Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sund=¥# Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsylvania Avence, corner 11th Street, BY ing Star Newspaper Oom ™ wey t- UFFMANN, Pres't. i servet carriers te suchas ai as Crave rag weave Fourt- MONTE. Copies r 5 ‘wo Orste mace By math Gants a month. posie."€ Pr 1 az months. $3 OO; ors year, WBEKLY a > cc on Pridey— id subscriptions invariably tm advance, end mo paper sent longer than paid for, WF" Bases of advertising furnished om application, 5 BON D, Secretary. a TIN-PLATE, SHEET- at WORRESS ND STUVE DEAL ‘corner sth and EB streets northwest, on TUBSDAY EVENING, at 735 giclee, March ith, for the par: Pore of oresnizing, &c. By order if a Freee H: YOUNG, Secretar: tem. SIXTH ANNUAL the DICAL DE! take NING. Marci to mudents delivered by Dy Hon. Martin F. Townsend. feasion are invited to be pr . PURVIS. D.. mars 3t Secretary of Medical Vacalt; 3 MBETING of the WO SN ASSOUIATION will street, between R and 8 1 b THE JACKSON DEMOCBATIU ASSO CIATION will meet at Beck's Hall, Louis- 6th pla a = TUES- +t 736 o clock. AE 'NOKGIS, President CELSIOR LODG: ery member is requested to by 7 ocluck pm, to receive Equal 7. Uniform members in full uniform. By order mere” J. W. FALCONER, KE. of RB. and 5. EQUAL LODGE, No. 17, K. of P—Tke members of this Lodge are respectfully uested to meet at their hall, corner New York nue and 7th street, TURSDAY EVENING, 7, at 7% o'ck ck sharp, ia fut! aniferm,for aternal visit to Bxcelsior Lodge JOHN P. JAQUBS, K. of B. and 8. Jai avenue. between Dat EVENING, 7 maré St” Ju NOTICE —The annual meetiog of the Stock bolders of the NATIONAL LIFE IN- NCE COMPANY of the United siates of for the election of Directors for said com- will be held at the office reet, corner of D stiect, jareh, 1576, at ly o clock F. CBANK, Secretary. MUTUAL BUILDING AS80014 Ss Tht if WASHINGTON, D.O.,OBGAN IZED JANUARY, 15 be prevent at 6 p. m. jesue certinestes of stock s 3 Jer mouth on @ach share, Subscriptions will be re- ceived at the office of the Secretary. 454 Louisiana avenue, opposite City Hall, and at the meeting BUSHROD KOBINSON, President. IBVING WILLIAMSON, Sec’y. feb29-6t OFFICE OF COLUMBIA BAILWAY (CO. ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. sal election of seven directors, 10 serve beid at the Boara'of Trade Market Space, on TUESDAY, March . between the hours cf land 4 p i be open for the transfer of stock to e. The semi-annual dividend ‘Pill be paid on and after March 15. 1576. feds-cotd W_H. CLAGETT, Bec Spe isocorn HALL. A special service for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTERNOON, at 3% o'clock. Short addresses by Young Men. _Music led by Cornet and Organ. febia-tr 4 ITORNS AT-LAW. we OILING HOT OB ICE COLD T. COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frazrant, WITH MILBU. 1629 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, oct3e- tr near Willard’s. wer: JOBNSON & 0O., BANKERS, Corne of WA Gece and Penasy!cania Avenua, Desiers in Government and District Securities, Foreign Exchange aad Goll sepit-ly (OVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Autor fare tate ag Femoved to No. 1391, ¥ a ‘orth’ it, ite itt jour “Boome aid Oficcs for rent tm same building Jeo'tt (gr > 000K. 3. 2 00, NKEES, tr 1429 F street. SAMUBL G. YOUNG, ROTARY PUBLIC, ecti7-tf Orrice—BraR BUILDINs. GZOLD soaPt THE PUREST AND BEST! SCHULIZ & CO’S GOLD SOAP Is guaranteed the best Soup in the market for gen- For sale by all Grocers. marl-st™ PRA RRL BcraNs, No. 1297 PEwxsvivania AvENCE. Genuine Brazilian Pebole Spectacles. dec?-1y 1st, BAZILIAN PEBSLE SPECTACLES, HB. H, HEMPLER, Orriciax, dec3-tristp 453 Penna ave., corner 4 street. 'S UNBIVALLED 80D4, ‘and will be acquaint- Hable Brothers’ REDUCED PRICE LIST. sults ass BEDUCED To 825. sUrITs e265 BEDUCED TO eis. SUITS a2 REDUCED To e16. sUITs 220 BEDUCBD To si4. suits gis BEDUCED To siz. sUITs @i6 BEDUCED To s10. SUITS eis BEDUCED TO ss. OVERCOATS $13 BEDUCED TO 28 5. OVERCOATS $16 REDUCED TO 910. OVERCOATS $15 REDUCED TO 9812. OVERCOATS REDUCED To OVERCOATS $32 BEDUCED TO 916. OVEROOATS 625 REDUCED 19 9815. CVERCOATS 935 BEDTCED JV 625. HABLE BROS.; Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothiers, mar?-tr Corner 7th and D streets. SINGING — BIRDs. mot ChtanYs, BULL Seo aeons eee eyo Receptions, &c.,can be en- serio for Paition, Solting the Rorchern Liberty Market, i ot. eins nal revenue, $609,840.15; customs, $661, his desk at the White House, as where, pow occupies the corner of 2ist street and Pennsylvania avenue, where he attends to the business belonging to the position of eommissioner of public grounds and build- ings. SPECIAL NOTICES. TTA L SPEAK To- Aion artim CUBISTIAN. MISSION, 3946 7th street norinwest, ani would be w = hts Tan tiem brethren attend. Mooting st = OUTH —A meeting of the DART- ‘vo. 1399 F street northwest, at 5 o'clock.” A fall embers th be Associati erty owners on the avenue when it was paved. The committee also ask for any sug- gestions you have to make respecting the proposed repavement of Pennsylvania ave- bue, the kind of pavement to be used, th cost of the same, and the proportion of ex- Vo, 47—N2. 