Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-03
Rerort OF the Committee Delivered TO
the House by Hester Clymer Of Penn
sylvania-ResOlutiOns Of Impeach-
ment Passed Unanimously.
Washington Intensely Excited and Every.
body Amazed-The Case Infinitely
Morse than the Ex.SeeTe-
tary's Enemies Sun.
posed.
Full Report Of the Proceedings in the
HOuse-A Record Of Disgrace I'm
paralleled In the History Of
the Countrywide Last
of RadicaliSm.

WASHINGTON, March 2,-The report
that Marsh, of New York, testified yes
terday before the committee on eXpendi-
TIRES in the war department that he paid
Mrs. Belknsp ten thousand dollars for
post-tradership and six thousand dollars
yearly since, and that the secretary did
not deny the truth Of the charge, became
generally known this morning, causing
much surprise and excitement in official
and other circles. Inquiries were made
| in sll quarters to ascertain the precise
facts in the premises, which resulted in
| the general belief that the reported testi-
mony was entitled to credence, and this
belief was further strengthened by the
fact that about ten o'clock this morning
Secretary Belknap had an interview
with the President in company with
Secretaries Chandler and Rristcw and
Senators Morton and Morrill,, OF Yer
| mont, where the subject was discussed
involving the resignation of Secretary
Belknap. The latter left the executive
mansion with Secretary Chandler, and
both went over to the war department.
1t is thought that Bslknap has placed
his resignation at the pleasure OF the
President.
WHAT A RAD " KNOWS ABOUT IT.
A Republican member of the commit
tee on expenditures of the war depart
ment is authority for stating that Secre-
tary B4lknap has not yet been before
that committee, but is to be examined
this afternoon The same authority
states that the President hiss accepted
Belknsp's resignation. A report on the
subject will be made to the house to-day
If the committee ia able to finish taking
testimony before adjournment.
BELKNAP RESIGNS TO ESCAPE M
PARCHMENT.
The report OF the testimony implicat-
ing Secretary Belknsp in the matter of
the sale OF the Office of post+trader, at
Fort Sill, is the theme OF comment ev-
erywhere ia this city to-day. General
BeIkuap has resigned. Ills Handed q
letter to the President rendering his
resignation, and asking that it be &C.
cepted without delay. 1t is stated at the
White House that the resignation was
promptly accepted, but the exact Ian
gusg9 CT the Presidents reply has not
yet been obtained. General Beiknsp
remained nearly all day at his private
residence, after returning from his brief
visit to the White House and the war
department during the forenoon.
He say that there are many complies
| tiors to be explained to the committee,
and that he has therefore requested to
be allowed to make statement before
| it. The discovery Of this circumstance
| in General Belknsp's administration in
| the war department occasions immense
| surprise, and tie cabinet officers and Of
| ficials Of all grades declare their absolute
establishment. Throughout the entire
city to-day there has been talk regard
| ing the subject of the Impeachment of
| the ex-secretary for the offense Of cor.
ruption, and opinions have been divided,
even among cabinet officers and Others,
| as to whether trial can be bad after
the offending officer is out Of office. Toe
| preponderance of opinion, however, ia
| that it could be. The attorney-genersl
said, in conversation upon the matter,
that he was not prepared to give an
! opinion though it has not been officially
| asked for, until after an examination.
| Several friends Of Belknap's called upon
him to-day, but he had nothing to say
excepting, SIS has been here mentioned,
| that he desired to make statement be-
fore the committee. There are already
rumors as to the appointment OF sue
cessor, but nothing is said about it at
| the White House. It Is also runored
this afternoon that the President ia in
clined to withdraw his acceptance OF
the resignation, to await an investiga.
ton of the charges against Belknap.
MRS. BELKNAP's BROTHER DENOUNCBs
| THE STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, March IA special from
Washington says that DIR. TOmlinson, 8
| brother of Mrs Belknap, was before the
committee on expenditures Of the war
department this morning, and de-
nounced the statement that he acted as
an intermediary between Belknap and
Marsh as fal-e. Judge Blair and Marsh
are again before the committee. Moth.
ing else is talked about in the capital,
and the greatest excitement prevails.