Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 4, 1876, Page 1

4 é VOLUME 9 CUICAGO,, SATURDAY, MARCII 4, 1876—-TWELVE PAGES, ‘ Ss, ¢ NUMBER 191. x er A a . ES ee ee ee ee ey = i ———— f the Honno of Representa | doubted and discussed last night, 1 & ole SAFETY DEFSIE VAULTS. | _.___ SEWING MACHINES, _ the resolution ro tae ate ot arreeceah, | admittod locday, the growed: Geog ubmely Was | franckivo a Alig fact nt they Rolls | Tale Twas thor the ooly momber of the nortaemanecmametel = © >. Yeu aro invited to Examino . tonether with tho statemout of tho Committeo | That the Conetitntion provides disqualification | figures. fd ebine of tho ifouno. not simply as a pensity, bot asan adjunct to to- —_—-— of WHO COULD STAKD ff WAS FISH. ; ‘Mr. Edmands then submittod the following: | moval fram office, desiqnod for tue protection of WORSE STILL, a ‘With his incomo of €200,000 s year, he conld » Ord ‘That tho message of the House of Repro- | tue poopie by kooring forever out of office an: » Ordered, That tho monnge Of te ant of Wri, | ollicar who line betfayed Lis traat, If tho ped Batknap be referred to a eeloct committes to consist | ate were not to proceed now in the Belknap of firo Honatars. : cage, it would bo aq admission that any incal- Mr, Edmunde sald he snomittod this ordor m | pated official might oscapa tho disqualification accordance with tho usual custom, though ho | provided in the Constitution by resiguing aa did not sce why tho matter should aot go to one | goon as detectod, an this inadmiesible doctriao. of the rogular committecw of tho Sonate. As it ‘The lion, Montgomery Bisir will probably act was tho custom to have a ecioct committeo; ho | as Belknap'a convaol in his case, asked that tho ordor bo adopted. ‘A MICK POINT. ‘Mr. Sauisbury suid bo waa oot familiar with Ono Republican rmombor at least of the Ju- precedente, and {aquired If the order submited | diciary Committee is committed to tho principle y the gentleman ‘from Vermont (idmuuds) | that an official can be impeached after his reriz- was in sccordanco with thom. nation. Juage William. Lawzonce, of the Com- NORE DASCALITI—OAPT. NODINGON'S OTE) MENT. Batrxonr, March 2.—Capt. Georg . Rob- inson, formerly of the Tenth United 2s Cav- alry, and now living in this city, fag sbos tho following additional information cor” ning ox- Hecretary Belknap's corrupt partnorsliip io the profits of post-tradoraiips on tho frontier. Capt. Robinson, early in tho present session of Congrote, preferred the charges of corrnption bofore the Milltary Committee against Bocrotary Belkuap which Lavo lod to tho recont startling afford to pay most any price for social privileges, Noevertheleas it coat him $70,C00 « year.” Mr. Chandler, who has gone into the Cabinet since L came to St. Louis, is another ono whoas private fortune ia ao amplo that bls salary fn no object tobim. Ontsido of those two, nono of the pub- Uc officials in Washington can -Hvo within thotr salarios, I left Washington chiofly bocause my aslary would not support mo, and decausa I did not consider tho society thore the proper place in which to rear a URGLAR'S LAST CHANCE kon from him by tho managora ‘Tas been +on from fim by a SAFETY DEPOSIT The Senate Formally Notified of thé Impeachment Pro- ceedings And Signifies Its Purpose to Take Orders in the " developments, Maresh w ny sod by tho | family. I received $13,600 regularly, besid Mr. Edmunda replied in tho afirmattvo. ittes, is of this opinion. Hi ared one of a8 sntiprensed by tho , gularly, los P Fi MMe order thon wae adopted, and the, Chair | the ‘ivlofa upon this question in the ‘Androw | Committee in accordance with a suggestion | $9,000 for ront and horsos, making $16,500 in Temises, wae authorized to appoint s committeo. Jouneon trie aad alee wrote an article of the | made by Robinson, who has probably bean moro | all. Tontlived this amount every year by sor-, aS THE COMMITIEE, entre tenor wbich was published in the Ameri- ‘The Prosidont pro tem announced as thoBolect | can Lat Hegister at that time. Anotber Ie- familiar with Gon. Bolknap's corrupt practicos oral thonsand dollars, I had to keep open house than any one elso. In 1868 he (Robinson) waa or- allthe time, My family STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION, . q Committee Mesars. Edmunds, Conkling, Fro- | publican of i> Criminal Proceedings to Be fogiuyesn, ‘Thurman, aud Ktevenson, . Tar mound in tis dovate eee eeianont dored, with his rogiment, to th Indian Territory BAREL EEA ANE HESE- 5 ——— of Judge Durell in the Forty-tuird Congress. | *8 engineor of that Mititary District. Ho scicctod | from’ ontertaiving poopte, moat of them uttor 80 and 82 LA SALLE-ST. Brought Against the Ex- THE CABINET. Tee ee eres Mad” Topholican lawyers | tho alto of Fort Bill ond suporiutonded the | strangers, in whom we could feol uo interost. Sargont & Yale’s TIMB LOOKS have been ‘Ne PRESIDENTS ORDERS. aro nearly divided ou this quoation. The | crectlon of tho fort. By reason of hin con- | Besides, everybody considers themactvoe privi- placed on tho Massivo Doors of these Vaults, Secretary. Speeray snisyateh to The Chicaqo Tribune, Ropublicans will not permit the sentiment of | tinued residence at tho post for noarly six sears, | loged to practice oxtortion npon any porson who! Clymer, that Belknap’ offense is the greatest Wasmixorox, D. C., March 8.