The Morning herald., 1876-03-06
VOL. l-NO. 1863.
WASHINGTON.
pELKNAP's DISGRACE.

BELKNAP'S DISGHACE.
civil and Criminal Action 10 hel
broughl-Fllght Oflho Prin- Il
cipal Accuse r. The Ter
rlble Effect upon "a
Mrk. Belknap. Il
pv american Press Association.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
II s said that Ex-Governor Todd, of Mas |
,arhusctts, is likely to receive the appoint |
m mt of Secretary of War.
BELKAP's SITUATION.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The prosecu-
tion of Belknap will be two-fold, namely;
civil and criminal. The former will be
conducted by the House of Representatives
and the latter by the local courts at the
instance of Attorney General Pierrepont.
Belknap says he will stand his trial
brayely. The impression at the District
Attorneys Office is that he will be arrested
and held to bail forthwith on the criminal
charges. He continues greatly detected.
His Wife is almost heart broken. Her ap-
nearapce has SO changed in the last forty
eioht hours that old friends who called
upon her did not recognize her; sne was
wan and pale. Montgomery Blair, of Bel
knap's counsel, says the defence will wait
to see what the line of charges are. He
does not think anything will be done In
the criminal court until the proceedings are
over, and says Belknap is very courage
ons. He is quiet and resigned, and de-
termined to wait his fate like man. The
line of defence will be agreed upon Mon
day. "
THE CHARGES MADE.
The House Committee on the Judiciary
was in session long time yesterday en-
cared in the preparation of the articles of
;mpeachuent against Gen. Bclknap, late
Secretary of War. The substantial features
Of the REPORT were definitely agreed upon
and the details were submitted to a rule
committee to put the whole matter In form.
The general charge it bribery or counivance
at bribery, and the articles of impeachment
will contain thirty counts, showing thirty
different otfenses, 20 that it would appear
that the committee has not confed itself to
the charge of Marsh, but have. gone into
other matters which they believe evidence
the late Secretarv's guilt. The report OF
the committee will be unanimous.
MARsH's FLIGHT: ,.
The Committee are officially advised that
Caleb P. Marsh had left the country, but this
cannot affect the trial, because there is
ample evidence outside of Marsh's, al.
though his testimony would be particularly
valuable. The question has been raised
whether if Marsh escaped into Canada he
can be brought back. 1t is the opinion Of
the best lawyers in Congress that the ex
trrdition treaty does not extend to witness
es; but if Marsh should be indicted Tor bri-
berry or any other otfeuse for which b.
might be committed to the common jail
they do not question the right and author
ity of the United States to demand his re
turn. Hence his involuntary emigration t'
Canada will have very little force with tht
Committee. On the contrary its effect vii
be to persuade belief of the late Secretary
guilt, because in his statement he says ina
he desired to flee the country, but was over
ruled in that desire by the Secretary Of wa
himself, who said that his flight would rull
hm--the Secretary. "a IDS
DELKNAp AND THE ECoMMITTEEs.
It is due to Ex Secretary Belknap to sa
that he was not previously cognizant OF tn
fraud that Marsh had perpetrated, upon tn
Government The Committee on Judiciar.
admit this as matter of fact, but 1t wa
the subsequent taking of this illegal gal
with full knowledge of whence it came tina
the committee base their articles. The con-
mittee that investigated Belknap's affair
do not propose to stop with the Secretary
connection with the post leadership, bu
will also look into the manner in Whlc
money appropriated for the publication an
,arrangsment~oE-th -thssrrebollionr record wa
expended, They expect to show that Will
first and second class clerks did the bulk {
of the work, and received only pay actuall
due them, the main portion of the aPpro
priation went into the pockets Of the Seer'
taiy and some favorites. 7'".
THE sEcRETARY's FRIENDS. -,r
Some of the Secretary's friends have a
tempted to show that the whole proceed
ing against him was instigated by Geo. Z
Arms and other officers, who were dismis
ed by the service. Whether so instigated
not, the fact remains that the Secretary h'
been convicted by popular opinion OF at lea
conniving at bribe. AS for Capt. Arme
his case was entirely outside of anythln
that could have influenced the Secretary
War. The Military Committee of IL
House is investigating his ease, upon I,
own application for reinstatement IN u
army, he having been dismissed on con
plaint of the officers on the Posts, IN whlt
he served for alleged practice of sending
scene pictures and photographs to wives az
daughters of his associate officers.
Marsh Leaves New York.
New YORK, March 5th.--An intima