Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1877 — FROM WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

FROM WASHINGTON.

n *ti>tvt«it«<iv«rdlabar»emenU from V the Vulted SUtesTroslurj to the 28th •<- , jpn«MM .BWW*•■«s jfUaMJHMOMU mi for the rodemi >t!on of fractional currttncr, find SI<J,IIS,W6 wo* diver paid in lieu ahbolea and ckoeka. The amount paid by the Assistant Treastarer la'Na*' York waa |7,S»,W; B<*toms2,W,<*) l Fhltadulphta, $3,154,430; Bt. Louis, $1,475,002; Clnflnnuti, $2-»»,2$l; Chicago, $2,638,077, Baltimore, $901,012. How. R. A. Dvkix, CcmtnlMloner of Pateoti, tendered his resignation on the 28lh. Tua publk debt atatemen t for December, published on the 2d lust. show* ite followIng: Coin bonds outstanding, f1,W0,82 1,total debt, $2,229,M2,510; cash in Trteas- > ary, fM7|«M,ms4abt laaa oaab la the Treasury, $2,092,921,241; increase during Decernber. 13,585.142. jn; - < th* Bast. <ib>om P. Rbndnow was Inaugurated Governor cd New York State, aa the Ist, as . BMceaaoc to Gov. Tilden. .n. . <: ’ Taaablp QrcasMaa went aahore, on the nigM W the Uth alt., off Bridgehampton, on the tooth shore of. Long Island, and, the crew and officers were all saved; but thirtyfour employes of the Coast Wrecking Company were on the stranded ship on the afternoon of the 30th tilt., when a severe gale came up, and the water washing over the dock drova the men into the rigging, where they remained during the night, in view of ' a large number of people on the shore, who made herculean eSorts to sgve them, but all tr> no purpose. At r about half-past foda* on the morning of the Slat the masts, which, were bf iron. gave way, and the doomed' men lashed to them were carried to the bot- . tom of the sea, tweejty-eight or twenty-nine i of them thus perishing. Four men were washed ashore in the morning, more dead than all're, and are the only survivors of the crew. Albkbt A. WoobWABP, cx coufidential elerit of Wm. it Tweed, who wa| arretted in Chicago some three months ago to answer to indictments for forgery and embenxlapiont, and has since lain In the Tombe, was, on the 30th ult., discharged from custody on his own recognisance. Wopdward hand-over to Mr. Peckham a number of Important * documents to be used as evidence in the forthcoming trial of Tweed, and, moreover, transferred to the city and county of New York property amounting to $105,- . QQO, beside furnishing security for a rsat|tutionof $50,000 more. The Attorney General ordered the discharge of the prisoner on his own recognizance, that he might testify for the people in the civil suits. Gold closed' in New York on Jan. 3, at 1.07. The following Were the Closing quotations for produce: - No 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, (New) SIJM@ 1.38; No. 2 Milwaukee (NOW) $1.4181.42; Oats, Western Mixed and State, 38@49c; Gom, Westerd Mixed, 57fc@80c; Pork, Mass, $17.75; Lard, 811.88; flour, good to Choice, [email protected]; White Wheat Extra, $6,[email protected]. Cattle, 9@Ue for good to extra. Hogs,'jive, [email protected]. Bh»ep, s4.l2fc®ft!sO. At East Liberty, Pa., on Jan. 3, cattifi brought; Best, $5.75@«.00; medium, $4.5$ @5.50; common, [email protected]. Hogs sold— Yorkers, $0.90@6J0; Philadelphia*, sfi.so@ 6.80. Sheep brought [email protected], according to quality, , .

