The New York herald., 1876-03-13
The Slow Progress of the Impeach-
ment Proceedings.
MYSTERIES REQUIRING ExPLANA ION.
Additional Testimony To Be Taken by the
Committee.
THE INVESTIGATIONS ELSEWHERE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March IL, 1876
CHANGE OF TACTICS ON THE PART OF MR.
BELKNAP's coUNsEI-THE MIsMANAGEMENr
OF THE INVESTIGATION by THE COMMITTEE
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY TO BE TAKEN.
There is the best authority for saying that 1t was the
intention last night of exsecretary Belknap to send
into the House OF Representatives, through coun-
scl request for an investigation into his
official discharge OF duty in the disburse-
ment Of than $500 0Oo 900, and that the
various officers of the subordinate departments be ex-
amined to show his honesty in this particular But
during to-day change of programme has been decided
upon, and the request will be in What has
caused this change of programme wrapped up IN the
knowledge OF counsel, but II is supposed that some
new phase OF the has been discovered, that il is
best to go farther in the direction OF acknowledging
anything even by implication.
An acute lawyer hero remarked to-day
"The House ought TO instruct the Beknap commit
tee to go at once before the Grand Jury II is the
greatest nonsense in the democratic members 10 pre-.
tend that they ought not to be examined there. ON
the contrary, the ends of justice demand that they
shall give their testimony freely the Grand Jury and
that they shall be at once examined by a capable
District Attorney The Belknap matter has
excitement that everything else has becn overlooked
.
valuable information from OF the members OF the
committee bearing other matters where the in
terests of justice may be seriously concerned wish
the House would, Tomorrow insauct the whole
committee to go before the Grand jury"
''Since the day when they brought In the mpeach-
meDt resolutions" added this gentleman, .some i'm
portant matter has been contributed the history
OF the committees nvestgatons-none OF IL very sat
isfactory, but consisting mainly OF hints and gmpses
which excite curiosity and which in way the pub
lie will seek to have cleared up. The committee's re-
port itself contains singular admission. Its first
entry is dated Tuesday morning, February 20,
when 1t stated Mr. Marsh Witness being present was
sworn and examined by the committee But the state
OF Mr. Blackburn alludes to an interview he was
induced 10 hold with Mrs Beknap the previous
Thursday, February a. and in this interview reports
her speaking of Marsh then before the COM
mttee."
The HERALD" he continued, twas the FIRST to make
public the singular story ofan interview Mrs. Marshs
room between that person, Mrs Bclknap and others
The democratic members OF the committee met this with
furious general denias but Mr.. Clymcr the Chairman
in the of his speech admitted he had heard
there such meeting. He said, If there was
such meeting certainly was not present. and take
notice this the HERALD did not assert. But, Mr.
Ciymer continued, lf matters discussed there IN
reference to another crimc l could only and did
only hear 1t by rumor." So far Mr.. Clymer himself
confirms this remarkable tale, which must have at
tracted his attention had he not been very naturally
engrossed withthc Belknap affair." but which he ought
to have immediately mentioned to the republican mem
bcrs Of tho committee, who blunderingy kept
in ignorance Of all that going 1t would be in
teresting to know what day Mr. Clymer heard this
report of the meeting Mrs. Marshs room and OF the
other crime, as he says"
But" continued this lawyer 'having heard as he
admits, OF the meeting and of another crime and not
only that but having, he also admits, been told
that there record in the War Department
these are Mr. Clymcrs words, very vague
but also very suggestivc-what happensS From
the report OF the committee and the uncon-
tradcted, and therefore admitted, testimony OF Mr.
Bass, IL appears that Marsh was dismissed by Mr.
Clymcr at the close OF the meeting, which opened
at hafpast ten; that Clymer offered to 60 with
him get his fees, Marsh having said he wanted TO
leave on the one O'Clock irain that Clymcr further
offered IL Marsh had not time get his fees would
send them to New York, and that Clymcr also prom
iscd Marsh to send him the contract between Marsh
and Evans by mail Narsh with Clymer's help, did
actually leave Washington with his wife in the
half past O'Clock train. But now mark
the committee took a recess to meet at
and after one O'clock according 70 the official report
the depot Judge Blair appeared, and asked on Bel
knaps behalf leave TO make a sworn statement which
was granted, and another meeting appointed for
three O'Clock for this purpose. The committee met
again at three O'Clock, and fortunately for them Mr.
Belknap and Judge Blair Jailed to appear, and they
after reasonable delay, made their report TO tho
House. But suppose Judge Blair had submitted a
statement contradcting and invadating Marsh's
testimony, what would have been the position of Mr.
Clymcr and his committee with Marsh the way to
Canada7 All this does not impute wrong to Mr. Cy-
mcr but II shows very gross mismanagcment, ncredi-
Bile blundering and gives hints Of mysteries which
the committee ought to explain and OF which. II
Is unreasonable TO guess might be very important
TO Grand Jury and District Attorney"
Tho committee are al last happily the trace OF
testimony, and have summoned several witnesses
who are expected give important evidence on mat
ters not relating TO the Fort sill transaction
General Boynton will probably appear before the
committee on Tuesday. The witnesses he pro.
poses TO introduce will testify after tho
committee is done with him, and II Is
now said that Mr.. Pcndleton Will follow
after these, and Mrs Bclknap will be summoned after
Mr. Pendleton has given his evidence. 1t may become
necessary in the OF the investigation for the
to ask Mr.. Clymer who II was that as ho
admits IN his speech, told him OF the meeting in Mrs.
Marshs and OF matters discussed there in refer
encc TO another crime
THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS ACTING AS
CHECK ON EACH OTHER
The benefit TO tho public OF having two houses op-
poste in politics will probably bo shown on numerous
occasions during this session. The House.
Tor instance, viii hardly pass the enabling
lct making New Mexico a State, which the
republican Senate has just passed with the view Of
securing republican Senator's and II is TO DO
hoped the Senate will reject the preposterous House
, ordering the printing Of 800 copies OF the worth
ess agricultural report piece OF inexcusablo ex-
ravagancc