The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07
THE WASHINGTON INFAMY.
run NOTICE GTTEN TO MARSH TO
GET OUT or HARMS WY.

WAsnINdToN, March 6.-The Republican
carty leaders are striving desperately to make It
appear that the Democratic members Of the
Committee on Expenditures in the War Depart
ment aro responsible for the nght Of CalebP.
Marsh 20 Canada. They say that the Kepuhli-
can members Of the committee protested against
the discharge of Marsh, and urged his retention
here "a a witness In the impeachment trial. II
Is no. true that either Mf. Bass or Mr. Danford
protected against the discharge of Mir. Mar-h
on tho contrary, 1t was decided In full
committee that MIR. Mar-hs attendance
would not he required any longer and
IN obedience to tAia decision the Ch iir-
man, Mr. Clymer. certified 20 his account
for mileage and attendance a. witness ana
the Sergeant At Arns raid the same. llui IT
matters not whether Mr.. Clymer acted indc-
pendent Of nj. committee or not; lac had no
power to comnel MIR. Mtrsh's presence here, sim
ri, because that = sntlcman had not 81 Iced HIM
self IN contempt u the House of Rsrrcscntn-
tivcs. lie had appeared In obedience to the
summons ~ the Spr ,kcr ana had testified fully
and freely before the committee. Unlike the
great majority of witnesses who testify tcfnre
Congressional committees. Mr.. Marsh neither
lost bl-memory nor sought 10y other rsuhteffugcs
20 ovade the questions propounded to h.m.
He answered every question put TO him in
the ffaaLest and squarost nner, and
when he had concluded and the Secre-
tary Of War had appeared and confessed
his guilt Mr. Marsh was discharged. Under
these circumstances how could he have been
held2 The committee might have told him that
they could not discharge him, but could they
consistently have required him to remain In
Washington to appear as witness I'm the i'm
peachment case2 But suppose he had been re-
uulrcd to remain. and had determined TO fee
the country. could he not have escaped as readi-
~ while under subpoena as when dischHfgedf
lie would SIMPLY have placed himself In con
tempt by running away. and this is not an Of
fence for which he could have been extradited.
WHY MARSH RAN AWAY.
Thisis one aide Of the case Now take the
other Mr.. Marsh remained here till Thursday.
on FRIDAY the case Of lIelknap was considered
sion OF what had transpred was furnished to
the Associated Press and teleeraphod that night
to every quarter OF tho country. IL was stated
em-oticially In the press dispatches that II
was the uninimuus conclusion OF the Iresi-
Hesnsp fHs Snu and and 'tp'"'' tSe wIines Mr. Msr.h
should be prosecuted in the Criminal
further announced that Dr. Tomlnson, Bel
knlps brotncr-iu law, vas 10 he prosecuted for
atteWr ting 20 suOnrn the witness To swear false
ly. Now, what Was all TINS but notice given to
Mr.. Marsh that for tosuiylns as he has done,
fearlessly and truttfully. he was TO be FINISHED
1t was a fair notice to him to get ont 81 the way.
There were two objects which might have in
spired this course on the part OF the Admins
traton: First, 1t was an easy WAY OF appearing
very virtuous and excessively anxious To vindi-
cate the honor Of the country, and 1t the most
ofectual way OF ffightenne MIR. Marsh out Of the
country. and at the same time intimdating any
other witnesses who might be on the point OF
Initiating Marsh's example OF telling the truth
second, it a shrewd way of plaCing the
democratic majority In an unpleasant predica-
ment. IL was known that Mr.. Marsh had been
discharged as witness; therefore II he could
be frightened out OF the country the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES would be unable to sustain its
articles OF impeachment against Belknap. Then
me Republican press ana orators would raise
sible for the disappearance of the witness.
because he was not held after they were through
with him. Had the President and his Cabinet
desired to secure the attendance Of Mr.. Marsh
as witness against Belknap before the Grand
Jury and In the impeachment case they had
only to keep their own counseis' and order the
District Attorney to swear out warrant on in
md nn tbis haye him taken into cgst"dy. ihis
could have been done before slr Marsh left
Washington, or II could have been done IN New
York before he fed Tor Canada.
AN EFFORT AT PARTY DrScoNnE.
A vain effort was made in the House OF Repre-
seutatves this evening by Mr.. Page of Cali
Marsh's light. lie wanted the floor to offer a
resolution directing an inquiry TO be made into
permitted to escape. hr. south lrd or ono had
the door on motion to adjourn and refused TO
give way 60 Page, OF course a cry will go up
now that the majority was afraid to face the
Void Void have raised. The Smart politi.
Claus who manage the Repubiican side
will discover, however, that they Will have at
ali early day TO face the music on n practical
question. Mr.. Randall Of PennsylS. mia intro
duoed DILL this morning which provides that
witnesses who testify before Congressional COM
& mi,tse1 stu n'ahe ~ M % hnvu'us ia
msr,nr, it a uensi ,rnnrc 10 min idate hv any
,iunin- ~ % . MI ~. , = ., y ,.s'y
TO tue judiciary committee, Wnicn mas ieaNe 10
report II at any time. 1t will soon be seen
whether the Republicans dare stand up in the
face Of the country and defeat a bill which. If IL
hscomes a Law yxtlI snnil heir game of friyht an
Ing OF witnesses.
PUNIsHING THE MAN WHO WAS BLED.
rha ,o,io,.,,, ,al,,r,,, ma can, % f,an sbor-
Ihe lonowihg Telegram was sent 10 ueh' onet-
WARDRPARrNEsr Apy'r.GKyrRA1,s oFFIcK.)
WAsuINGroS ID. C.. Marcn u, 1873.
To- LeMt' Gen. Sheridan, cOD.,adndiag Chicdgg.
me iIesiaent drects you 10 h0ty EVans' post va "a
Vii be psTmtted s1 io rsmap and sell goods AT nrlee
dIed by Council OF Admpistration until the appont
men Of his successor The President directs yIi 10
direct Council OF Administration 10 meet, and 10
commend 10 me Secretary OF War, through military
S""une'' sui@re leTsn i1s 'ler' Le'tei 1S na''
- l. -, ioNNstSD' Nuyu'IA' u,n''"'.
The Cabinet viii tomorrow consider the ap-
pontment OF Belknap's successor. IL is gener-
the man select ed. but what will the Senate do
To- tba man,hsrs 81 ,bat hodv xhen Attcrnev
ta1 u,I d ,c ~ no ' ma t n,s ~ r5n
s,ys : t aa,u W "Ja % 80 ~ G III I IN a., t, ~ ~
he v,o,,,d a,h, tbe ~ ,,o,ntnstino 81 Cen wohstar
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