The Portland daily press., 1876-12-30
WASHINGTON.
The telegram ImbroaIio,

INC 1hMUEV8AVs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Speaker Randall has
deferred its visit to Philadelphia in anticipa-
ton of the arraignment of e. W. Barnes, tele-
graph manager at New Orleans, before the
House tomorrow. Should there not be quo
rum tomorrow the subject will 60 over till We'd
nesday.
The Counting of the Electoral Vote.
The Senate branch of the joint committee on
counting the electoral votes held a long session
again this morning and afternoon. All the
sessions have thus far been devoted to the pre-
liminary work of examining and discussing the
historical records bearing on the general sub
ject, and no proposition has yet been formally
presented to the committee by any of its mem
bers. One of them says indications are that
no conclusion on the point will be reached for
several days at least
The Oregon Case.
The Senate Committee on Elections COM
menced on the Oregon electoral case today and
examined Stephen Chadwick, Secretary of
State His testimony related to the history of
the canvass of the electoral vote, and the meth
cd of Cronin's appointment
w. ID. Odell, one of the electors. said that
Cronin was handed an envelope by the Secreta-
~ OF State in the room before the college as
sembled. He took paper from it and read
that part of it which certified that Cartwright
Odeli and Cronin were eligible and had been
elected Presidential electors. Witness asked
Cronin to produce the certificate of election for
the guidance of the college, but he declined to
do so. Watts then rendered his resignation as
elector and it was accepted. Cronin then left
the part of the room where the college was sit
ting, and the college then proceeded to cast its
vote, Mr. Watts being elected to fill the vacan-
cy in the electoral college by his own resigna-
ton. Witness heard of 40 purpose to arrest
any one on the day the electoral college met
He saw DO armed men, but has since heard that
there were twenty near where the college met
The committee then adjourned till tomorrow
National Bank Circulation.
The Comptroller of Currency has advised the
Secretary of the Treasury that the amount of
national bank circulation issued from Nov. 18th
to Dec. 18th inclusive is 81 069 1896, 80 per ceut..
of which amount will be retired in legal tender
notes. The whole amount issued since the pas
sage OF the act Jan. IA, 1875, to date, is $19,-
931 Jas, of which 80 per centC $15, 644, 916 Of
legat tender notes have been rendered, leaving
the amount Of legal tender notes Jan. l. 1877,
1856 0S4
The Presidents New Years Reception
- WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--The usual New
Year $ reception will be held at the Executive
Mansion, according to the holiday programme.
At IL O'Clock a. m. the President will receive
the Cabinet and foreign Ministers; at II. 80,
judges of the Supreme Court of the United
States, Senators and Representatives, judges
OF the Court of Claims Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, and Judge of the Su-
preme Court of the District, former members
of the Cabinet and former Ministers to other
countries; at II m officers of the army and
navy, officers of the Smithsonian Institute
Commissioners of Agriculture, Superintendent
OF the Coast Survey, and heads of bureaus;
at u 45, soldiers of the war OF 1872, veterans OF
1916, delegation of Grand Army of the Repub.
lie Reception of citizens will commence at
10 O'Clock, at which time the gates will be
opened, and terminate at p. m.
Miscellaneous.
Subscriptions are being taken up in public
departments today to defray expenses of a
Hayes and Wheeler ratification meeting in this
city some time in January.
Both sets of Oregon electoral returns have
been received by mail.
Internal revenue receipts yesterday 1897, ILL.,.
II; customs 1872, 233. 81