The New York herald., 1876-12-30
GENERAL WASHINGTON
DISPATCHES

QUEsTIoN-HR. CoNKLISG APPOINTED IN HIS
PLACE.
In the Senate to-day the Chair laid before that body
the following telegram
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec 90 1876.
Hon. T. W. FxRxY. President o Senate. Washington,
cannot return Washington in time to act on the
committee on the Presidential question. l must ask
to be excused from serving l ask that you appoint
some one TO act in my place. J. A. LOGAN.
No objection being made Nr. Logan excused,
and the Chair authorized I'LL the vacancy. Mr.
Conkng, Of Now York. then appointed IN his
place
THE OREGON ELECTORAL QuEsTIoN-TEsTIMoNY
TAKEN BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.
The Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
commenced taking testimony in regard the Oregon
case this morning
Hon. Stephen Chadwick, Secretary OF State Of Orc
gon, In reply 10 questions put by Senator Morton.
Chairman or the Committee, testified that the lrst
tmation he had OF Watts being Postmaster after
the election last November. Witness canvassed the
vote oi the State the day and In the manner pre-
scrbed by law, ana nothing said that day about
Watts being ineligible Tor the ollce OF Presidential
eiector Witness did prepare lists OF the electors
for with tho Of each attached ard under the
seal OF the state. The Governor prepared the lists
after looking up the law that subject, he and
Witness IN conversation, agreed TO comply with the
acts Congress and tho statutes Of Oregon nearly
AS possible In this matter
In reply 10 Senator Mtchel-Thorc no armed
the Capitol the day the Electoral College
met 10 my knowledge.
In reply TO Senator Kernan-Cronn received the
highes number Of for elector the democratic
ticket which was L. l67 Watts received IL, ,2O6 votes.
The onneiai canvass made by tho 4th OF
insi.
The law Of Oregon requires me to canvass the vote
In the Of the Governor and the other State
ofs,as On the day following the canvass tho point
to whether the Governor had the right appoint Cronn
Ia place Of Watts MS cector, was raised. as Watts was
said to DO Ineligible. There hearing on this sub
Ject before tho Governor and protest was read from
Mr.. Odell against Cronin's appointment On the 9th
inst. q Mr. Hodgkins came to me, and gave him
titled lists OF the electors voted for with the vote o.
each attached On the day the Electoral College met
went twelve O'Clock to the room Of their meeting
aud handed the certificates to Mr. Cronip, who
10 the door when knocked. think that all the
publican and democratic electors in the at
the time.
W.. II. odell, OF Eugene City, Oregon, was next
called and testified that the day OF the meeting Of
the Electoral College he went with Messrs Cartwright
Watts the Secretary Of State to procure the
tincates OF elsction they referred TO the Gov
ernor who stated that twelve O'Clock the certia-
would be given the electors the Of their
meeting; at tho time specified Mr. Chadwick. tho
Secretary OF State. handed an envelope through the
door Mr. Cronin who stood It at the time;
Mr.. Cronin took paper from the envelope and read
that part of which certified that Messrs.
Cartwright, Odell and Cronin werc eligible and
had boon elected Presidential electors Mr..
Cartwright went toward Cronin when Cronin
returned the paper to the envelope and put IL in his
pocket and upon being requested by witness and
Mr. Cartwright to read The paper through no reused
he also declined TO givo up the certificates Of any OF
the electors; the college was organized witness
chosen chairman and Mr.. Cartwright secretary; as
chairman Of the college witness asked Mr.. Cronin 10
produce the certificates OF the electors for the guidance
OF the college; he declined 70 do so Mr.. Watts then
tendcred his resignation clector, and
ceptcd; Mr Cronin then SAID, .You refuse TO recog
nize mcSn witness replied, ''No SIR; but we want
the certificates You must think that will
nos act with you and you must never 70 from
here and say that would not act with you"
MI Cronn then left the part Of the room here the
college sitting, and the college then proceeded to
cast the VOTE Mr.. Watts being elected to fill the
cancy in the Electoral College caused by his
sgnalon; witness heard Of purpose to arrest any
one on the day tho Electoral College met saw
armed men, but have since nearo mat tncIc were
twenty u near where tho college met
Al this point the committee adjourned until to
row, when the examination OF odcll will bc continued
Mr. Chadwick was also notified TO bo present. US the
committee may wish recall him for further exami-
nation.
Tho committee at the request OF Senator Herman
dered subpoena to be issued for +. A. Cronin. II
was served ON MIN this afternoon this CITY,
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COUNTING THE
ELECTORAL VOTE
The senate branch Of the joint committee on count
ing the electoral held long session again this
morning and afternoon All <he sessions thus lar
have been devoted to preliminary work Of examining
and discussing the historical records bearing the
general subject and no proposition mas yet been
formally presented TO the committee by any OF
It's members. ono Of them says the indications aro
that no conclusion any point possibly bo
reached by the Senate branch OF the committee for
several days At least. and that matters before
thcm are IN such uncertain condition TO pre-
cude any reasonable conjecture to Tho result OF
their deliberations
THE Nxw YEARS RECEPTION AT THE RxECU-
TIVE MANSION.
Tho usual New Years reception viii be held at tho
Executive Manson according 10 tho following pro-
grammo
AZ eleven o'clock A. ". the President will receive
the Cabinet and ioregn Minister'S al nAlfpast eleven
A. NJ, Judges Of the supreme Court oi the United
states Senators and Representatives IN Congress- tho
Judges OF the Court CLAIMS. the Commissioners OF
the nis;rct OF Columbia ana Judges OF the Supreme
Court OF the District OF columbia, former Of
the Cabinet and former Ministers OF the United States
other governments AZ twelve A. the officers OF tho
army ana navy will received, halt past twelve r.
NJ, tho assistant secretaries OF departments, the
Assistant Postmaster General. Solicitor General
Assistant Attorney General, Superintendent oil the
Smithsonian Institution, Commission OF Agriculture
ndsnt tho Coast Survey and the heads Of
the several bureaus Al quarter TO one r. NJ
the Associated Soldiers OF tie War Of 1872
the Associated Veterans Of 1S&6 and the members OF
the Oldest lnhabants Association oi the District OF
Columbia after which Delegation OF the Grand Army
the Republic will be received Tho reception Of
citixcns VIII commence at one O'Clock +. n. as which
time gates OF the enclosure will b opened The
reception Will terminate NJ two r ~