The New York herald., 1877-01-10
CONGRESS.
Debate in the Senate on the Louisi-
ana Election.
SHERMAN IN DEFENCE OF THE BOARD.
Wholesale Murder and Intimidation
Charged on the People.
SENATOR BCGY IN REPLY.
The Investigating Committees Dragnet
for Fraud.
RECUSANr WlTNESSE, ORDERED ARRESTED.
SENATOR BCGY IN REPLY.
RECusANr WITNESSES ORDERED ARRESTED.
SENATE.
wAsHIyGroN, Jan. 0,

WASHINGTON. Jan Q. 1871.
The House bill 10 abolish the Commissioners OF the
Metropolitan Police of the District OF Columbia and
transfer its duties tho Commissioners OF the District
of Columbia, laid before the Senate and passed by
unanimous vote without discussion
THE REcUsANr WITNESS RUNYoy.
Mr.. MORTON, (rep) OF Ind, called up the resolution
reported by the Committee Privileges and Elections
Yesterday instructng the President pro OF the
Senate TO issue his warrant for the arrest of Enos
Runyon, Of the firm Of Martin IL Runyon,
bankers OF Wall street, New York city, and have him
brought 10 tho of the Senate show why
should be pun shed for contempt in refusing
swer the questions propounded to him by the commit
Ice as to who ordered the check for $4,000 to be
drawn favor Of Messrs Ladd & Bush of Salem Ore
gon.
Mr.. WnYrE. (dem.) Of Md, said he would vote for
any resolution to enforce an answer to any legitimate
question; but II he understood tho testimony before
the committee, the sum- OF money sent from New York
to Oregon was returned and not used Unless
some Senator could state there was good reason
to believe that this money was corrupty
used, the Senate had right to inquire into the pr-
vate business OF New York bankers There not
the slightest evidence to show that the money
obtained or an improper purpose and certainly 1t was
not used If there any charge that the $4,000 was
improperly used 1t should be made and he would vote
authority to its committee to investigate the private
affairs of this New York banker?
Mr.. MITCHELL of Oregon said he was surprised that
the honorable Senator from Maryland should oppose
the adoption Of this resolution. 1t had appeared be-
lore the committee that large amount OF money was
paid to Cronin at about the time
he was appointed messenger carry the
electoral the President Of Senate, and
IS, 900 was transferred Ladd g. Bush in Oregon
from New York on the very day that the votes
for President and Vice President 1t evident
rom this whole transaction that there species
Of jugglory carried on, and II this witness Ranyon)
could be made tell who his customer was every
honest and candid man would be satisfied that this
SIS, QUO was sent to Oregon tho 9th Of December
last Tor the purpose OF being used IN way in
necton with the controversy then pending before the
Governor OF that State. AS to how money used
who received it, that another branch OF the case.
Mr.. MAxEY, dcm) oil Texas, said he for one, believ
Ing that fraud should be errecd out to the very bot
Tom, would vote Tor the resolution II there any
fraud IN Oregon elsewhere In regard To this Presl.
Dental contest he wantea II probed to the bottom
Mr. WHITE said he was anxious 10 ferret fraud,
out he proposed to ferret II out decenty and order
Having been educated at the Bar he felt to be his
3uty TO lnterpose objection when he ati-
Jude allowed IN the production OF testimony would
allowed IN court OF justice in this country.
cronin testified that he was pad 10 come TO Washing
t0n out OF money collected OF gentlemen IN Oregon,
but the testimony had in no way connected Cronln
with this New Y ork banker.
Mr.. MORTON said Cronin was paid 81 600 in Oregon
by draft on Charles Dimon, IN New York. D'mon
Mr.. WHITE said then he withdrew all objection. II
the first time he had heard OF It,
Mr.. MORTON said Cronin talked about n subscription
having been taken up to pay HIM for bringing tho
Vote OF Washington, but there was no eviuence
ihow that there was any such subscription, and lie
lMr. Morton did not believe there The evidence
showed that the chairman OF the democratic commit
tee oregon took Cronn TO the bank Ladd a. Bush,
and there he got draft on Dmon, IN New York Tor
1000, and another San Francisco. That draft
New York paid by Dimon in the city Of New
York
Mr. wnyTE said he understood that Cronin drew
draft upon Dmon and that induced him to withdraw
bankers in Oregon, drew tie draft GU Dimon.
