The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-08
WASHINGTON.
Governor GROVer Again ON the
Witness stand,

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sort. He did not know that money wa.
raised by subscription by the chairman
OF the Democratic Committee to pay the
expenses OF the Electoral messenger.
There were no arms In the State
House or private house Of witness on the
day Of the meeting Of the Electoral Col.
lege, or at any time afterwards; does not
know Belllhger; was assured from New
York that certain parties in the East
would be responsible for all necessary ex.
penses in thisElectoral matter; it was after
College met that Belllnger collected tho
money for the messengers expenses; on
the morning Of the meeting Of the Electo-
raj College witness directed his secretary
TO draft certificates OF Electors and de-.
liver them 10 the Secretary OF State;
Judge Dready introduced the conversa.
ton in relation 10 the Watts case, which
took place between witness and the Judge
EnOS Runyon, Of New York, positively
declined to give the name Of the customer
for whom they drew the $4,000 check
payable to Ladd & Rush, Of Oregon. } 81
Senator Herman stated that he, as coun.
Sel OF the witness aud Rs q member Of the
committee before which the witness was
testifying, would advise the witness 10
answer the question.
Senator Morton repeated the question,
and the witness again declined to an
swer.
Burton Harrison, in response 10 Ques.
tions put 10 him by Senator Mitchell,
testified that he was, during the rebellion,
Secretary OF Jefferson Davis, and for two
years up to last December, Secretary and
legal adviser Of Mayor Wickham, ofNew
York. lie was consulted by Mr.. Runyon
day before yesterday regarding the sub
IGna received by him. He had no pre-
vious acquaintance with the firm, but had
reason 10 expect call from one Of them
OH that day, because friend, in private
conversation, that day, ioreshadowed it.
lie was asked by Senator Morton to state
the name Of the friend. Harrison declined
to do so, but being pressed by the CON.
mittee for an answer, stated il was W. T.
Pelton, Secretary OF the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee. Pelton stated to the
witness that he (Pelton) did not know
why Martin and RunyOn had been sub.
pUnaed, and had no knowledge OF their
business.
Mr.. Watts, OF Oregon, testified that he
resigned his Postmastership on the 18th
OF November last. lie resigned by tee.
graph to the Postmaster General, and
the day following he received II reply that
his resignation had been accepted. lie
made his returns and ended all connec.
tion with the postmastership on the 18th
Of November, His successor WAS appoint.
ed on the l4th Of November.
Mr.. Cronin wishing to return home TO
attend to his private business, was excus.
ed from further attendance.
The Committee will report to the Sen.
ate Ruuyons refusal TO answer, and will
ask that action be taken to compel him.
A GRAND MAsouERADE sLEIGHINo CARNI
VAL
Took place this afternoon, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The sidewalks were
crowded with people, who stood Tor hours
to witness the novel sight. Rain COM
menCed to fall shortly before the com.
Of the carnival, and contin.
Ged throughout the afternoon and even
ing, freezing as il fell, making pedes-
triHnism difficult and dangerous.
NEW POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
It is stated upon what appears good
that the President has deSigna-
ted as the Commissioners Of the Metro.
politsn Police for the District OF. COIum-
bia, TO succeed four OF the five members
Of the Board recently requested to resign,
and that their names will be sent to the
Senate MONDAY fer confirmation: Ex.
Mayor Peckham, John 7. Mitchell, u
we'll known merchant; John G. Harkness,
u prominent architect, and Frederick
Douglass. The resignation Of Mr.. MUIR
tagh, President Of the old Board, has not
yet been accepted, and it ia thought he
will be retained. s
PRESIDENT GRANTS REPLY TO KELLOGG.
WASHINGTON, January TT will be
recollected that last week the Louisiana
Republican Legislature passed resolu-
tion asking for military protection against
apprehended Democratic violence, and
that this resolution was telegraphed 10
the President and laid before the Cabinet
last Tuesday, when it was deemed proper
that no action should be taken on it. But
since then Gov. Kellogg, Hctuated by
like fear, telegraphed the President to
the same effect and desiring recognition
of the Republicans, as two inaugnrations
will occur tomorrow in New Orleans,
that Of Packard, Republican, and OF
Nichols, Democrat, by their respective
parties. The President having prepared
u reply to Gov. Kellogg telegram, called
an extraordinary meeting OF the Cabinet
to-day to inform the members OF his pro-
ceedings in the premises, and to secure
harmonious action. The reply was unani-
mously approved and this afternoon
transmitted by telegraph TO Gov. Kellogg,
and the substance Of it was afterwards
given by the President himself to the As.
Sociated Press as follows:
There will he inauguralions Of Gov
erners tomorrow unless one Of them is
prevented. | dOnot, however, propose
TO interfere with them. have nothing
before uie to justify the action in the way
Of recognizing either Governor, and
therefore can't do go, particularly AZ a
Committee Of each House Of Congress is
now engaged in investigating all the facts
of the late election, including the con.
test Of two Governors and two Legisla.
lures, both claiming to be legally elected.
For me, under the circumstances to rec.
ogniEe one or the other would hardly be
Just, and Ihave so informed Governor
Kellog. The President further
said that the Democratic State
government organization has the sympa.
thy Of such portion Of the people Of
that State Ms have the requisite means
to give sustenance to it, and their Cow
eruor and legislature would be recognized
by them even il there were not half no
many US there are now in the Democrat.
lc party in Louisiana. The President
repeated that he would not interfere BY
recognizing either government till the
contest should be settled through the
Congressional investigation now in pro.
gress, but he should consider it his duty
10 keep the peace, ii occasion req irea il,
and prevent bloodshed. |
Pending the pOlitical comnIicatinns