The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-26
WASHINGTON.
Revelations Of the myes-
tigating Committees.
ReyOlutlOnlSiS In Mexico Dis
cuSSed In Cabinet Meeting.
General Reynolds in the Post
leadership Tolls.
Appropriation for Galveston Harbor
Beyond u Doubt.
Pennsy iyania ANA New York Will
oppose Blaine Ia the National Con
yentlOn-Ex.Senator Stewards
Emma Mine Zee.
Appropriation for Galveston Harbor
Beyond u Doubt.

three hours and quite II large amount
OF usual routine business was disposed
OF.
II IL learned that the Revolutionlsts
Ia Mexico was u subject Of converse.
ton, the attention OF the Cabinet be.
ing brought directly thereto by an ap.
plication Of the Mexican authorities,
who are endeavoring to suppress the
insurgents, for the purchase of arms
from the Government. The applca,
cation was matter of discussion, but
without agreeing TO any definite ac-
ton. 1t may be that the matter
will receive further attention from the
War Department. Minister Foster will
be directed to use his influence In favor
OF peace.
Marsh was again on the stand to-
day, aud after repeated attempts at
evasion, finally Acknowledged that he
had read the Fort Sill exposure pub
lished in the New York Tribune to
Belknap, in 1872, and that they both
then wondered who wrote 1t, Belknap
thinking that 1t was the work OF Cen
eral Hazen. The witness declared yes
terday that he had no doubt that Bel
KNAPP was aware Of the bargain he
made with Mrs. Belknap to pay the
latter six thousand year out OF the
profits of the post leadership. He also
swore positively that the money was
never RENTED, with one exception, to
any one but Belknup himself.
Mrs. Marsh In her testimony said
she knew Mrs. Bowers since 1861; had
resided at the Burnet House in Cinpin.
natl four Yeas; she and Mrs. Bowers
were in company three weeks in Lon
don, Mr.. Pendleton going with them;
did not return with Mrs. Bowers. She
knows nothing about the Kentucky
railroad claim. Her husbands original
understanding about the Fort Sill post
leadership was with Belkuap. The
evidence goesto show that nearly every
trading-post paid tribute to some
friend of Belknap, on Senator Har-
lan's assessment for political purpo ,es.
The committee, including the Republ-
can mem bers, agree that there il suili-
cient testimony to convict Delknap
before the Senate. Their belief il TINT
Belknap will only plead the legal point
as his defense, that the Senate cannot
convict an official who has resigned.
Judge Willce and J. s. Thrasher, Of
Galveston, arrived in Washington yes
terday, and to-day each made an argu-
ment in behalf Of Galveston har6or
before the members of House Commit
tee on Commerce, to whom was refer
red the. bill to make appropriations for
the improvement of rivers and har.
bors. Mr.. Reagan, who is a member
of the Committee, has given the sub
ject great deal of attention and has
been earnestly seconded in all his eff
forts by Mr.. ThrookmortOn and entire
delegation from Texas. 1t now seems
to be decided beyond doubt that the
appropriation to continue work on the
outer bar during the next fiscal year
will be 500, 900, besides such other APP
propriations as may he made for the
inner bar and for other Texas improve
ments.
Serious charges were made before
the Clymer Committee by two appa-
rently reputable witnesses against
Gen. Reynolds, commanding in Texas,
regarding the sale of post traderships,
that involve the payment of money to
him and others. The witnesses de
clare that their revelations will ex-
coed the Belknap scandal when they
are completed, for they insist that
over $4,000 have been paid for post
traderships in Texas. In the Emma
investigation, ex-senator Stewart as
tonished the committe by stating that,
for services rendered as lawyer for
one year, he received q fee OF
100000.
General Schenck will testify this
evening, having waited for two days
for Stewart to finish. The other COM
mittees took scraps Of testimony, which
did not amount to much, although the
Naval Committee has taken more tes-
timopy than any other committee oil
the House. The Chairman states that
nothing has been developed to include
Secretary Robson in any transactions
like the Belknap business. Mrs. BeiR-
non has been examined and will cor
roborate Pendleton's additional tes'i-
mouy. that he never paid Mrs. Belknap
a cent to secure the pay ment by Secre.
tary 3elknap Of the Kentucky Central
Railroad claim. Pendleton's admis-
siop. in his testimony. that they Sc
cured the payment Of the claim while
he and the Bowler estate were not
legally a. the moment owners OF the
road, have excited a great deal OF I'M
favorable comment
A delegation Of Cincinnati diStiilers
had hearing before the Ways ana
Means Committee to oppose any
change in the tax on Distilled spirits