The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08

sion will lead to tho nsnortainmcnt TINT Wntts.
the Rrpublt nm elector in Oregon. wns incl liglble
ui the tmc Of his cu,tiOn. md hence only two
Republican electors from that state cun be
cOuntcI-CrOnin. Democrat. being tho third
cIcctor, On ihis supp"stion thcy ,hinn tho
deny. and thnt the cloriion may bo thrown into
the House. whcre Tilden would hc cl. t"d and
Vice President would dcvolvc ON the Senate.
The decision of the commission IL dscusacd
mrh. al o ali SYsr nSans Ss tRnt nh hc "rSs %
ingly have tho advantage. The Democrats cX-
press their regret that parties wrro strictly
As pcrtincnt TO the subject of inquiry into the
eligibility Of Frederick q. Iiumphroys ~ pro-
Privilcg'a and Elections tO-dny examined that
gentleman in accordance with tho instructions
OF the senate ns follows
Frederick {. Humphreys sworn and exam
inrd.
ny tho Chairmsn-wherc do you rcsiie' A--rcnsa
g lsq WIRE cspasis,: 70, elsS,or At the last rrc"
Q "0n what uckcty 4 on the Republican ticket
q You .wcr certified rs elected and acted as such
pcle maj e had you nc any Sn';C uniG, r,Ie che
state, srrns Comni,-,onrr =, ,hc .ror, c rtn.aeol,
~ eSae se sS'S my rnSS SS%Sut IL ~ss sc wo
. -somcw where about two years bcNorc the clcouon'
Did YOU hold the oce Of shipping Commissioner at
q Had your Vrn Nrircd or had you resignedt A
4-ni sou iv,-n ia wnuns' Yes. dr,
no y0q d G0 70, r , COPS "s"" "a m or @' ad C.
but havc the original o the aco,panc, OF my rc'isna.
lyon made out and pr c-cnicd 10 the District iuise
rr-snauon OF shipping Commissioner did your A-Oh,
Q--Abou, what time was that' A-Thet was In Sep
receipt ol the Acceptance Of me RESIGNATION Herr a'gi'
and asking me to turn the records OF the onicc.
q som, time IN -,Iicnh : last, month or moro he.
inl tow, II Woods, United states Circuit Judge A.
pp whom yS" nsH DG'"rT rscefa Sgur appoint
q In rrB 10 that You received the following c,,cr'
res clsirmpn The ',,cr gssa' @ a iolSw; 1874
signing our occ Of shlrins yomm',,oncr Tor the ror,
% S , IN hS s of 9 o % cse me e. E dSr Ss.a .s
eeprd Ns r''TeVS ySSGr ySnop. S1es' ~
"Tof q iigsrmr,,.. E-, rcn.aeols,. FLA"
Q-That letter you received from uie JuiEc' Ayes
s.cs ' se wolf ~"s % s H.. @Ss iaS
aninioreinen, made BY the person " no received ~ A
Q-follcwing ,ha,i the enforcement, Accepting the
Qwhcrc ss5aiss wc-i. al ,he unc nj. Nier
thcy Ni.luns lcrc -another In relation oit Wiiness
iGc Chairman Is another letter from, him dated
AtN,warS. Ohio, &c, . 1913, and reads a. follows.
prs Ss , snGSo he 'ScRiSn[C Of your s sns n
lc nilci hy ihc circuit Court, aud until can come 10
0n'e w'!Ga,. to be ii'sha.scib b, The t%,o
"Najor = Humphrey r,nsacola, Fla
dhe wt,ucs. hani.a letter IL the Chairman
ros sr Te eoss4 IoS roy ssmd 70 I'm he i a Spcf &
! hector Of custom, At rn>acola' A-lc-, sir
tgsr. is, ' o is7d' vSd. 40" MN ~ ''' ''"' "
! Chairman Il rai, a, follows
Crstos iotsy rrS.,coL,. FI,
toiiit fuk ofilcr. oct r. i-76
sr am Informed ~ Jps;, w.; maj he ha, a.s'd
amt tihti a, Wolves upon 90 ,in, ~. duties the
,iir, unul T, sular appointment shall maj, o.,
wil To nt such luhc book. papers records.
a.. A. nm, i-riAin on, hd',nc.,
y>!sncd iiigls rorrFn Jr Collector oi Customs
e ntsrHRAf-. E>l rchsacplH. fh
tha, he nri- to in ,hi, d'cumeni' A-No sif there
NJ no public pr"I" nv u Ma,nl ny rcnnie lfercrN
chased by myself, aud did not turn them oNvr TO MI
tho duucs Prom that daie hr assumed the duties. aud
Ia, h'en di>eharsinl them ever since -
Q-aNc YOU had arAf nf to du with the ONCE In any
| way su,,' -. ~. un.ung At an
ave you di-. hHrs,d AN, oi It. functions or a.
summed 10 10 shipping tvnim,NDner IA hny ~aHi A
You have not done so since the Su Of october
Il, Nr ooojtr-Q You dm no, turn over the book-'
so fhad hio oi blank. ~ hand. hu, they were
" II" t.q a Wer parcSs.ca N" Vim your own
money! A-Ny own money. ie-. ,ir
An objection will be made from the Demo-
cratic side 10 the counting Of tho electoral vote
OF Illinois when the two Houses shall again
The hitsi- OF such objection Il, tho following In
+ formation. rr'riNed this AT rutuu los tho Hon.
Mm M.'SprinEor of that STAT. aud dated
Springfield, Ill.,. Feb 7;
Ohln,e 4 Have, clcctor was United state, Commits
.!onci lur the songrn D,iu tui Illinois when o,e nd
H. 4,i. n- an clog gtor without rsisning III. ohcc The
pr.f 3. I".tNc IL shorc, and admits it. Amd III, rec
ls.sneO CIV w,spuSe.