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Show Washington, 6 Tho following letter let-ter has been sent by Representative Potter, chairman of the Lauifliana and Florida investigating committee, to Secretary Sherman: House of Representatives, July 1st, 1S7S. Sir. Your last letter, which is without date, waa handed to mfi ou the 24th ultimo by Governor Crx. First As to the alleged Weber agreement! agree-ment! the witnesses you deairec called Kelloeg, Pitkin, Jenks and Weber have all been called, and all testified except Weber and Kellogg-Weber Kellogg-Weber ia summoned and haa stated he would attend at tbe next session of (he committee, uud Governor Kellogg has . sono to Cnicag. to return after home days. Second, as to the legality of the protest pro-test of Anderson, Pitkiu and Camp-boll Camp-boll have betn called as you deeired. Third, an to Mr Stougnton the com mittee will give you an opportunity after tbe testimony ia further taken, either to call him or submit iulerroca - tones aa may then be decided. Fourth The witnesses to fraud and intimidation in Louisiana, which you propoae, have, I understand, testified tefore the former committee of tnitt l ouse and ot the senate and have been alao contradicted. The committee com-mittee are unable now to decide whether it will be proper to take that evidence. That can only bedetermined after the enquiry now in progresi in Louisiana has further proceeded. Tbey have, therefore, not yet acted upon the reply to your letter prepared by Mr, Morrison, a copy of which was made public by him as tbe communication communi-cation from you to the committee had been by you. Sbould it later appear that any testimony as to wrong or violence before tbe election would be proper to the enquiry pending into frauda and wrongs in the returns after the election or to the conspiracy referred to in the resolution appointing the committee, com-mittee, they will consider whether it may he practicable to take the ..testimony you propose, and that in contradiction, or whether the reports of the testimony taken by the former committee ot tbe senate and house may nut be used. Any application ap-plication from you in this respect will be duly considered. Respectfully, Your obedient Bervant, Clark -JON N. Potter, Chairman. To the Hon. John Sherman. |