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Show POTTER IMVEMTIGATIOS. New York, 21. Bulter asked why Burke bad omitted the filhbustenng paragraph from his synopsis, for his Associated Press report, ol the Worm-ley Worm-ley hotel conference. Witness replied re-plied from prudential reasons and u permit the Louisiana members to express views on the floor pi the house, that an agreement might be fully understood by the country. Hayes' assurances were agreed upon bv the Nicholls government and afterwards after-wards endowed by Sherman and Matthews. Witness nevtr said 1 that Uayea, in peiBon, had aphorized the guarantees or assurances. A drunken sailor of the navy yard insisted on talking and bis ye hug caused considerable excitement. Burke promised further doiumenta to-morrow. |