, 1877-01-12
nAMMERlNG AWAY.
Just What the Senate Com-
mittee Is Doing in the
Oregon Matter.
That SO, 900 Check Drawn by
the Cashier Of Tiltlen's
Bank.
The Business Done in q Confidential
Way Through Martin &
Runyon.
Three Thousand Dollars Traced
to the Hnnds Of Cronin's
Counsel.
The Electoral Committees
Fave About Completed
Their Work.
They Reach the Same Con-
clusions in Opposite
Directions.
4 heat Little Democratic Scheme Of Snap.
Judgment Connected TAerowith.
Little Change in the Situation at
the Louisiana Capital.
Pincl1back Appears to Hold the
Cards in tho Senatorial
Gnme.
Two Democrats from the Packard House
Join tho Nioholla Body.
4 heat Little Democratic Scheme Of Saap.
Judgment Connected TAerowith.
Little Change in the Situation at
the Louisiana Capital.
Pincl1back Appears to Hold the
Cards In tho Senatorial
Chime.
Two Democrats from the Packard House
Join tho Nioholla Body.
OREGON,
on THE TRACK or THAT $9,0m.
Gnkcfdf A6u1f6h fo 11k Tribune

Special Mspasca to The Tribune.
WAsltIsUToS, u. e., Jan. 11.-Thc Oregon
investigation brought the - 900 check QUO step
nearer 'rlden. Runyon, tho New York banker,
who produced Ills books to purge himself from
contempt, testified TINT the sS,Uo0 check had
been drawn On his firm at the request Of Conrad
N. Jonlan, Cnsllcr Ut TIC Third National Bank
Of New York City. THIS IL tho bank
where Tll1en Is sntd To do business.
Tic transaction WAS uhukuul, as no money
or collateral was deposited. 1t was
matter Ut honor bctwcet, tie two bauks. Jor.
dan especially requested Tint tho transaction
should not appear On Martin d. Runyon's books,
and tho amount WIS cl,argHl on the books PR
sonally to aunyou. 1t is sail that Gov. Tilden
Is Director in this bank, and thatEthc business
was done ny Jordan OIL his account. 1t IL re-
Eartlcd Is u very curious circumstance that 4
Cashier accustomed. to se,ldIng hundreds Of
checks each day sll0nl.l take such roundabout
way of scndlng sa 000 to Drcgon, II the transac-
t!on Waa all honest urc. JUr1lan will be SUN.
Houed.
THE TESTIMONY.
70 fhA Hf!isrn Assoefdfed FYss.
WAsH1NGT0N, ID. t., Jan. l1.-Eups Runyon
testified before tho scnatr Committee on Pry.
ilsges anil Electtll: today tint the person for
10 iaaa Bull. sSlen, oFe., @ was cop1ssd G sd:;' \.
New York. s'E'
There HAS III money paid for the check by
Jordan, Or. collAIefafs deposited 1t WAS u
matter OF hour hetwrcn them. Thu wisnesn
acknowledged ,ek tt'at 7 was an un,,s,1al way Of
doing business, as II Is the custom IN such
cascs to have lhe. money nr rollaternls
deposited. Jordan did not iulentr fur what
purpose lle wanted the check. The transactipn
WIS placed Oh Martin & Kunyon's hooks. Thu
atno!ll't Ut the check wan charged to him {,yit-
ncss) on tl's l'ouEs OF Ills ilrm. Nj. Jof,ia,.
said he would fix tho nlattcr UP In few tlaye.
Tho Conlnlttcc laayc ordered TINT Jor,lau be
ei!nfhrnaca tu Appear bcfure them m n Witness.
It u stated here nght that tiuy. Tilicn is Dl-
rector Vt ths Third SatiollaI 13ank, Of which
Jordan IL tftc Cashier.
me Conm'ttce met. In secret session this NJ
tcrnoon, artl examined tho letters ond bank.
books of Charles Dimund. Nothing In addition
70 what Dinond has heretofore stated IN rc!a-
tion 70 fhc *S,N0 OrcgDm transaction was
ieathcti " tho examination, and hc was dis
mittcc. ~
GEN. n. If. FnosT,
tne aiicSed Ineligible Missouri Eirrtor, ilaa ar
rivcu III Washington, usI will be examined to-
$1,000 MoRz Accous7hp ron.
oAH FRANCISCO, JA,l. i.-.t dispatch gays,
regarding the alleged $4,000 srnt to UrcGo,,
from New i0r'; tu be cn,plUtcsl III influencing
urover's action III the reccnt Electoral nutldIc.
thc iast Is generally k1nwn aud admitted that
TUG sum named waa kcnt 10 Oregon to secure
eertatn political results: thut IL. !. Tl0nlpsou,
the Republican la%ycr who lnauo tho principal
argument betprc iar0ycr Il! belnIf ut tssl,i,c Tia
cefl'eato to Ctoniil, received *3,NN fnr h!s SER
wees as counsel. CTuntn rot d stlnl!nr sum, and
the remainder was returned. Upon reliable
authority, uo!llcr usnycr nor Clla,lwIr. resolved
uollaf of tho money sa!d tu hare been sent
from New YusK.