The Morning herald., 1876-04-03
WASHINGTON.
XIV CONaREsS.

The President's Health-The Am'
psachAent Connlttee-A Another
safe Burglary RumoF.
BY American Press Association.
WARRINGTON, April 2, 1875.
President Grant was not feeling well
enough to-day to receive visitors or remain
IN his Office. He is suffering more from
weakness than pain. He determined to
take to-day for rest, refusing to see any
one and remaining in q lying position. He
smoked cigar, chatting quietly and com.
planning only of prostration from his weak.
ened condition. His physician administered
quinins - tonic.
Gen. Sherman called during the day, and
spent some time tn social conversation with
the President, a. alss Gen. Rufus ingalls,,
Acting Quartermaster General, who is one
Of the Presidents most intimate friends
The trouble Of the Presidents head is at.
tributed to continuance of severe mental
anxiety. His physician remains at the
White House at night because Mrs. Grant
feels mere composed in case of emergency
and to prevent any sudden change obtaining
headwsy before he could be called.
During the Democratic caucus last night
It was expressly desired by the OK -C0nfeder-
ates that none Of them be selected as mana
gers Of the impeachment trial Of ex-Secre-
tary Belknap. The request was respected.
Much of the time was consumed in dis
cussion as to whether two of the managers
should be Republicans, and it was agreed
that Messrs. Wheeler, of New York, and
Hoar, of Massachusetts, be added to the
list Of efDemocrats-namely, Representatives
Lord, Mcmahon, Lynde, Knott and jerks.
The safe burglary mystery is to be
cleared up. Yesterday Hon. j. Proctor
Knott, Chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee, called upon Attorney General Pierre
pont and was in secret conference at the
department for long time. After the Cabi-
net meeting he called again and remained
for more than two hours. 1t is believed
that the Judiciary Committee have re-
quested the Attorney Generalt to give immu-
nifty to Colonel Whitly if he testifes fully
and fairly before the committee. It is not
doubted that the immunity by the Attor-
ney General has been put into the hands of
the Judiciary Committee to be used by
them if they think fit. The whele affair
will now come to light.
Senator Morton will be chairman of the
Mississippi Investigation Committee, only
in the event that the investigation is con-
Quoted in Washington, as his health will
not allow him to travel around at this time
If 1t is desired to conduct the investigation
on Mississippi, Senator Logan is spoken of
as probable chairman. The minority mem
bers Of the Committee will be Bayard and
Mcdonald. 1t is expected after the state
ment by Ex-senator Penant of Neb., to the
effect that Senator Hitchcock had offered
him post leadership for his vote to elect
Mr.. Hitchcock Senator, that there will be
an investigation by the Senate with his elec-
tion.
1tmay be expected that within the next
week or ten days the Senate will be ready
to proceed with the Impeachment trial Of
General Belknap, late Secretary of War.
As soon as the House adopts the articles of
impeachment, the managers of impea ch-
ment Will exhibit the same to the Senate.
The president of the Senate will then issue
3 summons to Belknap to appear and an
swer. The first question to be raised, is the
question of jurisdiction, which will be ar
gued on the one side by the impeachment
managers and on the other by the counsel
for Belknap. The character of the Man.
ayers Of theimpeachment for ability, is re-
garded as very fair particularly 30 far as
the minority, Messrs Hoar and Weeeler are
concerned. None of the impeachment
managers were selected from among the
members from the ex-Confederate states
This was done to obviate any adverse criti-
Cism.