—At tho Cabinet | Crimea tule eonniry, to. go unnotiood. Ter the to-day tho caso of Gon, Bolkuap waa discussed | debate upon the impeachment articles it will be atlength, Tho President.was very decided fo | shown that while Bolkoap took notbing from tho tho matter, and directed tho’ Attornoy-Goncral National Gavaroment Hioyd sod ‘Thompson to examine tho statutes and have criminal pro- | Tabbed the Treneury of millions. If the princi. lots admittod that imposchment is blo cocdings institated at onco,aud push all prasccu~ OLE removal and realgauion; it is not fae {ions which the Iniv caifod for with tho uturoet | ble that somo of the Republicang will movo for vigor. This will involve tho prosccution of Gen. tho impeachment of nome of the prominent ue bocamo famillar with tho details of military servico on tho fronticr. An a member of the Post Council of Adminletration,—for = timo tts Presidont,—it devolved on Capt. Robinaon to in- quire inte ths pricos charged for merchandias by tho post traders, At tuis timo (1868-'9) tho post- traderahip at Fort Sill was controlied by tho frm holds 5 prominent .place in Washington. Gas companies, houso farninhors, sto, always charged mo oxorbitant pricos, simply, becauso 1 was Genoral of tho Army. Now, Belknap got $6,000 a yoar, ond bad no ontside, regourcos, Ho had a fashionable wifo, ambitious to lead insociety, She must have money, ard! thom. NO OTHDR SAFET SPAUETS in the Wost have thera ‘TIME LOGE rich lene Manne eAV- | NEW ONOTEP mew Hoxehe-o80 Touilinton, 40: Be INGS TN Aeidad as tho neuen Boke GINS TBHUEELE STUTCTL Treated to the Same STRONGEST AND BEST | SEWING MACHINES. Dose, Of thelr kind in the Wost, Safes rented at ‘They are adapted to all clacaes of family or manit- and between the hours of G Pe m, and 6a, my all tho POWBES of BARTH combined cane of 3.8. Evans & Co. Complaint having boon there was no other mode of gutting it except by, : facturing purposes, and are the VERY NEST IN USE, aap f ‘opting money fo! int, | rebols who held civil oftice, A Republican leader } mado to ¢! that: resorting to untawtul practices. In my mind, PRR a renee eae 150 STATE-ST., Chicago, I. [The Post Traderships, and | ss acconsory after tho feat. It is expected that Poel constess should mullity amnesty HY | not be remedied, an for tho privilege of trading |. Corrog aden’ —Do you know Sra, Bolknap ——s fAgenetn trough the cout Aiercaniog the How They Have B Dolkusp will be arrestod to-morrow, and bornd = at the post €15,000 por year bad to bo paid | Gen. Shorman——Very well. Sho was regarded: MUSICAL, Grover & Daker, ‘The prices nrc lower, and more ct- ey Have Been ovor for appearance bofore tho Grand Jury, POST-TRADERSHIPS. to W. W. Bolknap, Sccretary of War. ‘This, | % 8 most estimable womay— canna SIO A ee anne : $ A are furnished froo than with any other Traded for, PENALTY FON DULUERY., . FAT JOu8. as was shown, was tho contract price. | gho camoofa good Kenwucky “family, and waa; dll IN Tho punishmont of any person offering monoy Speetat Despatch to The Chicago Trivune. The Post Council, throagh Capt, Robin-| ambitious to ead in eociety, “Sue wore a profi} 1s Ss. to an oflicer of tha Govorumont to scoure place | Wasminatox, D.C,, March 3*—Tho Committes re son, thon demanded that tho statement of Evans & Co, should be put in tho form of an afidavit. This was promptly dono, snd tho afl it was sworn to in the presonce of soveral officers af the Tenth Cavalry, It is now on file in tho records of this Conncil, together with tho other documentary evidence of & similar char- acter. It afterward appeared from statements of Evans & Co., that the annual payment at tho end of threo yeara ‘waa reduced to £12,000, This amount ‘was, by agreement, payable monthly, in advance. It iaknown by atatementa of J.8. Evans to Capt. Robingon that the month- Jy payments were coutinued up to March, 1875. The sccuracy of theso statoments was sion of jewelry, aud her dresses wero importo: Her receptions wore among the most sgroeable’ aod showy ontertalnments at the Natlous! Capi- tal, It waa imposalble that sho could keep het expendituros within her husband's oficial in come. . Correspondent—Do you think Belknap will ondeavor to shictd himself behind his wife ? Gen. Shorman—To the coutrary, I think ho ist likely to suffer much peraonal odiam by kosping; silent iu ordor to shicld bis wife, He is not man to protect himacif at the exponse of his wifo. If Mra. Bolknap, for a monoyod considet~ ation from outsido parties, influenced her hus- hand to make appoiitmonts, the world will never i, upon conviction, # five of three timos the on Expenditures in the War Department has amount of money invotvod, and imprisonment in | Dever made s report to the House before, and s the Penitantiary not more thad threo years, Cabinet officer was never before impeached. Tus Tresidont orhibita much feoling at tho | This Committoo Las only Just bogun its work. betrayal of trust by Gen. Botkuep, aud capectaily | It {# now tho purpose of the Chairman to sum~ of tho means by which ho necurod the accept- mon all post-traders snd to inveetigato in detail suce of his resignation, ‘Tho names of soveral | the clroumstancss of their appointment, The guccesecrs were conaldered, but no conclusion | bureau offices of the War Doepartmont aro roached. Those of Gov. Hayes, Jadge Hoar, | iso to be oxamined, as it iu stated that eomo of aud ous Lerebs, of Maseachusetts, Were 6UR- | thom have pecuniary interosta in those trader- & 4 ships, Tho Committee alrosdy claim to have ‘ [Te the Assoctated Preset.) THE AYFAIR TALKED OVER. information about several of these sppoict- Fie Rent Piece teed Ona SARGENT & GREENLEAP'S — Officers of Bpreaus Said to Bo Pe- ‘or Allo mourn voateat fort, cunfarily Interested in Bold at a low price. ‘ Them GEMS OF STRAUSS. 250 pages. hems PIANIST’S ALBUM. 