WEST AWO SOUTH. ’ JuWnT. J. of South Carolina, reached OaitrtnMls, Ohio, m the 39th, hear tag a letter from Gen. flampton to Gov. HajM. The letter taoloeed a copy of the former’s recent inaugural, and declared that profound peace prevailed throughput the State, fie announced Jils Intention of relytag for his vindication upon the proper legal tribunals of the State and counter. A similar letter has been sent to Gov. Tilden. ' A Columbia, 8. (X, Associated Press .dispatch es the 28th says the House' Investigating Committee had concluded its labors and adjourned sine die. The sub-committee, after a careful examination, had reported that the Hayes Electors received an average majority 0f.600, and Hampton and his State officers majorities ranging from T, 100 downwards. '”’‘ f " ’ "J*' . A HOBRiBLK railroad accident occurred near Ashtabula, Ohio, on the evening of the ®th ult Tbs Western-bound Pacific express train on the Lake Shore & Michiganfionthern Road, reached Ashtabula River, just west of that station, a little, after seven o’clock p. m-, two hours behind time. When cjossiron bridge over the river, severe I and blinding snow-storm prevailing at the time, the train ran off the trank, probably on account of the drifts of snow, when the bridge, an Iroa Xrwss of about 100 sept •pan, gave way. Two egging were attariied to the train, the forward one of which passed safely over the bridge, but the coupling connecting It with the secohd engine broke, and the rest of’ the train—consisting of two first-lass coaches, one smckfeg Car, om dihwihg-room ear, three sleeping cars, four express and baggage cars and one •wgtawe-was/pretdpitated into the river, a dtatanpe odahMt seveqty feet below. The cart <d course, completely wrecked, took fire, and of either- b> trarifl-ng, freezing! tfr drowning. Of the remainder,'fifty or sixty* werennore or less severely injured. L. !-. tt p Mrs. Jomfh Kktxy, of Cohiffibu»; Ohio, trim fhtally trained brftMS fiottf by the wtplosteo •fiafcerosene ail tamp wMr.Halw dlNfiff-e < •'< v’ 'j.o.r.- < -n i.i Gh the fid the Supreme Court <rf.Florid* decided, thpt the paper filed by tip Boardof Canvassers, on the 27th ult, waanotsuch SWvase as the Wmdfkmus contemplated, ernptdi'y immediate cnnrimt bf the vote for Governor, omittng all Votes east f<* any other officer. . Soeh canvusawu accordingly mad*, antithe Court adjourned

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receipts for the current year from all sources, Including balance on hand, la $5,888,650, and the disbursements, $5,41(1,790. The rate d»t dulg the past year JL b dhglko Jnla\Octa Hof the 3d sayr there “ no doubt.inthe minds of the pWtal o®clele-4n this ofly that the entire mall which was due here last Saturday morning waa burned in the railway disaster at Aihtabnla. * WSat tte actuaf loan fa letter pouches la, cannot be given to tha public at present." It waa believed there waa no New York mail on the »v tO3WBU u t>f the postal car were from New England, the country contiguous to the line of road and the cities located on the road. The mall waa a large one. Accobdims to a special from Tallahassee, Fla., of the 3d, Gov. Drew had been peacefully inaugurated, the oath of office being administered by Cnief-Justice Kaudall. The inaugural address was short and conciliatory. The Legislature was organised In both branches, and is Democratic. Jw Chicago, on Jan. 3, spring wheat No. 2, closed at [email protected](iK cash. Cash corn closed at 44c for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2 sold at 34@84Xc; February options sold at 84xc; Barley, No. 2, fl7@67Xc; Rye, Na 2,72 c. Cash mesa •pork (New) dosed at $17.20; Lard, $11.05 @ 11.20. Good to choice beeves, brought $5.00 @5.50; medium grades, $3.80(94.40; butchers’ stock $2.75@A50; stock cattle, ete., $2.80 @3.40. Hogs brought [email protected] for good to choice. Sheep sold [email protected] for good to choice. , ’ —i FOKEIGS INTMIXIGKNCB. According to Berlin dispatches of the 29th uIU, the Portq had declared its willingness to make concessions and offer ample security to the Powers, but absolutely refused to sanction the occupation of any one of its provinces by the troops of any Power whatever. Tha armistice had been prolonged for two months. Prince Milan had reinstated the Rlstic Ministry, which was considered a warlike indication, on the part of Servin. CosaiAN’TiNOPLB dispatches of the Ist say the Turkish Government had directed the addltiottaHaStie of 3.060,000 Turkish pounds, in paper currency. The announcement of this issue caused great excitement throughout Turkey, and many of the smaller shops and baxars had closed thclr doors. Quxbn Victoria waa proclaimed Empress throughout India, with great ceremony, on the Ist A gale of unprecedented violence prevailed along the south coast of England on the Ist, and an immense amount of damage was caused. Nearly every town from Dover to Portsmouth wks inundated by the bleb tide.

