Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1877 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

rBMI WAtttWMITON. Tn United SUte* Supreme Court dechieti.entbe ISlh, that Und-Kr.nl railroads Me not bound to transport troop, and property of the United SUte. free of charge, by reason of the tact that they are only to allow tike Government tree «M of their track. In return tor grants, and that they are each entitled to compenration for all .uch transportation they have performed, excepting the carrying of the malls, subject to a fair deduction tor the use of their several roads. Hon. Wm, A. Whxkl«r occupied his seat tn Congress on the 15th for the first time during tin present session. THC American Colonisation Society held . Its sixtieth annual meeting at Washington, on the evening of the 16th. The total number of emigrants forwarded to Africa since the beginning u 15,125 B*ab-Adm»al Joesrn Smith, the oldest officer in the navy, died in Washington on the 17th. He entered the navy Jan. 16, 1809, alxty-seven years ago. For many years he had been on the retired list, having made his last cruise at sea in 1845. A Washington telerram of the l?th says tite Senate and House Committees on Counting the Electoral Votes had agreed upon a report, by the terms of which the decision of controverted questions would be submitted to a tribunal composed of five Judges of the Supreme Court, five Senators and five Congressmen, whose decision should be final unless rejected by both houses of Congress. THE BAST. Arm several days' balloting, the New Jersey House of Representatives on the 11th elected R. F. Rabe (Dem.) Speaker, and J. G. Foster (Rep.) Clerk. Four Republicans voted with the Democrats. A mows, lamp exploded in Rochester, N. Y-, on the evening of the 13th. The consequent fire burned up a church and other property valued at MO,OOO. Jambs Gordon Bxtrxxrr sailed for Europe on the 18th on the steamer City of Richmond. The report that he and Miss May had been married was probably Incorrect. It was reported on the 14th that Fred. May was wounded in the duel with Mr. Bennett, and that he was then in Baltimore under the care of Dr. Allan Smith. Mb. Brown, the millionaire Coal King, of Pittsburgh, estimates the loss by the breaking up of the ice in the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers between Pittsburgh and Cairo at over *10,000,000. At Pittsburgh, on the 16th, several persons lost their lives. Ox the night of the 14th, the town of Edenburg, in the Pennsylvania oil regions, was almost wholly destroyed by fire. The 'loss exceeded 175,000. On the 16th, the Maine Legislature elected Hon. James G. Blaine United States Senator for the short and long terms. The vote was nearly unanimous. A Nnw Yobe telegram of the 15th says that Judge Donahue, of the Supreme Court, had released Dr. Phelps from custody, holding that he was justified in refusing to answer certain questions propounded by the Grand Jury in relation to the Bennett-May duel. At the New Hampshire State Democratic Convention, held at Concord on the 17th, Hon. Daniel Marcy was nominated for Governor and Thomas Dinsmore for Railroad Commissioner. The resolutions denounce the alleged com piracy to place Mr. Hayes in tike Presidential Chair, in defiance of the Will of tiie majority, and promise to Mr. Tilden the unqualified and hearty support of the Democrats of New Hampshire. The Republicans of the First and Second Districts met on the, same day and nominated Gilman Marston and James F. Briggs for Congress. Gbbat excitement prevailed in Wall street, New York city, on the 17th, caused by the discovery that the Union Trust Company had paid to a stranger *84,000 upon a forged check, purportingto have been drawn by the New York Life Insurance Company. Gold closed In New York on Jan. 17, at 10611. The following were the closing quotations for produce*. No 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, (New) *[email protected]; No. 2 Milwaukee (N«w) *[email protected]; Oats, Western Mixed and State, 48@58c; Corn, Western Mixed, 6G@6Qstfc; Pork, Mess, 117.80; Lard, *11.45; Flour, good to choice, *[email protected]; White Wheat Extra, Cattie, BX@ll%c for good to extra. Hogs, live, *6.50®7.25. Sheep, *[email protected]. At East Liberty, Pa., on Jan. 17, cattle brought: Best, *[email protected]; medium, *5.00 06.00; common, *[email protected]. Hogs sold— Yorkers, *6.40@«.8b; Philadelphian, *7.00@ 7.40. Sheep brought *[email protected], according