The New York herald., 1876-03-07
9HE ROTTEN BUREAU.
The Precipitate Course of Clymer'S
Committee Regretted.
WEAKNESSES OF THE CASE.
Probable Renewal of the In
vestigation.
THE ESCAPE OF MARSH.
A Republican Resolution Of
Inquiry Suppressed.
BELKNAP IN CUSTODY
Insincerity Of His Effort to Shield
His Wife.
ORvlLLE GRANTS TRADERSHIPS.
A Republican Resolution Of
Inquiry Suppressed.
BELKNAP IN CUSTODY
lnsincerity Of His Effort to Shield
His Wife.
ORvlLLE GRANTS TRADERSHIPS.
An Ingenious Confession by the Brother Of
the President.

WASHINGTON March g. 1875
There is sort Of unfairness in the cry which has
been raised here that Mr. Belknap was the victim Of
his wives Women have to suffer enough in all mis-
fortunes, and ought to be the bare facts
OF Mr.. Marshs testimony which is printed, do
not bear on thejnsnuation that Beknap would have
been guiltless but for the 'who did It as the
phrase goes The first Mrs. Bclknap died. according
10 the records, In December, 1870, when only
one payment had been made TO her by
Marsh Her child died in June 1871
The present Mrs Belknap went to Europe in the same
year. but Marsh testhes that he continued mako tho
payments after the first Mrs Beknaps DEATH after the
Heath OF the child and after the departure the pres
snt Mrs. Beknap, then Mrs Bowers for Europe; that
Is to say Mr. Belknap received the quarterly payments
regularly when he stood alone unmarried and child
less during the interval between June 1871 and 1873
when he married his present wife 1t is entirely un.
fair under these circumstance his friends to lay
the crime on weak women The clamor about his
anxiety to shield his wives does not rest on a solid
foundation. twould have been moro to the purpose
II he had squarely assumed the whole matter as he
might very well do, considering the above facts.
REcoNNIrMENr ASKED FOR.
The impeachment Committee will ask the leave of
Ihe House to have their recommitted In order
Mat they may bring forward other testimony, which
'hey have in their possession. The absence OF the
witness Marsh is believed TO make this necessary
They have Sufficient testimony besides that of Marsh
and more is coming in all the time. The republicans
blame Mr. Clymer for letting Marsh 60 but it very
well understood that Marsh away because he was
threatened by Attorney General Pierrepont with arrest
and trial. Mr. Perreponts excuse for this is said
TO be that Marsh is guilty as anybody else and
that the President says, "Let no guilty man
escape" which some people about here begin
70 think means, "I.et no man escape who
Is guilty OF telling"
PROTECTION WITNESSES.
bill will be introduced tomorrow in the House to
protect witnesses, by which every witness summoned
90 appear before committee OF Congress be guar
anteed protection in coming, staying and returning
from the place to which he summoned and shall be
protected against responsibility anything he NAV
testify; and 1t is made misdemeanor to threaten
witness for anything he may testify may be about
to testify.
GEORGE H. PESDLEroS's DENIAL
Mr. sayer, of Ohio, while sitting to-day Chairman
Of the Committee OF the Whole received the following
telegram from Hon. George H. Pendleton, formerly
Representative from the same distrct:-
CINCINNATI, Ohio March O. 1876
To Hon. IILroS SAYLER and Hon. II. b. BANNING,
House of4Representatives -
It'll article in yesterdays Capital In relation 10
the payment OF money TO Mrs. Beknap secure pay
ment OF claim to the Bowler estate, TO the Ken
lucky Central Railroad refers to me- pronounce the
story utterly false. have teegraphed the committee
asking that they will investigate Immediately this
matter and permit my examination at the earliest
moment Enforce my request Please that my
full emphatic denunciation OF the story in all its
aspects through the Associated Press dispatches
GEoRGE IL. PENDLEToN.
GIVING POSTPONED.
This afternoon Judge Smell. of the Police Court re-
seived note from District Attorney Wells stating that
ex-senator Carpenter informed him that Belknap
would not be ready appear to-day with his
ball. and asking that his case be allowed to stand and
that this arrangement had been agreed to. Belknap
will in the custody of the court officers, and
Will have hearing tomorrow.
DELKSAPs CONFINEMENT
The ex-Sccretary still remains in his own house
which he has left since the tender OF his resigna-
hon. and is to all purposes, prisoner the entrances
back and front being guarded by policemen. Messrs
Carpenter and Blair, his counsel appeared at the
Attorney Generals olhce to-day and asked that the
police be removed rs the Secretary had no
intention whatever Of attempting fight from Washing.
on To this made that as soon as an in
dictment found the Secretary would be arrested
ana could then give ball. which would relieve him from
the surveillance TO which he is subjected Should
the Grand Jury meet with any embarrassment IN OBJ
tanning necessary evidence to frame au indictment
upon the will be made without the Indictment
Several personal friends have visited General Bclknap
to assure him OF their sympathy with him in his
troubles
Tomorrow Mr. Beknap will be formally arrested by
Major Richards Chief OF Police. Personal friends who
have visited Mr. Belkhap tonight say that he appears
somewhat more cheerful than he has been since his
disgrace first known to the public but he carefully
avoids conversing the subject OF his misiortunes
LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES
The progress OF the impeachment proceedings
Is retarded by the legal uncertainties OF the
case and the desire 10 take no step unadvscdIy.
J. Proctor Knott, Chairman OF the House Com
mittee on Judiciary, busily engaged until after
midnight In the preparation OF the articles OF mpeach
ment OF the ex-secretary Of War; Tho committee met
ten O'Clock this morning and long time in ses
sion, not adjourning until three P. NJ There was
not entire unanimuy in the committee, some Of the
members taking the ground that the obtained
BY the investigating committee was not complete
enough, or at least not much SO as a judicial com
mittee would have H. to form solid basis for
successful trial by impeachment Mr. Knott says,
however, while such is the case the testimony Is
ample to frame articles which General Belknap can
be convicted without a shadow Of doubt
TwESrY-rHREE IMPEACHMENT ARrrcLrs
About four O'Clock IL became known that the Ju-
dietary Committee mad prepared twenty three articles
and were ready TO rsport TO the House, accompanied
with a motion to recommt TO them, IN order TO be
enabled 20 take further testimony 10 strengthen the
case beyond any question arising OF the possibility that
could in any way be weakened or invalidated
Mr. Knott stoutly denies far as he has any knowi
edge in his capacity Chairman Of tho Judiciary Com
mitiee OF the deliberations by tnem that there
Is any disagreement his committee with the views
taken by the investigating committee as TO the full.
ness and strength Of the evidence already obtained
against General Belnap They say that Of they