7,158, EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip GovERYMENT REceIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- 27 84. AMONG THECALLERS at the White House to-day were the Secretaries of State and the Treasury, Senators Morton and Alcorn, and Representatives Hendee and Hill. THE MORAL Of this is, to the wives of poor Cabinet ministers: Wash your own dishes, like old Mrs. Frank P. Blair. To Cabinet ministers: Go to market Itke John Marshall and walk off your fat.—[‘@ath,” in Graphic. Cot. FRED. GRANT has received orders from Lieutenant General Sheridan to pro- ceed Immediately to Chicago, whence he expects to be subsequently assigned to duty on the plains. Col. Granis intends leaving for Chicago to-night. THE “REAL ESTATE Poo.” INVESTIGA- TION.—The special committee of the House appointed to investigate the District real estate pool has not yet determined the ques- tion as to the production of the books of the firm of Kilbourn & Latta. STREET RUMOR has it that ex-Attorney General Rockwood Hoar, of Massachusetts, isto be Secretary of War. But as Massa- chusetts has got the Eng}ish mission through the excellent appointment of Richard H. Dana, it would seem probable that the war office will go to some other state. GEN. BABCOCK who, on Saturday,vacated ted else- WHEN the fact is stated that Mr. Clymer Was not only the school mate but the room mate of ex-Seeretary Belknap, it will not be wondered at that in performing the unpleas- apt duty of notifying the Senate of the im- peachment of Belknap bis voice trembled with an emotion which he found it impossi- ble to conceal. A CONVENIENT Scnsect.—Immediately after the call of the House to-day for bilis, Mr. Bright, of Tennessee, moved to procead in Committee of the Whole to the considera- ton of the Hawaiian treaty. The object was teecut off such ticklish topics as the cur- rency and whisky questions, etc. The mo- tion prevailed, and Fernando Wood pro- ceeded to speak. Tak POLICECOMMISSIONERS.—The charges lodged with the Senate District Committee against Colonel J.G. Berret, nominated to be police commissioner, are said to relate to his alleged connection with the Pacific Mail Subsidy. Those against Mr. H. M. Sweeny, also nominated for a similar position, are understood to be of @ political character merely. The sub-committee having charge = bers matter have not yet begun their inves- gation, NOMINATIONS—Gen: Sechenk's Successor— The President sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate to-day:—Richard H. Dana, jr., of Massachusetts, to be envoy ex- t aordiany and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Great Fox, of Missouri, to be consul at Brunswick. Third Lieut, Albert Buliner, of the revenue service, to be second lieuteht in the same. S rvice. Thomas McFaddcn, df Oregon, to = appraiser of merchandise at Portland, regon. Britian. Wm.C. THE REORGANIZATION AT THE WAITR Hovse.—The position of officlals at the White House may be authoritatively stated as follows: Gen. Babcock, who never drew salary as neer officer, retuing to duty, and Col. Fred, Grant 18 assigned to his place. Gen. Bab- cock’s retirement did not create a vacancy, nor does Col. Grant’s selection create a new ——. Both draw army pay. Levi P. At ecretary, but drew it as an engi- ckey held the office known to law as pri- vate secretary to the President. He takes A. S. H. White’s place at the Interior Depart- ment, and Ulysses Grant, jr. takes Me. Luckey’s place. Mr. C. C. Sniffia holds the same position he has always held, as assist- ant private secretary. GEN. MEIGS.—Some persgns seem to have misconstrued the paragraph from a New York paper, reprinted in THE STAR a few days ago, the closing sentence of which read: “Followin; in Belknap's case will come another direct- ing the President to at once order the recall of General Meigs, whose presence here is wanted.” This was geuerally understood here, where General Meigs is best known, as meaning that his presence would be required as a uiin N. Y. Sun say the President is to be asked to rescind the or Jers sending Quartermaster General Meigs arroad, so that he may be summoned to tes- Ufy to important matters involving the Quartermaster’s department.” he resolution of impeacliment A telegram from this city to the ‘By a resolution of Congress THE REPAVING OF PENNSYLVANIA AVE- NUE—The sub committee—Messrs. Dorsey, Ingalls, and English—to whom was referred the bill recently introduced for the repaving of Pennsylvania avenue, held a meeting to- day and addressed the following to the Dis- trict Commissioners: “@entiemen: The Sen- ate Committee on the District of Columbia request that you will please inform them what, if any, proportion of the cost of paving Pennsylvania avenue was paid by the pro} e pense to be borne by the United States and the District respectively. THE BID Por P. 0. ENVELOPES. gram was lately sent from here to New York stating that the investigating committ: had found evidence against Postmaster Gen- eral Jewell that he had given tne contract for envelopes for the Post Office department to Geo. F. Nesbitt & Co., of New York, under improper influences—in fact, that he was to receive 20 per cent. of the contract. The fol- lowing is @ memorandum taken from the records of