to quality. WEST AND SOUTH. Thb Democrats of the Illinois Legislature on the 12th nominated Gen. John M. Palmar aa their candidate for United Stales Senator. On the 15th, a break-up of the ice in the Ohibatdncinnati occurred,which destroyed boats and other property valued at *350,000. Several persons known to have been on board some of the destroyed steamers were missing. Great damage was also caused at Pittsburgh and other points on the Ohio, Alleghany and Mississippi Rivers. Tub Arkansas Legislature elected Hon. B. H. Garland (Dem.) United States Senator, on tha 16th, by a nearly unanimous vote. Tun Legislatures of Minnosota and Mich igan, cm the 16th, re-elected Messrs. Wiudom and Ferry to the United States Senate from their respective States. Mm. Moodx preached hte farewell sermon at the Tabernacle in Chicago, on the evening of the 16th, to an immense throng of people, thousands being unable togain <dmUtance, Messrs. Moody and Sankey left tor Boston on the 17th. The Tnten* estimates, aa tike result of their labors in Chicago, that BJX» persons had been converted, 2,500 of whom had already joined the different churches in the city. In Chicago, on Jan. 17, spring wheat No. 3, dosed at »L2B@L2BM cash. Cash corn 'a* 4*)fc for No. 2. CaahoxtaNto. 2 sold at 35@85Xc; February options sold at 35%c; Barley, No. 2, 61@61Xc; Rye, No. 2< 72c. Cash mesa pork (New) dosed at *16.50; Lard, *10.55 @ 19.60. Good to choice beeves brought *5.10 medium grades, [email protected]; butchers' •took *[email protected]; stock cattle, etc.. *B.OO <&.6S. HOg? brought *61007.00 tor good to choice. Mtoep sold at *3.9005 J 5 for good choice.

vmumw nrrsuLiaßNCß. Londom dispatches of the 12th say the Conference had decided to make a last appeal to the Porte on the 15th and demand a categorical answer on the 18th. The Sultan had resolved, if no agreement were reached by the laat of February, to renew hoatilitlea with Senia and Montenegro. A note had been presented to the Turkish Minister of Foreign Aflhlrs demanding that Turkey recognise that Roumanla forms no integral portion of the Ottoman Empire. Accor dirg to London telegrams of the 14Ui the importation of American beef had proved an unmistakable success. The Sheffield butchers had been forced to reduce the price of British beef three pence a pound to compete with IL A pbmmptort demand for reparation was made by Roumanla on the 18th for the outrage committed a few days before by the Bashi-Basouks in crossing the Danube, plundering a Roumanian outpost add killing two Roumanian soldiers. A Havana telegram of the 13th says the Spanish merchant steamer Moctezuma, captured by the Cuban insurgents, wa< burned on the approach of a Spanish war steamer, and her captors fled to the Venezuelan coast At the Conference of the representatives of the Great Powers held at Constantinople on the 15th, the ultimatum was presented to Turkey. The former demand was essentially modified, the main contested points being the appointment of the Supervisory Commission and the appointment of Governors. The Porte asked time for consideration, and until the 20th was given. A Constantinoplb dispatch of the 16th says the Turkish Ministry had telegraphed Bervia ad vising pdace,as Tnno eventwould the armistice be extended beyond the firstof March, and a Turkish army would be marched against Belgrade Immediately thereafter. | M. Bbrtholdi, French Minister to the United States, has been recoiled, and Max Outrey, at present French Minister to Japan appointed in his place. According to Belgrade dispatches of the 17th, Russia had assumed the payment of a mixed brigade of 6,500 men in the service of Servia. The Poles were said to be exceedingly watchful and disposed to take advantage of Russia’s difficulties. Turkey and Servia had agreed to an exchange of prisoners. Bkrlin dispatches of the 17th say the German Ambassador at Constantinople had been directed not to sign the final protocol, to be submitted to the Conference, until the full text thereof had been submitted to the Chancellor of the Empire and received his indorsement. LOUISIANA. New Orleans telegrams of the 12th say both Legislatures were awaiting, advices from Washington. The Republican Senate was still without a quorum. The Democratic Legislature had taken another ballot for United States Senator without result. In the Republican Legislature a ballot was taken for United States Senator, Pinchbeck receiving 29 votes; Antoine, 22; Boattie, 12; Lewis, 