The Morning herald., 1876-03-11
WASHINGTON.
Xiv CONGRESS-.
BY American Press Association.
WASHINGTON, March 10.

senate.
After some unimportant business, the bill
for the admission Of New Mexico came up.
Mr. Morrill, approved its passage, and
Mr.. Hitchcock spoke at some length in its
favor, as did Mr.. Maxey, who was followed
by Mr.. Wallace in opposition. After dis
cussion participated in by Messrs. Bogy and
Cockerell, the bill was passed; yeas 80,
nays Is.
The nays were, Messrs. Allison, Bayard,
Eaton, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Key, Nc
Creary, Mcdonald, Merrimon, Morrill,, Vt.,
Norwood, Randolph, Salisbury, Stevenson,
and Wallace.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and afterwards adjourned until Mon
day.
dfNa rsasa, House,
n.s,The House in the morning hour consid-
cred private bills.
Mr.. Cox asked leave to offer resolution
reciting the discrepancies of statements of
coin in the Treasury for the past two
months; that the statement submitted to
the House January 25 showed the amount to
be in round numbers, $40, 900 900; that the
debt statement OF January 81 stated the
amount to be $73, 900, 900; that on the 24th
of February it was stated to be $9l ,OOO, 900,
while the debt statement Of February 30
showed it to be $40, ,000, 900, and directing
the Committee of Ways and Means to as
certain and report to the House the
fluctuations, and also to report whether
the legal tenders deposited as security for
national bank notes are held as separate
fund. Referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Legislative, Executive
and Judiciary Appropriation bills, Mr.. Cox,
of New York, in the chair.
During the setting of the committee,
Mr.. Bass, of New York, aroseto question
Of privilege, and replied IS e the charge that
tne fepuollcssXs'm ~ members of the Comittee
un expenditures in the War Department,
did not attend the meetings of the commit
tee. He read from the testimony of Mr.
Marsh to prove that the first meeting of
the committee to consider the Belknap bust
ness had been held on Monday, February
|28, and said that the Republican members
of the committee had not been notified Of
such extra meeting. He charged that
Messrs. Blackburn, Clymer and Robbins,
Democrats, had done this purposely, and
further charged that not only the commit
tecmcn mentiorcd, but Temlinson knew
that this meeting was to be held, and that
he (TemlinsoD had actually suggested
what Marsh should and should not testify
He further stated, and proceeded to es-
tablish, that Marsh was discharged against
the wishes and advice of the Republican
members ofthe Committee. In conclusion,
he said that he was authorized to say that
at the Cabinet meeting on Friday last, no
allusion was made to the prosecution of
Marsh.
Mr.. Clymer referred at some length
stating that Mr. Bass was but one against
four. If any one asked for the retention
of Marsh he would have been retained.
Pending discussion, the House at $50, ad-
journed.
TIE Grand Jury Refuses to Indlct
Belknap-A Discussion in the
House-The Senate Admit New
Mexico.
By the American Press Association.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The Grand
J J,!ly OF the District of Columbia, have
| ,lronot,. lie consideration Of the Belknap
case 10" the present at least, because they
! nave not sufficient evidence on which to
I base IN indictment. IT they take it up
.gain it will be on newly discovered evi-
dence.
The Committee of War Department Ex-
penditurcs met this afternoon again, but
there being no witnesses in attendance they
adjourned until Monday. Bonnafon Cas-
selherry, of Philadelphia, will be examined
on Tuesday.
The following telegram was agreed upon
at the Cabinet meeting to -day, and has been
sent from the War Department
"Adiutant Generals Office, Washing
ton, d. c., March 10, 1876: Commanding
General, Department of Texas San Antonio
The Acting Secretary Of War directs that
you prevent any revolutionary movement
from our side, and also all military expe-
ditions in aid of revolutionists, and all VIC
latlons of neutrality; also to arrest, disarm
ard intern any troops who may cross from
Mexico. Acknowledge receipt.
| Lsigned Ed. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant General.