stockholders,'are all money-loaners. This Is of itself a pledge that tne |bank will be run on conservative, safe, and sound principles. FaLL River, June 8.—The creditors of the Sagamore Mills to-day had claims allowed by the Rezister in Bankruptey amounting to $436,~ 550. The assets of the corporation are apprais- cd at $466,166. Hezekian Brayton and Robert C. Brown were appointed trustces to run the mills in the 1nterest of the creditors, under the decision of a committee of the ereditors. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 8. —James Rowland & Co., doing busiuess as the Kensiogton Iron and Steel Works, have called a mecting of their creditors with a view to an arrangement, or the winding up of their affairs. -~ ANTE-MOIETY. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. NEW YORE, June 8.—At a mecting of the Chamber of Commerce, Jackson Schultz, from the Committee on Revenue Reform, violently denounced the Mofety bill now before the House 25 an attempt to reyive the old obnoxious sys- tem. It paid, he said, Custom-H reward for discovering their nv:onmB Clerkyy fostered neglect of duty in pointing ont I in invoices when presented, nndp.fd a w: on the making of private” memorangy, oy future purposes of blackmail. He, r"" for would never consent that any Go"m'm:" one, ploye should be rewarded for simply flo!’;‘;fi; duty. Daniel Robbins, of tho sam followed with 8. detalled anaipay oCTIittes ‘posed bill, in which he pointed out its fnoy"™™ teaflcn&s? undfisx(r;.\bnuy. consl- Mr. lam H. Guion, from the Cy, of Foreign Commnerce and Rev mtiey e the following: eaue Laws, . Resolved, That this Chamber 1 proval :Jmn all attempts to reviv?gg;m tem, to stimalate by money rewards. ) ployes of tha Government, bellesing that 1eut0: Hoest snd effleat, will deed no dicn mn".s"d’j e 7 rofore e aaaba of aatd i C nestly Protents sgugy ‘The resolution was adopted, and a ordered sent to the Commit o e iy ee of Ways i oy 1y gy . CRIME. ABSTRACTED $50,000, Special Dispatch to The Triduns, New York, June S.—William A. Bawy, bookkeeper-and’ confidential man of Hnne Stillman & Hubbard, the well known. Turyey has proved a defaulter to the amount of 330, Bushnell is & graduate of Union Col and was thoroughly trusted. He n:‘ drank, and his haebits were exemp o] Among other things in his charge wers aluny number of securities belonging to Wille, Allen Butler, the lawyer-poet, who iz the hegj of the firm. In October last Bushuell began abstracting some of the securities. His stealins continued until hehad taken §5,000 t e bonds, Bushnel oo mombaties Placed the bonds in the hands of a brakes, 1oy obtained loans on them. Ine money'th acquired was used partly in stock specul uo:i %fiihnéfimm‘m ué!fllisic:ve‘{cd B Week amg, ne seuce _of theq ‘bonds. l?lo: e to ald in the search for them, and was believed so honest that suspicion dij not fall on him. Two days later, howeser, Bushnell disappeared, and the facts'ame ogt. The firm arc losers to the extent named. Bush nell’s relatives are people in excellent standing socially. STRUGGLE WITH A BURGLAR, Special Dispatch to The Tridung. * RockForp, IIL., June 8.—A daring burglary was committed at 2 o'clock tbis morning by burglars on the residence of J. 0. Gregury, hardwarc-merchant, of this cits. Access was gained by cutting a window out. Gregury awakened and erappled with the burglar. Be- fore he could receive help the bu; 0 ball striking Gregory's cgcek, m{lrzl;lxnggnd,;:; without doing serious injury. Two men were arrested to-day on suspicion, -claiming to be from Rock Island. Tramps fnfest the city be- yond number. Thirty the past twenty-lonr hours have been driven away by the police. AN EXCITING CHASE. Special Dispatch to The Tridune, Mr. Versow, L, June 8.—The store o Henry Stevenson, at Woodlawn, m this comt, was broken open night before last and alarge quantity of goods stolen. Ar. Stevenson zot on the track of the robber, and emptied tne * contents of a revolver at the fleeing raseal The latter, upon the second shot, fell, and the {ndications were that he would be captured, bat be regained his feet, ran into the woods close by and succeeded in making his escape. Itwis an exciting scene for a tim Sax Fraxcisco, June 8.—An Oriville dispateh savs Dr. B. F. Holsclaw, of Durham Station, who was married a week azo to Minnfe 1. Holze, this morning killed his wife and himself. Cause, jealousy. ) PHILADELPIIA, June §.