16; remainder scattering. Deputy Sheriff Walsh, with a posse of twenty men, took possession of the Superior Civil Court on an order from the Fifth District Court, enjoining the Sheriff from recognizing that Court, which is the one recently abolished by the Republican Legislature. An attempt was made by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Republican Senate to arrest four members said to be concealed in Pinchback’s house. That person resisted, and called upon Nioholls* policemen to prevent the arrest. Several of the Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms were placed in custody and taken to the police stations. Gov. Packard laid the matter before Gen. Augur, for his action under the instructions of the Secretary of War. New Orleans telegrams of the 18th say there was no change in the political situation. Senator Breaux, from PolntCoupee and the Fclicianas, had left the Republican Senate and joined the Democratic Senate. Judge Shaw had opened the Superior Civil Court in the State-House building. He held the seal and the minutes while the Nicholls Government held the former court-room. At five o’clock in the evening Senators Demoss and Hallett, accompanied by Pinchback, entered the Democratic Senate, and the two former Senators were sworn in. Pinchback was allowed to make a personal explanation, in the course of which he denounced the Republican party of Louisiana, and accused Gov. Kellogg of securing his election as Senator by corrupt means. On the morning of the 15th, Gen. Augur received an order from the President stating that, should it be necessary for the United States to recognize either Governor, it must be Packard. Shortly after, Gov. Packard issued his proclamation calling upon that body of persons “pretending to be the General Assembly of Louisiana to disperse, and desist from their lawless and treasonable conspiracy"—meaning the Democratic Legislature. Nicholls and his Legislature, the Associated Press dispatch says, would not heed theproclamation, and would resist an attempt to recapture the court and station-houses. Judge Shaw had issued bis writ of habeas corpus requiring the Sheriff to produce the bodies of the Assistant Bcrgeants-at Arms, then In the parish prison, for an attempt to arrest three recalcitrant Senators who were hiding in Pinchback’s house. The clerk of the Sixth District Court bad also issued an order directing the Sheriff to provide a sufficient force to protect the Court from violence acd intrusion at the hands of *• that wicked and shameless impostor, 8. B. Packard.” Sheriff Bourges, representing the Supreme Court over which Chief-Justice Ludeling presides, made a demand for the Court-House, which was refused. The building was occupied by three companies of Nicholls’ militia. On the 16th, Sheriff Handee refused to recognize the writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge Shaw to bring before him the Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms of the Republican Senate, who were in the Parish Prison. In the Democratic House, a joint resolution was unanimously passed to the effect that the policy of fair treatment toward the colored people of the State, promised'by Gov. Nicholls, is indorsed and will be strictly adhered to by the Legislature. In the evening the six Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms of the Senate were released on bail. Late at night Gov. Packard sent a communication to Gen. Augur, pledging himself, on behalf of the State Government represented by him, to consent that matters should remain in their present condition until the Congressional committees at present in Louisiana return and submit their reports. President Grant, on the 16th, received telegrams from Gen. Augur, conveying information that Gov. Packard had applied to him for assistance to reinstate the Supreme Court in the building of which they had been dispossessed, and to therewith enforce Packard’s proclamation, and that he had Informed Gov. Packard that he did not understand his instructions as authorizing the use of troops for any such purpose., but he had referred the matter to the President, rhe President replied to Gen. Augur that his unaerstanding of his instructions was correct, and that the forces under his command were not to be used except to prevents JSS'SSffiJ 01 a '° f - New Orleans dispatches of the 17th say all danger of collision between the two Govern ■ | meets was regarded as past for the present.

