The New York herald., 1876-12-30
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

tROM CUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON. Doc. 90. 1870
THE HAMPTON MEMORIAL TO coNGREss-ITs
OBJECT Is EXPLAINED By SENATOR GORDON.
Senator Gordon OF Georgia, who went, at the In.
stance OF Governor Tden anu his friends, witness
the counting OF the electoral and Gubcrnatoral votes
in South Carolina, manifested OF the OF has
trip day in tho presentation Of memorial TO Con.
grcss praying relct for South Carolina In
The recognition OF the Hampton government Senator
Gordon asked by the HERALD representative
wha. was the significance Of tho memorial offered and
npon what argument he based his application. He
replied
base the application the decision OF the courts
that Congress IS the proper power under the constiu
ton, TO determine the legality OF conflicting govern
ments in any state. My object IN introducing the
resolution is to bring the question before
proper authorities that IL may bc legally decided
the earliest day possible, order 10 AVOID
conflict in south Carolina ! do not doubt that when
all the iucts brought before the two houses Of Con-
rress IL wi be clearly seen That hampton has been
legally elected Governor and that the Wallace house.
composed oil both democrats and republicans, tho
legally elected and constitutionally organized House
o. Representatives, nor can doubt that the decision
Of Congress viii be IN accordance with the and the
facts Not only am | anxious that Congress should
decide the question early day, but know that
Governor Hampton and the people OF South Carolina
~i cnecriuiy acquesce In any decision reached by
both houses OF Congress There Is another reason Tor
prompt action by Congress- which this as matters
now stand the people VIII taxes TO government
except Hampton's, and there is likelihood therefore,
Of conflict oi authority IN each county where
collector may be appointed py both Hampton and
Chamberlain
THE MYSTERIOUS EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS
CONNECTED WITH THE OREGON CASE
SENATOR KELLYs JOURNEY AND WHY IT
WAS ISTERIuPTED-wHAT IT Is SAID THE
REPUBLICANS EXPECT TO PROVE.
ic
OF the Senate Committee Privileges and Elections
to ascertain the about the alleged improper use
Of s. 600 IN connection with the and certificate
OF the Oregon electoral 1t Is said tha: Senator
Kelly OF Oregon, beng IN San Francisco had decided
TO come East the election being and the repub-
hcans under Senator Mitchell of Oregon, having had
a. Portanda Jollitcaon over the recognized success
OF the republican party in which Senator Kelly socially
joined Both Senator's LETT San Francisco for Wash.
ington on the tram with Senator Norton When
not many miles their journey Senator Kelly re-
ceivcd "a hatiu of elegrams TO the language Of
one OF his fellow passengers He Immediately deter
mined to 80 back TO San francisco and thence TO
Oregon. rumor was Immediately circulated on tho
train that among the dispatches received by Kelly was
one from democratic headquarters New York. II not
directly from Mr. Tilden himself instructIng him to
return to Oregon and that democratic vote In
It's Electoral College vas secured With this IL is now
asserted, that other tclegrams sent from New
YORK 10 other persons, saying that money would not
De wanting TO aid In securing this much desired result
Evidence w III furthermore said, be offered through
republican officials in oregon and telegraph operators
10 show the use OF this money. OF course Senator
Kelly IS not for a moment supposed be connected
with thus part OF the transaction, but the republicans
10 not hesitate TO signify their belief that Governor
hldens managers more less indirectly identified
Sam Nartnn
committee will be able to trace up the matter even
shout the original kilograms asked for from the
Western Union Telegraph Company; but u they could
have been obtained he quite sangulnc that tho whole
would be proven.
THE PRIVACY OF TELEGRAMs-MR pAgNEs EN-
ROUTE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO WASHING
ToN-LETTKR FROM MR.. ORION TO SPEAKER
RANDALL, WITH AN ENCLOSURE.
speaker Randall TO day received a telegram from
Chairman Morrison. repeating the Information tha.
The manager OF the telegraph Office in New Orleans
Barnes) who had refused TO produce the dispatches
obedience to tho subpoena Of the committee, had
cit for Washington In custody OF a deputy sergeant
alarms, and would reach hero tomorrow morning.
rhs intcrfcred with the proposed adournmen, OF
House 10 Tuesday aud deprived speaker Randall Of his
contemplated visit to Philadelphia and Now York.
Speaker Randall has received the following letter.
WESTERN UNION TsLEcRApa cosPAxY,l
NKw York, Dec. -. 1876 I
70 the Hon. SAncRL J. RANDALL Speaker oil she House
OF representatives,
sm-i have had tno honor to receive your com
muncation under date OF December %, ins replying
10 mine o the 23d inst, and enclosing copy reso.u-
lions adopted BY the House the 2Oth INST. which
had not previously seen complete. II seems 10 nc
that ought, In Justice 10 myself to place your
hands a copy OF . ication which sent 10 tho
chairman OF the judiciary Committee OF the House
while was AT ashington on the 18th inst. aud also
copy OF certain resolutions adopted BY the directors
oi the Western Union Telegraph Company AT meeting
held on Friday, the 22d inst
Please lind copies OF both the above enclosed here
with.
have the honor to be, very respectfully. your
obcdicns servant WILLIAM oRTON.
The letter TO Chairman Knott and the resolutions
'crrcd TO have already been Published
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ArToRSkYsHIp
IN NEW roRK-LArEsr PHASE OF THE con-
TEST FOR THE PosrTIoS-PRoBABLE APPOINT
MEST OF Mr. A. W. 1EySEy.
The Distric, Attorney yship OF Now York Is stl undc-
eided. General George II. Sharp and Mr. Sheridan
Shook, who have been hero tor The last three
days regard tho appointment. left for home this
evening The latest phase of the contest reported
On excellent authority to oe as ows0cnerai Sick
les viii be tho position and Will decline.
IL 10 knowp that be Is tho Presidents choice and
Il 10 also known that his written appointment
even madc ous and that the Prcsidens induced 10
hold bis nomination Lack By certain pewsriu, Now