The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-03-10

4 this hour one sentiment Of pity, one word
OF sympathy, could find utterance from ms
Secretary of War is but the proper OUT
grow h, the true exponent of the corruJs
that have cursed this land for Years past
that being my own I. reflection, I will dis
charge mn my dusy best to I'M myself and to this
ton on the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. Blackburn, OF kentucky, a member
Of the committee, expressed his satisfac-
lion tnnt sne report which had been read by
world that nothing had boon left tndone
! by the committee to shield from dishonor
| the duty of the committee TO investigate
| and report upon. He could not consent That
| the gentleman from NIassachuse,ts should
He would not consent that his side of the
House should be placed in the position of
up the position Of defenders. 1t was a gues-
ton which addressed itself alike to every
member of the House. ..--t -
He regarded the case as an unprecedented
one in moro respects than one; the action
OF the President in accepting Secretary
tances was unprecedented, and this was the
first instance in the history of tho country
exalted station, had sought " to she1t an
himself from legitimate Investigation by
int! the dishonor ola wife. [sensa-
peachability Of Mr.. Belknap, he suggested
that that question, as Judge Story had
decision OF the Senate. On such state al, 'n of
facts. would the House, he asked, shrink
from from, the performance Of its duty because
doubt on chat point. The House could not
do it. It would not be admissible. He
Bacon, in which it was stated that when,
the Lord Chancellor had sought to save
himselfby the resignation ofhis office, the
could not interpose. Was the House to be-
told told that the man in power at the other end
Congress of a right and power which the,
King of Great Britain ca,ild not take from
to- be- fSsnrv and that
could do no wrong, but no man had ever
been found bold enough, in this country to
If tho man who had uttered tho momori-
BILE sentiment, "Let no guilty man escape"
held it in ls s. power to rob an American
or to pronounce censure on n publicly con-
victed criminal, where was the barrier to be
tho people could rest secure? applause j
Mr.. Hoar-Does the gentleman say that
Congress has the power to punish any man
in this country?
Mr.. Blackburn--I will not submit to in
terruptions. | am the last man to in
cnssion: 1t is not admissible here The
Republican members of the com,nitteeH
as ana an% ne in the
of this report, as the majority OF this House.
We have seen no difference in the co n,mit-
House that there Shall be no dieeren Sce
manifested here. II fraud has been perpe-
t tI if crimnaiity exists. if corruption
people in this House so declare it, and send
the issue to the court where it may finally
DO tried, and If we are unable to punish,
whero guilt is almost openly confessed, lot
the responsibility for that failure rest on,
other shoulders than ours.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Specials hence,
report tho Committee on Expenses i'm the
War Department have evidence of IL Mr.
Marsh that no paid Mr.. Bell<nap $40 600 cash
a @ per ~ yea Fort toF Three for post
posts in tho Southwest.
The specials state that Secretary BeIknap
defense, begged mercy at the hands of the
committee, and asked to be allowed to
resign. To this not even the Republican
members were inclined to listen.
LATER.
About 10 o'clock this morning, Secretaries
Reknap, Bristow and Chandler, and Soma
Tors Morton and Morrill, called on the
President. The subject discussed was the
Chandler then proceeded to the War De-
partment.
shows that Caleb P. Marsh made the bar
gain with tho late wife Of Secretary Boil
snap ana ana Paid tho money to her. After
Secretary, the last payment being for the
quarter ending December, 1879.
grew out Of the reportea c"1laauS het ,@sel
him and the President The Secretary SAID
he thought ho won d have killed himself:
The President replied, "f wish you had"
Marsh was not IL willing witness. He was
brought here i'll custody.
Tho following is given as the origin of the
Beiknap investigation: While in search for |
:. house for his family in December, Hon.
Is. r. Lewis, of Ala bama, was referred to
e.. n. Armes, II real estate agent for this
city.
During their search for house. Mr.
Armes, in conversation, stated to Mr.. Lewis
that he had formerly belonged to the army, |
but was dismissed through tho cnmity OF !
Belknap; that if he had the assistance of a |
member Of Congress he would in sixty tlays
develop facts that would force Relknap to |
resign. Mr.. Lewis rendered his assist ance, |
and they subsequently had several inter-
MIR. Lewis sought the advice of Mr.. Ran
d"ii, who advised that the facts be brought |
before Mr.. Cfyn,cr, Chairman of the Com |
nittee on Expenditures in the War Depart |
nicnt Lewis and Armes saw Clylner and
INC lntcr gave Il list of witnesses, includiur
Marsh: Afterwards CIymcr thought Armes
WINS aching in bad faith, as tho Secretary |
snd Armss had proposed il he wa. restored |
10 tho army and certain other conditions
complied with, ho would drop the matter
Lewis said if Artnes was seeking ONLY to
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