the Post Office department, which clearly speaks for itself:—“ Proposals for — office and registered package envelopes for service of Post Office department during the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1876, were —— in the absence of Mr. Jewell, on the th of June, 1875, by Hon. J. W. Marshall, Acting Postmaster General, and Hon. E. W. Barber, Third Assistant Postmaster General. There were four bidders—Geo. F. Nesbitt & y H. Reay, of New York; the Morgan Envelope Co., of Springfield invel [Oe eld, Mass. and the Plimpton Biansfietaring ‘Co., of Hartford, Conn.; and on the basis of the esti- mated number of envelopes required the bid of Nesbitt & Co. ted $161,788; of Reay, —— a elope Co., $167,580; ©! "impton Manufacturing Co $172,680. The bid of Geo. F. Nesbitt & Co, being the lowest, Mr. Marshall directed that the contract be awarded to that firm.” Tue Mississtrrr JETTIES—A schooner drawing 15% feet has posnet Saoees eee ties at the south pass of the sippt river. This is the Orst merchant vessel has passed through. When the works com- menced there was but eight feet of water, and this has now been deepened to fourteen i FANNIE FRE«DA, claiming to be & corre- *pondent of the London News, was commit- ted in Philadelphia on the Of robbing the boarding house in which was stop- gins. She attempted to commit suicide on ‘aturday by strangling herself She was in time two A Froztx Cor the GENERAL BELKNAP. UNDER POLICE SURVEILLANOE. WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS. Other Features of the Case. About 100’clock yesterday morning Messrs. Bevson and Horrell, of the Treasury secret service force, applied to Judge Snell, at his lodgings on C street, for @ warrant for the arrest of ex-Secretary of War Wm. W. Bel- pap, stating that the paper was only to be used in case they had reasons to apprehend that the ex-Secretary would attempt to leave the city; that the purpose of the government was to obtain an indictment from the grand jury, proceedings to obtain which would be commenced to-day, based on the testimony taken before the House Investigating Com- mittee, which would be furnished the Dis- trict Attorney by the chairman of that com- mittee. A WARRANT was issued in the following form: DIsTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CouNTY oF WASHINGTON, 88:—To the Marshal of the Dis- trict of Columbia, greeting:— Whereas Albert J. Horrell bath upon oatn before me, judge of the Police Court of the District of Columbia, declared that on the 3ist day of December, A. D. 1876, at the county aforesaid, Wm. W. Belknap, being then and there an officer of the United States, did then and there receive and accept, from one Caleb O. Marsh a iarge sum of money, to wit: The sam of two thou- sand dollars, lawful money of the United States, with the intent to have his decision and action in a certain matter then before him _ in his official capacity as said officer of the United States, to wit: The matter of the granting of a certain post tradership at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, influenced thereby against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and government of the United States. You are therefore hereby commanded to take the said Belknap and bring him before the said Police Court forthwith to answer said cumrge. Witness the Hon. William B. Snell, Judge [y, s.] Of the Police Court, and the seal of * S:] said court, this 5th day of March, A. D. 1876, HOWARD PRUNCE, Cierk Police Court, D. C. The names of A. J. Horrell, Heister Cly- mer, M. C., and Lyman K. Bass, M. C., were upon the back of the warrant as witnesses. THE LAW IN THE CASE. The warrant was issued under sectior 5, Revised Statutes of the United States, wuich reads: ‘‘Every officer of the United States, and every person acting for or on behalf of the United States, in any official capacity, under or by virtue of the authority of any department or officer of the government thereof; and every officer or person acting for or on behalf of either House of Congress, or of any committee of either House, or of both Houses thereof, who asks, accepts, or receives any money. or any coatract, prom- ise, undertaking, obligation, gratuity or se- curity for the payment of money, or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value, with intent to have his decision or action on any question, matter, cause, or proceedings, which may at any time be peading, or which of be by law brought before him in his offi- cial capacity, or in his place of trz** or profit, influence thereby, shall be punishei s prescribed in the preceding section.” The punishment prescribed in said section read *Shali be punished by @ fine not more thai three times of the amount asked, accepted, or received, and by imprisonment not more than three years.” THE POLICE IN CHARGE. Messrs. Benson and Horrell tarned the warrent over to the District Attorney, and that officer placed it in the hands of Major Richards, superintendent of the Metropoll- tan police, about 6 o'clock p. m., with the suggestion that it should not be served until today. Major Richards deemed it his duty, however, to call on the ex-Secretary and re- Leve the secret service men who had been Jaced