Gen. Augur replied to Gov. Packard’* letter of ths preceding day, and gave his understanding of certain facts alluded to by the Governor. In the Republican House,'Barrett and Kennedy, who had gone over to the Democratic House, were expelled. In the Democratic Senate, Mr. Eu*ti. introduced a resolution setting forth that “ one Packard, falsely assuming to be Governor, bad, by means of a scandalous and libelous publication, purporting to be a proclamation addressed to the General Assembly and the lawful authorities, sought to bring them Into contempt, and instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether said Packard by authorizing said scandalous and libelous publication has not committed a breach of the privileges of this body, and what means, if any, should be taken to punish said Packard for said contempt, and to maintain the dignity and authority of this body.” So ordered. The House bill in reference to the protection of colored people was pasted unanimously. CONGHEBBIONAL. A petition was presented in the Senate, on the Itth. from citizens qf Newark, N. J., asking that all parly considerations he laid aside in counting the Electoral vote Bills wore introduced—to create a smiting fund for the liquidation of Government bones Advanced to the Pacific Railroad Companies; to authorize the removal of obstructions in the Missouri River, and to repair and protect the levees at Omaha, Piattsmou h and Brownsville, Neb., and Sioux City and Council Bluffs, Iowa; to abolish tbs nee of stoves for heating passenger railroad cars. The bill to perfect a revision of lhe statutes ot the United States was debated, amended aud passed. Adjourned to the 15th.... Mr. Barnes, the recalcitrant manager of the New Orleans Western Union Telegraph office, was brought before the House, aud declared that ho was not at present in charge of 'hat office, but should he again be placed in charge thereof he would willingly produce telegrams demanded, and was entirely willing now to produce the messages called for, if he could do so. A resolution was adopted—lßl to 74—that Mr. Barnes' answer was net sufficient and remanding him until he should produce the telegrams or be discharged by order of the House. Mr. Knott, from the committee to ascertain the privileges, etc”of the Hence In the connnng of ths Electoral vote, made a report to the effect that the Constitution does not confer on the Breedens of the Senate the power to examine and ascertain the votes to be counted, but does confer such power on the Senate and House; and that the House has equal power with the Senate in such proceedings; and that no vo es can be counted against the judgment and determination of the House. The report, together with a minority report by Mr. Burchard, of Illinois, was ordered printed. Messrs. Field aud Lawrence were added to the committee. Consent was given to print the testimony taken by the Election Committee in South Carolina. Adjourned to the 15th. A resolution was passed in the Senate, on the 15th. to print 65.C00 extracopies of the testimony taken before the Committee on Privileges and Elections in regard to the late elections In Louisiana. Florida and South Carollfii.”A' large number of petitions were presented and referred. New rnles we.e reported and considered for the government of the Senate. The time for lhe report of the committee to inquire into the changes In the relative value of gold and silver, the cause* thereof, etc., was extended to Feb 15. Mr. Wiudom made a personal explanation Relative to certain charges in the Washington Union reflecting upon his character, and urged the appointment of a committee of investigation, which motion was unauituncly rejected, several Senators expressing themselves ta'iefied of the falsity of the charges ... Mr. Orton. President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, was before the bar of the House for contempt fn not appearing before the Louisiana investigating Committee, and pleaded illness as an excuse, disclaiming any disrespect, and expressing a willingness to appear before the committee on its return to Washington and give his testimony fhlly and freely. He was remanded. A resolution was adopted reciting that fears were entertained that there might not be a peaceable settlement of the Presidential question, and declaring that any attempt to prejudice or excite the public mind in advance