220 pages, J TA: TK. 25 i ‘ ee For Banks. Gen, Sherman's Views of the Soan- PIANOFORTE GEMS, 216 pages, dal and Its Cause, HOME CLROLE. Yol. I. 216 pages. Those Locks havo been tested by 3 0 95 actual use for noarly two years. HOME CIRCLE. Vol. IL 250 pages. “Aro now in uso by aoveral hundred 3, i . jo Dis: i unquestioned. among the officors of tho | know it through Bolknap. On the other hand, , ORGAN AT HOME. 180 pages, Bankors. ASad Commontary on the Social and | ,:Wasmmoros, D. Osler tie etraye | monte. Xt le stated that the trador at Camp eatery aad Bisth “Infantry, and | Ara, Delknapis just’ tho woman to sbleld Lee MUSIOAL TREASURE. 200 pages. |" Aro adopted by tho U. 8. Govorn- Political Atmosplore of ht, aud remained im sceaion notll atter So'clock. | SUPPIY the facts have for several soars been ‘notori- | husband, aud mii doubtless assumo ss much of Part Vocal Buric, ment, Ss * Tho subjects that rocoived couslderation wore PAID TEN THOUEAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY -ous among army officors generally that slike | the odjum as possible. 3 is ‘The above aro all uniform in avo saved two Banks whose Washington. tho institution of criminal proceedings against | for bis post. Tho tax at Fort Bill amounted to | amount wan paid annually to Bocrotary. Belknap A VERY SAD AFPAIB ALL THROUGT, aiyle ave page Fat Shee Cashiors wero ATTACKED BY ex-Socrotary Dolknsp, and those who orl a 340 per selling day, which wow nearly all paid by by ue paststredar st Gent p upply. Ladien ot sod wall raleet sac discredit upon our country sits aoe ena a yeve ALWAYS proved a success, sae ___| cine with bum in the practi beberz and | command. ‘The income of Marsh was 610000) Ganviy_ 0. Hazon, "When Gea- Hazon etinced | _ Corre apandent Do roa not atsibute the cop In Boards $420, tu lok, 5.0. Have acre BIILELE, STRONG | Several Names Mentioned in Connection | erod, nod, tho selection of s new Sosrolary of sonuaily, whic orted from tho soldiers | « dlapaition to critoiz tho cofrant practies of | pation which bas boss decovared in the salo of and officers at the fort. Tho prices charged wero downright robbery. An ex-army officor, who bas spent o great many years on the frontier, snd who bas long been familiar with the profits arising from those traderubips, fur- nivhes the following atetoment as to tho pum- bor and War, ‘The President stated fo tho Cabinot that whilo he could take no steps which might. lool like the porsecution of any ono, he had doter- mined not to alrmk from the-responsibility. tha t rested upon him, snd ko therefore asked the ‘Attornoy-Goneral to take immediate steps to PROCEED WITH TUR ORIMINAL CHARGES against Gen. Beiknsp and Moears. Marah and Torlinson, and all othora shown by any ovi- denco that shall be adducod to bave had part in tho fosrful transactions that were tho subject of attention. Upon thie detormination of the President thero wore {nll and thorough expros- siona of opinion favofing such action as the Prosident bad detormined upon without dolay. ‘The peculiar character of the caso, Gen. Bel- knap's offense differing fn many reapecta as it does from .an ordinary case of bribory, was a subject of comment and discussion, the roault of which was tho reforence of the cotire mattor tothe Attornor-Goneral, who will take the ne- cessary steps to outer criminal prococdings just as Raat se the facts can bo put in abapo to bo sworn to. hia chief, he (Hazen) was ordered too more re- mote point on the frontior, While the proof may be lacking in somo {natances, there ia overy reason to believe that Gen. Belknap, since be- coming a mombLer of the Cabinet, has generally participated in tho profita of the post-trader- ships. About twenty of them are very profit- able, and itis thus secn that the thrifty Becro- tsry has reaped a rich harvest. Tho method of conducting the businoss has been to sell the teaderships to a middleman, who, it seoms, da sevorai instances, was ono Marsh, or Dr. Moreh, of Now . York. Maret thon wold the privileges to the highest bidder. Boon after the discovery of the trauds at Fort Bill, Capt. Robinson, as President of the Post Council,"and in tho line of bia duty, reported the cormption to the President througi tho customary cbavnols. The only result was bis transfer to the position of Supervisor. [The President solemnly decares that henevor heard anything of the sort until the morning he setpted Belknap'’s uation.) Of the issting of Indian supplies io 1873, a leading poste, to the presont system of managing that sorvice? Gen, Shorman—I do, though the system 1s not necessarily scurrapt one. ‘tho old plau waa much safor, and mado dishonesty more improb- able. No man could got the appointment of port-trader—or sutlor, as they wore formerly callod—unti! he had secured the recommonds~ tion of tho tlirce seulor ofiicors next to the Com- mandant of the post. ‘The namoof the person selected by thla Council of Throe was eubmitted to the Post Commandant. He todorsed and for« warded.it to the Sccrotary of War, Tho recom mendations . ALWATS BECURED TU APPOINTMENT. |. ‘The oficeys atways seloctod some applicant who was ki.@rn to thom, aud to whose socicty they did not object. Quite often it was somo former fellow-otficor who had lost hls position 1n the army during tho War. The matter was left pretty much to the Gonoral of tho Army, «2 waa cleo the case after the War snd during the service of Gen. Rawlins as Secrotary of War. When Gen. Bolknap came tuto office, in 1869, he Sold everywhere, 7 5 é: Either Book sent, post Treo, for Retail Price, | 22 BARE Bao ery gyier dock, with the Succession. LYON & HEALY, Chicago. OLIVER a a Gk Rare, Creenleat i Brooks, What Some Iowans Have to Say |. HL. DITSON & CO., = sl ty ar i * guccesrora to Lee & Walker, 26 Randolph-st. q of the Begeotary's Down, ‘New York, Philadelphta, =“ anc one i | —awPOR TAN? |UY TAX REDEMPTION ama SONERESS Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, : In compliance with the requost of the Fi. | _ Wastinorow, D. U.. March 8.