CoNBTAMTiworLW dispatches of the 2d say thgt little hope was entertained there that the Conference would be able to avert the trouble between Russia and Turkey. The . representatives of Russia and England had notified the Porte that, if the proposals ‘made by the plenipotentiaries of the Great 'Powers were rejected, they should immediately remove their legations from Constantinople. Military preparations continued unabaterL Paris telegrams, of the 2d, report a tremendous gale prevailing along the Atlantic coast of France. Four villages were threatened with destruction by high water, and several lives had already been lost. One of the cables between Eng. and and France had parted. A decree had been rendered declaring the Franco.Hollandris Bank bankrupt. Phb first rallvfoy afffcldent that involved loss bf life which ever happened in Denmark, pcourred between Horsens and Aarhuus on the 3d. A train ran ofl the track, find nine persons Were killed and thirtyseven more or less injured. On.the 3d the Roumanian Government Issued orders replacing the army on a war footing. This step was taken in consequence of the repeated refusal of Turkey to agree to the proposals of the Conference. A rumor prevailed in New York, on the 3d, that the insurgent steamer Montezuma had captured- the .Spanish steamer Nuevo gubano, plying between the islands of .pines and Batabano, south of Cuba. She is suid 'to have had a large number of political prisoner* teh board. ’{ ■ SOUTH CAROLINA. A Columbia dispatch of the 2d says Wade Hampton had issued an address calling upon all faithful, law-abiding and loyal citizens who desire to maintain (he government of their choice, to-coma forwacd and pay ten per,cent, of the amount of tastes paid, by then last year. He says: “It is for the people of South Carolina now to determine whether they will support the government they have installed, dr the attempted usurpation which taonly upheld by the bayonets of Federal troops- I am but a representative of the people of the State, and to their decision I shall bow with profound respect. As long as they choose to slipport me as the dulyelected Governor, I shaft maintain that position,.and, if supported by them, I feel safe in'assuring them that their rights will firmly established and fully recog. I '•. • ‘ ‘■ R • ' LOUISIANA. Whkn the hour arrived for the meeting of the Louisiana Legtelabure on the Ist, the State-House was found to be guarded by United States .troops and occupied by a bate tafipn of State police, The Democratic members, accompanied by about 500 persons, demanded admission. The Officer on duty replied that the members could enter, but the crowd could nob. Col. Bash, the spokesman, then called upon Clerk Tresavant to clear the ' obstructions, the barricades, police, etc., which prevented ingress of members. A formal demand was then made by Tresavant upon Gen. Badger and other officials for their removal, which, being-de-clined, Col.,Bush read,the following prothst, and retired: ' T.ttk ~ . ■ -. t s Wo. the Democratic-Conservative members of the Rouse of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, presenting curatives at the doors of the State-Honse for the purpose of repairing to the hall of the House of Representatives, find the State-House occupied by a military force consisting of Uniter States trohHerx-and metropolian Tins wMi Girecnoip oi Kxecftiuve or this srssr X4x,*sa srs turned by the Commisakmera of Election; beside, the right PC Ingress Is denied to contestants for seats in thia body and to the public genetpl>y, and the State-House is barricaded and tarittefi in tifoeiot war. .noywtitatanfiing the patent tact of general peace and trsnqu lity Mfaffinete tbe. Stata sni .fe tltawimraunity. prinlegot of the L<gi>4atXLre, ft CO ordiD*u branch the agamst the by ÜBi,ed Artrpynf thia protest wad pMented by ♦he committee Gov. Kellogg r>*ho topiled;i ■* ' ' ,J ’

bly being Interfered with by riolent and illeaal means, I have thought it beat to statlvu in and ab ut tha State-IlouM a portion of the SM)irbct that the Jo»er k which are aiaEte<X fate TreaaurerjAAaila, and whicbH are of Rlsss dootJFand Hi the street, stall ba mottare fa tak natbis weCVt- 'Nwvnennw'r of iof either house, will be Interfaied with tn any way. As io ths passageway to which you refer vs remmunieaung with tbs bultdlng on Charles strew' in which ttts Unl'ad States troops are ststoned, I bes to stsM that there ase no Dobed Btstos troops in Ulf bidldhig, and I sincerely ttuSt there will arias no exigency which will justify caning upon the troop* for assistance In any manner to aid the trtart When once the General At eernbiy la organized they will be able to deal with contestants and all matters relating to the maintenance of public order. My object is aimpir to preserve the peace until they shall have legally organized. lam by law distinctly made custodian of the State-Hooks during the recess of the General Assembly. ~ . The Clerk aubaequcntly made a similar demand of the Governor, and declined to call the roll unless the police, etc., were removed. -Owing to this refusal, Mr. Bauer, a member, callea the House to order, sad called oyer the list of members. Sixty-eight answered to their names, fifty-nine being a quorum. The Senate was promptly organized by Lieut-Gov. Antonio, a full quorum being present. A resolution was adopted calling upon the President of the United States for protection. The