The New York herald., 1876-12-29

tho Oregon sta House, whore the Electoral College
assembled
NO moro just nov Of that" said Mr.. Cronin.
'The fact s. It on all sides advised that nothing
shall be said OF II until II comes up oath before the
committee. -
Do you and Governor Grover still feel assured that
you did rights"
"fes," answered Mr. Cronin, most emphatically.
But yesterday several republicans from oregon ar
rived, and they are OF opposite mind from Mr. Cro-
niu There came Watts the republican olector
thrown out by Governor Grover, and Messrs Cart
wright and odcli tho republican candidates ad-
mttcd all sides be elected Besides these came
George A. Steele, chairman Of Republican Central
Committee OF Oregon; Mr. Chadwick the Secretary OF
State q Oregon; Mr. Van Simpson. the Surveyor
GencraI and other gentlemen Interested intimately
and by subpoena with the final record OF the OF
that remote Pacific State.
The leading member OF the republican college or dol
egation, Mr. Cartwright, gave this afternoon the fol-
lowing and only account which has yet becu gwen Of
the ground tho republican electors take in this mat
tor
IAN tho way across from San Francisco" said he,
1--WE have beer urged to talk Tor the newspapers We
havo been in great doubt about it, giving the San
francisco newspapers and TO the Chicago papers,
which sent out their reporters eighty miles west to
mcet as, no word whatever"
'Nor to the journals in Now York;"
..Not word"
Mr. Cartwright consented, at length, to tell tho
HERALD about IL. Said hc:-
"Put down the names OF tho candidates for elect.
ors." They were follows In tho southern part,
W. II. odeli, republican, and Henry Khppcl, demo
crnt; In the middle part OF oregon, DR.. j. W Watts
republican, and +. A. Cronin democrat; and in what
is called Eastern Oregon. j. c. Cartwright
republican,, and W. b. I.aswcll d,mocra'
IAN tho republicans were elected II is
not necessary to interlect here the fact that re-
ccivcd tho highest number of votes in tho college by
eight DR.. Watts and Mr.. Odc received ,056 votes
both more than the votes for Mr. Cronin who got, of
the most votes OF any the democratic
ticket"
"whnt about the inelgibility OF Mr. Wattss"
Resting his head on his hand Mr.. Cartwright con.
tinued as foIIows:-
"The law OF oregon provides that within thirty days.
much possible, tho Secretary OF State
shall, in the presence Of the Governor open and
tho returns from each county Tar members
OF Congress AMI Presidential electors, and 1t
says in several connections that the Governor
shall issue certificates OF election to the persons hav
Ing the highest number OF vocs That defines all the
duties Of tho Governor Tho republican electors
notified to appear at tho State Capitol to be present
at tho count OF tho votc for President. On De-
ccmber they appeared Tho returns from
tho different counties opened by Secretary Chad
wick in the presence of Governor Grover and the vote,
as ascertancd by Secretary Chadwick and Governor
Grover at that time, was clearly that the highest votes
were received by the three republican candidates"
THE DEFICIENCY ESTIMATE OF SECRETARY
RoREsoN FOR THE PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE
NAvY-sUsPICIoN THAT THE MONEY APpRo-
III
PAYMENT OF CONTEMPORARIES CLOTHING
ACCOUNT TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Tho subcommittee OF the House Committee on
Naval Affairs has under consideration proposition
for investigation OF tho clothing account OF the
navy. connection with the evidence and statements
laid before it relative to the deficiency OF ST. 500 OOO
represented by tho Secretary OF tho Navy to be
sary for tho purpose OF paying the officers Of the navy
in ul to make up tho balance Of their pay cut on by
the much criticised and dcplored furough pay order
issued by Secretary Robson after tho adjourn
mens OF the first sossion OF the present Congress.
1t will be remembered that no took tho lround that
Of Tho reduced appropriations for the navy
mado by Congress, no should not be able TO continue
the officers full pay, and ther pay accordingly
reduced onchalE This action the leading members OF
the Naval Affairs Committees did contemplate In
the reduction Of tho aggregate appropriations
say, to cut or the OF filling the OF con-
tractors This Secretary Robeson resisted taking the
ground that the contracts made they must bc
observed and their requirements fulfilled by tho gov.
ernmcnt else claims for damages might arise.
Hence In order TO make tho appr oprations 60 round
necessary, Is contcnded by Secretary Robeson,
to reduce the unemployed officers pay one-half, by
furloughing them No reduction of officers pay was
contemplated by Congress; SO tho chairman OF the
House Naval Committee insists.
Now comes tho sequel 1t Is estimated by Secretary
Kobcson and represented by him that mako amends
for the urlough pay order ncccssitates tho provision
Of sl.5OO, 900 Tho chairman OF tho House Naval
Committee has examined into tho figures aud csti-
mates Of the navy In scrutiny OF this plea, and has
como to tho CONCLUSION that only about $780, oO0, or
$500 600 most, VIII bc required to meet tho short
comIngs OF tho appropriations to pay the officers Of
tho navy In full tho money OF which they havo bcon
deprived thus far in the deductions OF their pay BY
Secretary Robcson's unnecessary order.
Mr.. whitthornc, chairman OF the House Committee
on Naval Affairs. will offer resolution In tho House
for the appropriation OF this amount but the 500 600
appropriation asked for will be resisted by mrority
OF the committee who under tho impression TINT
this excessive amount is called for to cover cp
denct in the co hing account OF the navy from which
money bccn improperly transferred TO another
count for the purpose It is suspected, OF paying OF
the con ractors This, as we'll ~ tho misappication
OF the legitimate appropriation for tho officers pay
severely criticised by the Houss Naval Committee;
and so. far q meeting tho demands Of contractors
with money not appropriated for them concerned, II
Is taken to bo proof OF positive violation OF law In
ITS Indication OF tho making OF contracts calling for
money In ofthc appropriations regularly made
II 10 apprehcndcd by the members OF the committee
that tho Navy Department Will be found at least
ST. 900, 600 short In It's accounts through money im.
properly applied or expended OF course, Secretary
Robson will be allowed ample opportunity to mako
explanation OF this deficiency shoud II DO found to
exist.
RESIGNATION or COMMISSIONER DUELL OF THE
PATENT OFFICE
Commissioner Ducll, Of tho Patent oicc. tcnderod
his resignation to-day, which was accepted in highly
complimentary letter from Secretary Chandler.
Judge Duel will take the practice Of his profession
with law firm In New YORK;
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.