—Tho Belknap nanco Committes, the premium on redemp- | impeachment {a still the senaation. It waa tion, ie ity of, Core tanta ont continue | priyaze bill day in the House, bat it was difficult z a | Solow! ayo for city taxes Of 1874, noproe | for that body to rouao Iteclf from tho spell of 4 mium, the {mpoachmont sonsation. Indecd, tho at- Gollection of Modern Paintings, the recont importa Bale of 1874, for city taxes of 1873, 25 per | tendant crowd did not imagino thot tho sensa- x ton of Br, Adolf Kobn, of New York, none of them | cen! ee ay ever before szhinted {a Fol oT: oe teed gold a a aloof 1873, for oity taxes of 1872, 25 por | tion eed Paenarend ae cue ines a ae Ancona New York, throu R gomerri9,82 | OE tho 10th of March, 1876, and on tho | fear syn to tho House the articles ou : PHOFITS OF THESE POSTS. ‘The capital neceasary for » frader to start » single post is 615,000. A flve-company post of infautry or cavalry is called a single post. The appoal profits to tho trader of « five-company cavalry post aro about $50,000, with ad- ditional profita derived from contracts for forage. ‘Iho. profits ext a single post from tuo sale of goods alone smount to £40,000. ‘These posts, as thoy aro managed .by post trad- ore, yield from regular sales fally $15,000. ‘Lho three best poate are Fort Laramie, with from mx to ton companios; Fort Sill, with teu com- paniea; Fort Buford, with from seven to ten companics. These yield from 60 to 109 por cent : formal resort of the irregularity was mado, | romoved, without consulting, the euslor at Ford evenings. 1te Ht overy succosding month, on addi. |, to-day report to tho Houso the articles of im- af Rare of the clacosston tt was malatelned rofl. ‘The other posta aro Vort Russell; Fort | won Capt. Troblnson was at once ordered on re Tanaie: putting In his place's man who was ob- "the following artiats are represented fonal barza of 6 ner cant will bo made on | poschmoct which-the} had boon charged to pro | jniy tecsuse of the proprecs Henat Moab. | Jchardkon, olzbt companies ; Port Bully, oix | Crulting servico at Philadelphia. He waa soon | noxious to the officers at the post, I eusted _<Abizs, Brantri, Ball, Dallayoine, Bellontn,, Dale- | tho prinotpal of 918 ys Shs, Comptroller, | PAT but the Committee ne found timo to | {o8H, heer an, two trisle mill be entirely in | Companiens Fort Union, ton companies. iter ordered to this olty, aad placed in oom- | Ualknap'e appotntga and restored tho old trader Chaveh, Charies Francols Daubigny, Fortuny, Girard, | _ Obicago, Feb. 26, 1870. | framo this Stato indictment, ‘and further pro- dependent of each other, ree ie TUN BECAME DORR chaps) Asana oF tte post hore. | Irom ¢ ugh after the Congress of 1870' passed ‘tho tang more, dnring the latter part of 1874, he pre- ferred formal chargea of corruption against Bocretary Belknap, and forwarded proofs and mpecifications to President Grant. [Nothing has appeared to show that the Presi- dent ever saw a lino of tho charges, or know that thoy had boon mada.}. ‘Asa rcault of this act, ho was at onco placed under military atrest—on Sept. 11, 1674. It is provided by tho act of Congress tliat formal charges mast bo proferred syasiost an officer uf the army within ten days after his arrest. Fail- ing to do this, it !s provided that he shall be un- mediately sot st Itberty. Capt. Robinson, how- g go Picrropont remsinéd at thé Executive Mansion a eliort time aftor the ater Cabinet of- ficers had gove to their renpe.sive departments, for tho purpose of. gotting what facts tho Presl- dent might bo posacased of iu accordance with the dotertsination to * COMMENCE TMMEDIATELY tho procecdings undor his charg. ‘The diacussion relative to the appointment of a,succossor to Becretary Belknap was of considl- rable longth, but no decision was arrived at, and there will probably be another Cabinet ses- gion about it, Assuranco is given that the per- aon who will bo appointed to ofico wilt bo a man Gualn, Hillemacher, Joris, Kuatelin, Knaus, Le ae fe aya He a Be chee, —_————_—___________—~ |: coodinga in tho matter will consequonty be Sale Tate a merely t Nomakc P W Postponed until Monday next, At that arte, oll, Pascutt!, Romak Marie, Fabel, Pelirauaoacho, Veriaas, Van Brcko, ECL NY ND-WLL time tho Committee bas promised to report, “Vibert, Zamscols. Sees e, fe es ‘and dobate may bo expected upon tho law « __ Exbfoition freo, at the KURTZ ART GALLERY, No | agenty, please notice that on, account of increased | points involved, unless the Domocrats shall gbast twentylbirdet, N.¥., day end evening unl | aauting Leet tory for nate ot cur null, we horeos” | then, as thoy did yesterday, roprees debate by talogucs to be bed, fros of charge, at all the prin- REVORE ALL agencies given prior to January, 1876.. | the proviousjquostion. Tho lawyora of tho House 1 catal : : eipal Art Dealers in the country. . OM conta ae Motta auigts give Hoar Zwill be: J gonerally bave expressod & desire to give thoir QRoright parfies, Wo build. the test Wind-afll, nog, | Vows upow OO Ee scsitctiaaat manbenbrih Pstaushta lomvuse and intemal, | 00, gts of tha Honsote pouch aD otal a . M meee EF "| is not likely that is tho Domocrate will in~ CIGARS: terpose objections. The fact that dobate was act daprivingthe Gonorsl of the army of all Jurie- diction in the matter and giving the mapage- ment exclusively to the War Dopartment, BELKNAP REINSTATED HIS MAN. -I thought {t was untatr to deprive the officora of a voicein