in the house, owing to some appre- ension that he (B.) intended to leave the city. Taking with him Lieut. Greer and three of the officers of the 4th precinct, Ma- jor R. called at Mr. B.’s residence about 6 o'clock, and being admitted, found Chie: Washburne, of the Treasury force, there, with some of the secret service men. After afew minutes’ conversation with Mr. Wash- burne, GEN. BELKNAP WAS SENT FOR, and came down, when Mr. W. introduced Major Richards, who remarked that he had @ warrant for his arrest, but at the request ofthe District Attorney he would not serve ittoday. In the meantime, however, it was bis duty to place an officer in the house, and officers outside, and he ho; that it would not incommode him. Gen. ry peared to be much embarrassed, pearance showed that he has unde: great mental suffering. He answered in very low tone that he would, have to acce| the situation, when Major Richards with- drew, but Just as he was leaving the room en. Babcock called him back, and asked, “Did I understand you to say that there was @ warrant for my arrest.’ ‘ajor Richards answered io the affirmative. and withdrew, leavingone officer in the house aud one in front,and another in the rear, oa the out- side, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED UNTIL TO-MORROW. About 1 o’cloek today Judge Snell, of the Police Court, received a note from District Attomey Wells, stating that he had been informed by ex-Senator Carpenter, counsel for ex-Secretary Lamas that he was not ready to come down with his ball to-day, and requesting that the case be allowed to stand &s it is until to-morrow, which he con- sented to. Mr. Belknap is in the custody of the officers of the court, and will be held un- ti] to-morrow for @ hearing. The warrant has not yet been formally served on him. It is understood counsel for Belknap will waive an examination when he is brought into the Police Court, and give bail pendiag the ac- Uon of ihe grand jury. The Impeachment Proceedings, A meeting of the Senate impeachment committee was heid Friday night at the residence of Senator Edmunds, the chair- man, all of the members being present. There was a discussion as to the right to proceed with trial after resignation, and from the expressions of those present the disposition was that the committee should not take con- sideration of this point in the preliminary arrangements. Geoeral Belkoap has ex- gaged ex-Attorney General Biack, ex-Sena- for Carpenter, and Hon. Montgomery Biair as bis counsel, and their first move will be to enter a demurrer as to the jurisdiction of the Senate in the case, This will bring the point at issue directly before the Senate. It will have then to di je a8 to its jurisdiction, and Pied decision is in berg om = ead iy, as he has inti- mated he wee! |, or he may choose, with guch eminent counsel, to go on trial and take his chances. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. The report of the committee is noted in our Senate proceedings to-day. At half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon the Judiciary Committee of the House was still In session ig the Belknap impeach- ment It is expected they will re- port late this afternoon or early to-morrow ‘Later=The Jud Committee have to thearticlesof TWO CENTS. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. MonDay, Maron 6. SENATE.—The Chair laid before the Sen- ate a communication from the acting Secre- tary of War, enclosing & copy of @ telegram from General Howard, and of letters from the staff officers on the Pacific coast relative to the ng ano telegraph line from Canby to Portland, Oregon. Referred to ‘Military Affairs. ited & memorial of the the constrac- cheap trans Dus not other- be carefully a 4 bad his little speculation—in a claim of Capt. Buckner’s for indians. Says of the House aw pea: ecmmittee which, in 1842, investigated the morning, desiring to ha ther: moved the lees, Secret ever of endeavoring to escay was willing to surrender himself at any whole matter has been Placed in the hands of the district attorney. THE THREE MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT PROW- The story which was telegraphed from bere about the three men driving past Gen- eral Belknap’s residence in a close carriage early Friday mornin: alley, &c., which ing e Suspicion of intended these gentlemen were to assist in effecting it Joses much of the torilliny to it, when it is known driven carriage had for its occupants two newspaper men and an unoffending rator, who were silently making a of picking up an place and time. The has 122,243.50, attributable to the want of pra- dent economy and faithful e ey 3 counting of Minnesota legislature askin tion of @ double track and portation from New York to the Missoari ferred to the Commitvee of Trans- portation. Mr. Conkling presented resolutions of the ¥ Chamber of Commerce relating to the defects of the bankrupt law. to the Judiciary Petitions in favor of the repeal of the bank- Mr. West from r. Sherman from from and the accounting officers.” Col. Johnson was ‘the only eeuted the claim before the that while Vice President! manded man” who pros- He at first de- that “Buckner purchase for him a farm in Arkansas, and som vided be got the mon But while the two were riding to the ment the day the “37,749 was improperly agreed to lend Johnson $18,080. he requisition was obtained and paid, and the Democratic Vice $18,000! Were the tering neighboring tached t the steaithily rupt law were citizens of Louisiana; by citizens of Obio, and by Mr. Withers citizens of Lypebburg, Va. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. joint resolations of certain amend- midnight round tn hoy item about the humiliated Belknap his in- id simply turned into the opening where they had the best oppor tunity of viewing the lighted portions of the house. The real motive for having the house guarded, however, was as stated above, the Story of the servant. GEN. BELKNAP'S SON. The Boston Herald says of the son of Gen. Belknap, who is fitting for college at the Adams academy, in Quincy, Mass.: about seventeen years old, quite intelligent and refined in manner, and’ sinee his recep- ton has been @ most exemplary and promis. The young man 18 @ temperament which at times inclines to nervousness on the least excitement, and up to last evening be remained in ignorance of the terrible surprise in store forhim. Through forbearance the friends of young Belknap in town refrained from either interrogating or acquainting him on the matter. He went to get shaved in a barber shop, and while wait- ing casually took up the Evening Herald, and the first matter that struck his attehtion was the head-line, ‘The Fall of Belknap.’ He at- tempted to read the news under the caption, but, soon realizing that none other than his own father was the subject, he grew sick at heart, and, almost wild with excitement, re- turned to the academy boarding-house. His condition was such that early in the night he took to his bed, and up to a late hour was in a sleepless condition, although receiving the sympathy and care of the steward, Mr. ‘reneh, and Prof. Dimmoek, prine!- pal of the institution. His iliness is notdan. gerous, and is due to his grief at the sudden misfortune that has befallen his parents.” GEN. SHERMAN ON BELKNAP. An interview with General Sherman on the Belknap affair is published in Chicago. Gen. Sherman was much shocked at the exposure. He never doubted Belknap’s integrity. His downfall was due to the vicious organizaticn of Washington society. are the oply members of the Cabinet who can ord the Cuormous expenses. bout $7.000 year to keep uy. telt Washington because his salary wouldn't support him here, and he did not consider it proper place to rear a family. Belknap had an expensive wife, although an estimable Woman, who could not keep up ber expenses on her husband's income. IN CANADA, h from Montreal says C. P. Marsh has arrived there, and is stopping at St. Lawrence Hall. SSL S e DEMOCRATIC ANTECEDENTS OF BELKNAP'’S CRIME. To the Editor of The Star: General Andrew Jackson died June 8, 1845. In a letter dated the Hermitage, April 9. 1815,” addressed to “F. P. Blair, Esq ,” he says: ‘This may be the last letter I may be able to write you, but, live or die, lam your friend, and never deserted one from policy !” That was literally true, and it character- izes his whole life. He, too, was sorely tried. But the world might clamor—his political opponents might denounce them as guilty of every crime in the Newgate calendar—as iu J. Donelson, his private secre- tary, of the elder F. P. Blair, Amos Kendall, it had no effect upon Andrew Jackson; he did not fora moment waver in hig support; he clung only the closer to his friends—his “pets,” or ‘ favorites,” @s were contemptuously sty: nents. And this really great quality—tnis steadiness of faith—of personal friendsnip— so applauded in Andrew Jackson b: democrats as a ‘‘Roman-like virtue of the “grandest elements” of a “‘Hero”—the mt democracy anathematize in General vant as @ weakness—a crime—threatening In its consequences the ruin of the nation! Their duplicity now in denouncing Bel- knap’s crime is equally transparent—as rent as was that which cbaracter- eir policy, in 1850, when the notorious “Galphin swindle” shocked achary legos was President; Goy. Galphin, the ori 70 years; he died in 17: bad been a licensed ti among gia Cherokee and Creek Indians, wh were indebted to him for goods, and his orig- inalclaim was against Great Britain; but under subsequent treaties and acts the cli Galphin’s heirs to the in and again rejected, but a fement was finally passed in 849. Gov. Crawford, before becoming Sec. retary of War, had been 16 years acting— resentative and agent for But in 188 voted Col. Johnson $10,000 in payment of an old Indian In 154, W.P. tended suicide, ete. the Iowa lezisiatare ask Harris, a receiver of public moneys at Columbus, Miss—endorsed by his Democratic tative in Congress (Jobn F. H. Claiborne) as “one of thi pillars of the Democrati REPORT OF THE BELKNAP 1MPEACHMENT ™ Mr. qoeeee from Fe Cone on the Impeachment of W. W. Belicnap, late Sectretary of War, submitted a preambie ard resolution, which he said was according to the general course taken in such matters: ‘Whereas the House of on the 3d day of March, cause,” “of diffused and deserved popularity,” as “one of the earliest and most distinguished friends of the [Jackson) administration