Democrats also organized a Legislature, Clerk Tresevant calling the roll. They claimed to have a quorum also in both branches. Gov. Kellogg delivered his message to the Republican Legislature. The Republican Legislature met in joint session on the 2d, and listened to the reading of the returns from each pailsh as furnished by the Secretary of the Returning Board, and voted a declaration of thd election of Packard as Governor, and Antoine as Lieutenant-Governor. The Republican Senate adopted a resolution requesting the Governor to transmit to the Senators and Representatives in Congress those portions of his message referring to the political condition of the State. lu the Democratic Legislature a concurrent resolution was introduced to notify the President of the United States that the Genn eral Assembly of Louisiana is now lu session at St. Patrick’s Hall. In joint session, the vote of the State was read by parishes, and Nicholls declared elected Governor and Wlltz Lieutenant-Governor. Shortly before noon a committee from St Patrick’s Hall House waited upon Gov. Kellogg at the State House and presented a written communication, informing Kim that the House of Representatives was organized at St. Patrick’s Hall, at the saine time entering a solemn protest against the occupation of the State-House by armed police and militia, and against the exclusion from the StateHouse of the duly-elected representatives of the people', and against the presence of armed “Metropolitans” and soldiers. Gov. Kellogg replied that there were several statements con tained In the communication which were incorrect. There were no military, properly speaking, jn the StdtvHouse. On the preceding day there was a force of police armed not differently from the way in which they were ordinarily armed. As conservators of the peace, they were especially instructed notio interfere with any members of the. Legislature, but to protect them from interference from others. There were no United States troops in the State-House. It was not true that any passage-way had been cut from the State-House to an adjoining building to facilitate the bringing of troops into the building. Whatever communication existed had existed a long time. As to the House, which this committee Claimed had been legally and properly organized, the law provided that the Secretary of State should furnish the Clerk with a list of members elected. That list was furnished the Clerk. Bixty-eight of the members whose names were in that list appeared in the' regular hall of the House of Representatives, and forty-two, or fortythree at most, appeared in St. Patrick’s. He must declitfe to receive any communication from a hpdy which lacked nearly twenty of. a quorum. • The Republican Legislature, under suspension of the rules, on the 3d, passed a bill reorganizing the State Militia and appropriating $200,000 therefor. !J

CONGRESSIONAL. Senate net in session on the 28th. ....Among the bills introduced in the House were—authorizing the purchase of gold dust and bullion at the assay office in 80l e City, Idaho; authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase the Freedmen's Savings' Bank building in Washington for Government use, at a sum not exceeding s3oo.uo'. In the Senate, tin the 29th, a telegram was read from Mr. Logan, stating that he would not be able to return to Washington in time to act on the Committee to Devise Means for the Count of the Electoral Vdte, etc., and asking to be excused from tanker service on such, committee; his request was granted, and Mr. Conkling was appointed toJUL the. vacancy. A memorial was presented from Wade Hampton, Wm. B. Simpson, Wm. H. Wallace and sixtv-eight Senators and Representatives :n the South Carolina Legisture. reciting at iengtn the events which have recently transpired in that State and asking Congress to take such action as will canse tr cessation of the military interference in the affairs oi the State, and enable' the Governor and Legislature to exercise the duties of their offices. A vote on a motion to refer showed no quorum was present, and an adjournment was had. to Jan. 2, as previously ordered ...A number of private ■ bills were passed in the House. -, In the Senate, on the 3d, Mr. Morton, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a report that Wm. X. Turner, Manager of the Western Union Telegraph Office a( Jacksonville, Oregon, had reta-ed.to answer certaih questions put to him, on the ground that be could not divulge the business of the company; also- a resolution that said Turner is in duty bound co answer questions, and cannot refuse to do so by virtue of his official connection with the compaay....Bills were introcucai in the House— for the free coinage of silver dollars, and for making the same a legal tender; extending the time to pre-emp ors on public lands; for the election M Federal officers, and to prevent fraud In elections. Majority and minority reports were made frdm the Judiciary Committee on the < olorado question, the former accompanied by a resp utlon declaring Colorado to be a State in the Union, and that Mr. Belford should be admitted as a Represent ta ive, and the latter recommending thepassdge Of an act admitting Colorado, whlcn reports were ordered retfcftnmltted. Mr. McDill was appointed on the Coinmi'tee on the Rights, Duties and Privileges of the House fn Counting the Electoral Vote, ta place of Mr. Monroe, excused.

