, 1876-03-07

spsclal Dtspa.eh to 7ht cAieaao Tribune.
WABN1NuroN, D. G., March G.-There was
quite an exciting acone In tho closing honr Of
tho session. It wan Monday, and, owing to tho
fcara Of tho Democrats that currency resolutions
would bo offered. no opportunity had boon givcn
to present resolutions undcr the tno-thlrds rulo.
After tho Hawaiian debate was cudel how
ever, tho Democrats insisted upon pre-
sentng several resolutions. Cox, who MAS
II tho ohair, refused to recognize any
but Domooratu. Tie Republicans became Ics-
tive at this, particularly when Cox gave tho door
to Democrat 70 movo an adlq1rument, and
resolutions The Republicans roballed at this.
and finally deprived tho Democrats OF their I'D.
vantaga by forcing roll-cail on tho motion to
adjourn. The resolution that tho Republicans
especially wanted to present wnB Cna directing
An INTERPOLATION 70 DE MADE
Of tho roauonB why tho Clgmor Committee poEntt-
tod tho witncss Marah to DO discharged, andcon-
Bequcntly 10 escape. Thia resolution proposed
OF Republicans. WHO are bound not to rest until
tboy havo shown who arc rosponstblo for the
tliGht Of the witness AIArs.,. The Democrats
hayo sought to mako party capital by throwing
out tho anBinuation that hia flight wns solely duo
OF friday, that tho President had dotermtned 10
prosecute all porsons connected with thia usora.
bic Holknap buH'nosa. TAcy have called shin
announcement an Intimidation Of the witaeBs.
ThetE partisan schemes wcro illustrated to..lny
By . bill introduced by llantlhll To
HEnuEE INDEMNITY TO WITNESSES
for the Unilod Statea. Tile bill proyllca THAT WIT
neBsos scatifynB for tho United Btatca nlsall not
bo liable to arrcHt, and a1,al not 10 arrested for
disclosures made, and making 1t ponal osTonso
10 intimdato wtnosaos for tho United BtRtes
Tho cscapo Of Marsh hhs = very diHerent oxp!a-
nation. Tho facts about tho escape arc a good
deal woIbe than they wero supposed to be-. ne
h,.S ~
and 10 long as 10 WAS not discharged was liable
to punishment for going away. bIF. CIyMer
however, discharged him ~ a witness, and
ordered hls feea to be paid. 30 that he went to
As FINELY AZ AKy AAxa1oAs o1T.z.s NIGHT 90.
The discharge OF tue wituaha WAS nahde agk!nst
tho protest Of Haua, 4 Republican member OF the
Committee. On the day that Matah wont away,
60 it Ia atated on excellent authority, Olymer
was informed by 6eores Service officers that
Marsh had made bis preparations to SO to Cana
d., and that he could bo detained 1t It Nas
desired. UIymer declined to take any action.
All this trtnspired before the Cabinet nestlnR
Of Friday snd eefose sny nas Of tha
OF course there wxs
/ PURPOSE ron THE
and people will Inquire what 1T Tha. ClyMer
may bo able 10 mako satisfactory e1plauation.
before him In making 1t ~ polknap eiter bis att'
mIsslon to tue Committee. The House me,
seud ~ many trials OF impeachment To the
6sptta "a the judiciary Committee eau prepare,
| but they will b useless without the presence ol
Marsh. There eau be 10 prosecution IN sht
courts On tue evidence thus far seen. ThoEo IL
nothing to do, therefore, but foT the committee
to.dlsco7or neW evldonce or new caaee OF bribery
! Nobody but Clymer eau toll whether Marsh was
permitted to 80 away In order 10 prevent Tit
punishment OF tho Secretary, or whether II Wa
merely = plece OF gross Negligence. Hc car
tlrdiy shla!d himself by tho latter Adu1lsston
Binca hs had sufficient warning ct the coase
qqancs, III IA possible that olynaFs zsal u l