—A\ Mrs. Gelstlach, 1337 South Tenth street, killed herself and wo children by the use of chloroform. Herhu- band left the town three days sgo intending to commit suicide. % MISAPPROPRIATIONS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. New York, June 8.—Joho H. White, 2 prominent and respected lawyer here for thirty sears prior to his death in 1877, i3 now aecused of having misappropriated funds from two e- tates of which he was Trustee to the extent ot from $45.000 to $60,000. White was twicea. member of the Assembly, was_receiver of toe bankrupt Crystal Palace, and nothinz Wi thought wrong until after his death. MYSTERIOUS MURDER. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June8.—A special from Greenfield, 1nd., to the News says: * A widow, Alrs. Sarah J. Wilson, and aniece, a girl of 10 or 13 vears of age, thirteen miles east of this place, were found murdered to-day. There i no clew as to the cause or the ‘perpetrators of the deed.” HELD FOR WIFE-MURDER. SARATOGA, N. Y., June 8.—The anthori fecl warranted in holding Jesse Billings, It for the murder of his wife at Fort Miller brilzo Tuesday night. A gun has been foand mawel near where Billings’ horse was scen tied 0athe night the woman was shot. THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. To the Editor of The Tribune. CnicAco, June 8.—I am glad to bave the cams paizn of 1863, aster Gettysburg, discassed. T was amongst those of the Army of the Potomac at that time who could not combrehend the tactics of Gen. Meade, and cannot yet. Iwas fo the Third Artny Corps under Gen. French. We | moved across Antietam Creck on Saturda, a0l . early Sunday morning received 8 notfce from headquarters: ** The Geaeral commanding will attack the enemy at 8 o'clock.” We got resdy as per orders, but § o’clock came and no move: ment. At 10 o'clock we beard distinct artillery firing_northwest, towards Hagerstown, Whicl soon died away, and we remaioed all that d‘-;_v Sunday and_all Monday motiouless, the whole army eager for combat. “The whole army, W%I:. Y lowest private, felt that Lee was cooped up 7 tween the swollen Potomac and the Amylod the Potomac, and that a good stroke wou 1 close the War, and it was with sad, depress % spirits on Tuesday the army turned {t8 Yw:v buc! again to follow Lee across at Harper’s Ferrvy and 50 along up the Blue Ridge, and again o front him along the dreary ling of the Kap or_Rappuhannock. bat- 1 bave heard of soldicrs_being eazer ru|r =l tle, but, during the whole ‘War, that me':l? "” our confronting Lee's army opposite U;; Water is the only one where I really kufi' lm_ army to be “eager for the fray,” aod all G50 manders' know that an army feeliog [fl! worth about 30 per ccot more than an ordl W! army, and more than double 2 depressed ;’n?d We heard at the time_that Gen. Meade e a councll of war, and the council, in !Efmw‘" ance with the old saying, “A council o rd Rever fighte,”? voted azainst attacking Let: oy neither at the time or since have anv reasons, much less good ones, 7 hole greatest opportunity alforded during the i War of closing it by one grand stroke 'HL taken adyantae of. Yours truly, — —— HE HOSTILES. Say Fnuvms::ro, Juoe 8.—A dispatch W: Silver City, Idaho, says about fort? wuu Bannocks camped at Juniper Creek, ten 0! from South Mountain, were discovered !'“‘;; day by a friendly Indian. Capt. Harpeh Y0 left here last night with twenty Home On”‘; sent here this morning for reinforcemen! which will be sent forward immediatels. l'l these Bannocks remain whero they are 5 o will certainly atcack them to-night oF 10 row morning. ———— IN A NUTSHELL. Bostox, June 7.—William A. a0 Andrews started yesterday for Havre catled tne Nautilus, nineteen fect Tonz and six fect four inches beadt. 1s provisioned for sixty days. ONE MORE. To the Liitor of The ‘Tribuné. Cricaco, June 8.—Judge W. F- Allen was :! the New York Court of Appeals and oot of :.h: Supreme Court, which makes four out of seven that have died In the last five Ifiifi‘ Yours, a4 A. Walter 1n 2 boat wo inches The ——t—e— FIRE. The alarm from Box 368 at 6:40 yutffl"g evening was cagsed by the dust abon! o smokestack in the pl:ninfimm ntTw‘ED b Hinckley & Co., corner of May and 5 e rcete, batening fire from sparks- D& age, $30-