in Missis- iy tions are extremely influential,” and who are ‘all co-operating with us in the arduous struggle” against the enemies of democracy— "5 ‘arch, 154, the Secretary of the Treas- ury complained of his conduct; in August, 1855, he threatened his removal, bat the Sons assigned in the above endorsement for- bade it; and in August, 1536, this W. P. Har- ris—this “pillar of democracy”—wrote to . resigning his office, and “successor Col. Gordon D. Boyd,of Attala county,”another “main pillar of democracy,” endorsed by Harris as one who had “been for years a prominent mem- ber of our (the Mississippi) legislature,” as “an ardent supporter of your (Generai Jack- son's} administration,” and as “an unyteld- ing advocate of the principles of democracy.” oyd, of Attala county,” ment and make Senate will, according to Its standing rules and orders in such cases provided, take due notice of the presenta- Uon of the ariicles of impeachment. Adopted. Mr. Wright introduced bill in relation to the morification of the homestead laws, Public Lands. STRAW BIDS bmitted a resolution calling General to tranimit to the Senate any information or evidence in his possession relative to straw bail for mail contracts in the different states in October, 1875, and said be would call it up hereafter. Mr. West gave notice that on Wednesday he would ask to submit some remarks re specting the relations of the Pacific raliroads Mr. Boutwell moved to reconsider the vote roviding for the contin- on the custom-house at good the same: Resolved, That the nominated as his “Col. Gordon D. was accordingly appointed, and Woodbury quietly enteret the following on the books of the Treasury: Mr. Harris, $109,178-08 five months later the Secretary was to open a similar correspondence with He bad eariy fell into of bis illustrious predecessor.”’ Secretary Woodbury appointed Mr. Garesche toexamine the affairs of the Columbus office, and he reported Col. Boyd a defaulter to the amount of $50,000. Boyd removed? Were the democracy tndig- Were they shocked or outraged at the illar of democracy?” in his report, says to Batance due from Col. Gordon D. Boyd. passing the bill ance of the wor! St. Louis. Agreed to. Mr. Bou! moved an amendment providin; contracts in the aggrega! the bill, shall pot exceed the sum of $75, Adopted, and the bill again Mr. Sherman called up the New York chamber of merce Cor the finances. He stated that he that part relating to the pecie resumption clause of 1875, and wished to do it in a non- rilean manner. He mate at length. HOUSE OF conduct of this “main Mr. Garesche, the Secretarv: ‘*The man(Col. Gorton D. Boyd) reems real- ly penitent, and Iam inclined to think with his friends that he is honest, and bas been led away from hisduty by the example of his lecestor, and @ certain looseness in the code of morality which here does not move in so limited acirele as it does with us at home. Another receiver would probably follow in the footsteps of the two. You will not, there- fore, be surprised if I recommend bis being retained In preference to another ment; for be has his hands fall now, i bot be disposed to speculate any more!!! And so it was decreed ! lowing, the “really penitent” and “honest” Loyd was allowed to resign, and the secre- tary, as in thecaseof Harris, entered on his books: “G. B. Boyd ts tudebted per last statement at the Treasury No foolish outery on the partof the De- yi—no silly waste of indignation! No demand either by Gen. Jackson or Mar- tin Van Buren that ‘no guilty man escape!” And the ‘honesty,”—the * Boyd may be realized from the following from the Louisville Journal! of the time: “ANOTHER SUB-TREASURER.—A » Some Ume ago, veratone of the } Sbortly afterwards he p: to be a defaulter to the amount of $50,000. mulgation of the fact did not at all He immediately betook himseif to the stump for the vindication of his char- propriate the money to my Fish and Chandler the resolutions of com! It costs Fi h Gea, Sherm+n then addressed the REPRESENTATIVES.— Under the regular Monday morning hour thestates and territories were called for bills joint resolutions for reference only, and llowing among othere were introduced By Mr. Randall (Pa.)—To secure indemnit; to witnesses for the United States. vides that witnesses testifying for the nited States shall not be liable to arrest, be arrested for disclosures made, and making it @ penal offense to in- timidate witnesses for the United States | ker (Mics.)\—To provide tne mode and manner of taking proof and depo- sitions before the Southern Claims Commis- A special dispa In the October fol- 8. 957 39 as Mr. Foster (Ohio)—For the relief of E. Hall, widow of David A. Hail of the District of Columbia. Also a bill for the relist of Wm. H. Chase, of By Mr. Hovse (Tenn.)\—-To amend the Pacific railroad act of July 1,1! the ts and supplemen: \o.)—To reduce the number officers in the medical corps By Mr. Rea (Mo )—Resolutions of the legis- lature of Missouri favoring the payment of nsions to the surviving soldiers of the By Mr. Hunter (Ind.)—Granting pensions to all soldiers of the Mexican war who are sixty years and upwards of age, @nd to all Ubey become sixty years old. By Mr. Morrison (Ill.)