The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

b WASHINGTON NOTES:
WASHINGTON. March 2-The Departmel
of State has received information through Il
Consul General at Havana that the necsssaI
orders have been gwen by the Captain GeI
eral Of Cuba for the restoration OF the emba
coed estates of Ramon Fernando Exiodo, il
aqu,n Degedo Antonio, Msximo Mora an
MaRdalena Fares de Mora, and also that
pardon has been extended to these parties.
This is understood to remove any obstacl
in the way of receiving possession OF thei
property, and to be the result of the negota
tions that have recently taken place between
the Government of the United States ant
Chat Of Spain.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Prof Silliman ha
written that be is surprised ct the mendaclt!
of Lyons statement; he makes denial and ae
mands an exhaustive examination
WASHINGTON, March 3-The Signal Servlct
Observer ut Tybee Island reports ship or
Stone Horse Shoals, three miles southeast o
Chat station at this norniSg further par
eticulars soon.
Signal service observer ne Kitty 4iawf. on
the North Carolina Coast, reports this morn
ing an Italian bark, name unknown, in ballast
bound from South Point, .in Italy to Balti
more came ashore 20 miles north Of that sta.
ton on the night of March Isl.
She went to pieces yesterday, and the crew,
consisting of thirteen men. were oil lost, ex,
-cepting four. who were picked. up yesterday.
The life-savng crew attempted to board the
bark and every man was drowned. Six bodies
have been recovered and nine are still miss
ing.
Secretary Robson this morning entered
upon his additional duties as acting Secretary
Of War. He will merely attend to routine
business until the vacancy shall be filed. His
hour at the War Department for the reception
of members OF. Congress is from half past to
half past 10 o'clock, and at the Navy Depart
ment from half past 10 to noon.
MIR. Belknap has not left his housesince
yesterday, and meantime has been called on
by few intimate friends
WASHINGTON, March Sat the Cabinet
meeting ta-day it was determined to take
steps to punish Belknap and allconcerned
with him in bribery and conception. The At
torney General has been ordered to take the
preliminary steps
WASHINGTON, March S-The vessel re-
ported ashore on Tybee Island is the Carrie
Dove. The captain and crew were saved.
MOVEMENT AGAINST THE INDIANS.
WASHINGTON. March "a dispatch from
Fort Fetterman. March l, says the Big Horn
expedition, under r. Reynolds, Colonel Sd
Cavalry, consisting Of ten companies of cav
airy and two Of infantry, leave to-day. The
cavalry will scout the country and strike the
hostile Indians wherevey found.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS TO BIZ INSTITUTED
AGAINST BELKNAP AND OTRRRS.
WAspaaroN, March 3-The Cabinet met
at noon to-day, with all the members. and re-
NAMED in session until after 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon. TIE subject that received oonsid-
Grafton was the institution OF criminal pro-
ceedirgs against ex.Secretary Belknap and
those who were ass ociated with him in the
practices of bribery and corruption that have
Just been officially discovered, and the selec-
ton of new Secretary Of War.
The President stated to the Cabinet that
while he could take no steps which might
look to tho persecution of any one, he had
determined to shrink from no responsibility
that rested upon him, and he therefore asked
the Attorney General to take immediate steps
to proceed with criminal charges against Bel
KNAPP and Messrs. Marsh and Tomlinson, and
others, shown by any evidence that shall be
adducel to have had part in the painful
transactions that were the subject Of atten-
ton. I.
Upon this determination of the President
there were full and thorough expressions of
opinion favoring such action as the President
had determined upon, without delay. Inc
peculiar character of the case of Gen. Bel
knp's Office, differing in many respects as it
does from an ordinary case OF bribery, was q
subject of comment and discussion. the result
of which was the reference Of the entire mat
ter to the Attorney General, Who will take the
necessary steps to enter criminal proceedings
Just 90 soon as the facts can be put in shape
TO be sworn to.
As part of the discussion it was men,
toned that there should be no delay in the
proceedings because Of the progress Of an i'm
parchment trial. The two trials will be en-
tirely independent of each other.
Judge Pierrepont remained at the Execu-
tive Mansion for . short time after the other
Cabinet officers had gone to their respective
for the purpose Of getting what
facts the President might be possessed Of, in
accordance with the determination TO COM
menoe Immediately the proceedings under bis
charge. 4
The discussion relative to the appointment
of q successor to Secretary Belknsp was of
considerable length, but no decision was
reached, and there will probably be another
Cabinet session about it.
The assurance is given thst the person who
will be appointed TO the Office. will be man
of high character and known person.