The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
The Belknap Impeachment Articles
Ready for Presentation.
CONTEST OVER DANAS NOMINATION
Interesting Developments Before the War De-
partment Committee.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March IS 1876
THE SPIRIT TAX 1Aws-MEMoRIAL FROM THR
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE FAvoRINa
AMENDMENT.
A committee Of the New York Produce Exchange to-
day presented to the Ways and Means Committee
memorial explaining the commercial evils OF the pres
ent operation of the spirit tax laws and asking for
their immediate amendment The memorial
unanimously adopted by the Produce Exchange. Tho
committee consist of Messrs. w. s. Miller, OF w. S.
Miller Il Co; Isaac Bristow, OF G. W. Kidd
L. Co., and E. p. Hill, of +. y. Boyd
Co. They to present similar orials tomorrow
the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue and have full hearing before the
subcommittee or Ways and Means on distilled spirits
tomorrow afternoon. This subcommittee are Messrs
Hancock of Texas, Chaplin of Massachusetts,, and Bur
chard Of Illinois. Petitions iavoring the passage of
the Meade bill have been forwarded from Louisville,
Philadelphia, Baltimore Boston, St Louis and other
Cities and while there is opposition TO features
of all the plans proposed 1t probable that some
action will be taken the subject
THE RIO GRANDE BORDER TRoUBLEs-REsoLU
TIoNs OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE SUBJECT
TO BE PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE
The following resolution has been agreed upon by
the Committee the Texas Frontier Troubles and Mr..
IL
portunity:-
Joint resolution for the protection OF the inhabitants
oil the Texas frontier on the lower Rio Grande against
lawess raids from Mexico
BE IT resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
senatves OF the United States OF America in Congress
assembled, That for the purpose of giving efficient pro-
lection TO the country between the hlo Grande
and Nueces rivers, in the State OF Texas, from
the cattle thieves, robbers and murderers from the
Mexican side of the river the President OF the United
States be and hereby is authorized and required to
tion and keep the Rio Grande River from the mouth
OF that river to the northern boundary of the State of
Tamaulpas, above Laredo, two regiments OF cavalry
for field service in addition TO such infantry force
may be necessary for garrison duty and 10 assign
crus said regiments fiji each troop to nu
Der 100 privaes, and they shall be kept up that
strength as long as they shall be required in that
service.
national government OF Mexico 10 prevent the
of iawless parties from Mexican soil into Texas, tile
President is hereby authorized whenever his judg
ment II shall be necessary Tor the protection Of the
rights OF American citizens the Texas frontier
above described to order the troops TO the Rio
Grande and use such means as they may ind neces-
sary Tor recovering the stolen property and checking
tue raids guarding, however, IN all cases against any
unnecessary injury to peaceabe inhabitants OF Mexico
THE REcUsANT WITNESS KLBoURNE-REFUsAI.
OF THE HOUSE TO SURRENDER HIM TO THE
The House by a decided Affirmative vote refused
demand to-day made upon the Sergeant alarms by the
local for the body of Halet Kilbourne indicted
rs recusant witness for not testifying be-
lore the committee to investigate the real
estate pools No other course could without
prejudice to the work OF the investigating
committees be taken by the House. and tho republi-
voted with the democrats 20 keep the rod in
all who may be called to give evidence before Con-
gress and require that the TRUTH hurt whom 1t WILL
shall be told The republicans accepted the situation
In this spirit and hence Kilbourne is TO remain in
vile until he the questions put by the
committee
In this connection 1t transpires that persons
have been anxious to get free ride to Washington by
offering TO tell about imaginary mIsdolngs in the
partments, but the committees have put stop this
little game by refusing pay the per diem mileage
Of any who is evidently nsncere volunteer
ing Information Of this kind.
GENERAL sCHENCK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ON FOREIGN AFFAIRs-MPREssIoN CAUSED
BY HIS TESTIMONY.
The presence of ex- Minister Schenck made quite a
stir ut the Capitol this morning The Foreign Affairs
Committee thronged with people during his
deposition An army Of newspaper reporters took his
words and the artist OF illustrated paper
made picture OF the with General
schenck as the central figure The impression left
upon the minds Of those who heard the testimony
not favorable TO the x-Minster whose inordlnate and
vulgar desire 10 make money out of the Emma mine
bend the exalted dignity OF his position of Minister
aud Diplomatic at the Court OF St James