The New York herald., 1877-01-12

paries and requires perfect reciprocity In the trac
OF connecting roads now in existence aud hereafter
be built, thereby remaining an open highway. The
bill contains provision for government aid to any
portion OF the roads already constructed.
THE OREGON ELECTORAL INvEsTIGATIoN-MR
RUSYoN PURGEs HIMSELF OF HIS CONTEMPT
THE MYSTERY OF THE EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLAR CHECK NOT YET CLEARED UP--No
VERY SUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR FRAUD.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections.
investigating the alleged inormaiIty IN the electoral
vote OF Oregon, resumed the investigation to-day Mr..
Enos Runyon who had been adjudged gully OF con-
tempt in refusing to answer as 10 who had procured
the eight thousand dollar check drawn by his nrm,
payable TO the order OF Charles Dlmon In December
last, was called.
Mr.. Finley A. johnson, attorney for Mr.. Rrnyou,
requested permission TO state that Mr. Runyon in
tended contempt to the Senate the committee;
that he Mr Runyon has always honestly been Of the
opinion that such transactions the question
were OF confidential character and ought not 10 DO
disclosed So far as he iMr Johnson) personally
concerned he would be willing to abide the penalty Of
the Senate for contempt rather than disclose, without
leave. transaction between himself and a customer
Mr.. Enos Runyon then placed the stand, and
in reply to the question OF Mr. Norton 'who procured
the check OF S. 900 to be drawn your hrmf said -
.'lt was Conrad M Jordan Cashier OF the Third Ma.
tional Bank OF New York;
The witness said Mr. Jordan applied for this check
the morning of the 9th of December last; there was
no money paid Tor the check by Mr.. Jordan or coa,.
erals deposited; It was matter OF honor between
them The witness acknowledged that 1t unusual
way OF doing business II Is the custom in
to have money collateral depositcd witness did
William T. Pclton tho day the check issued,
nor has he seen him since, nor has hc had any
spondcnce with him witness dii not know Mr. Pclton
in any way in this transactlon Mr.. Jordan did not
dicate Tor what purpose he wanted the check but he
did not want the transaction placed on Martin h Run
yons books; the amount OF the check charged TO
him (witncss) on tho books of his rm Mr. Jordan
h~woud hx the matter up in IA few days but men.
toned no definite time.
by Mr.. MitchcI-Witness firm sent Ladd Bush OF
Salem, oregon, despatch the 9th OF December
his firm had deposited IS 900 In the Bank OF North
America to their credit; he had had comnuncat on
with I.add Bush since; Mr.. jordan did say how
he would pay Tor the check he only said that
days he vouid x 1t when witness first subpnnaed
he saw Mr. Jordan aud the latter objected TO having
his name divuged witness advised by Mr.. Jordan
to consult Mr.. Burton ~ Harrison, lawyer, before
coming TO Washington TO testify.
In reply TO n question by Mr.. Herman witness said he
saw Mr.. Jordan yesterday, who gave him permission
to disclose his namc witness stated further that he
would not have disclosed Mr.. Jordans name had not
that gentleman given him leave do so.
Mr.. Runyon, having purgcd himself OF contempt,
discharged
During the afternoon the committee sat with closed
doors and examined tho letter and bank books Of
Charles Dimon. tho New York banker, to whom Run
yon delivered the $4,000 check, which was
ordered by Mr.. Jordan on December O. These books
according to Mr.. Dimon's statement, show tho cor.
respondcnce and business between himself parties
in Oregon since November last Nothing IN addition
10 what Mr.. Dmon has heretofore testified to
certaned by the examination Of the hooks, and he
discharged as witness.
The committee have ordered that Conrad c. Jordan,
who procured the eight thousand dollar check from
Mr. Runyon, be snbprnaed to appear before them as
witness.
II is stated here tonight that Governor Tilocn
director of the Third National Bank of which Mr. Jor
dan is the cashier.