The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-12
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LYTELLIGENCER
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The Oregon Trial Getting Hot.
Tracing the $4,000 Check.
The Democratic Reform Club.
THE LOUISIANA TUMBLE.
Nichols Legislature BaIIotins SOr
Senator.
Packard Serenely Confident.
Packard Serenely Confident.
WARRINGTON.

The Compromise Railroad Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January 1.-THE
House Committee on the Pacific Railroad
to-day authorized the chairman to report
the sO'Called compromise Texas Pacific
Railroad bill to the House at the first
opportunity, with recommendation for
ils passage. The question as to the con.
illcting New Orleans branch is left open
ior action by the House. The vote or.
dering the bill reported was unanimous.
OREGON INVESTIGATION.
Enos Runyon testified before the Senate
to-day that the person for
whom he drew the $4,000 check, on Dec.
9th, payable 10 Ladd & Bush, Of Salem,
Oregon, was Conrad N. Jordon, cashier
Of the Third National Bank OF New
York.
There was no money paid for the check
by Jordan, or collaterHls deposited. 1t
was a matter Of honor between them.
The witness acknowledged il was an un.
usual way Of doing business, as it is the
custom in such cases to have the money
or collaterals deposited. Jordan did not
indicate for what purpose he wanted
the check, but lie did not want the trans.
action placed on Martin x Runyon's
books. The amount Of the check was
charged 10 him (witness) on the books Of
the firm. Mr.. Jordan said he would fix
tho matter up in a few days.
The committee have ordered that Jor.
dan be subp~naed to appear before them
rs witness.
It is said here tonight that Governor
Tilden is director Of the Third National
Bank Of which Jordan is cashier.
Gen. D. NJ. Frost, the alleged inelligi.
BILE Missouri Clector, has arrived in
Washington and will be examined to.mor-
row or next day.
DIsrRICTPoL BOARD.
The House special committee to inquire
into acts Of the Board of Police Commits.
sioners OF the District Of Columbia begun
their investigation to-day by examining
Major Richards, Superintendent Of Po-
lice. He testified that about the lst of
July last, VIM. J. Murtagh, President Of
the Board, requested him to detail de-
Iectiyes TO zee ii they could not find Con-
gresham Whttthorne in some disreputa-
Dle house and arrest him while there,
with view to publishing this in the
newspapers and breaking the force Of his
report on naval affairs, which was then
expected in a few days and which
Murtagh said would embody results
not OF u fair investigation but OF pcrse.
sutton Of the Secretary Of the Navy. II
was suggested that il it should he found. |
Mr.. Whitthornc was not in the habit of
visiting any such place in Washington.
It might be well to employ some way to |
entice him into one.
Richards testified that he privately in.
,tructed the detectives MOTTO act upon it. |
He also conferred with Mr. Cook, the |
Boards attorney, and they agreed that
he force ought not to be employed in any |
such way.
Maj. Richards will be cross.examircd
BY Judge Wilson, in behalf OF Murtagh,
tomorrow.
NOMINATION WITHDRAWN.
The President to-day withdrew the
Of Vincent Boring to he PEN
lion Agent at Louisville. This leaves
R. N. Kelly in continued possession of |
he Office.
Alexander Sharp, who was nominated |
% day for appointment as Paymaster in
he army with the rank Of Major, is the
Presidents brother.in.Iaw. He is now,
md has been for nearly eight years,
United States Marshal for the District
ot Columbia.
PARDoNED by THE PRESIDENT.
Some time ago John Henderson, with
others, was convicted in New Orleans
or committing whisky frauds, and SEN
.enced to term in the West Virginia
penitentiary. To-day his sisters left
Washington for that place, carrying with
hem his pardon by the President.
IN SECRET SESSION.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections met in secret session this
lfternoon, and examined the letter and
lank books Of ChSs. Dimond, Of New
! ork. Nothing in addition to what
Dimond has heretofore stated in relation |
% the $1,000 Oregon transaction was
,liCted by the examination and he was
discharged from further attendance on
he committee.
POWERS AND PRIVILEGES OF TIE HOUSE
ON COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The House Committee on Privileges,
Powers and Duties Of the House Of Rep.
'esentatives in counting the electoral
iote had long session tonight and fin.
shed their report on that subject. Their
are
!. That power to count the electoral
'otes is not conferred by the Constitution
lpon the President ofthe Senate.
.. That this power is conferred by the
Constitution upon the Senate and House
II Representatives.
Sd. That in execution OF the power to
'ount the vote, the House Of Representa-.
ives is ut least to cooperate, and is equal
Sith the Senate; and
4th. That in counting the electoral
totes, no vote can be counted against the
Judgement, and without the Assent Of the
House.
These propositions were agreed to by a
.trict party vote, Representatives Knott,
Fucker, Marsh aud Sparks (Democrats)
1oting ia the affirmative, and Represent
ltives Seeleye, Burchard, Of Illinois, and
NcDill (Republicans) in the negative.
representative Knott will make report
o.morrow, and will ask that day be
ixed for its consideration.
Mr.. Knott will move in the House that
wO more members be added to the com.
nittee, additional labor having been im.
,osed on it by the resolution Of MIR. Viii
IL, which instructs that committee to in.
luire whether any votes had been
'tyen contrary to the prohibition con-
aimed in the lst section Of the "a ar
icle OF the constitution, as also the in
JURY directed by Representative Kasson
o ascertain whether any electoral votes
lad been cast by persons whose political
disabilities have not b0en removed.
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