of the authority provided for in the Constitution was unwise, unpatriotic, and full of danger to the country. A petition was presented in the Senate, on the 16th, from D. H. Chamberlain, R. H. Greaves, F. L. Cardoza, R. B. Elliott, John R. Talbot and others, of South Carolina, in reply to and denying the allegations in a petition of Wade Hampton and others previously presented to the Senate. A resolution was subinlttbd and referred recognizing the Chamberlain Government m South Carolina as the lawful government of the State. The message of the President in regard to the occupation of Petersburg by the military on election day was taken up, and, after debate, a resolution was adopted instructing the Judiciary Committee to examine whether the construction of the Jaws touching the election Iranchise, as promulgated by the Attorney-General in his order of Sept. 7, be correct....ln the House, a bill was introduced and referred removing the political disabilities of women. A report was made from the Judiciary Committee relative to the refusal of Wells, Anderson, Cassanave and Kenner, members of the Louisiana Returning Board, to produce before the Hou-e Committee in Louisiana certain papers demanded by such committee, and the report was accompanied by a resolution that such named gentlemen be brought before the bar of the House for contempt; a running debate ensued on the report and resolution, after which lhe previous question was seconded and the resolution went overto the 17th. Several private bills were passed in the Senate on the 17th. Mr- Morton made a statement that the appropriation to carry on the invea tigations by the Committee on Privileges and Elections was exhausted, and th* a Senate bill making additional appropriations was delayed in the House, and the sub-committee in Louisiana could not go on with its investigation without money. The report of the Committee on Rules revising the rules for the govern" l ® ll * *' le Senate was further considered, amended and agreed t 0.... Bills were introduced in the House—to provide for the organization of the Territory of Oklabama; expending the time of payments for public lands in cases where the crops have been destroyed by grasshoppers; establishing a land district in the Black Hills. The resolution reported by the Judiciary Committee for the arrest of the members of the Returning Board of Louisiana, and their production before the bar of the House to answer for contempt, was, after considerable debate, adopted by a party vote—lsß to 89. Some of the Senate amendments to the Contingent Deficiency bill were concurred in, and others were rejected.

THE INVESTIGATIONS. [Compiled from Associated Press Reports, unless Otherwise Designated.] LOUISIANA. A number of witnesses were examined by the Senate Committee, on the 12th, in reference to East Feliciana, some of whom testified to a peaceful and quiet election. One (colored), who had been a Deputy Sheriff of the parish, stated that he had been driven away by the whites. Before the sub committee, Gen. A. 8. Herron testified that the late election in East Baton Rouge was the most peaceable one held since 1860. Eliza Pinkston was cross-examined by Senator McDonald, and repeated her story in reference to tbe killing of her husband and child, the mutilation of the former after his death, and the terrible punishment inflicted upon herself, in proof of which she showed the wound in her breast; she flatly contradicted the testimony of lidwell in reference to the attack upon her house, and repeated that Capt. Theobold. Walker, Logan and Dr. Young were the leaders of the party, and that two colored men were in it Dr. Richardson swore he had been a surgeon twenty-eight years; had examined Eliza Pinkston's wounds to-day (12th); those in the head might have been made with an ax, but, if so, were slight; those on the face and neck were made' by a knife, and were superficial; one on the temple was made by a blunt, instrument: the one on tbe breast by a bullet ; it was still open and appeared to have been neglected or purposely left open, being healed to the orifice; the wounds received would hardly account for her debilitated condition, but she told witness she had a miscarriage: neither did he think the wound in the heel would cause her apparent lameness, though a sore toe might cause one to limp. Dr. White, who had attended Eliza, was