choosing atrader. [¢ soomed dee- potic to mo and notin sccordsnce with the genius of our Ropnbllcan institutions. Living out on the far fronticr, as it were. in a little world to themselves, I loaked upon it as wron¢' to force tho soldiers to take any person they did not want, But the act wae pasued, and tho army officers of course submit- traderebips is uot entirely a naw one. It wou'd now sppoar that it beguo with the law which authorized the creation of those tradorabipa by tho act. reorganizing the army, passed in 1866. Tho office of sutler was aboliahed the following year. Tho Commanding Govorat was authorized to pormit a trading ostablishmont to be maiu- tained after tho Ist day of July, 1867, at any military perk on tho frontior not in the vicinity of sny city or town, sud aitu- ated at any pofot between tho 100th meridian woat from Greontrich and the eastern boundary of tho State of Callforma, when. in 3 : bis judgment, such an ostsbUshmont was neoded | syer, by anecial ordor of Secrotary Bolkoap, was Correspondent—ias there been. much com- Mss ganenre GUMS | | ——~erq letpone aliJoatioP*s gan opncetion Gf tna ale ores Caantes and ane Banton: + for ihe’ protection" of emigrants, traders, and | flectd ander cloeo arrest, aad noiberty was al- | plalot avout Balkosp’s post traders? Stamped Hert = DEO ES EG has to-day occasioned considerable comment. HOW THE THING STARTED. other citizens. Any trader pormitted to remain | jowed him, nor wore any chargos preferred until | Gen, Sherman—Oh yos ; therolns beon sgood oeOMBON AND GACH TANSILL & OHANDLER'S Bome of the Domocrata ecknowlodgo that it was z at such post should not eallany goods kopt by | the followin, pring, when he was sent to St. | deal of dissatisfaction, Some of the fellows ap~ WITH perror Pe UW TT Cc =x -[ a mistake, and whilo none have at- Pine ae Rea amvibiiis Pe heeeirses Meagan ee eect ap ae Touls tor real 78 Commission, organized for pointed wor egradod “8 suspicious characters, . 4 tempted to Wiato, or to oxcuso the 4 4 "° oer: ‘° | the avowed. purpose of a conviction. 8 plous | an ial y was obnoxious to the officers, aa ee ee aie} Gon. Bolknap, tt tet Wasuinarox, D. 0, March 8.—'Thero have | sonal and partisan purposen, to take the moat but the question had been takea entirely out of my bands, and I could say nothing without in- entering with the business of the Secretary of ‘ar. Correapondent—In view of rocent dovelop- 2 ATR afte, Glove eitsiag able, and Belknap was authoritativoly reported as saying at the time, “If this Commission dont convict Capt. Robinson, then, by Goud, I will fix one that will.” Tho charges foally preferred consisted of alleged frauds, tho of this great scandal, ivaiat that bore the rascal- ity in this businows began, ‘This law left these posts still under tho control of the Command. sot of tho post at which they might be located. Tho General of the Army Thersiveenties |» Tho Havann-Fillod 6-ct. Cigar. ~ | conceded that a regard for the Prosident and ro- Hery lace wns | Five hundrod agencies siready entablished in as | BPOOH for the forms of low would havo dictated ravommende | many different towns, 60,000 retallod oy ‘ainglosgents, | toes inconaiderate hasta. In the absence of suy 2 them, and thoir | during tho pastalx montha, Corres) lence salicited } farther developments in tho great scandal, savo Qrerywuore in- | with reliablo houses relative to establishing agenciea la | tho formal announcement ea ‘boon several conflicting statements ‘as to tho qmanner in which the Committee on Expondl- turos in the War Dopartmont obtained ite first information in the Kolknap mattor. A member fmpoachmont to preferring of unfounded charges against ® | ments, would yo t _ Bsegemt: great pope, | lowne nol now repreented, Tete gveds pey no md- } (no Sonate, the political people have boen ocon- | of that Committee auld to-day that tho atten- | ond tho Hocrotary of War. were Dot an good | guperior ofloer, ate, Gen, Bolknap's Commis- Te iin ARISE LILIES O' -anailte swap dbaik aad rikalivenre ome tt ‘Caution Unprincipiet parties having represont pied in a consideration ofthe social datails of | tion of tho Committeo was first called to tho bh hava pat by io siou, however, did its appointed work, and Capt. tem of make theue traJerships FO eer ta ee ete gurrica,, Toanew: | eGee lea appointments? oa that wo have morothen ont rica for our Poxon | bhe sad aftalr, and of ite Falitical etiect frauda in the pout-tradorabips by articles pub- m Gen. Sherman—1 would. It would, in.my do anre to get thi aloe. 4 ‘A POLITICAL OFFICE, = q A ROVECAY"Shomaia's Patent, Solid, Pas eno Peart le net re panier offered: for. pEoor REPORT eae MOURE COMMITTFE, lished in tho Now York Tribunoin thocam- | and to bring thom within the jariediction of pee LE ae ela Gaak fee of 1d opleion, te, the Clg Enron ould tenia sonst Abrade the dross. than our standard eS Wasmixatox, D. ©,, Match 3.—In the Houso } paign of 1872, Those articles containod spoci- political patrousgo. Accordingly, by an act pass- | mombera were promoted by tho dismieeal of | maxo fraud impossible, and would Re more juat. ia sf THOMSON, LANGDON & "COs Ne ¥. TANBILL & O! [ANDLHR, Manufacturers, this morning, Bir. Clymer, Chairman of the Im- | fled charges, and reforrod.to the contract of ed July 15, 1870, now Seo, 1,113 of the Rovisod | Caps, Robinson. Tho Articles of War provide | can think of a good mauy other changes im eee end Lake-At, peachment Committec, made tho following re- rt: In obedience to theordor of tho Honso, wo proceeded t® the bar of tho Souate, and, in the name of this House and of all the poople of tho « JERFRAS, SEELEY &00.