The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-27
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Gr0nin and His Returns.

l Or M ~ E.
Washington, Dec. 36.-Cronin ne
turned 70 Washington last night sud
denly. He is stopping at the same hotel
as Ferry, but has not called upon him,
either at the hotel or capitol. Since
cronin arrived here he has been carry
ing the electoral returns on las person.
This afternoon he became fearful IS to
their safety, aud concluded TO deposit
them IN the safe of the hotel. The en-
velope was unsealed, and Cronin con-
suited his friends as to the adyiaabilty
of closing it. He was convinced, how
eyer, that hotel clerks were reliable, and
that all papers left with them would be
rigidly guarded. Upon this assurance
| Cronin hands over the unsealed pack
age of Oregon electoral returns to their
custody. - T44r -
Cronin win present the electoral vote
Of Oregon to Ferry to-day. His delay
in handing. in the envelope has been due,
he said this forenoon, to his desire to
await the coming of Kelly, who acted
as his counsel in the hearing before
Grover and who will present him to
the vice president. Th6 envelope now
prepared contains a certificate OF three
members of the electoral college Of the
state, a transcript of the Proceedings Of
the college, noting the Absence of two
of the electors and the Vacancies filed
by Cronin, and the vote sspf the state.
The Republican vote from{ Oregon has
not yet reached here. sT1eaetion which
Cronin proposes to take 1ettually dis
poses of the sensational cory that he
proposed to retain the 3nfelope and
thus keep the certificates u The Repub-
lican electors from comAEsbefore the
chambers in joint session.
rai IA KeLy,s Caukl. Nen
Kelly, who came Saturday, proposes
to speak upon the Oregop< question if it
comes again before the Seflate. He lays
stress upon the fact that no counter
evidences or argumentfwa1 filed or made
against the protest plaeedbefore Grover
in regard TO the a~ppoinfIaent of Watts,
andholds tliatthis precluded his appoint
ment, and left no option but the selec-
ton of any legal candidate having the
highest number of votes. Like all who
have come from Oregon since the meet
ing of the electoral college, of the state,
he denies the reported stories of Grow
er's appropriately on account Of his ac-
ton. Upon Growers arrival his opin-
ion and decision in the case will be pub
lished. Fs1's sff...
Ertradition. COTS
The President has sent to the Senate
the correspondence between the United
States and Great Britain on the subject
of extradition. Some of it has been
published heretofore. The treaty has
been restored to vitality by the act of
Great Britain in receding from her
former position, and the surrender of
Brent, the forger. The correspondence
is regarded by the Senate as confiden-
tial ut present.
The Florida Electoral Vote.
The Republican electoral vote of
Florida was deposited by the messenger
with Vice President. Ferry yesterday.
No receipt was given the messenger, as
there are two sets of the electoral votes
Of Florida.
Barnes Attached.
An attachment has been issued to
Barnes, manager of the w. U.
telegraph office at New Orleans to APP
pear before Morrison's committee in
that city. bringing with him the re-
kilograms.
The Florida Fuss.
Washington. Dec. 26.-The Supreme
court mandate for the new canvass by
the returning board is the chief topic
in Washington political circles to-day.
deny that it refers or can
have any bearing on the Presi-
electors.
Alexander H. Stephens and some
other prominent Democrats, while ad-
hitting that under the federal constitu-
Jon no electoral college can cast its
vote after the first Monday in Decem-
Der, and therefore nc new electoral col
.ege can be constituted for Florida,
insist that in case the court declares
The returning boards election illegal,
no electoral votes whatever a be
counted from Florida, and that such a
reduction of the total number of electo-
raj votes from 1863 to 1865 will make
Tilden's ~updisputed 1874 votes a consti-
majority, sufficient to elect
lim. hr
Oregon Again.
Democratic leaders have instructed
Cronin not to deliver the Oregon GER
at all, the purpose being to pre-
vent a count of the electoral votes from
Oregon, and then to claim that either
1874 is the constitutional majority or
Else that the Presidential election has
Deen thrown into the House Of Repre-
Randdl's Remarks.
speaker Randall has not replied to
The letter of Orion, published this
morning. The speaker, in the course
conversation, said he had no power
excuse. 1t was for the House to
determine what action should be taken.