\—To exempt from roceedings witnesses who testify before committees of ‘0. )— For the relief of the trustees of the John Wesiey Zion Church of pheanen e D. C. relief of Sarah Butler, of Washtn ( revised statutes relative to the District of Columbia. Williams ( Wis.)—Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitu- Uon, providing that the House of Represen- tatives shall be composed elected one-third each year. Gordon D. Bo; and rank of si own use,’ exclal be able to re; y it, but my speculations turned ort un *Tis my misfortune, and not my fault. I HOPE, GENTLEMEN, YOU ARE SATISFIED! ‘Oh, yes,’ replied hy cofoco hearers, “we are; ese are but characteristic incidents of the prevailing corruption. Had I the space or leisure, with the inclinatioa, similar in- stances might be multiplied indefinitely of democratic malfeasance. crime, embracing bund: millions of dollars systematically plundered all classes and ranks j—by the Floyds, Bai- leys, and Jake Thompson—by the Swart- wouts, Denbys, Collinses, Beards, and Wet- igh every democratic Jackson’s to Heister Clymer’s old leaders—Buchanan’s—with its notorious and revoltin crimes—its Cornelius with the profits of its villainous inting. binding, and engrav' more iniquitous in them- Belknap’s, and applied to purposes @ thousand fold more crimiuai—the subsidy of the press and y led by his oppo- corruption, and of thousands and | either House of By Mr. Buckn from the Treasu: of democratic officials. the relief of the country. mores—extendin; administration ‘endelis and Swifts, ies of representatives ag presented b; felyes thah aby of se States for law for its sett! the bribery of Con- of the vilest of measures! Hence, the simulated horror of the demo>- recy is “too thin; it won’t wash.” If General Grant is weak and criminal because of his steady friendships—because of a quality which has distinguished all truly great meo— what was General Jackson’? he “Hero” —the demi-god of democ! ity man because Craw- % Was John Tyler to revise and adjast all ow Congress. reduce the ex. of public printing in the District of jumbia. By Mr. Rusk (Wis.)—To exiend the time in which officers and soldiers of the late war may present to the Court of Claims their ims for services. By Mr. Gunter (Ark.)—To incorporate the Kiaboma ous line allroad from Pacific coast. Atthe conclusion of the motion of Mr. Bright (Tenn.), went into Committee of the Hawaiian treaty, Mr. Sayler (Oaio) in the chair. Mr. Wood (N. Y.) resumed bis speech upon the bill, he baving been interrupted on Thursday last. bia. By Mr. Mitche! since 13—as the heirs; and f sought a place in Taylor's cabinet as a the adjustment of the for $43,515.97 was paid, under the law of 1519, by Polk’s administra. id the interest for 73 years, 3 movtus, 2 days, amounting to the enormous S7,—nearly five times the aid by the Secretary of e rT. Elisha Whittlesey—the“old watch-ioz of the Treasury”—as comptroller, pronousced against the original claim as well as agaiust evertheless the iaterest was Meridith, under an neral Ksverdy Joun- means of influencin, claim. The princi ford collected the because Daniel Wel his secret service fund? Was An son or Martin Van Buren because Lewis Cass, Richard M. Johnson, and @ host of other officials under them, indulged in spec- ulations of every corrupt character, ab- sorbing millions upon mi. Pacific coast rail- ‘iding for @ continu- original claim—was ‘Whole oa tae ions of the public allowed by Secreta: opinion of Attorney son, and with the knowledge aad approv of President Taylor, after being apprized by Secretary Crawford of bis interest ia tne If, therefore, General Grant and the repub- lican party are to be held responsible—de- nounced—because men in high places have violated the trusts—betrayed the confidenace— posed in them, then, amid the anathemas, must be mingled curses, every democratic Pres! racy from Jackson to Buchanan. DEWINTTON. Washington, March 4, 1876. LIGHTNING IN A SNOW STORM.—A tele- am from Stevens Point, Wiscons! iiwaukee Sentinel, dated The hard hail and whi reveling is Le gine low Bed jays, culm: last evening ed show and thunder storm. The W! District Bill latrodaced To-day. A CHURCH'S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. The bill introduced in the House to day for the relief of the trustees of the John Wesley M.E. church, directs the District Commis- to issued 3-65 bonds for the 500 claim of the church for ages ined by reason of District impro: Secretary Crawford receive of the princi- 21,401.93 4, and of the amount of interest, £94,176.44—in all $115,176 42. A great clamor—a pretended cry of In- dignation, amid a genuine raised by the democracy throughout the country. An investigation was had by tue House, but Secretary Crawford froze to the money, and resigned. There was no im- ing but an ecstacy 8s dise that which they manifested in ries J. Ingersoll exposed Dau- propriation, when Secre- tion of the secret ser- ting the celebrated Ash- burton treaty. The Old whigs did not fail toremind the it democracy of their own repulsive pal, as his fee, of the democ- Jubliee—was APPOINTMENT OF JAIL OFFICERS. amend section 1,061, of the Re- the District, provides that \ bave authority to appoint the Jail, and to remove such officer when, in his opinion, the public interests re- The appointment of subordinate in the marshal. g lel Webster's misap tary of State, of a vice fund in cture ts'estimated at €3,000 to the butlding. CLARA MORRIS VERY ILL.