The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-04
WASHINGTON.
No More Troop. to be Sen, sou,b.

No uorc TROOPS 70 DC sent SCUM.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-There are no indca.
tions at the War Department of any disposition
to send additional troops anywhere South The
view taken is that the public peace can be pre-
served In all sections where there has been rea-
son TO believe tumults or disorder might arise.
There have been no Official dispatches from
Louisiana today.
The Oregon Electoral Vote.
e. A. CrOnn of Oregon testified before the
Senate committee today that he had not made
any arrangements with any persons or persons,
whereby the electoral certificates were to be
handed to him by the Secretary of State. He
was convinced that he was lawfully appointed
to replace DR.. Watts, and put the certificates
in his pocket because he was afraid they would
be taken from him by Odell and the others.
he testified that he had refused to come to
Washington as messenger OF the electoral col
lege, unless he should receive $4,000 for his ex-
penses, aud the money was furnished him. 1t
was raised. he supposed, by subscription among
oragon Democrats.
Witness knows mau named Patrick; met
MIN 10 the off1Uo of Judge Story at Portland
Mr. Patrick lives at Omaha. Mr.. Belnger.
chairman of the Democ' attic state COMMITTEES
met witness on the street at Portland about ten
days previous to the meeting of the electoral
college and informed him that gentleman
wished to see him (Cronin) at the office of
Judge Story Witness refused to go and told
Bellnger that whatever was done in this cleo.
toral muddle must be done by others thai
himself Witness afterwards went to Story 8
office and there met Patrick, who said he had
heard that witness had said that if certificate
rs al elector was issued to him he would u OF
act but witness informed Patrick that be- had
changed his mind. Patrick said to witness.
'.If Tilden is President he will give von anv ,
thing you want. Witness informed Patrick
that If he lPatrick) was acquainted with Tldeo
that he might tell him that he had nothing to
give which he (Cronin) wanted. Witness was
little angry at Patrick for talking in such a
manner. Patrlck informed witness he sup
posed the reason he (Patrick) had been sent 10
Oregon was that he was the fartherest West.
witness did not know what Patrick meant
by this reward. He had heard that Patrick is
superintendent OF mine in Colorado. Pat
rick said nothing about money in his interviews
with witness. Witness never saw Patrick ex-
cept on the one occasion before mentioned and
had no conversation with Bellinger about Pat
rlck. Witness had received no messages from
tne East IN relation to the electoral muddie be-
fore seeing Patrick.
Witness knows of Diamond in New York.
Thinks he is banker. After the electoral
college had met and adjourned, witness saw a
despatch signed Brstow, which said, at is
important that the returns of Oregon should be
properly made up and sent to their destiua-
ton" Ladd 8 Tilton have a banking house
at Portland. Ladd & Bush have one at Salem
A E & G. e. Tlton of liz Liberty street.
new fork, are correspondents of the Oregon
par King house above mentioned. Witness re-
between and o'clock p. m. on the 9Th of
December, in Ladd & Tilton's bank, from the
manager, Mr. Quackenbush. There were three
drafts one Oh New York and two on California
banks. The $2800 was not rendered witness in
cash. Diamonds name is mentioned in the
draft on New York, which is for $500. Wit
ness did say at first that he would not act as
elector If a certificate was given him, but
changed his mind after looking up the law and
after hearing of the actions of the South Caro-
lima, Florida and Louisiana returning boards.
w. L. Turner, manager of the Western Un-
ion Telegraph Office at Jacksonville, Oregon.
was next examined by Senator Morton, but re-
fused to answer any questions put to him in
relation to any telegram sent from or received
at that Office. He will probably be reported
for contumacy.
The Military Academy Bill.
The House Committee on Approximations
this afternoon completed the Military Acade-
my appropriate on bill, and will report il tomor-
row. Its total is reduced about $25, 900 below
the amount appropriated last session, the re-
ducton being effected by cutting OF the usual
provision for professors longevity allowances
and BY providing that the band shall hereafter
consist OF only % musicians exclusive of the
leader.