recalled, and stated that Eliza had a miscarriage, and had suffered severely from mental excitement . bordering on delirium. The dispatch says Eliza's croesegamination was continued with great difficulty, because the wound in her breast had opened m consequence of her ride to the Custom-House. Before the House Committee John Ray testified as to intimidation and acts of violence in Ouachita, and that the blacks could not you the Republican ticket there in safety. Judge Hunter, of Rapides, knew nothing against Gov. Wells that would cause him to question his testimony under oath. O. H. B-ewster, Republican candidate for Senator in Ouachita, testified to general intimidation and terrorising of colored Republicans there; he also said he had been offered money to vote for Tilden, but declined to say who offered it to him; the committee decided to report his refusal to the full committee. Several witnesses testified derogatory tp the character of Ex-Gov. Wells. Judge Dewing, Geo. F. Norwood, Henry Smith (colored) and B. A. Rigsby (colored) testified before the Senate Com-

mlttee. on the nth. to disorder* and intimidation in <4**i Feliciana. Delore the ■ub-couimittee three co'orad witi.«.*e* testified to net* of violence and general intimidation of colored ttopubltczus tn We*t Feilcliua. «®v. Kellogr was nmoue the wltnea-M ttefbre the Uon-e i'oiumluea: he ..Id b* recrivnd n>»uv telegrams Immediately following the election, several from Chandler and others, li quiftag how the Htatn had none, bat none from Chandler on the Sth of November that Louisiana must be carried for the Republicans: received di-patchen from Logan and o'hers in Chicago; also from Morton, from Ann Francisco; didn’t remember the repllea to them; might have received dUuaichea aayiug Louldau* must ne carried for the Republican*, bat not from Chandler; received one from Ban Francisco saying the Republican* upon the Pacttc Const relied u;mm> ths Republican* in Lonisinnn to aee that tiie vote* cast through violence and fraud should not be counted against the Republicans; on or about the 9th of November thiuks he received a dispatch from William E. Chandler, snv Ing, “Hewitt is coming; watch the count, and be careful:" appointed Brady Supervisor of Ouachita Parish on recommendation of Brewster and other*; did not know he held a Federal office; witness issued at times commissions for Supervisor* in certain parishes for p- rson- other than the then Supervisor-, to be used in case anything occurred to prevent Supervisors from acting; they were sometime* intimidated or otherwise induced to abandon their offices; witness denied any knowledge or Intention on the part of the Republicans to commit frauds in the election Before the Senate Committee, on the 15tb, Dr. Corith, Judge Kilburne and T. J. Fuqua testified to a quiet and peaceable election In East Feliciana in November, and three colored wit uesses testified to <otlng the Democratic ticket, and to a peaceful election. Washington Spooner, L. J. Cotton and J. W. Armstead tea ifieri before the sub-committee to general intimidation iu West Feliciana by regulators, and numerous acts of violence to induce them and other colored men to join the Democrats, and tha*. while on the dav of election everything was quiet, there had been so much intimidation before, caused by whipping and riding through the parish, that the colored men were afraid to vote the Republican ticket. Before the House Committee, Gov. Kellogg testified at considerable length in regard to the Supervisors. their appointments, etc.; he said U. B. . Morgan had perjured himself in his statements about conversations with witness, E. A., Burke testified to fraudulent registration and closing of registration before persons could register; he stated also that Supervisor Anderson had told him of a conspiracy on the part of the Republicans to throw out a large number of polls and parishes, and said be would furn eh proof for *4.' 00, and if the Democrats would not furnish the money he would make terms with Kellogg. Pitkin and others; and be failed to raise the *l,OlO, and the matter ended there. Dr. Swart, of Vernon, testified to changes made by the Returning Board in returns. Bishop Wilmer testified to the peaceful relations between the races, as far as he had seen in bis visitations. Ex-Chief Justice Wanning testified as to the bad character of ex-Governor Wells.