THE XNVBSTIGATIffiNS. [Compiled troiu Aszociated Prens Reports, unleM Qmpr.wj>e.Jb»imt«dl. LOUISIANA. jt The Senate Committee devoted the entire day, on the 29th nit., to hearing rebutting tee timouy in reference to Eliza fonketon'a teetiiuony. Some ten or twelve witnesses, white and colored, teistified'to her bad conduct, being chafed with infanticide, and leaving another child in a fence-corner to die; also that she bad been discharged pom two plantations because all the colored women refused to stay unless the was sent away; that she-was a n torionsly bad woman, andjmworthy of belief. Several witnesses iestifledtb Alexander Brooks having threatened to WSS® to the residence of Eliza Pinkston at noon to take her testimony, hat found her laboring under auefi h wa» abandon-d for the present. The people with whom she lived said a person bad called there in the morning and excited her by telling to her children. The committee returned to the Custom-House, and examined a number of wftnwee relative to .he breaking up of the Union Rights Stop £lub ioEaat Baton Rodge and fothe intimidation and bull-doriiiic 'of the colorad to the unffilroeM of the election. Two < ** ry,d «?,

The House Bub-Committee examined three witnesses in reference to Lafourche Parish, who testified to intimidation of colored Democrats MV "S the part o( efficiaia effio coiMucUd the 01-cUou. Lawrence Winy fooKred) ttotited that be had teveret Aadge Dtbbns tMI edgrAes 4o detain voters at the white polb*. and for them to vote in ■he black polls, and the o’fflcers to count white polls slowly as possible. The investigations were continued before both oommittaee; and seme of the snj><x>e»rnftteee,<mtheßDtb uk, the testimony being corroborative of the evidence already given on both eMoe. TheASow. dMahe More and Mr W. Bereeld said, before tbaJlouse Committee, they had been forced io bum Republican tickets, and, nut tor thu intercession of Mr. Leeey, both would have been killed H. J. Lanier testified to the Intimidation of colored Democrats nna fraudulent registration of 250 m the Twelfth Ward of New Orleans; knew of Judge Dibble instructing negroes to vote double ballets at Democratic polls, so as to have them thrown oat. Before the Senate Committee, in the evening. Abraham ■ Williams, aged sixty, raid hoJmd voted the Democratic ticket to save his life, as he had been taken out of bed and beaten. Before the Senate Committee, on the Ist. several colored witnesses testified to intimidation, and being forced to vote the Democratic ticket Col. Clayton etatrd that numbers of colored people complained to him that they had been driven . from home for voting the Republic n ticket. Or giving evidence; ha also stated that the roads leading to Monroe' were pi ke:ed by Cant Buffington and the rifle clubs on the day of election. David Faulks testified to his house having been fired into; he believed it was done by nyeroes. at the instigation of white Republicans, who wanted to Incite the whites to violence to get up a bloody-shirt story; that he had need moral ana-ion only to indate negroes to vote the Democratic ticket; many of them wanted to, but feared the social ostracism of their own race. F. -N. Desnoir feetided that he lived with Capt. George Phillips and that the night Pinkston, Was killed Phillips ana Dr. Young were at home, as the witness had. locked up their horses and bad the key in his pocket. Before the House Committee, Wade R-. Young and eight colored men testified as to the intimidation of ' colored voters by Republicans, and corroborai’-d evidence previously given as to the influence through churches, secret societies and other, means, to secure that end.

