The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-13


Lieutenant Governor Antoine ant
other colored citizens OF Louisiana, hay
ing telegraphed their regrets 10 Mr.. Fer
ry, Vice President OF the Senate, that ht
had issued orders excluding Mr.. Pinch
back from the floor OF the Senate, Mr.
Ferry responded by reciting the forty
seventh rule, under the operation o
which ex-governor Baldwin, Of his owl
State, had no go to the gallery. Mr.
Ferry concludes as follows: "My vote
as Senator was given to admit PinChbach
as a Senator. The Senate denied his ad
mission. As presiding officer my duty
was 10 execute the will Of the Senate I'M
partially. Partially Of law formerly
was the 'bane OF the colored race. I'm
Partially Of the rule is law for all races
While preside IN the Senale its orders
shall be administered without pattiality
TO race, color or condition, believing
impartial administration TO be the best.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
met tonight at the capitol. Mr.. Lamar
tenderedh his resignation as chairman, on
account Of sickness, butt was not accept
cd, Mr.. Clymer being selected chairman
pro tcmBOre during the absence OF Mr.
Lamar, who will return to Mississippi il
accordance with the advice Of his physi
clan. There was Il long discussion on the
financial question, Senator's Bayard, Ea
ton, Thurman, Bogy and Herman, and
Representatives Randall, Reagan and Lut'
trell advocating hard money. No vote or
thequestion was taken. There seemed TO be
clear comprehension OF the issues in
volved, and a greater disposition to ar
rive at satisfactory result than has
been hitherto manifested-the tendency
being toward hard money. Landcrs and
Holman being left almost alone in the
advocacy OF extreme views as 10 soft
money. The opinion was generally ex-
pressed that the entire National debt
should be paid according to the pledges
Of the government, in gold, and in con-
.sonance with the principles oil the Demo
cratic party. The caucus adjourned un-
ill Wednesday evening next, when full
attendance is expected. and vote will
be taken on the proposition pending
namely, the majority and minority re.
ports OF the joint committee. There were
about one hundred members present dur
ing the evening.
PROVISION EXPORTS.
The Chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics
furnishes statement of the exports OF
provisions during the month OF Febru.
ary. From Baltimore, $3.50, ,0OO;' Boston,
81 ,2lS, ,9S1; Philadelphia, 81 ,O25, $50; New
York, S., 24l 900; New Orleans, Sl3,o73
BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT CASE.
Some days must elapSc before the Com,
mittee on the Judiciary will be prepared
10 report articles OF impeachment against
Belknap. No material testimony, il any,
has been taken since that Of Marsh. II
is said that more than aweck ago six or
seven persons in the vicinity Of Marsh
and Evans late trading post were sum
moned and their arrival may soon be cx'
pected. In response to u question recent.
ly, melnberof the Judiciary Committee
said proof could he procured independ.
ent OF Marsh to abundantly support and
prove the charges already made.
EMMA NINE INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
expect TO examine ex-senator Stewart on
or before the42Gth OF the present month
concerning the Emma mine. It is ex'
pected that Minister Schenck will ap.
rear before the committee rs soon as lie
can reach Washington. The Department
OF State has not yet answered the
note Of the committee asking for the
actual date Of the resignation Of Schenck
and all other notes and kilograms in the
same connection.
Geo. II. Pendleton will appear before
the Committee OF Expenditures in the
War Department tomorrow. The mem
bers OF the Committee on Naval Affairs
say their examination isgeneral as to the
contracts. and as TO the allowances hy
Secretary Robson Of the claims which
had been rejected or disallowed by Mr.
Wells, his predecessor. The latter gen
tleman was before the committee fOr
several hourI on Saturday and may be re-
called. Ex-Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy Faxon will also testify. Much Of
the present inquiry relates TO subjects be-
fore the committee Of which Mr.. Sargent
was chairman four years ago. ,-
NO INDICTMENT WITHOUT MARSH.
The grand jury cannot find any indict
ment against ex-Secretary Belknap ir
the absence Of Marsh, the principal wit
ness. The Assistant District Attorney
states that the evidence presented tnu'
far to the grand jury is insufficient tt
warrant it in bringing an indictment, ant
it is more than probable that unless
Marsh can be brought back to testify il
will be impossible to punish Belknar
through the medium OF la criminal prose-
cution.