The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-31
WASHINGTON.
The Oregon Case Before the Sen.
ate Committee.
The iss,s,Aaa vs,. Not Yet Received
The OREGON MATTER.

ceGmittee on privileges and elections
commenced taking testimony In regard
to the Oregon case this morning.
Hon. stephen Chadwick, secretary of
state Of Oregon, 10 reply toa question
put by Senator Morton, chairman ofccm-
mittee, testified that the first intmation
he had Of Watts being postmaster was
after the election last November. Wit
ness caRvassed the vote OF the state on
the day in the manner prescribed by law,
and nothing was said that day about
Watts being Ineligible for the office of
presidential elector. Witness did not
prepare the lists of electors voted for
with the vote OF each attached and under
che seal OF the state. The governor pre-
pared the lists after looking up the law
on that subject, as he and witness in con-
versation agreed to comply with the
acts Of congress and statutes of Oregon
as nearly as possible in this matter.
In reply to Senator Mitchell witness
said there were no arms or armed men in
the capitol on the day the electoral col
lege met to my knowledge.
In reply to Senator Herman he said
Cronin received the highest number of
votes for elector on the Democratic ticket,
which was l4,le.. Watts received. Ii, 2OG
votes. The official canvass was made
by me on the 4th of December, and the
electoral college met on the 9Th inst.
The law of Oregon requires me to can
vass the vote In the presence OF the gov
ernor anu other state officers on the day
following the canvass. The point as to
whether the governor had right to ap-
point Cronin in place of Watts as elector
was raised, as Watts was said to be ineli-
gible. There was hearing on this subject
before the governor and protest was
read from Odell against Cronin's appoint
ment. On the 9TH inst. a Mr.. Hodgkins
came to me and 1 gave him certified lists
Of the electors voted for with the vote OF
each attached. On the day that the cleo
toral college met went ut II O'Clock to
the room of their meeting and handed
the certificates to Cronin, who came to
the door when knocked. think that
all the Republican and Democratic cleo
tors were in the room at the time.
w. oDELL,
Of Eugene City, Oregon, was next called
and testified that on the day of the meet
Ing Of the electoral college he went with
Cartwright and Watts to the secre-
tary Of state TO procure certificates OF
election was referred to the governor,
who stated that at II o'clock the certifi-
Gates would be given the electors in the
room Of their meeting. At the time spec
fled Chadwick, secretary of state, handed
an envelope through the door to Cronin,
who stood nearest 1t at the time. Cronin
took paper from the envelope and read
that part of it which certified that Cart
wright, Odell and Cronin were eligible.
and had been elected presidential cleo
tors. Cartwright went towards Cronin
when Cronin returned the papers to the
envelope and put it in his coat pocket,
and upon being requested by witness and
cartwright to read tine paper through he
refused. He declined 70 give up the certfi- |
icates OF any Of the electors. The college |
was organized, witness chosen chairman
and Cartwright secretary. As chairman |
of the college witness asked Cronln to |
produce the certificates of the electors
tor the guidance Of the college. lie de- |
clined TO do SO. Waits then: rendered |
his resignation as an eleetor and it was
accepted. Cronin then said: "Iou re- |
use 10 recognize me-" Witness replied
NO, sir. but We want the certificate. |
\ on must not think that we will not act |
with you, and you must never go from |
here and say that we would not act with |
you" Cronin left the part of the room |
where the college was sitting, and the |
college then proceeded to cast the vote,
Watts being elected to fill the vacancy in
the electoral college by his own resigna-
ton. Witness heard OF no purpose to ar
rest any one on the day the electoral col |
lege met. Saw no armed men, but have |
since heard that there were twenty |
in the room near where The college met.
At this point the committee adjourned |
until tomorrow, when the examination
Of Odel will be continued. Chadwick |
was also notified to be present, as the |
committee may wish TO recall him for
further examination.
LoUIsIASA's Won.
The Republican electoral vote OF Lou
isiAna has been received by mail, but
none is received yet by messenger.
THE TELEGRAPH CASE.
Speaker Randall received dispatch |
IRON New Orleans saying that Barnes
lad started Tor Washington, where he
would arrive saturday, Should there be
no quorum OF the house tomorrow, the
Barnes case will 20 over till "Wednesday.
The committee, at the request OF Sena-
tor herman, ordered subpoena to be is.
sued for j.. A. Cronin. IL was served on
him this afternoon in this city.
THE COMPROMISE COMMITTEE.
The senate branch of the joint commit.
tee on counting the electoral votes had q
long session again this morning and after.
noon. All the sessions thus tar have
been devoted to the preliminary work of
examining and discussing the historical
records bearing on the general subject.
No proposition has been formally pre-