Mr.. MORTON replied that Bellineer took Cronin TO
the banking house of ladd Bush and had the draft
drawn Tor Cronirs benefit
Mr. wHYrE said he did see what this transaction
with Ladd \ Bush had to DO VITA the $4,000 check
ordered in New York OF Martin Runyon.
Mr.. MORTON replied that there was connection
bhcre, and a very delicate onc.,
Tho resolution then agreed to without d.
vision.
THE ELECTORAL vorE
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the un-
finished business, being the resolutions submitted by
Mr. Wallace OF Pennsylvania, yesterday IN regard TO
counting the electoral vote.
SHERMAN.
Mr.. SHERMAN (rep) OF ONO VINO was entitled 10 the
6oor, sald the constant reference to Louisiana when
ever tho Presidential contest discussed showed
the importance oI the vote OF that state. He was
tired OF having the action of the returning officers
Louisiana charged being false, and he proposed
TO discuss the question to whether the evidence
before tho Returning Board sufficient
justify honest men IN throwing out the OF certain
polling places account OF Intimidation and
The eiec,ors OF Louisiana had met recorded
vote Tor Governor Hayes for President anu Nr
Wheeler Tor Vice President Their vote was duly all-
thenlcated and delivered TO the President o the Scn
ate. and was entitled To credit He argued that Hayes
and Wheeler were legally entitled to the vote OF Loui-
siana lor President and Vice President and said he
admitted that ut
THE BAR OF PUBLIC opsIoy
IL must be shown that the which gave them the
vote OF the Stale was not ony legally done, but was
rightly done. II Governor Hayes had been returned
gala I'D llN I'm
such high Office as that OF President 1t was
known thai Governor Hayes had not struggled for the
Office, ncIiher had hc purchased IT, Yet had been
conferred upon him IN pursuance OF the constitution
he would exercise his power He TO be
tricKcd out of the office. He (Mr. Shcrman) would
accept any plan for tho lar and honest count oi the
vote, ana io that Governor Hayes rightIuy re-
covcd the vote OF the State iio then read from the
turning Board 10 throw out The votes IRON precincts
or parishes where the election was earned by
FRAUD OR VIOLENCE,
and argued that there was scrap of evidence
70 show that tho Returning Board actcd IN disregard
OF the rights oi others. Wealth. social influence, the
personal safety OF the members OF the Board all had
atcndcncy to make the Board decide In favor OF the
democratic party There was moth lng TO lead the
members OF The Board decide in avor Of ,hc rcpub-
lcan electors except the plain mandates o. the Jaw
He then cicrred 10 the troubles IN LOUISIANA during
the existence oil the Know Nothing party aud sad
violence then aimed at persons OF lorciga orth
and Catholics. Now u was aimed at negroes.
turning Board. and said such OF
violence dcplced ly many OF these Witnesses could
not occur IN any one oil the Northern states without
bringing about wholesale boodshcd and strife. The
law was perfectly clear That II these returning officers
cIt that there had been intimidation sufficient To delcr
men from voting they desired TO thcy we're In duly
bound TO throw the OF precincts where sucn
Intimidation was practscd. Mr. sherman then quoted
~ great length from the Testimony oil Lieutenant
Colonel Brooks, OF the army; Charles Coleman and
many others to show that intimidation, violence and
bloodshcj prevailed in Louisiana. aud said all TINS
violence was TO compel TO vote the democratic
ticket and elect Samuel j. Tidcn President OF tho
United states.
INTIMIDATION EiSEwHTEE
This intimidation extended MISSISSIPPI also where
the democratic votes were made by such means. The
votes mus made were to be opened ana counted Tor
Samuel }. Tilden lie argued thut colored men voted
the democratic ticket IN very lew Instances. IN iorty
parishes In Louisiana the election was lar; but IN
others there Intimidation iio read eXtcnsvey
from the testimony before the Returning Board 10
SHOW That there had been violence IN Baton Rouge,
East ana West Feliciana, Ouachta aud Morehousc
parIsnes. and. aullMg 10 the clae OF PlnksLOn .ad