| wont wanate cane |Guouerene mes PANGY BAY GooDs, | MIME Une Statutes, tho law rogulsting the appointment ls Fi af posttraders wes smouded eu tog to the ernie INEGARY Necrotary of War instead of tho Commanding Parente AR AAA ELAR General of the Army tho authority to pormit ove co more trading establishments to bo malotained at auy military post on the frontier. The porsous to maintnin sucn ootablishmonte, tho las waya, shall be appointed by bim, tho Seo- retary of War, aud eball oo under protection and control as camp follower. This clauso, on the recommendation of the Secretary of War, waa pub in the army bill, ‘The soction was piausibl: worded and passod without objection. Under it the Secretary appoints but ono trader Bt each Bost ‘and refuses to appoint more, so that this Marsh, Thoy wore based upon statements mado privately to the House Military Commit- too by Gen. W. B. Hazen, U, 8. A. then in command along tho frontier. Hazon sald thot thp soldicra wero bolug grossly abused,—that pices rors exorbitant on account of tho high onus pald by tue post-traders. ‘I'hese atate- ments wore KUPT PRIVATE IN TH COMMITTEE atthe time, No action way taken upon thom. Helknan wont to tho persou who bad cauend the publication to bo mady, and told him that Marah hed received the tradorship because ha had boon Yory kind to tho first Mrs, Belknap in that an ofticor shall only be tried by his equals or auporiors in rank, In this way ia shown how the officorsof the army, while cognizant of Secrotary Bolknap's corruptions, daro not protost against them, for fear of tho pore secution which would at once be instituted. It cannot be doubted that Proaident Grant, ‘aa stated above, has long been famillar with tho corrupt practices of Gen. Bolknap. With bim, however, the intoreat of the party was para- mount, and bis Fidua Achates waa abielaod. It seams certaio that, save for thoiinvestization of a Democratic Congrosa, the thrifty Labits of our Centennial Secretary of War would have ro- mained hidden for an indefloita period. Capt. tho msnagoment of frootier affairs that would, ba be aalutary. Inaemuch as the army Das to fight | the Indiaos, I think it sould bave somothing to; say about their management. Tho policy of at- taching the Indian Burosu to tho Interior De- partmont is all wrong. My personal relations to Belknap wore always frondly. UY BNDEAVORED TO SXUD ME on one or tivo occasions—I moan attempted to ignore, me whon I way entitled to recognition. ‘do not think the corruption is confined to the Fort Sill post. ‘hore aro more than 150 trading poste ou the frontiers, and I expect there is » good deal of fraud yot to be developed, a. FANCY DRY GOODS. of War of the United States, of high crimos avd. ‘Warranted to Keep Pic misdemeanors while in offico; and we domanded a 6 E HILY. = i - eI 6ILKS apd SLELAN RY Fiputicalay atten: Beenlirely tree from Sulpauric Actd or other deletert. -that the Senate shall tao ordor to make him appear betore thas peng $0. Answor for tho sano, is tuvited to onr finer o| ecwith which Mou Vinegar iaadulterated, | 20d aunounoed that the House would aadn pro~ For alo by all Gi Larcent Vii ‘Works in the went articles of impeachment, and make thom LADIEB a SUF L TSS | WOAR A MR, RU bBING as con Cuteoge, Rood to hic eapone warmado: "Tho order AND NECK-WHAR —————" Ant EPEY — 5 siall be taxon. Of our owu manufacture, Tho well-desorved ropute- MACKEREL, _| fhe Committee retired, and the routine busi- a single trador, having a monopoly of the business, | Robinson 1s about to domand an inveatigation -— tion of theso goods for BUFERIONITY over any mado nosa of tho Hause proceeded, 2 hor iach itnods 3 abet Ballinap islet 0 sonar PLUNDEDS THE OFFICERS AND MEN of his caea by tho Military Committeo of the KEOKUK, sane fethis countey will be fully maintained. Sample ore M AC K E R B I IN THE SENATE. him.and was poor; thattnero wore post-tradars t0 | by charging thom outrageous pricos. ‘Chere iano, Houso, and ank a relactatment in the service, | WHAT THEY BAT ANOUND DELKNAR'S OLD ETAT dera nolfctted. © | _ The galtorios of thoSonato Chamber wero well | Hout be gratituda by giving the appointment hia | oseape from lis rapsoity, because, officers Lavo | Ty is Wonght that the recont, developments will ING-OROUND. no control over him ‘as they hed over tho sutler. Tho traders oocupy relations to tho army élmilar to thoso tho sutlors held dunng Mpectal Diapateh to The Chtcaga Tribune, Eroxvg, In., March 3.—Pablio sentimont hera concerntog the charges against Belknap is not enoourage the ofiicars of the army to divulge whatever information thoy may possess concern ing tre éorruptions of the War Department, ana Marsh, The facts thon published wero REQAUDED AS CAMPAIGN ACANDALy and created little attoution. Qoorge Amea mado JEFFRAS, SBELEY & 00., ‘ 16 pound kits for $1.25, at Hillod this morning before the hour of meeting, ‘TI, in anticipatic f procood: ling the 09 Wert Poorth-at CIGNA’ -HIGKSON?S, 167 South Clark-st._ | ina Sooretery Belkunp, A majority of tho aude ence was composod of ladies. | aDORTRIMEN’S GOO: : tho war, with tho oxcoption that the satlers | thus render material aid in purifying the ono in FIRM CHANGES: Pee AT TO eee (nr vain io tnaTED, uso of tuesa fects iu pursuing hie reveuge be- | wore uniter control of the Post Commanders, aud {lide vaneat of the Goverament which, haa boca | materially, cia aE aby Goratinn te “——~BYSSOLU ETON, ~~ | GUNG, FISHING TAOKLE, BVO, | 32 Soya. SLRS manent | ie: iyi oe ont | a es of cae i aaa ee ieenrreye nine bi if 6 firm = " : ni rape caches ay On | geen grea pariaan at erry arta be thon oe | Emons olan Sw Sehnert woe sybninad yf es cel, SHERMAN, aoe ot 0 OMS ie t Warner, J, Thelr, a : iu, ‘J.D, Barra), is this day dissolved by miltual consent, J, D, Biarra, If. Hl, Ware ner and J, 2, Miller succeeding under tho firm nome of Mans, Warner & Millor, who will continue the buat- nea of Manufscturors and Deviors in Machinery, and ‘will sssume all ltabilities aud collect all accounta, name, and for the prospority of tho nation.” + Chicago, March 1, 1876, pd ltl seh 8 ITTEE, DISSOLUTION. LE. At 1 o'clock tho Committeo’ of tha House of Europo. both foos and friends of Belknap + «Tho friends of tho ex-Sucretary are untted in prow nouncing Murab a dirty dog for Squealing, and aay bo ina viper that bas ating the breast which warmed him, ‘They poluttoatoug and useful career which Helkusp hee run, and Tefer to the fact that tho breath of suspicion hea never before attached to ul nay they ure not of {hota who will con- THE WAY UZ LOOKS AT IT, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Br. Louis, Mo.; March §,—Knowing tho great yalue the reading public would place upon tho opinions and suggestions of Gon, Sborman con- cerning the recent startling oxposure of Becro- people. Grantunto them wisdom at ali tines, aud grant that these mon may unite togethor and establish whatsoover id pure, truo, aud noblo, honoraple and just, for the bonor of 'T! retary of War, aud, havivg n0 compotition aud being undor uo coutro}, CHARUY ANY PRICE THEY PLEASE. "The effect of this Jaw was soou noticable at the frontler forty, Gon, W. B, Hazen, in the winter of 1872-'73, » woll-known officor stationed on tho Upper Missouri River, camo to Washington for —_-— * THE LAW QUESTION. DRAWING UP TUN ARTICLES, Spectat Uispatch to ‘the Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasuruton, D. O., March 3.—The procesd- ings an the impeachment of Gen, Boiknap will ee | Reprosontatives, composed of a : penrpose of calling tho attention-of Congress | tty Belknap’s offictal detinquoncies, your corro- demn ou the rgemade by 9 man who so- pThs frm of Gructenan. & Scheldeman, Dealer te MAL. AG A GR, ° Hobbie, Discktorn, “Bass, ond Eee are) bes Heosauadlly. orief, ‘Thin: Howse “Judiciary te Po tote Oe eeagiiment ta, to fimpoeiions | apoudent called upon him to-day. Sald tho ea ee oaettn ee tions of the Hecssusita Peal oer peer eas y+ Beared at the bar of the Benato and were an- Committee was in esssion nearly all day, pur- | practiced upon soldiors at frontier military posts | General : Jove for bis wifo to succeed in his dostga, ** Wo have tall any goods to tho iato Brim, rf nounced by Sorgeantat-Arms Frouch. Upon | suant to a resolution adopted by the Mouse last by ‘tho post-tradere.’ He explainad the cuargein | 7 have rover had anything to shock moas | kuown + Gen, Belenap/tong and tntlmataly, thoy sayy H, F. SCHEIDEMAN. RIPE BANANAS, boing. speonieet by the President, pro ten. of | night, and communteated to tho Benito this | the law rogulating the appointment of Post |} this shameful disclosure, Iam sstoviehiod be~ | have iudubitable Svidence of dts truth." ‘These are tricia acne in GRUETZMAN. | ana other Choteo Frult, DEWAL & 00, Fe ee yee raise afternoon, ‘Tho Committeo recognized by a | traders, showed bow che einem ont took trom | 11 measure, hava known Dolknap a loog | the opiuions of x large, number of all classes of our ec) . 79 Hlale-at., between Randolph and Weahington, ir. ent, in ol jouce to the order of tue | ynanimous vote ‘the propricty and , necos- the .Commauddant o: 9 post tho power to | ¥! a citizens, A contrary oplulon exists to & large extent Sn a a ida of Dtecuite,! Crack a House of Representatives, wo appear before FINANOIAL. All Haas of Bscultny: Cracker puarmalade, Jeli | you, aud in tho name of the Houso of Reprasout ne nnn nnn nnn | stivou and of all the people ofthe Uniti MONEY TO I END —.. BUSINESS CARDS. SE Amora Woda heneaats Witiaea W belie peienpont late Secretary of Warof the United States, of high crimos and misdomeanora whilo in oftica ; ‘In sums adore $2,000, on long time, at 8 cent or 9 e peccutulaceas, mee SOUDDEN: Sik, Ss. 8S. GREELEY, and wo further inform tho Senato that the solect or control a trader, and the injuri ous offoct which the eystom hed upon tho discipline of tho army. Poat-tradora who had obtaiued their positions through politieal Intlu- enco, and not ax formerly by appomtment from the General of the army, were ENTIMELY INDEVENDENT O¥ THE MILITARY AU- time, sod never bad occasion to doubt lis in- togrity. I know that his previous rocord ie without a blot, Ho has always boon rogardod as aman of scrupulous honor. Ho sorved with mo during the War. Io wont out a8 Major of an ows rogimont. Subzoquently be was pro- fo other circles, to tho effect that p had» r ng among thieves, and, slthongh ho was honeat when ho left here, bis evil associations hed corrupted him, and he was in the same boat with Harlan and other fnanciery, “But do you believe thia story the telegraph brings 2° wo asked of one man, ‘Believe 7% Does Bolknap sity of impoachment’ proooodings in the caso, A snb-committes was appolated to draw up tho articles as directod by the Mouse. ‘Thero was como difference of oplnion na to the number wf articles to be presented. “Some deny it? Leia in s dovil of ax, and it will bother " CITY AND COUNTY SURVEYOR, House of Reprosentatives will in dno thine ox- of the mombors were in favor of ‘THOUITIES, moted to a Colonoley, and, while wo were bofora him to show that he sin’t crooked.” Although thera errno | inved to NO. 05 Dearborn-at hibit articlon of impeachment against bim, and | reporting tho allegetions in as msny~as | aud refused to be governed by avy rules or | aitanta, ho was sppounted a Drixadier-Goneral ) 9 Tee who bellove in the guilt of Belknap, there