The Senate Committee resumed its investigation of Ouachita Parish on the 24-. B- FJonas and R. H. Marr (attorneys),of New Orleans, who took an;ac<ive part in the Democratic canvass, testified to the efforts of themselves and other Democratic fotde-s to have a p< acetol and fair elect on, and that the general policy of their party was directed to that enA in order to prevent the Returning Board from seizing upon it as a pretext for throwinc out votes. Richard Barrington (colored) testified that he had taken an active part in the canvass for the Democrat, and that Richard Dunn and others (colore leaders) had done likewise, because they thought any change would he for the better; knew nutnbeis of colored men who voted the Democratic ticket voluuiarily, and did qot know of any intimidation to cause them to do so. 'Hie sub-com-mittee heard the evidence of Frances, wife of Paal Jehnson (colored), of Bast Bat >n Rouge, In reference to masked men coming to her bouse, breaklag in, and asking him to sign a paper, aad accusing him of organizing an armed company; that they tied a rope around his neck, and •carried him off. She had tracked him Ave miles in the triad, but never saw him again: Heard the body h-d been found with the eyes picked cat by baZzArdS. George Kleinfeiter, of East Baton Rouge, knew of no intimidation, and knew that the colored Democratic Club in the Twelfth Ward had 102 members; had beard of two negroes being shot for stealing, and two females whipped for the same offense. Esquire Steve ' Titas (Colored) testified that a party of twenty men came to his house as night and made him give up his official books; also that Republican meetings were broken jp by whites. Tne House Com mitteo examined five witne-ses, who te-tifled to the fairness of the election, and absence of intimidation in the election, in Concordia Parish. The sub-committee'examined a number of witnesses relative to Livingston Parish. Sylvester Synrmes, Tax Collector, teelfled that the election was peaceable and quiet, and that Ms affidavit appearing in the Sherman report was prepared Ju the Custom-House, and mgde him Say things he knew nothing about, and he never knew of any armed organization there. Samuel Barkston. Augustus 'Ward, aud T. spilter contradicted th»- aftylavit of .-upervjsor Davidson. as to intimidation, and said they would riot beliqve him on oath.

The Senate Committee, on' the 3d, examined Robert Wil’on in reference to the characters of Capts. -Theebold and 'Philips, and Walter Wood, of Ouachita, charged with murderous acts of violence; witness said their characters were as good as any in the parish. A. Burke, member of the Democratic State Central Comtnivee, staled that, in the hundred interviews and lengthy eorrespondeuce with Gov. Kellvgg, or the Chief Supervisor, no complaints were made of intimidation or violence ta Ouachita, and the Democrats knew ■ the only hope of success lay in a' peaceable election; the committee knew the Repuollcans had been instructed to concentrate their votes at towns, to enable the Returning Board to throw out conn ry polls without affecting the Repub ican vote*. Justice Ltoqai d, of the Supreme Court, said he found great alarm among the colored people in Ouachita during the campaign; R-publican meetings were interrupted; co'ored men told him they had hid in the woods, like rabbits. Dis’rlct-Attorney Gorhaih tes Isled to intimidating the colored peo le and interrupting Repu'oilcan meetings. The suu committee examined some ten witnesses, prlnc pally colored, who detailed numerous cases of vfolence and intimidation in Bast Baton Rouge, showing a rfign of terror among the blacks there. ’ The House Committee, by a party vote, reported President Orion, of the We.tern Union Telegraph Company, to the Hanse as |in >» . refusing to answer the second subpeena. Several witnesses were in relation to the election in St. Tammany and Concordia Parishes, who testified to intimidations of colored Democrats by those of their own color. The sub-com-mittee examined some ten- witnesses, moetlv 00l ored, in reference to Livingstone Parish, all of whom testified, to a peaceable election, and no intimidation, and the bad character of Davidson, United Staten Supervisor; also, that George White's house was burned because he was be