Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-10


why was it reported and made publi
aud if pertinent to the case why al
not the criminal courts of the countr
entitled to it? Applause Oh the r,
publican side.
Biackburn-Wilith The gentleman fro,
Iowa inform the House whether th
newspaper report is true that he an
his colleagues waited i'll body upo
the former secretary of Wal?
Kassou--I will answer the gentle
man with more che rfniness than tn
gtntl" mau has answered me.
Back bhrn-'rhen 1 trust the gentle
man will tell As what occurre an
whether be is the repository of th
confession IF guilt.
Kassnn-I will respond TO n sub
pena aud give any statement of fact i
| alG of the pro ecution of crime. Wi
the gentleman do as much. or will Ii
IN the prosecution? B fore the com
| mitUee made its report there came
request t., the entire Iowa del"g ,t,ol
IN both Houses to cali on the Secreta
ry of War as he wanted to see chen
that day. We went in the evening
| Senators and members-and were M
with this statement from him: "Whel
sen; for you getlemen [ supposed
! there would be some opportunity t.
| be heard IN the House on this subject
have now learned that am i'm
p4ached, so that it is useless for me t.
trouble you with what I Was going t.
say as to the evidence III this case.
And we left him.
Ainsworth of Iowa asked why til,
Iowa delegation had left him out
Laue hter on the Democratic side O.
the House.
The debate continued amid great
excitement and with frequent demon
STATIONS of applauses and laughter OIL
either side of the House. Blaine o
Maine was the central figure on the
Republican side of the House at which
all the SHAFTS of the eloquence and
satire were launched from the Demo.
cratic side. The debate was opened
in length, extending over four hours,
that it is impossible to givea connected
summary of it. It was participated
in by Robbins of North Carolina.
singleton of Mississippi, Danforth OF
Ohio. Beeche of New York, Cox OF
New York, Bright of Tennessee, Hoar
of Massachusetts,, Knott of Kentucky,
Hooker of Mississippi.
Finally the debate closed, and the
House proceeded to vote ON the re =
oIution off red by Ioar of MassacIu-
settles as substitute Of Lama's, which
he proposed to declare that the mem
bers subpeaaed We're at liberty to
attend the criminal court and to give
such evidence and produce such docu-
ments as relate to the charges against
W. W. Belknap for receiving a uribe
from one Marsh The substitute was
rejected, yeas 81, nays, 1913, and La
mars original resolution was then
passed yeas 1870, nays rs.
Whitthoone,of Tennessee, from the
committee on naval affairs, submitted
to the House the testimony of
EIdias F. Wolf of Washington. form
ely book-keeper to s. T. & A. P.
Brown, navy contractors. a1d claim
agents of Washington, in which he
declined to answer the following ques-
ton: "Did you ever take any money
from Mr.. Brown and hand it to any
body connected with the naval ser
vice, and do you know OF any COM
mission on payment having been in
any way paid to anybody connected
with the naval service" Mr.. Whit
horne also offered u resolution direct
ing the Speaker to issue his warrant
directing tho Seargent-at-A Arms to take
into custody the body of EIdias +.
Wolf, and to bring him to the Lar of
the House to show cause why he
should not be- punished for contempt.
and the House at 1856 adj
iourned.
Alphonso Taft has been appointed
Secretary of War, in which appoint
ment a full cabiuet concur d. Taft
has been Circuit Judge of Ohio and
was prominent candidate before The
convention of Ohio for
Governor last fall.
Dyer denies that he or Henderson
inspired the article in Western papers
relating to Pierrepont's connection
with the Babcock trial. It is certain
that Morrill, declined the Secretary
hip of War.
Edward P. Dougherty, who had
for furnishing oldiers' grave
stones at Fredericksburg, Va, says he
never promised or paid money to any
,fficer of the government for the cons
tract.
VIM. J. Purman. member of Goa
gresl from Florida, Is under question
.bout selling cadetsh,ps and Offices
The report of the judiciary aud ex
7cutive appropriation committee is
ready. Thief report reduces the esti-
mates five millions. Tne bill transfers
;he Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment
Ther9 are about l ZOO contracts TO
the next four years awarded On straw
oids by the Post, flee Department
The bottom facts in the safe-bur-
glary business has been reached by
la ringtun confession. Ma sh and
his wife have some Information about
he half million dollar claim of the Ken
,ycky Central Railroad 1t is thought
;iIat the present Mrs. Belknap, or
for her, received $50, 600 for
Ter Influence in the c;,se. The evidence
Of PIerfepouts interference in ia, or Of
B,.bc Jck (Which IS in the hands IF the
udIc AIRY committee of the House, IS
almost conclusive, aud his impeach-
nent is possible. A prominent mem
Der of the House and member of the
I'VE 4tigating committee. thinks three
IF the seven members of the Cabinet
will be impeached. Hester Clymer is
quoted as saying that everything in
lie War Department that was saleabIe
sold, even the wharfing priv
leges about Washington,
Schenck was recalled on the express
demand of Eng and. Delay in official
action was to ct him safely to sea.
Ex-Sectary Delano and his son John
will De before the House committee
for selling trading stations ON Indian
servations.
Gideon Wells is to be before the
naval committee Thursday to teitify
about the Secor claim.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-SENATE-
Bayard introduced bill to author
re the Secretary of the Treasury to
approve certain bills incurred by the
direct tax commissioners. Referred
TO the committee on finance.
A resolution was offered to adjourn
both Houses on tile first of May. Re
ferred to committee on appropriations.
The committee on privileges and
reported back the resolu-
zion to pay Francis W. Sykes of Ala
bama. a contestant, one years sal
AIRY and mileage. Went oyer.