The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-22

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State, in pursuance OF law, so declared, and
chat therefore the certificate OF the Gov
ernor in so far as it omitted to certify the
name of j. w. Watts as one of the electors
appointed, and in so far rs such certificate
contained the name of T.. A. Cronin as one
of the electors appointed, fails to conform
to the acts OF Congress in such cases made
and provided and to the law of Oregon, and
that such certificate Is as to said Cronin
without authority and of no effect.
Fifth. Because it appears from both GER
tiicates that Odell and Cartwright, ma
iority OF the Electoral College, were duly
appointed electors by the State OF Oregon
in the manner directed by the Legislature;
that their record presented to the president
of the Senate, and by him to the two houses,
shows that vacancy in the Office OF eIector
existed on the day fixed by law for the
meeting OF electors, and that such vacancy
was filled by the appointment Of Watts.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION TO-DAY.
Before the Commission to-day Senator
Kelley and Congressman jerks spoke on
behalf OF the Democratic directors, and
Representative Lawrence on behalf OF the
Republicans.
The Commission was made to adjourn to
the Senate chamber at half-past and to al
low three hours and half to each side for
debate.
Mr.. Morton wanted the question divided.
The question on adjournment 10 the Sem
ate was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Morton voted "nav" on the second
proposition. .........
ARGUMENT IN THE OREGON CASE.
After Lawrence closed his argument for
the directors, Mr.. Hoadley, OF the Tiden
counsel, asked an extension OF Time for dis
custom OF the question.
Mr.. Evarts said the other side did not ask
further time. They supposed it would be
mainly question Of law.
Dir. Hoardley presented his offer OF evil
dence as follows: That Watts was commits
stoned as postmaster in 1878; that he held
the office at the time OF the election and up
to and beyond the 9th OF December. and
until his resignation was accepted; and that
more than 1,100 voters Of Oregon had no
tice that lie was by virtue Of holding such
office Ineligible for an elector.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted proposition
that the Commission take q recess till half
past Z O'Clock to meet in the Senate cham
Der, and that counsel have three and q bali
hours on each side for argument on the
whole case.
MIR. Thurman said he had never been able
to understand why testimony that was in
disputabfe was not admitted without re-
quirinS proof. He could not see why, II
testimony was to be admitted, that 1t could
not be admitted, as he understood it was
undisputed that Watts was a postmaster,
and that he held the office on the It'll OF
November. ... .--.-.
At 8:45 2. NJ. the Commission adopted
the motion Of Mr.. Edmunds and took the
recess. .-h 81
NIGHT SESSION IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
When the Commission assembled in the
Senate chamber it was announced that Mr..
Hoadley would open the argument, and be
followed by Messrs. Evarts and Matthews
on the other side Mr.. Merrick making the
closing argument for the DIRECTORS. The
regular argument was then commenced. In
closing, Mr.. Hoadley dwelt. upon the oil
momentous importance Of the question,
involving, he said, a government OF the
people by returning boards, and the dam
ger that an usurper should sit in the
seat OF Washington, Jackson, and Lincoln,
without the exercise of judicial proceed
ings. They could but give the vote of Ore
gon to Tilden and Hendricks, and could
not give it to Hayes and Wheeler.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
The city is remarkably quiet, and the
galleries during the day were not half full.
GARFIELD IN A FIX.
E. S. Chittenden testsied before the Real
Estate Pool he had paid Representative Gar
field $4,000 to secure his good office in hav-
ing contracts. The committee will invite
Mr.. Garfield to be present at the cross-eX-
animation.
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL FROM GOVERNOR TILDEF.
The following letter explains itself:
NEW YORK, February 21.-To Hon. Fran
els Herman, Washington, d. g.: A telegram
to the Associated Press published this
morning states that a harmonious agreement
has been brought about between the Senate
committee OF which you are member and
a committee of the House, by which it has
been decided not to 60 into an examination
of my bank account on the one hand, or the
account OF the chairman OF the Republican
National Committee on the other hand. /
repudiate any such agreement, and disclaim
from it. I reject the utterly false i'm
putation that my private bank ac-
count contains anything whatever that
needs to be concealed under the pre-
tence OF looking for payment in Deem
Der. The demand was for all payments
after May, and all deposits during nine
months. The bank was repeatedly me-
naced with the removal of its officers and
books to Washington. A transcript Of en-
tries Of private business trusts, con-
tanning everything but what the committee
was commissioned to investigate, but moth
ing which it was commissioned to
investigate, because nothing of that
sort existed, has been taken with my
knowledge to Washington. OF course,
there is no item in it relating to any
thing in Oregon, for never made, author
/ lied, or knew of any expenditures in rela-
ton to the election in that State or that re-
sulting to controversies, or any promise, or
obligation, or negotiations on the subject.
Mr.. Ellis, the acting president OF th e
bank, himself Republican, some time ago
told the chairman OF the committee and
several OF its members that there is nothing
in the account capable of furtherlng any
| Just object Of the investigation. am
also informed that q resolution was
passed to summon me as 4 witness, but
I have received no subpoena. l had
written before this telegram appeared re-
questing you to say that it would be more
agreeable not to visit Washington il the
committee would send q subcommittee or
hold session here. but that otherwise ]
should at once attend under the subpoena.
AS to this arrangement now reported,
have only to say that / can accept decorum
and decency, but not fictitious equivalent
for q mantle of secresy to anybody: else.
[Signedl 5. >. TILDES. :.
THR RETURNS FROM THE REJECTED LOUISIANA
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/ Before Mr.. Howe's committee, MIR. Hon.
ore. Secretary Of State OF Louisiana, was