The Senate Committee continued the examination of the Pariah of East Feliciana on the 16th. Five colored witnesses testified to having voluntarily Joined the Democratic clubs and voting that ticket, and that the election was quiet and peaceable. Three colored witnesses testified to numerous acts of violence, and that they were afraid to vote the Republican ticket. Before the sub-committee, several colored witnesses testified to violence and general intimidation before the election in West Feliciana, and one witness testified to a quiet and peaceable election. The House Committee concluded its work of investigation. Messrs. Stagg, Dueson and Prescott, of St. Landry, and Gen. Mumford Wells, of Rapides, testified to the unreliability of Gen. T. C. Anderson. Frank Wheaton, of New Orleans, testified to the indictment of Kenner, of the Returning Board, for entering false names on the pay-roll of street laborers, and collecting money on it from the city, and to their confessions, but that he was noUe-prosned by the District Attorney, notwiths andmg his confession to the foreman of the Grand Jury. Testimony was given before the Senate Committee on the 17th relative to the election in Ouachita Parish, four witnesses swearing ,to intimidation of the colored voters, and two that the election was peaceful. Before the snb-committee several witnesses testified to intimidation in West Feliciana, and four colored witnesses stated that they voted the Democratic ticket willingly, except one, who said he had voted it because he wan ed to stay there. OREGON. C. C. Jordan, Cashier of the Third National Bank, New York, testified before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, on the ,13th, that he ordered Martin & Runyon to draw a check for SB,OOO on Dec. blast, in favor of Ladd & Bush, of Salem. Ore.: witness ordered this check at the instance of Col. William T. Pelton, the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee ; witness did not, know what the sß,tk 0 was to be used tor, but inferred it was for political purposes; only knows now that the check was returned unused; Samuel J. Tilden is Director of the bank of which witness is Cashier; Mr. Tilden owns $68,i.00 worth of stock in the bank; witness was personally responsible to Martin & Runyon for the SB,OOO, and Col. William S. Pelton was personally responsible to witness; witness then related substantially the same facts testified to byßnnyon and Dimon; when he made himself liable for the SB,OOO he had an understanding that there was a special fund provided for politics! purposes. John Parker, one of the Electors appointed by Cronin, testified that Mr. Bellinger, Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Oregon, told witness, two hours before his appointment, that he would be called upon to act with Cronin. Dr. Watts testified that he wrote a letter to Senator Mitchell, last July, in which he stated the fact ot his (Watts) being a Postmaster of, a fourth-class office, but received no reply, as the Senator never received the letter; witness examined the Constitution, and came to the conclusion he would be eligible to the office of Presidential Elector if he resigned his position of Postmaster before the meeting of the Electoral College, and he is of the same opinion still. Senator Mitchell, at his own request, stated that he never received the letter wh'ch Dr Watts testified to having written him last July. Benjamin Simpson, Surveyor General of Oregon, testified that Gov. Grover remarked to him during a conversation in bis (Simpson's) office at Salem, about the middle of November, that he (Grover) had not decided what to do in the case of Watts; that he (Grover) had received two or three legal authorises relating to the Watts case from the East, but they conflicted with the authorities which Grover himself had looked up. Gov. Grover was recalled and testified that he had never written a letter to any person or persons in which be (Grover) stated that Gov. Tilden would get one Electoral vote for President from Oregon. J. W. Johns testified, on the 15th, that he was present at the canvass of the vote which was made by the Secretary of State ih the presence of the Governor, who was ont of humor; Secretary of State Chadwick told witness that the Governor was mad because he (Chadwick) did not count the votes as he (Grover) desired; witness understood that Gov. Grover wanted Chadwick to count Watts out and Cronin in; Chadwick told the witness the Governor wanted to slight the responsibility and get him (Chadwick) to refuse to give Watts a certificate. Gol. W. T. Pelton testified, on the 16th, that he suggested to Jordan, Cashier of the Third National Bank of New York, that he call on Harrison. He told Jordan it was desired that certain gentlemen in Oregon should have a credit of SB,000. It seemed that litigation would arise from the ineligibility of Watts, in Oregon, and Bellinger, the Chairman of the Oregon Democratic Committee, suggested the necessity of having money to defray these legal expenses'.witness did net know that Dimon paid Cronin $2,000 and Patricksl,ooo; supposes Jordan understood that be (witness; did not want the $3,0.0 transaction made public; not a dollar was sent to any State except for strictly legitimate purposes; the National Democratic Committee