The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-15

From the Oregon City Enterprise
Bent. Davids returned last week from
the celebrated silver mud springs ilY
Wasco county. From all that we
could learn from tie gentleman, we
should Judge that he is not very favor
ably impressed with the ''bonanza."
He brought six lots of this mud to be
assayed by Mr. Hurley, and two lots OF
which have been assayed do not bear
any trace of silver, and the rest will
probably give the same result. AS we
stated before, the ore assayed by Mr..
Hurley last week, was furnished by the
owners of the bonanza.
Tom Milarky, on Wednesday,, i'll at
tempting to cross the Umatilla river at
Pendleton, just below the bridge, met
with a serious loss. The river was
swollen considerably by the late rains,
and besides the bottom at the ford was
washed out very much, making the
water nearly swimming deep for his
mules. The off-wlleel mule, known by
all the teamsters OH the road as "polly,"
being one of the best in the coun'y
and worth S275, got off her feet, sank,
and was drowned. The trail wagon
was tipped over by tie strong current
and few sacks oi oats aud other per-
sonal property washed away. Toms
loss was about 500.
WAsIINGTON. Dee. 9.-Tn Il long session
of the Seiinte committee OH elections to-
day, to determine the best method of colt
dncling the Investigation ordered hy tile
Senate under the EdmIntls resolution:
ssNhether in any of the elections held in
1876 or 1876 i'll the States of South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Iouisi-
ana and Mississippi, there was any denial
or abridgenent of the rights of any person
to vote, and if SO. by what means and to
what extent The committee were also
expected to decide whether they should rec
ommend the adoption by the Senate of the
| resolution submitted by Senator Mitchell
and referred to the committee, proposing
the Investigation by them OF the recent aE-
! pointments of Presidential electors, ETC.. in
| Oregon. After some discussion it was re-
| solved to send subcommittee Immediately
to Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina,
and tl.ey were appointed as fellows:
| Louisiana-IIoar, WatIleish, Mcmillan.
| Boutwell,, salisbury and Mcdonald.
| Florida-Alitchell.T Teller and Cooper.
South Carelina-Camercn OF Wis, Chris
| tiancy and Merrimon.
1t is expected these subcommittee will
leave Washington Monday. All questions
of law in regard to elections i'll Oregon.
| Mississippi, Alabama aud Georgia. and
concerning ll!e eligibility of Presidential
| electors i'll these States. were referred to
| Senators Morgan aid Herman. Stlb-coIn-
nIIttets To report to tie full committee at Il
! future neetiny. until which time nj: further
actiou touching the four last named SL;tes
| i deferred.
\ Times Washington special SAYS Re
fli
most extraordinary circular printed Ir'l
| addressed TO commanders of militia and III
armed organizations in the Southern States.
Tie circular rectes Hat it Is the desire III
| Democratic nIcn!It.rs to lEIye an inIpo sing
military demonstration at the time of ;Er
inauguration of 1lltien. and requests, on
reception of the circular To notify the per-
son scuiliny it whether tile command will
attend. how large it will be. and especially
to give "A record of officers. members. cal j.
bre. character and quality OF itS rifles and
field pieces \ blank IL left for the sigIIl-
ttIre OF the person sending it. That the
Democrats might desire to make an iulpor-
tlnt military pageant III the event of Eli
den 5 inauguration. can he understood, bui
tile remarkable request as to the calibrr oi
rifles and artillery and record of officers, is
believed to mean mischief.
Ferry. Eduliinds and Morton say there j,
nothing TO fear from Oregon. Mo. ton SLY:
there is Il popular nii>apprclreu-ion thai
electors must lave Il Governors : riifiG;I te
| Electors, on the contrary, send their OWL
certificates to- the President of the Scnat,
without regard to the Governors eertiti
Gates, which is only necessary to enable
electors to identity themselves at their De
cenIcr meeting. The Governors certifi
cate is Il declaration of their character an.
does not make tllem electors. The PreSi
dent of the Seiiatc don't require any certfi
cate from the Governor of Oregon.
Scott Lord disappr,yes of the Oregon
business. Clymer coincilc> with him, bu
, thinks only two Oregon electors wcr
chosen which throws the vote into til
House.