The New York herald., 1877-01-07
OREGON.

THE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE COMMIT
TEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIoNs-EIGHT
THOUSAND DOLLARS SENT FROM NEW YORK
TO oREGoN--THE WITNESS REFUSES TO SAY
WHO ORDERED THE cHEcK.
WAsnINGToS. Jan. Q, 1877.
Tho Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
continued examination OF Governor Grover In reIa.
to the Oregon electoral matter day.
In answer to Senator Mitchell Governor Grover
stated thLt hc had prepared and filed his official opin
Ion in relation 10 Watts case few days after the
hearing, which took place the day before the meeting
OF the Electoral College. Ho announced his decision
In Watts case to all interested as soon as hc had
made up his mind TO whom to issue the certificates;
tho paper filed by tho republican electors was
protest against his (the witncssD right to issue
the certificates to any save the thrco persons
having the highest number Of votes, Us shown
by the returns to the Secretary Of State
The republican electors mado argument; they
only presented their protest. he might havomads the
remark that he issued certificate to Watts he
should state the certificate that Watts was post
master; hc conversed with leading men OF Oregon on
the subject OF Watts eligibility; he witness be-
lore Judge Dcady. OF the Oregon Supreme Court.
certain occasion, and Judge Dcady said witness that
he Judge Deadly or opinion that the Watts case
which ought to DO settled by the State courts
hc talked with General Simpson. of Oregon aud spoke
to Simpson of what Deadly had said but don't
think he told Smpson that he should
issue a certificate OF election TO Watts;
he conversed with simpson in free, friendly manner;
1t about the middle OF November that the conver
saion took place. and at that he (yItness) had
not thoroughly examined the casc he never received
printed brief from New York relation 10 tho Watts
casc but received printed brief from place and
person unknown to witness this brief was a collection
of old English decisons It was compound Of conflict
Ing decisions; on the day previous to tho hearing
fore mentioned Senator Kelly handed witness al argu.
ment IRON Mr.. Doyle, of California; this argument
against the issuing OF a certificate to Mr.. Watts
and It was concurrod in bv several prom lawy ers
Of California;; witness received no instruction;
from New York pointing out any way he
should act IN relation the Watts cases
thero were no arms in the State House in the pr-
vate house OF the witness the day OF the meeting Of
the Eecpral College or at any time attcrward: witness
knew OF no funds being tecgraphed IRON New York 10
Oregon to pay the elcction managers expenses and
he knew OF NO moneys being tccgraplcd to Ladd IL
Bush about she time OF tho meeting tho Electoral
College; Mr.. Bellnger, chairman OF the Domocrat,c
State Committee vi Oregon, collected money by sub
scription from prominent democrats to pay tho OK
pcnses OF the electoral messenger 10 Washington and
return; he does not know that Beliinger was as
sured from New YORK that certain parties IN the East
would DC responsible Tor oil necessary expenses this
the witness ld:-slt was after Tho
College met tina; Bellinger collected money Tor the
OF tho Elcctora College witness directed HIS secretary
to draf tho certificates OF the electors and deliver
them to the Secretary OF State; witness sad Judge
Deadly introduced the conversation In relation TO the
Watts case which took place between him and tho
Judge.
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS Fon I..DD BUSH.
En0s Runyon, ot Newark. y. j., aud IA member OF
the i-n, OF Martin Ruuyon bankers and brokers, OF
Wall street, New York, was tho next wltucss In
Senator Mitchell he testified that his firm
do business with tho Bank Of North America and
They have a business correspondence with parties IN
Oregon; witness has NO personal business Transactions
with any parties Oregon and never had; there was
certified check for $4,000 drawn by his nfm-Martn
KdnyOn--on the Bank ot North America, on De-
ccmoer 1876, ~ favor Of Iadd Bush, of Portland,
Oregon; the witness dld not know why Tor what
check was drawn; IT vas drawn by George II. Howcs,
the bookkeepcr Of the irm the witness declined 10
tell who the check drawn for, but stated that II
was not drawn Tor HIM. lc'aso declinod TO tell who
came To his oI!cc and ordered HIM draw the check.
Senator Keinan stated that he counsel ior the
witness and as member o the committee before
which wbcss testifyng, would advise tho witness
to answer he question
senator Morton repeated the question: and witness
again Geciincd To answer IT, saying that II would be
breach Ot condcncc that bankers and brokers never
gave the namus OF their customers rcation to any
business transactions Witness took the check 10
Charles inion, at the banking house OF a. f.. Z. l..
1llton, III Liberty street; Mr. Dmon was not In. and
posted H. with tho other checks OF his utn, III tue
Bank OF North America, winch IL was drawn; his
reason Tor dcpostng this check instead OF destroying
II when he brought II back from b. king house
was To enable HIM 10 Keep the check 0f tho
nrm straight; the check was used.
In answer TO Mr.. Herman the witness said the check
was disposed VI as are a unused checks; tho witness