lieved to be a cow-thief. ' OREGON. * 'Hie Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections commenced taking testimony in Washington, on the BMh ult., in regard to the Ore gon case. Stephen Chadwick, Secretary of State of Oregon, inreply to questions ,pnt by Senator Morton, Chairman of the committee, testified that the first intimation he had of Warts being a Poetmaster wa> after, the election, last November; witness ■ canvassed the vote of the SUte Sn the day and in the manner prescribed by lafnd nothing was said that day about H atts being Ineligible for the office of Presidential Elector: witness did not prepare the lists of Electors vo ed satis! afwj&sid'sffis RfterlowkiD< ttp th* « he and wlrneaa, in conversation, agreed tb comply with the acts "of Congress and the statutes of Qrogqn .•• nearly; -ffiki P < >^ ibl ® / thi ® matter: witness gave to Mr. Hodgkins a certified list of the Electors voted for, with the vote of each attached; on the day that the Electoral College met. witness went at twelre o’clock to the room of their meeting and handed their eertftlcates to Cronin, who om»a to the door when witness knocked; think all the Republican and Democratic Electors were tn the room at the time: there were no arms or armed men in the Cipitoi on the dqy 'the Electoral College met, to witness’ kribwledge. W. H. Odell, of Eugene City, OtoJ W* fied that, on the day of the meeting of the Electoral College,- he weht with Cartwright and Watts to the Secretary of State to procure tertJAcatee of election, but was referred to the Governor, who stated that »t- twelve o'clock the dert iicate* would be given to Electors W the 3>«aw?«k. tl ;be SWKW!, rfSt«e?b»na.'d In «»: S3S ft* WN»«g went toward Cronin, when am , arts«ss<.'\» afissffii ssiarwstwmi sr&WirMss asm™ i w Cailatfe »h®awrf><iaeclad* SO e*at thb w>tta WA’S.ISiK’ SXWS

haa since heard that there were twenty in the room near where the Colkrre met. W. H. Odell testified, on the 80th ult.. t|M't, attar the Republican Ekactors had asked Croffijn for th® certificate* of I their election apteral time*, Cronin replied that th«y might M wall understand, first a« last, that he would-not give them;' witness regarded Cronin as an imposto-, and the action of Gov. Grover in issuing a certificate to Cronin as an ontrage and a nasty business. John C. Cartwright, a Jteoublican Elector, corroborated Mr. Odell. Dh J. W. Watts gave a detailed account of his going to the Secretary of State with Cartwright and Odell to get the certificates, and also of the mce ingot the Electors. His testimony did not differ from the statements of (Mell and Cartwright The Postoffice be resigned was worth from JWU S3OO per year. He never knew that he was ineligible until alter tha electian. E. A. Crnoin, the Democratic Elector, testified, on the 3d, that he had not made any arrangements with any person or persons whereby the Electoral certificates were to be handed to Mm by ths Secretary of State; he was convinced he was lawfully appointed to replace Dr. Watts, and he put lbs certificates to his pocket because he was afraid they would be taken from him by Odel! and others; be had refused to come to Washington as messenger of the Electoral College unle e he should receive $3,0 0 for expenses, and the mousy was furnished him; it was raised, he supposed, by subscription among Oregon Democrats; witness knows a man named Patrick, who lives at Omaha: s4d Patrick had »a>d to him (witness) that “If Tilden is elected President he will give you anything you want;’’he inf rmed Patrick that 1 if he (Pa rick) was acquainted with Tilden he mitht toil Mm that be had nothing to give which he (Cronin) wanted; witness was a little angry at Patrick for talking in such a manner, Patrick said nothing about monev in his interview with witness; he (witness) did say at first iban he wokld. not act aa «“ Elector if a ' certificate was given him, but changed hi a mind after looking up the law, and a'ter hearing of the actions of the South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana Returning Boards. William M. Turner, Manager of the Western Union Telegraph office, at Jacksonville. Oregon, was next examlued by Senator Morton; he refused to answer all the questions relating to telegratns sent from or received at that office.