The New York herald., 1876-03-09

situation, and gave evidence the shame he felt at
having been so long under the immediate surveillance
or the police, remarkng in relation thereto
that the action OF the Secret Service men
| in reporting that he had intentions
/ OF flight unwarranted by any circumstance
that had taken place and the subsequent i'm
| prisonment he thought. unnecessary and un
kind, even IL he had encouraged any such idea
He said he would have been confronted with
the lmpossiblity OF making his way out
OF Washington. II very evident that the shadow
ing" was felt keen disgrace. When the party
rived at the Court to-day tho room nearly full or
lawyers and others interested the OF tho United
States against Bryant and Craig, which was about
to be resumed, and OF those present
pected the appearance of Mr. BeIknap at so carly
an hour in the day, tho impression having gone out
that his case would not be called until lato in the after
noon but the hour had been changed in order to avoid
a crowd
Mr.. Belknap took seat In the bar, and gave no nt
nation OF taking notice Of any OF the surroundings
His head bowed and part OF the time he shaded his
! eyes with his hand
| Mr. Carpenter said:-"May It please Your Honor in
the case OF the complaint against General Beknap
appear counsel and desire waive examination,
and prepared to give bail in the OF s25o 900,
which am informed is the amount which has been
fixed"
amount was satisfactory, although he was not aware
that any particular sum had been agreed upon
The Court stated that IL the counsel for govern
| mcnt satisfied tho bail would DO received.
Through some cause the gentleman who TO go
| upon General Bclknaps bond, Mr. d. A. Connolly,
failed to make his appearance at the court, and Mr.
| Carpenter started tour in search OF him. In the
meantime General Belknap, perfect picture OF woe
had retired TO another room In the building to await
the return OF his counsel with his bondsman. The
waiting, which at first thought would be OF
brief duration, was prolonged for hours, when Mr.
Carpenter returned with tho report that he had
unable to find Mr. Connolly but he had sent several
messengers to look him up that this delay had grown
out OF misunderstanding as TO the hour the
| to como up, 1t having been given
that IL would DO later in the day, and the
only thing they could do would be to wait awhile
General Belknap and held few moments con-
vcrsation with Mr.. Carpenter in low tone. and then
paced the room. seeming somewhat agtated we'll as
very much depressed in spirits Subsequently Mr..
Carpenter called out Mr. William A. Cook, who was in
the court room, and who il will bo remembered was tho
Washington lawyer in the Babcock case, and the two
| started in search OF other bondsmcn. Thon ensucd
another weary waiting, the afternoon wearing mo-
| notonously TO the prisoner, who seemed and
moro impressed with the msfortunes by which he was
| surrounded II not until a few moments after
four O'Clock that friend appeared in the person of
Mr.. William P. Rapey, we'll known citizen and
owner OF the National Theatre building in this city,
who camo to the reief OF Mr.. Belknap At about the
time, aso appeared Mr.. Blair, OF his counsel who
also ready and willing become his surety tho
bail bond was signed by bir. Raplcy for the
full amount, and thus relieved from the
anxiety concerning longer occupancy of the dismal
room IN which he had passed large portion OF the
day, Mr Belknap' entering carriage with his
sci and his bondsmen, rode to his home The gentle
who had been relied upon to become his security
did not appear during the day.
| THE KENTUCKY CENTRAL RAILROAD CLAIM-ITs
CHARACTER AND THE PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO
ITS PAYMENT.
Tho records OF the War Department In regard to the
claim OF tho Kentucky Central Railroad show that
not as has been publshed rejected by Secretary
Stanton, nor by either of his SUCCESSORS The road
paid tho so-caled "miary ratcs'' from 1862
TO 1864, but received all such payments under
written protest, claiming that It was entitled
to be treated In the manner as the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Louisville and
Nashville Riilroad, which, in consequence OF eiug
within the region OF hostile operations, paid nearly
full freight rates charged individuals during tho
! same period. IL shown that this road, running
from Covngton TO Lexington, was, In proportion to its
total amount OF business. much subjected to in
creased expenses by tho incursons and occupation OF
tho enemy either OF the roads above named, but In
the final settlement allowed by Secretary Belknap It
paid for its lower rates than either of
them.
General Meigs recommended, in August 1864, that
the Kentucky Central Railroad should DO paid for fu
the 1t claimed tho two previous
years, which done, but took the ground that the
accounts were closed for the preceding period. Tho
company controvered this position by reference 10
their protests and understandings had with the Quar-
tcrmaster from whom they had received the partial
payments, and this portion OF the claim remained
unsettled until the fall OF 1870 In the meantime
the road had been sold by It's bondhodcrs and bought
in by Mr.. Bowler Of Cincinnati, who became immc.
datcly involved in litigation concerning it, and upon
his death further delays occurred until Mr.. George
II. Pcndcton, bis executor again asked the still
pending claim 70 be considered General Mcics re-
newed his former objection and Secretary Beknap
thereupon referred the TO General Dunn then the
law officer OF tho War Department, who after giving It
careful examination during tho several months
II remained his ofhce reported upon the questions
involved and recommended The pay ment or the claim
This report was approved by Secretary Beknap May
ISL and after consideration by the Tnird Auditor and
Second Comptroller OF the Treasury. who had power TO
overrule the Secretary, the claim was, on their
approval, paid on Juno IL, 1871. The grounds upon
which this favorable action taken arc fully set
forth in General Dunns report, which under
stood TO be in the possession OF the Congressional Com
mittee.
THE QUESTION OF GENERAL scHENcKs nEsIo-
NAT1oN-A CLAIM FOR INDEMNITY THREAT
ENED.
Secretary Fish has replied TO inquiry OF the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs saying that Minister
schcnck, since the date OF the Secrctary's
muncaton a few DAYS ago, had resigned his ONCE.
The committee not satisfied with the response
wishing to know the precise day which he re-
signed as just previous to schcncks taking passage
from LoEdcn for the United States II was announced
he had obtained leave OF absence The committee
have called Secretary Fish for further informal ion on
the subject In the OF notes and kilograms. The
mittec have yet nothing TO show that Schenck
required resign In obedience the request OF the
British government as has bccn stated There is
reason TO believe, however that Great Britain WILL al
the proper tmo make formal claim for indemnity on
the United states In behalf OF the Englishmen who