Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03

During the proceedings Mr. Kerr OCCUPIED
the Speakers chair, and beneath him at the
Clerks disk sat his predecessor, Mr. Blai,e
eviocing painful interest 10 the story as told
in the testimony of Marsh. Many members
whose seats are in remote part Of the hall
took up positions 10 the area 10 front of the
Clerks desk, and all the rest occupied their
seats, paying the most marked attention TO the
reading. Before the scene had cosei the gal
leries had all b. come crowded, Including the
Diplomatic gallery, where the Danish Minister
ami his wife were among the spectators There
was feeling of relief experienced by all when
the vote was taken aud the affair brought to a
close. The committee appointed by the Speak.
er will to day proceed to the Senate chamber
and Communicate to that body the action Of
the House. The Judiciary Committee have
also drawn up the articles OF Impeachment aud
reported them TO the House. When adopted
by the House that body will, headed by It's
Speaker and high officers proceed to the Seq.
ate chamber and demand the impeachment of
Mr.. Belkuap. Then the Senate will (ln par.
liamentary phrase) 'takc order for me im.
peachment, that is arrange the time and man
ner of conducting the trial witch will be prose-
| cutcd on the part of the House by Its } u ciary
| Comnlttee.
| SECRETARY BELKNAPs RESIGNATION AND ITS
ACCEPTANCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March = 1916.
Mr.. Presidential Hereby tender my resiyna
ton as Secretary OF War, and r.queSt its lu-
| mediate acrerrance-tr auklug y,u for Your
| constant and Continued kindness, au Respect
fully and truly yours.
| (Slsucd) William W. Beknup--A true copy
+. D. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. !
| WASHINGTON. d ". Mares. >
| Dear ,Sr-Hour teuder OF resi- guatiou as
Secretary IF War, with the request TO have
it accepted me;lately, is received, aud
the SAM l. hereby accepted with gr"at re.
greet Y,us &c., U. S. GRANT.
| Gen. Be ko,p was not possessed vi reut be.
You'd his salary, and has probaby expended
double or three times that amount in every year
that he has been III Washington. II is mau
in the prime Of life, JUST II years 81 age, aud
of snowy physique, and his owp Sire TO shine
has perhaps as much TO dv with his downfall
as the wea kne>s Of his wives. When the pre-
sent Mrs. b KNAPP was married she c'ull not
trust to American drcssma k"rs for her trou,
seau, but sent over to Worth TOR It, and the de-
| scription of her elaborate dresses and other
fummery gave the jenkins correspondents
something t. dlIate upon tor W""kS She has
enjoyed, If It can be called e jOyment u.d.r
su;'i circumstances, the distlJc,.oo Of belhg lie
| bet dressed woman IN Washington Her ear.
rage aud appurtenapcss were also the envy aud
admiration OF the satellites who hung around
her in the brief day of her prosperity.
| 1t is also rumored that O!vilI" Grant "
eau INT 10 this AID wouli soon be exposed,
hat at least FIVE other prominent officials Of
the War Department vii, be discovered 10 have
| been engaged 10 improper transactions, aud
that is proposed to show that Pos'ma>t Cen
eraI Jewell has placed himself 10 40 awkward
position, aud that his resignation in disgrace
| must follow.
After the President had acc, ptad G,ncra
| Bcknap's resignation he appointed Mr.. Robe
son. the Secretary of the Navy, to h vacancy
so that that officer is now at the head OF uo,h
the army and uavy OF the Uuned States.
The action OF The President 10 accepting
Be knaps resignation, and hat, too, with re.
gr4,," shows. says the Baltimore Gazette
that he stepped 10 to dyea h, laws he has
sworn TO support and maintain as far as he
could do it. The acceptance OF his re>gna ION
was crime against III rails II DOT against law.
He stepped 10 deliberately and nulIt'd the
cpnicmpiated action of coordinate branch Of
the government 10 proceed under the law
against his bride taking secretary. We doubt
Very uuch if any aw-au'dlug, Impartial citizen
of the couo,ry will approve his hot haste OF
| the President 10 save from the punIsh mcnt he
deserves his guilty cabinet officer. Wh"u the
President, VII ought to be ",he tonataln OF
honor and Of law ties the hani. OF justice IN
this way, the couu'ry may well he alarmed. In
this as in hundreds of other eases, this man
has placed his own inperloua will above Goa
stitutluns, law and precedcu', aud made every
honest citiz u burn with indignation at his
audacity and reckessne-s
The Nv Y, TX Srn SAYS: This is but tn"
beginning OF The work Ut uuear, hing iraui III
the War Department.. The commIt that
has finished Be kuap have ju-t A. conclusive
cvldeuc.. against another high "ficer OF that
department, aud his destruction is also newt
able. Following the resolution OF lmpeach-
ment in Beikn. p'< case will come another d.
recting the President t. ct once order the re-
call of Geu Melge, whose prcscuce here Is
wautcd.