Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.

NfkNl Ea'A
of justice in regard &c Belknap.
The first blow when the discovery
was made was stunning and left
them for a time unable to think.
or act. In fact the stolid Grant
seemed TO be the only man in the
party who had not lost his head.
lie furnished the key note on which
his party friends have been acting
since they rallied, when he said
"Marsh ought to he hung" and
ordered him indicted in the Grim
inal court here on the charge Of
bribery. Marsh fed, as he was
clearly amenable under the law,
and the Republicans are en-
deavoring to lay the blame of his
fight on the committee, whom they
say should have detained him. AS
the matter stands, the President
having driven Marsh out of the
country, there is no evidence 20 sus-
tain the impeachment, or the Grim
inal prosecution against Belknap.
Another effect of this act of the
President and cabinet is to prevent
other witnesses from testifying
who may know Of such transactions
as Belknaps, upon the part of other
members Of the cabinet. BY this
means Robson and P%ierrepOnt
may be protected. A bill has been
reported in the House protecting
witnesses who may testify before
Congress. 1t is doubtful whether
the Senate will pass it, Mr.. Blaine
has made himself particularly CON
spicious during the proceedings in
the Belknap case, and has received
more than one deserved rcbuke,
Mr.. Lamar, in particulars, cutting
the comb Of the eX-speaker.
The committee on appropriations
has reported the bill for the EXecu-
tive, Legislative and Judicial APP
preparations. 1t saves $4,000, coo
FROM the amount given last yearand
5000, 900 from the amount asked
for, give a summary of the table
showing the saving. 1t reads thus;
APPROPRIATED lS75-lS76.
Total. ...:.......... $l8,734,422
ESTIMATES 1S76-lS77.
Total. $40, 733,3 0G
APPROPRIATED 1S76-lS77.
Total .............. $I2,799,SS3
Amount saved over
last year.......... 5,934,539
Amount saved from
Republican esti-
mates. ........ $ 7,933,423
Thus it will be seen ihat there
is a reduction, of nearly $6,0U0,000
from last years expenditures and
OF nearly 100000 from what
would have been expended, if this
had been a Radical Congress,
ready to obey the bchests OF
Grant. The 81, 0 900, asked for
this year, over last years expenses,
were intended for campaign pnr-
poses; the supply from the
Whiskey ring having been cut of
it was intended to remedy the de-
ficiency in this way. So the
country will be indebted to this
democratic house for q saving Of
$4,000, 900 in this single bill. The
transfer Of the Indian Bureau t.
war department, which is recon.
mended by the committee, will save
another $4,000, 600 and the trans.
fer of the Pension Bureau will save
another $1,000, 900, besides secur
ing greater honesty and efficiency
in the business Of these Bureaus.
At last the seemingly intermin
, able Pinchback case is ended anC
Pinch is RELOCATED to private lite
This action shows that the inves
legations by the Senate Committee
. proved to some Of the Senators tina.
Kellogg was never elected Gov
ernor of Louisiana, for if he is thu
! duly elected Governor, then Pinch
back is surely Senator. in etfec
, the Senate has endorsed the actor
of MclIenry last year in endeavor
ing to oust Kellogg and take
possession of the office to whicl
the Senate now admits he was
elected. j. is supposed tina
Kellogg will appoint Pinchhack t.
the place, the credentials of Mr.
Eustis, elected by the Louisiana
legislature, having, been rejected
Senator Gordon introduced u reso
luton, taxing all distilleries upor
their capacity and requiring thu
tax to be paid in advance. HI
made a powerful speech in favor o
his resolution. 1t is considered
certain that New Hampshire viii
elect a Democratic Governor ant
Legislature, the latter would Sc
cure the return Of a Democratic
Senator in the place Of Senator
Cragin whose term expires il
March, 1877. 1t is said some
damaging disclosures have beer
made in regard to Secretaly
Robson. Hays of Alabama, The
friend and pet Of the champion
carpet Dagger Spencer, will be econ
victed of having sold n West Poin.
cadetship for $3,000;o while Par
man sold q naval one for $500
The corruptions now being ex
posed render it certain that Thu
: unvt prociJnnt will In a n~ournrrot