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Show TELEGRAPHIC WASIIINCirOV BUTLEB 4ND REPUBLIC ASS. Chicago, 22. Tribune's Washington: Washing-ton: Referring to the complaiuls made by republicans at the appointment appoint-ment ol General Butler on the committee, com-mittee, Morrison Baid republicans were mistaken. Butler might prove to be the most troublesome investigator investi-gator for democrats upon the committee. com-mittee. Butler was not for the administration, but was not for too democracy. He is for Packard, and it will undoubtedly be his purpose to bdgw that Packard was elected, for the benefit of republicans in Louiai-ana. Louiai-ana. He will not bo of any advantage advant-age to democrats, Morrison iB one of the democrats who dropped Tilden at an early period in the electoral contest. con-test. When the committee, coneist ing of Henry Walterson and J. Sterling Ster-ling Morton, went to Mew York to learn from Tilden what bis desirea were as to the electoral commiaBioa, they came hack reporting thatTilden aaid he knew hu was elected, but there must be no trouble about it, and one oi them declared Tilden wag more of a candidate for the cemetery than for the presidency, as he waa nothing but an animated old corpse. From the time that report was nude Morrisou abandoned Tilden and he has never had anything to do with him since. DEMO C 2 AT l C COMMITTEE, Washington, 22. Tlio national democratic committee met to-day. Senator Baruum presided, with F. O. Priuce aB secretary. The committee adjourned until to morrow without doing any buBinCBB. Hiram Atkins, member of the committee com-mittee from Vermont, states that the Vermont democrats, while they are willing to accept the judgment of trusted and willing leaders in democratic demo-cratic states, are themselveB, to a man, in favor of the Potter resolution, and if the national committee takes any action in that matter, Vermont democrats want it to be thorough. Tin re ia a feeling that timidity has ruled where fear I em action waa demanded. de-manded. SIJEUMAN AND THE INVESTIGATION. Secretary Sherman expresses his satisfaction that the subject of hi connection with the Louisiana election elec-tion had got beyond the newspapers Specific charges, he said, bad beerj made, and wnat he wantud was an upou hearing and no favor, and tliu ui5 intended-to have. Sherman came dowu to the eapltol to-day, in expectation of a meeting of the Potter investigation committee. The committee met about 1 o'clock 1 1 and Secretary Sherman's letter, which : has been published, was laid before them. It is understood that be will have an early opportunity to be heard. REDEMPTION. The secretary of the treasuiy will, to-day, issue a call (or the redemption of $5,000,000, 5-20 bondB ot '65, con-sola con-sola of '65. v FERMTTTIKG THEM TO LITIGATE. A bill was reported to-day from the senate Indian affairs committee to authorize the eastern band of Cbero keei to bring suit in the court of claims against the Cherokee nation. It provides for a judicial settlement of controversy which dates back to the year 1835, and which has been the subject of several opinions of the attorney at-torney general and various contest before the executive departments. The claim is f jr a pro rata share of u o f,nm tho aula hir tln OllDILIg i.ulu wu .v, -j western nation, of land and other property which Hie eastern baod as nert belonged to the whole people ol Oherokees. The bill authorizes said eas'ern band to employ by written contract, one or more attorneys at law to prosecute the Buit, the contract to be subject to approval by the chief justice of the court of claims, and directs the secretary ot the interior to pay for Buch incidental expenses as may be approved by the -court, other than attorneys' fejes, the sum ol $10,-000 $10,-000 out ol their trust funds in his cus tody. The bill also provides that the United Statea shall be made a party to this suit, and be represented therein by the attorney general. NOMINATION. The president has nominated Thomas J. Uoodale, receiver of public I moneys at bodie, California. New York, 21. The Tribune's Washington special, reviewing 0les-by 0les-by speech in the senate. Bays: Some ol the citizens of Illinois Bay hia peech was to turn the tide dow gathering in Illinois, in favor ol General Logan, the other way, Logan naving written a high-sounding leltur in favor ol Shields, and obtained much local credit lor it among Illinois soldiers. , , . New Yurk, 22 IhvaLd's Washing too: The demcr uic national committee, com-mittee, which meets hereon Wednes day, will adopt an address to tbe people. The purpoHfl of the address U to encourage the democratic party to vigorous action in the coming campaign, aud to quint any fears of a revolutionaiy movement to oust the president and install Tilden. |