defrayed the expenses of part of the gentlemen who visited some of the Southern States after the election: did not know that SB,OOO was actually used in Oregon on the check drawn payable th Charles Dimon in favor of Ladd & Bush. > MISSOURI. Mr. Frost, the alleged ineligible Missouri Democratic Elector, testified before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections on the 13th that he was chosen Elector and received the certificate; did not attend the Electoral College, however, and his place was filled; witness pioduced a pardon removing his political disabilities issued oy President Johnson Oct. 23, 1865, and his examination terminated. MISSISSIPPI. Judge Geo. T. Swan, Clerk of the United States Circuit and District Courts for the Southern District of Mississippi, was before the Senate Commit'vein Washington, on the 15th, and testified that he saw no intimidation of voters, but he had been often appealed to by colored mm about the time of the last election, who came to him and complained that they were not allowed to vote; others complained that they were unable to register because they could not give the exact geographical loeateon of their place of residence in the election district in which they

lived; witness atMtod that one of the fraud* practiced upon ignorant voters at the late election, by the Democrat*, waa to give out Democratic ticket* with the likeueaae* of Bayes and Wheeler on them. '..-.y THM BOUBK SPECIAL COMMITTNE. Tiie SpeciA Committee on Privileges, Powers and Duties of the Uoaae in Conn ting the Electoral Vote Weld a long seaaion fn Washington on the 18th, and examtneu several witnesses, among them Beer Ury Chandler, who wav asked whether he had sent any dispatches to Florida »lnce the late election in relation to money, and ho replied he had not: being asked whether be had sent a dispatch to Florida stating troope would probably be seuP there to keep the peace, he answered lie probably had; he waa then naked whether be had sent ft upon his own motion or some one’s else, and he declined to answer this question, hosing his refusal on the ground that he is a Cabinet officer; the committee decided that he must answer, ana gave him until th* 17th to comply. The committee also examined Representative Purman, of Florida, aud several other witnesses. The committee imposed the injunction of secrecy upon the entire proceedings. Richard McCormick, Secretary of the National Republican Committee, was examined on the 15th and 16th. In answer to questions, he testified he hsd some knowledge of money having be» n rat-ed for legitimate purposes of the campaign ; not a dollar catne into the hands of the National Republican Committee; did not know of any circular having been issued requiring ogice-holders to contribute money. Mr. Purman in hi* testimony, on the 18th, said he saw two or three telegrams signed Z. Chandler on the day after election, Nov. 8; the substauce of them was: " As you have cairied the State bv a Republican majority, preserve it and keep yourselves from being defrauded out of it.*’ M. A. Claucvy. late stenographer of the National Republican Committee, read the original drafts of tel-'gratns seut to Oregon, Florida, and other Southern States, the general purport of which waa that, if Hayes received the votes of Louisiana, Florida and Oregon, he would be elected, and urging the Republican leaders in those States to be on their guard and not give up the result until the remotest returns bad been received. Some of these dispatches were signed by Z. Chandler and otfiera by W. E. Chandler. William E. Chandler testified on the 17th that he was a member of the National Republican Committee and of the Executive Committee; in reply to a question whether he or any other members of the committee sent telegrams to Louisiana, Florida and North or South Carolina, the witness replied affirmatively that he had seen the copies of the relegrams produced yesterday by Mr. Clancey, but did not remember any others particularly; he, however, sent telegram* early in the morning, before Clancey was up; he thought he sent them substantially to the same persons mentioned In those States, but made them brief: his recollection wa* that he telegraphed that Haves had received 185 votes, with Florida, Louisiana and Oregon; that the Democrats would attempt to wrest these States from the Republicans by fraud or other improper means, and requested them to be diligent in ascertaining the result, and communicate it as soon as ascertained; witness was asked if, while in Florida, he received any letters or telegrams from any member of the National Comtniitee in which mention was made of money or troop', which question he declined to answer until he had consulted with his clients (the Governor of Florida and other Republican, candidates in that State for Congress and Electors) whom he would advise to give permission to answer; the committee, after private consultation, unanimously decided that witness must answer the question, and that tnere couid be no privileged communications between an attorney and his clients as against a committee of the House: witness still declined to answer and also refused to state whether, while in Florida, he had sent a letter or telegram to any member of the National Committee mentioning money or troops.