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Show THE SANBORN INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGA-TION, j Washington, 8. Tho Ways and Means Committee, to-day, examined W. C. and L. D. Waddel, of New York, in regard to tlieir connection with Sanborn, they having originally secured information in regard to tho tinpaid legacy and succession of taxes, which was afterwards worked up by Coughbtnd and collected through the District Attorney's offico. The testimony testi-mony was not of paiticular interest. ! Both witnesses denied a knowledge of any connection with any member of Congress, or any official difficulty ol tho Treasury with the matter. General Butler appeared before tho committee and complained thnt witnessess bad been examined in relation re-lation to his private affairs while he was not present and had not received notification that Buch testimony would be taken. Dawes explained that all reference to him (Butler) in the testimony had been ineidenUl;the committee could not krow in advance to what witnesses would testify. Beck informed Butler that Sanborn would be examined to-niorrow and probably prob-ably be questioned in regard to bis operations during tho war when be held seme commission under Butler. Butler said he could not be present to-morrow. The only office Sanborn held was that of provost messenger to keep order on the boat running between be-tween Baltimoro and Fortress Monroe. 1 Solicitor Barfieid made an additional addition-al statement to thecommitteedefend-ing thecommitteedefend-ing his official acts in tho matter of tl.o inLnrn nmltMnh atxA acinar the rc Sections on him which he supposed sup-posed were made by Secretary Rich-, ardton and also Assistant Secretary i .Sawyer. |