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Washington May 18 1878 political turmoil and committee moves
Washington dispatches detail Speaker Randall selecting Florida and Louisiana investigating committee members, Potter and Tilden link to a broader probe, and a Baltimore conference among Congressmen. Reports discuss the Hayes title dispute, party discipline, and potential expansion of inquiry to Oregon and South Carolina.
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Washington
Randall
Pennsylvania
Florida
Louisiana
Sayler
Potter
Tilden
Pelton
Baltimore
Hayes
Blair
HOUSE
Stephens
Ile
Harris
Indian Territory
Smith
Senate
Hewett
N. Y
House of Representatives
Oregon
South Carolina
Mayes
Sargent
Ulysses S. Grant
Army of the United States
United States
Seward
China
Clarkson N. Potter
Grant
Democratic National Committee
Returning Board
East Feliciana Parish
West Feliciana Parish
E. Anderson
West Feliciana
Weber
Anderson
John Sherman
Secretary of the Treasury
East
Feliciana Parishes
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Samuel Shellabarger
W. P. Chandler
Illinois
Idaho
Sherman
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Wm. R. Morrison, Jr
Eppa Hunton
John A. McMahon
Ohio
J. C. S. Blackburn
Stenger
Thos
R. Cobb
Ind
B. F. Butler
Maas
Frank Hiscock
J. D. Cox
Thos. B. Reed