The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-12
WASHINGTON.
Recusant Runyon Relen,s.

SSoeAhC0 DClOAC tAO 0Cl6tO Ou
privileges and elections to-day that the
person for whom he drew an. SO, 900
check Dec. 9Th payable to Ladd & Bush,
of Salem, Oregon. was Conard N. Jor,
dan, cashier of the Bird National Bank
of New York. q, 81 -Af
Jordan, when he got the draft, re-
quested that the transaction be not en-
tered on the books, and Runyon there
fore charged the money to himself, and
it was repaid five days afterward.
This circumstance has very suspicious
look. Jordan will be summoned to
testify. s. l.3ff 4E
Jordan neither paid the money nor
deposited collateral for the check. 1t
was matter of honor between them.
This was an unusual way of doing busi
ness. Jordan didn't state what he
wanted of the check, but didn't want,
the transaction put on the books. The
dan said he would fix the matter up in
. Il few days.
1t is stated tonight that Gov. Tilden
is "a director of the Third National
Bank, of which Jordan is cashier.
The Pro-Rata Bill.
The House Judiciary Committee has
considered thebi compelling the Union
Pacific to pro-rate with the Missouri
River Railroad, and will report the bill
favorably when the committee is again
called q ~
In Consultation.
Secretary Cameron and Gen. Sheri-
dan were in. consultation to-day with
the President, A dispatch has been re-
ceived from General Augur at New Or
leans. 3r
The Silrer Senator'S.
Senator Sharon appeared in the Sem
ate to-day for the first time this session.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, is again in
the city, after absence for nearly the
whole session. He does not antici-
pate that the silver commission will re-
port before the end of the session, and
does not think the Senate will take any
action on the Bland silver bill until the
report of the commission has been made.
Investigating the District Scandal.
The House special committee on Dis
trict of Columbia commissioners began
its investigation to-day by examining
Major Richards, Superintendent Of
Police. He testified that about the 1st
of July last VIM. ]. Murtagh, Presi-
dent of the Board, requested him to
detail detectives to see if they could not
find Congressman Whitthorne in some
disreputable 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 few days, and
which Murtagh said would embody the
results, not of q fair investiga-
tion, but a persecution of the Sec
retary of the Navy. Subsequently
it was suggested that if it should be
found that Whitthorne was not in the
habit of visiting any disreputable place
in Washington, it might be well to en-
ploy some way to entice him into one
Richards further testified that he
pretended to consent to Murtagh's
proposition, and to give the desired or
der, but he privately instructed the de-
tectives not to act upon it. He also
conferred with Mr.. Cook, the Boards
attorney, and they agreed that the
force ought not to be employed in any
such way.
Maj. Richards will be cross-examined
by Judge jeremiah Wilson, in behalf
of Murtagh, tomorrow.
nc 1lOuoo LIttCtOfQL SOHtHttttEC.
The House committee on privileges,
powers and duties of the House of Rep
resentatives in counting the electoral
vote held long session tonight and
finished their report on that subject.
Their conclusions are:
First-That the power to count cleo
toral votes is not conferred by the Con-
stitution upon the president of the
Senate.
Second-That this power is conferred
by the Constitution upon the Senate
and House Of Representatives
Third-That in the execution of the
power to count the electoral vote the
House of Representatives is at least CO.
ordinate and equal with the Senate.
Fourth-That in counting the elec-
toral votes no vote can be counted
against the judgment and without the
assent Of the House.
These propositions were agreed to by
a strict party vote. Representative
Knott will make report tomorrow,
and will ask that day be fixed for it's
consideration. Knott will also move in
the House that two more members be
added to the committee, additional Ia
boz. having been imposed upon it by the
resolution which instruc:s that oom-
nlittee to inquire whether any votes
have been given contrary to the prohi-
bition contained in the first section of
the second article of. the Constitution,
as also the inquiry directed to ascertain
whether any electoral votes have been
cast by persons whose political disabili-
ties have not been removed.
a Miscellaneous Matters.
Frost, the alleged ineligible elector,
will be examined tomorrow or Saturday.
Senate Elections.
The committee in secret session this
afternoon examined the letter and bank
books of Charles Diamond, but learned
nothing additional about the $4,000,
and discharged the witness. =
The President to-day gave to the sis
ters of John Henderson, the New Or
leans whisky convict, his pardon.
The President to-day nominated Al