The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, at the request of Senator Kelly
have summoned, by telegraph, the two Demo
cratic candidates for electors, and the two men
substituted by Cronin for the two Republican
electors in Oregon.
Matters have not been working smoothly in
the Patent Office recently, and Commissioner
Duel, for the sake Of peace, has stepped down
and out.
The Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune telegraphs that "the appointment Of
Mr.. Conkling as one of the Senators on joint
committee for considering the question arising
in relation to counting the electoral votes is
regarded as an additional proof that this COM
mittee will devise some plan by which the two
houses will harmoniously participate in the
counting Of the votes and determining the re-
suit. Meanwhile the members Of the commit
tee on the part of the House are having COM
piled all the available information concern
ing the counting Of electoral votes in years
past. This information is found in the jour-
malls of the Senate, the files Of the National
Intellgenoer the annals of Congress, Benton's
Thirty Years in The Ssnate," and the Con
gressiondl Globe. While the journals, which
were the only authorities consulted at first
indicated that the power to count the votes
rested with the President of the Senate the
other contemporary publications of what took
place show that the Senate and the House
have participated, and are precedents that
cannot be overlooked"
The amount Of silver disbursements from
the treasury to date aggregate eos, 511, 5O9 OF
which Sl5, 395,5l2 was for the redemption Of
fractional currency, and $40, lis, 996 was silver
paid in lieu Of notes and checks. The amount
paid by the Assistant Treasurer in New York is
o. 500, GOT; Boston, 90, 537, 600 Philadelphia,
sS 164, 4S0; st. Louis, l,475 Oe2 Cincinnati,
s2.2SO, 251 Chicago, 81. 63S, 977; Baltimore,
$991, 012.
In the investigation of the Oregon electoral
case by the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections, Secretary of State Chadwick, Of
Oregon, testified that he canvassed the vote
on the 4th of December, the day prescribed by
the statutes Of Oregon, at which time moth
ing was said by any one present about the
ineligibility Of Watts, but such ineligibllty was
subsequently discovered, and, on account Of
protests in the matter. no did not make out the
lists Of electors under the seal Of the State.
These lists were prepared by Gov. Grover. who
had investigated legal precedents and was salts
fed Of the correctness of his view. The point as
towhether the Governor had tho right to appoint
Cronin was raised the day after the canvass, and
one day before the meeting OF the Electoral
College. Upon hearing of the case by the
Governor, Mr.. 0dell filed q protest against
Cronn's appointment. On the day the college
met he (witnees) handed certified lists from
the Governor to Cronin In the presence Of
all the Republican and Democratic electors.
Mr.. Odell's evidence was to this effect
On the day the college met he, in
company with Cartwright and Watts,
they being the three Republicans claiming
election, went to Secretary Chadwick, and
demanded certificates, which were refused.
They were referred to Gov Grover, who in
formed them that he would deliver the coriifi-
Gates to the parties entitled to them at the
Capitol at IL O'Clock the same day. Secretary
Chadwick, at the hour mentioned, handed
Cronin an envelope containing q certif.
cate Of the Governor, which was read by
Cronin. He (OdelD asked Cronin to produce
the certificates Of each member for the gui-
dance Of the college, which was declined.
Watts then resigned After some converse
ton Oronin said to witness; "Do UNDER
stand you refuse TO recognize me7" To Which
the witness replied that he wanted the certif-
Gates produced, and would act with any one
legally elected. Cronin then left in anger,
and the two Republicans appointed Watts to
ill his own vacancy.
very dangerous counterfeit $1,000 note
has been discovered at the Secret Service
Bureau.
President Grant has again been interviewed
by the irrepressible Newspaper correspondent,
TO whom, il the report of the conversation is to
be believed, he freely and unreservedly
unfoided his views upon the political situation.
The President expressed the belief that |
South Carolina and Florida had fairly chosen |
the Republican electors, and that Chamberlain |
was the legal Governor of the frst-named