The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-28

such fust, therefore; that may
Orlea from a personal attend
DC re that such report as you
ance, TX proper to make to the
may of the House may not involve
SpeaEempt for a fail ure to appear
4 e1onaily. | possess no knowledge
peIsespect to any matter confided to
IN 4 for investigation, or in respect to
yee papers which you seek, which
would be of any value to you if were
there.
Il an, very respectfully,
{ "WM. ORION"
Executive Office, Western Union
Telegraph Company, New York, De-
tember 23, 1S76-To Hon. Samuel ].
Randall, Speaker of the House of Rep
iesentstives at Washington, D. c..
Sir-On the nineteenth day of Deem
Der paper, a copy of which is hereto
bnnexed, was handed to me at Wash
ngtOn. addressed to John G. Thomp-
ior, sergeant-at arms, who, or his special |
Aessenger, Is commanded to produce |
IL New Orleans. before the special COM
mittee Of the House of Representa-.
uves, of which Hon. VIM. r. Morri- |
ton is chairman, all kilograms in his
secession, or under his control. re-
peived OF sent by VIM. 8. Chandler,
each Chandler, J. Don Cameron, J. NJ.
Zdmunds, Jas. Casey, VIM. Pitt KEEL
Dgg, S. NJ. Packard, John F. Casey,
lo K. G. Pitkin, H. c. Dlbble, H. c.
Jlarmoth, Geo. w. Carter, and Gen.
Nugur, from and to New Orleans, Lou
A ana, Washington or New York
is'ty, New York, since the first day
c September last. Said paper,
oko, appears to require said Thomp-
ain to summon NE to appear be-
sore said select committee OF the
fone time and place, then and there
sa testify to matters of inquiry COM
to tied to said committee, assuming
mat said paper is enormously sup
thsed to contain some command ad-
poessed to me requiring me to produce
drfore said committee kilograms of
bee description in my possession or I'M
liE my control. beg leave respect
dely to inform you that if any such
frl1AAes have ever existed of which
InessaSNo knowledge, l have never
bo1 aitS P0isOnoiAy VI oAISla'l1i
nau' el Jon of than; that have
any posses s5 NY control over them, ex-
never hao ANT of the Western Union
S Up a1o o. "i GSnany, through and by
ielesfapii Com subordinate agents
the ctt"p Waa,arn pion Telegraph has
without any knowfSen from me all
ton on my part tai, all MESSAGES
power and control owe comnanv
now in possession of theNsI.a -
beg leave, therefore, TO 0eseScGsed
from complying with the above men
| toned requirement. 1t never having
been done at any time since the service
of the subpoena, and being not now in
my power to comply with the same,
Very respectfully,
WIN. ORION.
City and county of New York, IS. =
Personally appeared before me the
twenty-third of December, 1876, VIM.
Orion, t2 me personally known, who,
being duly sworn, deposed that the
annexed statement, addressed TO the
Hon. Samuel J. Randall, Speaker of
the House of Representatives, is true,
and that the same as made as and for
his return to the certain paper dispatch
es received at or sent from the tele-
graph offices at Salem and Portland,
State of Oregon, frem the first day OF
November, 1876, to the nineteenth day
of December, 1876, any and all des
patches containing the name of j. N.
P. Patrick, or OF ]. N. P. Partrich,
also Chas. Diamond, or Chas. Dimond,
Runyan s. Co., Ladd s. Bush, Eugene
Cassidy, VIM. NJ. Gwinn, to said Gwinr
and from him, and all dispatches where
the sum of $4,000 is mentioned, and al
dispatches of political character b!
whomsoever sent or received refcrrins
to the electoral vote of Oregon.
VIM ARNAUD, Notary Public.
Executive Office of the Western
I Union Telegraph Company, New
York, December %, 1876.-To tn,
Hon. o. P. Morton, chairman of thu
Committee on Privileges and Elec
tons, Washington, D. c.: Sir-In re
Spouse to notice dated Washington
December 10, 1876, whereby l am re
, quired to produce, without delay, be
= fore the Committee on Privileges ant
8 elections OF the United States, origi
= nails and copies of all the telegraphic
y also dispatches of political characte
e by whomsoever sent or received, within
y the period named, and herein 1 be-
e leave, respectfully, to say that l hav
y neither control or possession of an
n messages sent by the Western Unto
g Telegraph Company, and am unabl
i therefore to ascertain whether sue
c dispatches or messages as you describ
It have existed, or to comply with tn
d requirements of said notice.
It Very respectfully. WIN. ORION.
City and county of New York, S.
e Personally appeared before me, thi
the twenty-third day of December
- 1876, Vim. Orion, to me PERSONAL
q known, being duly sworn, depose
= that the annexed statement, addresse
!. to Hon. o. P. Morton, chairman {
> the. Committee on Pri-ileges and Eler
, tions, is true. VS.. ARNAUD,
ee Notary pq'd0iIc city and county, Ne
= = Y ork.
y. United States Senate Chambe
~ Washington, D. c., December /
w 1S76.-To Hon. VIM. Orion, presidel
n of the Western Union Telegram
- Company: You are hereby require
~ ~ to produce, without delay, before Il
" Committee of Privileges and Electio
- of the United States Senate, origins
3 and copies of all Geographic d
=, patches received at and sent from Il
ar Geographic offices in Salem and Poi
- land, State of Oregon, from the fiji
VA dav of November 1876 to the mir
"A teenth day of December, 1875, a
- and all dispatches containing the mar
- of J. n. P. Patrick or Charles D
n mond, Runyan Sc Co., Ladd & Bus
w. Eugene Cassidy, VIM. G. Gwyun,
NJ to said Gwynn or from him, and
w. dispatches where the sum of $4,000
mentioned, and all dispatches OF
n political character by whomsoever sc
Y o. received referring to the electol
W vote of Oregon, the Ineligibility
Watts as presidential elector, or G
ing certificate to Cronin as preside
tial elector, and also all dispatches
political character by whomsoe'
IA received concerning the persons nam
herein. o. P. MORTON,
= Chairman Committee of Privileges a
lse Elections
I'm The following resolutions W,
OF adopted by the board of directors
the Western Union Telegraph CT
to psny at meeting held December
lid 1876:
De- Resoloed, That the Western Uni
ION Telegraph Company regards itself a
-