—Miss Clara The bill introduced in the House this morn- sick, her illness con- the ‘tares for iblic ge that all notices and contracts executive departments of the govern- Congress. i i Telegrams to The Star. THE BELKNAP BUSINESS. CHARGES AGAINST ORVILLE GRANT. THE EMMA MINE SCANDAL, An English Witness Coming. | | | TWO LITTLE GIRLS ABDUCTED. | THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. | THE SITUATION IN SPAIN. THE BELKNAP SCANDAL. with Belknap ae <a is for money tile Grant sbortly The appointment of Beikna) as Gocresany a War Visited most of the posts on the fron! And cancelled all the licenses issued by See- retary Rawlivs. Durfee and Peck, two gov- erpment transportation agents on the ad Hier, held the principal eullerships at thie — And Were astoulshed at the nnexpected change. Mr. Peck investigated the matter and found Orville Grant b 4 full autoority from the Secretary of War to diapone of ail arné- Ing posta as be thought ft. Mr. Peck plied to Orville Grant for authority to retata certain posts where bis firm nad invested sums of morey in buildings and goods, and he would agree to it only on terms of 80 much cash down and @ certain share of the profits,—precisely the same arracgement thatexisied between Marsh and Evans & Co. at Fort Sill. Peck refased to comply with these terms and ovbers received the ap- polntments at Fort Buford and Fort Peck. A. C. Leighton was appointed sutier upon terms proposed by Orville Grant, bat the bonus uired Was 50 that be lost money subsequently offered to sell to Durfee & Peck. The latter agreed to bay, but Leighton bad first to obtain permission to sell from Orville Grant. This the latter refused, and made caster terms with Leigh- ton. The Fort Sully trade ship was taken from Durfee & Peck and given to John T. Athey. Athey paid all the money he had to get the post, and was obliged to make terms with Durfee & Peck to manage #ud ran it The latter firm leased from him and car- ried on the business for a year, when the profits accruing to Athey enabled bim to manage the business himself. loarfee & Peck bad the tradership at Fort Sill, bat it was given to Evans & Co. Darfee & Peck at- oo to carry on business in opposition to Evans & Co., but the officers’ orders on any Orm but Evans & Co. were not collected, and they had to abandon the post. Orville Grant went so far in Lis opposition to Durfee and Peck that he forbade those to whom be gave appointments to purchase the or buildings belonging to that firm. orville Grant aiso bad an arrangement with the Interior department by which be con- trolled many of the Indian trading poste. Those he dis; ‘d of in the same manner as the sutlerships to the highest bidder. Orville Grant was in habit of visiting the military posts and Indian trading sta lions every year to collect money due him and his SS, Belknap, and for this par. he bad authority from Secretary Bel- | ay to draw upon any military post for ambulances, teams, and such as he might require. His authority was generally recognized, and he was greatly feared all along the frontier. The authority for these statements is Dr. Terry, who has been for many years past actively connected with the firm of Durfee & Peck, and who bas spent much of his life on the frontier. He says that the © = sonal comm itiee will Pp ® rich lead if they will luvestigate aifairs at Fort Buford. FOREIGN NOTES. The French Elections Yesterday. Panis, March 6.—Tne resuls of 7 elections which occurred yesterday are now known, @ad the candidates elected are classified as follows. Republicans, 2; conservative re- publicans, radicals, 6; ee coa- , 9, legitimists; 3) The Bonapartists include Jerome ‘David to the department of Gironde, but M. Maupas, the prefect of police, during the coup d'etat was ce‘eated at bar Sur ne in the depart- ment of Aube. Captain Mann, th clerical legitimist enthusiast, was in the department of Morbihan, di the Loxpox, March Pe piepatches from the Boruh announce that the troops have frater- nized with the Carlists who presented them- selves for amnesty. General Quesada will comny Se vinces of Biscay and Nevarre ‘With 45,000 King Alfonso will visit Bucgos and itander. He will enter Madrid on the 15th ipst. with the cannon captured from the Carlisis. The Aifonsists bave captnred ll2cannon. The soldiers be- longing to the class of 1870 have been dis- banded. It is expected that the army will RaGvsa, March 6.—The ins leaders on Sunday last informed Baron ch, the governor of Dalmatia and the Austrian com- Albert Grant © Gene: board, and that Lyons’ statement to the to the committee is absolutely untrue, he bas never seen 1; » nor any communication with bim ip bis life. 3d. That he never gave any shares to Stewart either to become a director bimself, or to get Gen. Schenck to bea director, ——— ¥ Ee ade at Brooklyn police uarters matcas marie fais tty Peas Kirwin, ot 20 Sonih Meem Julia i i ; H re i it ts F i E § : iti it Eris ads i i E . i FA Fe i i | i 2 E | | fi i i