The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

CABINET CHANGE.
Secretary BeIknap Steps Down
and Out.

\
and Out.
By American Press Association to the STAR.
WASHINGTON, March 2. - Secretary
Belknap this morning rendered his res
ignation to the President, and it was
promptly accepted. Mr.. Ii. T. Crosby
Chief Clerk of the War Department, who
is by law made the Acting Secretary ol
War during the absence of the Secre
tary, is to-day acting in that capacity
There are no positive indications as to
who will succeed Mr.. Belknap.
NEW YORK, March 2. - The Times
Washington special says Mr.. Marsh, o.
New York, appeared before the Commit
tee on Expenditures of the War Depart
ment yesterday, and testified that hi
had procured of Secretary BelkDap 4
| contract for certain Post traderships al
| Fort Sill and other points.
Special to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The precise
nature OF tue charges against Secretary
Belkuap have not come 10 light, but
enough Is known to justify the state
ment that the President r. convinced
that he profited largely by the ietting o.
trading posts at Fort sill and 0sSsi
points.
AS soon as this information came to
the President the Secretary was notified
| that his resignation was desired, and it
was prepared last night and promptly
handed In the first thing this morning.
us stated that the information Is OF
such a positive character that no de-
lense is attempted by his friends, and
Republicans as well as Democrats were
all decided in the opinion that he must
at once retire.
1t is claimed that full showing will
not only prove that Belknap has made q
good thing himself but that he has made
his position very profitable to his rela.
tiyes and friends.
WASHINGTON, March 2-One witness
before the Clymer Committee testified
that he had u regular contract for dis
posing OF the trading posts in the South
west, tor which he had paid to the wife
of the Secretary, $4,000, and continued
to pay as long as he sold the passes
Sc. 900 yearly. &f
He aisc testified to other frauds and
corrupt acts OF the Secretary, and pro-
duced records in evidence. He was
subjected to thorough cross-examina-
tion, but was not shaken. Secretary
Belknap this forenoon confessed that
the statements were true.
BELKNAP's SUCCESSOR.
1t Is generally believed that Mr.. John
e. New, of Indiana, at present United
States Treasurer, will be rendered the
position OF Secretary Of War.
IMPEACHMENT DEFEATED.
General Belknap and his friends say a
full explanation of the subject can not
be given at this time.
1t seems that the Committee deter
mined to report articles OF impeachment
against the General, and on that account
preferred not to hear his testimony until
1t was delivered before the Senate sit
ting as a Court oil Impeachment.
The resignation Of General Belknap
having this morning been rendered to
the President and promptly accepted de-
feats the impeachment project, and 1t is
now thought that the Committee will
agree to receive such testimony as Gen.
eral Belknap wishes to give.
HE TAKES 1T TO HEART.
NEW YORK, March 2.--The Evening
POSTS W Washington special says Secre-
tary Belknap to-day had long inter-
view with the President and other m I m
bers Of the Cabinet. The result was
that he rendered HE resignation and it
was accepted.
rAs Committee ot the House will rs.
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