The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, March At il semi officially
stated Gen. Babcock's connection with business
O tho Executive Mansion has now ceased.
The Attorney General has been in consultation
with District Attorney Wells relative to Belknap,
and the preliminary papers with view to bis
panishment have been prepared. They will be
ssnt to the Grand Jury next week, when. II is ex-
Himilar proceedings will be instituted against
WAsoh. The Attorney General had . consulta-
tioa with the President to- day on this subject.
WASHINGTON, March THE Grand Jury will,
O Monday, indict Belknap. The penalty is said
10 be nne twice the amount received and three
yoars in the Penitentiary. This being day Of
Legislative enaction in the House proper, many Of
the committees were in active operation.
The Judiciary Committee, who had two days
aeo' arranged for the examination to-day Of Mr..
Narshal o. Roberts. Of New York, in the Texas
Pacific investigation, had to set aside that ar.
sapgement In order to give its attention to the
preparation q articles Of impeachment against
sAe lA&e SECRETARY of War, in which business
thsy were ooeupisd al day. There are two
Ths Art count charges Secretary Belknsp
With having accepted bride, and the second
ooont charges him with having continued to
Tis Appropriation Committee gave its atten-
aon 10 putting the finishing touches on the legis-
laaive appropriation bill, which it expects to re-
port early next week.
The Freedmen's Bank Committee continued its
investigation into the management of that insti-
tution.
The Committee on Naval Affairs inquired into
matters ct some OF the navy yards.
The Committee ON Military Affairs had M the
graveyard question, letting Of contracts for
6eadstonee, aud that % to the policy of concen-
trnting these eucampmenis of the dead.
The Committee on Indian Affairs and on Post
OlRces were at work on their respective subjects
OF investigation.
Another investigation committee, known as the
"Eolect Committee" on the real estate pool, and
the jay Cooke indebtedness, commenced its
operations to-day, but had not made much head
way when it encountered An obstacle in the re-
fusL Of Mr.. Hallet Kilbourn, real estate agent
In Warrington, to submit his business books to
the scrutiny OF the committee.
He professed his willingness, II any specific
charges were made on affidavit, to present his
hooks and papers unreservedly, but declined to
submit them to an examination on any loose
general idea that they might reveal something
which the House would be justified in inquiring
into.
The caucus adjourned to Tuesday by . vote of
81 TO A without taking test vote on financial
matters, though they were debating all night.
DR.. Dienforth, Examiner OF Chemicals in the
Patent Office, is under investigation for bribery.
WASHINGTON, March AIR. Payne presented
his modified bill - the report OF the majority,
consisting Of Representatives Payne, Morrison
and Gibson, and Senators Thurman, Bayard, Nc
Dorald and Merlimon. The minority report was
made by Representatives Bright, Holman,
Walker, Southland and Theakley. It simply pro-
posed to repeal that part Of tho specie resump-
hon aet which fxss the first day Of January,
MA fcg that puzposes