The New York herald., 1876-12-26


be investigated by thai COMMITTEES. am bal noS recov
from and serious lllusss aud health 10
IN such state thai could nos, without great ineon
veniencc and risk as well unnecessary expense to
the government, make 80 long lournes as that 10
New Orleans trust. therefore. that may be re-
evcd from pcrsosai Attendance, and that such report
as you may think proper TO make " tho speaker Of
the House may no. involve ~ q coniempl ior ia
respecs 10 any matter conndcd 70 you ipvesug.-
ton, respect 10 the papers which you seek,
which would Be ., suy value to ySs were us" sss
no PERSONAL KSowlspex
ExkcCritK OrfIcx
wKsTERs CxIoS fkLkssAfH CosrANS,i
NE~ YoRK Dee -, ls'6.
To Hon. sAnrEL j. RANDALL, Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives, Washington. d. T. -
sni--On The 10Th LAY oi December paper, cory
Of which hereto annexed. was handed TO me at
Washington. addressed to John q. Thompson ESQ,
hs special messenger. and signed
by you Speaker by which PAPER the said Thompson
or his special messenger commanded 70 produce Al
New Orleans before The special committee oi the
House OF Representatives OF which Hon william H.
Morrison Is chairman, all tcicsrams IN his possession
or under his control received or sent by William T.
Chandler, Zach Chandler. J. Don Cameron, ,. " Ed
munds. James Casey, William PIT Kclioge, .. u.
Packard. John 7. Casey, J. X z. Piikcn. Henry Z.
raj Auger from ahd.nt New orleans, La Washington
City, D. e.; New York city, N ". since The nrsl day
OF september last said paper also appears 10 require
sad Thompson to summon appear before said
select committee AT tho time snd place. then and
there testify touching matters OF inquiry committed
to said committed. Assuming that said paper 10 erro-
neously supposed TO contain some command addressed
10 me- requiring me 10 produce before said committee
teicgrams OF like description IN my possession or
under my control beg leave respectfully 10 INFORM
you that II any such messages have ever existed, OF
which have no knowledge, have never had, either
personally officially, any possession OF them mat
have never had any control over them except a. an
agent of The Western Union Telegraph Company,
through ana by the cooperation Of
that the Western Union Telegraph Company has, With
out any knowledge or participation on my part taken
IRON all power ana control all messages
In the possession OF the company beg leave, there
lore, respectfully 10 be excused IRON compliance with
4 thn uh va1nf mad mir I..li ms
| been at any time the service Of the subpoena
and being not now in my power 20 comply with tho
same. Very respectfully. DC, WILLIAM ORroS.
AN AFFIDAVIT.
| City and County If ycw York, sa Personally mp
pearcd before the 23d day OF December, lsso VIII
IAN orion, 10 personally known, who, beng duly
sworn deposcd that tho statement addressed
| TO The Hon. Samuel j. Randall, Speaker OF the House
Of Representatives. is truc and that tho made
| as and Tor hs return the certain paper purportng
WILLIAM ARMOUR,
Notary Public, City and County OF New York.
/ ELECTION
| Tho following rcspondcncc explains ITSELF
UNITED STATES SENATE CnAxEgul
/ wAsHNGIoS. Dec 10 1876
| To the Hon WILLIAM Ogrox, President Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company
You are hereby required 10 produce without delay,
before the Committee OF Privileges and Elections Of
the United States Senate. originals and copies Of all
telegraphic dispatches received At or sent from tho
telegraph offices Salem Portland State Of orogou
IRON the LIST day OF November, 1876. 10 the l9th
day OF December, 1875, any and all dispatches contain
ing the name Of N. I. Patrick or ;, \. =. parrcs
also Charles Diamond Charles Dimond; also Run
/ yon & Co. also Ladd Bush also Eugene Casscriy;
also William NJ. Gwnn, or 10 said Gwinn or from him,
and ali dispatches whore he sum S. OO0 10
all dispatches OF political character by whomso-
seat received referring to tho electoral Of
Oregon, the negibfty Of Watts ss iresdenta
eiector gving the certificate Cronin Presi-
Dental elector, aud all dispatches Of political
character ~ whomsoevcr sent or received within tho
period named herein. o. r. NORTON,
Chairman OF Committee OF Privileges and Elections
PRESIDENT oRrox's ASswKR.
ExEcrTIvx OyYicg,
| WESTERN UNION TkLECRAPH COMPANY
New YORK, Dec. IS ls7e
The Hon. 0. r. MORTON, Chairman Of Committee Of
Privileges and Elections, Washington. D. Co.
sR-ln response 10 your notice, dated Washington,
December 10. 1876, whereby am required to produce
without deay before the Committee OF Privileges aud
Elections OF the United States Senate origins and
copies OF all elcgrnphc dispatches received Vt
from the telegraph offices at Salem and Portland,
vcmber, 1916 10 the 10th day or Decembcy,
1875, any and all despatcbes containing the
also Charles Diamond or Charles Dimond; also Ran.
yon & Co. also Ladd 4 Bush; also Eugene Cseerly;
also william oss0.,ss., 20 said sss, ewa INN
patches Of political BY whomsoevcr sent
tho eeibty Of Watts a Presidential clector, and
also all dispatches OF political character by whom
soever sent or received within the period named
herein beg leave respectfully TO say that have
neither possession control OF any by
tho Western Union Telegraph Company, and am
unable, therefore, either 70 ascertain whether such
dispatches or messages as you describe have ever
existed. or to comply with the requirement CT said
notice. Very respectfully. WILLIAM ORION.
ANOTHER AFFIDAVIT
City and County Of Nec York ST.
Personally appeared before me- this 23d day OF De-
ccmbcr 1876, William orton, TO me personally known,
who being duly sworn deposcd that The annexed state
nlcnt addressed TO Hon O. Y. Morton, Chairman OF
Committee OF Privileges and Elections Is true, and
that the s made and tor his return 10 the
tce referred TO therein. WILLIAM ARMOUR,
Notary Public. Guy and County Of New York.
WHAT THE COMPANY
The folio wing resolutions adopted by the Board
OF Directors OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
Al meeting held December -, 1870
Resolved That the Western Union Telegraph Company
United wish TO employ its agencies Tor
tho transmission % Communications by telegraph. and
resist by every lawful means all publication
animation of its reccrds
Resolved That. excepting such messages may be d.
by sender be for period
the Executive Committee hereby directed
TO for such speedy destruction of all
tween Offices the company will allow.
That the Board Of Directors hereby the
action Executive COMMITTEES in removing ell
saCes posscssion Of
its officers.
OUT OF POCKET.
On Sunday night James McCanrey. or No. Is Grand
street, while intox icatcd, entered saloon In the