ts 1 i 7, firat floor 9 ete eica tho garter aad ia thee name rane | seven articles, but the majority of tho Gommit- | regulations that might bo laid down by the | Alama Bote Tr ig polonged to the | reuytto condemn, that fife cl oven among thoae most 10 L0 _______Room 7, first floor. ___” | aad tout the Henats take order for the sppenr- | feo dasided tbat two aruicion would bo suficieat, | Tust-Commandanta, Another, evil of hears: | S00 TATE, Come, unsor Frank Dae, wha | the yo sondern, that tls cloud ahould bo cask upen ARTIFICIAL EYES auce of the said William W. Dolknap to answer. | and: uccordingly the Sub-Committeo will report | seus, he waid, was that outrageous prices wore | Fifweuth Army Corps, un} ir, who . i Dane the Geto war ‘Department, ‘TO. z4.0 On Real Netate tu Chicago and vicinity, Improved | er rn, Takes ONDER, to tho fall Committee in the moruing twa arti- | charged by post-traders for all sorts of goods | recommended bim to me for promotion, Ho was | tering the atare cr nl desire for mare convindliie preferred. Funds ta hand, iar Mr. Forry, the Proudout pro tem. of the Sen- | cles of impeachment, simply covering whicu they kept to deli, and that, in dofenso of | , gaitant oflicer, and, though not educated ins | proof and an expressed uctermination among the a MEAD & COE, 185 LaSalle-st, ARTIFI TAL ato, waid: PROVED. YAOTS OF INDE, (uotr exorbitant pricow, thoy eid that they were | Ft cuuot, ho loaraed very fast by expe- | warmiat of Delkuap's friends to bellove him innocent ———— Mr, Chairman and Gontlomen of the Commit- | namely: the taking and continuing to take | obliged to pay largo sums of monoy for tho "aud waa profiofont im all the commands until bo pronounces himaolf gulity. ers... 1 Tere een Made to order in one day Uys Parialan artlat Eolleo tee: The Sonate will tako order in the prem- | mouoy in considosation of appolntiug and keop- | privilege of trading at all. Tho oflicers anid at | rience, aus lon sent by expreas for patient to select from, lo ——— MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. WHO NEXT? Spectat Divatch w The Chicaco Ividune Wasurxatoy, D, ©., March 8.—Tho goneral inquiry is, who shall follow Belkasp {ato dis. graco? There iv a panic of euspicion or ‘unrest which he held, #0 comes of a good atovk of people. 418 PATHE WAS A BRIGADIER GEXEDAL dnring the Mexican War.” Cortospoudent—Can you think of a cause for Bolknap’s domorglization tf ing acortain ulcer ina GoVvernmout pouition, It ts expected by the members of the Commit- tee shat they will roport tho articles to tho House to-morrow; that tho Houvo will adopt them probably without amendment, and that tho articles will be presonted by the mauagers to tha Henate on Moadsy next. Thore will bo a little detay to allow the accused to ob- the tino that it waa reported that these poat- tradorebips wore given to the particular frionds of Senators, and even to those to whom high ofiicials in tho Admiulatration wore thomeclres undor great obligations. ON THY GROUND, ¥ tir. Lous, Mo., Starch 3,—Zbe | Republican learns from @ geutioman just from Fort Bill that isos. a= Ie orderw solicited, SYDNEY WALKER & CO, ‘Nhe Committes thon retired. . pre terrerpey bags Fay | ee 194 Clark-at., Clirago. é eros Ss. eS ee nANNED CORN. OS Whon the Committeo f: the EH an the galle: ‘And Vault Doors. |C ANNED CORN. | sitcisettcseer’ sy pertoos tavlog privilege thereof. by r} Gon, Sherman—Of cou: Ida not know tho | of approhended corruption here. Tha best men band Bata tor tale cheats ‘25 sndtt Bast tend oe #1,76 por dozen, at Re Gener ‘Wes compelled to damand | tain connsel and make any proparatious that be | thy developments of yestorday will create BY | cause, but, having lived in. Washington duriug fu both parties are mournful, and insist that vo sob Been tkandolphst. | FTOKSON'S, 167 South Olark-st. | Gommittce. os oogeaing ee eee ee eat sone aay datonser “foban | post bas Beattore 1pecstame ‘eogntzallt at {he ) him teure of office, 1 can forma pretty good | bavefallon upon a perlod of greed, wo that oth- SS ne . enn Pee ‘ONAL: Mr. Cly and oth: bi ff the s. ty re) M ATOES. meen EDUCATIONAL: nar | mittens upon entelog the Heonia ana belt U ognized, rout of the desk, whero A. SS, | DERREN Toma's SURINESS COLLEGE | pokes above tae, dint and clon hough 3-pound Cans $1.75 per dozen, at since 135 fy open day and ‘evening, Charges moder- | Very solewmn tons. EXMOKSON'S, 167 South Olatkonts-<| Mesadehers a corun vue Colts MIE) ayy Sterards Mrs Hamosus called up ors iu high place may be brought low, Secretary Troboson's namo {a mentioned. ‘Two committecs are working st him, De the rumors what they may, two membors of these committees say o- night thoy havo ag yst found no trace of orime which warrant the ramors. ‘The most that bas ; that the traders have boon required to fact tavy mopthly coutribuiions East,aud they wore urged, in order to enforve monthly colleu- tionw from their patrons, the Booeualty for niuk- ing those remittances, explaining thst thoy wore required to pay for tho Priviloges thoy-enjuyed. Loe & Hoynolds, poot-traders at Camp Supply, idoa of it. In my opinion, his downfall iv duo more to tha vicious organization of Washington aucioty than anythingeleo, J rofer to tho ridtou- lous extravagance of those who movo in tho first social circles at the Capital. Very fow Cabinet ofiicers aro ablo to live within their gnlariew. ouly plead guilty, and the judgment of disquall- fication from ever holding sny onice of honor, trast, or profit, under the Uulted States, will probably attach to bun befure another weck bas goue, Tae ‘THE JURISDICTION O¥ THE SENATE aaa court of Lopcachment, which was somowhat