The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-09
THE KENTUCKY RAILROAD CLAIM.


ASIIINGTON, March {.
The rumors which have gained such wide
circulation concerning the name of Hon.
George II. Pendleton with the payment of
large sum TO Mrs Bclinap to secure fay-
orable action on tie claim of the Kentucky
Central railroad have resulted from certain
developments made in the course of ely
mer's enquiry regarding post .traderships.
The facts are of q character to bring deep
disgrace upon the democratic managers of
that committee, whatever the result for
Mr. Pendeton may be. They show be-
yond question that Cymer and his asso-
ciates were not seeking to expose corrup-
ton except where it involved republicans,
and that they declined to even 20 through
the forms Of enquiring whether certain
direct charges were made against one of
the prominent democratic candidates for
the presidency were tue.
THE CHARGES MADE
are Of character to demand and inevita-
bly, receive national attention. In brief,
they are these When Mr.. and Mrs.
Marsh reached Washington last week, and
before the former appeared before the com
lington between Mrs Belknap and Mrs.
Marsh, several other persons being present,
ali being acquaintances, and most privy 10
the facts which Clymer's committee was
charged with enquiring about. At that in
tervew, Mrs. Marsh, in talking OF the var
ious transactions of which she knew, al
luded to the statements i'll circulation in
certain circles in regard to the Pendleton
railroad claim. Mrs. Belknap said that
the stories were gross exaggerations that
while it had been believed among some of
her friends that
SIZE REoEIyED $4,000 FROM THAT CLAIM,
she had, in fact, obtained only about half
the committee knew nothing of this branch
of the subject till last Saturday hight. The
first thing Monday Mr.. Danford caused q
subpoena to be issued for Mrs. Marsh, and
an officer started yesterday for New York
to serve ii; but Mrs. Marsh, having, as is
supposed, had au intimation Of what was
going on, left for Canada. Still, if evei
brought before the committee, her friends
say she will certainly testify 10 the maiE
fact given above. In regard to the course
of Mr.. Clymer concerning this matter, the
case, as reported by these in a position tC
know, is of Il character which
TIE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE MUST TAKE NoTIcI
or,
or stand fully condemned before the coun
try MIR. Clymer and Mrs. Marsh, Mrs
Bowers, now Mrs. Belknap, Hon. Georg
II. Pendleton aud others, made a tour o
Europe, or good part Of it, together
During this trip the whole party becam
pretty well acquainted with the main fact
thus far developed. and others of simla
character. When it became known to som
who were of this party that Mr.. Clyme
had determined to bring Gen. Belkna]
down, he was reminded in the most pointe
terms that if he was determined to do thi
he could not decline to bring Pendleto
down too. Mr..
CLYMER CONSTANTLY EvADED THE REsPON
, sIBILITY
by saying he did not have sufficient data t
reach Mr.. Pendleton. lie was presse
with the counter statement that Mrs
, March would testify to it, and that he ha
reasons to know something concerning tn
matter, AMI that the records of the depart
ments would throw some light on the case
He, however, refused to go into the matter
and the result was that Mr.. and Mrs
! Marsh were allowed to 90 without an al
tempt to ascertain whether they coul
throw any light upon the Pendleton case
= These facts have caused belief in som
Quarters thrq2tb iNt rYS sff 70 LEAVE rows
, and that Mrs. Marsh, for the same purpose
, was advised to follow her husband 60 Car
ada For some reason there has been 70
: three days past noticeable stampede o
the subject of the investigation anon
prominent democrats. The reason wa
not apparent but the fact has attracte
much attention. Speaker Kerr has for tn
past week been most earnest and emphatic
in his declarations against the policy @
more Investigations. He has carried thi
SO far as to threaten refusal 10 appoin
such committees if ordered, and the opl,
examination credited is that it has been as
certaincd that democrats of high positio,
are certain to suffer If the campaign agains
corruption goes on. The record of
PENDLEToN's SETTLEMENT OF THE KRNTucK,
CENTRAL RAILROAD CLAIMS
is briefly thus The road, after hayine
been paid the usual military rates, filed ,
claim for the difference between these
rates and so per cent. of the usual rates tc
private parties The amount was &14S 553
Secretary Stanton referred it to Quarter
master-General Meigs, who twice reported
strongly againstit, and Stanton refused &c
pay. In the fall of 1870, Pendleton wrote
to Belknap, asking another consideration
OF the case. 1t was again referred to Gen.
Meigs,wh recalled and restated his former
action, and twice again reported adversely.
1t was then referred to Gen. Mckee Dunn,
assistant judge-advocate-general who de,
cided that
hELkNAP HAD THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE
| CASE
lhat the CLAIM was good one, and that the
thild auditor should be asked TO settle it..
Belknap approved this, and requisition
warrant was issued to Pendleton and pav-
ment rushed through the war and treasury
departments In one day, and the whole
face OF the claim paid to Pendleton, June