The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09
EELKNAP IMPEACHED.
M BAH In Court Fixed at Ss5, 600,
Which He Has Not Given. a

ISpccial 10 the N. q. Democrat

Especial TO the N. o. Democratl
Articles OF impeachment against
Bslknap we're presented in the House
this afternecn, together with the COM
mlttee's repent recommending the TAX
Ing Of further evidence.
Belknap was brought into court and
his bail fixed at $25, 900. At 2 o'clock he
was not able to give the bond.
Amember OF tho Committee on Ex-
pendtures OF the War Department
states that the Government intends to
try Belknap at once, so as to secure his
squittal in advance OF his impeach-
ment trial and thus break its force. He
wss convinced, from information re-
ceived, that Grant and Pierrepont are
still advising with Belknap, and are de-
termined to shield him as far as they
can. Belknap knows too much to go to
the Penitentiary and he says Grant
knows it.
The Navy Department Is also under
going a searching investigation, and
rich developments are in store.
The New York Sun this morning ac-
cces Mrs. Grant OF accepting a bribe
fum Gen. Rufus ingalls, to secure his
appointment as Acting Quartermaster
General
Gen. Montgomery c. Meigs, Quarter
master General OF the United States
army, was sent to Europe by Grant q
year or more ago to get him out OF the
way as not being facile enough. He is
travelling under the pretext Of examin-
ing the army systems on the other side
f the water. Ingalls, acts as Quarter
master General in his absence.
The Trial Of Belknap Before the Police
Court.
WASHINGTON, March s.-About noon
today Gen. Belknap went to the Police
Court in charge OF Major A. G. Richards,
9tthe police force, and in company with
his counsel, Hon. M. Carpenter. Daniel
4. Comfy, prominent street contractor
here, was expected to 60 bail for Gen.
Belknap in the sum Of $25, 900, the Cen
eral to waive an examination and allow
bis case to go to the upper courts.
Comfy did not arrive, however, and the
General was placed under guard in the
upper room Of the court building, while
his promised bondsman could be hunted
up.
Ocnly could not be found, and conse-
quAntly Hon. Matt Carpenter and Col.
Nm. A. Cook, the counsel for Belknap,
left the court about O'Clock p. m. TO
eeek other parties to become bondsmen..
ASP. m. they had not returned. LA
ne meantime Gen.i Belknap is still
held at the police court building under
guard. a..atL
Bill 10 Protect witnesses.
The bill to protect witnesses provides
that any one who shall be called to tes-
ufy before a committee Of Congress, or
oeiore the Senate when holding court
impeachment, shall not be compelled
Danswer for his testimony in any court
public record on account OF any act
which he may testify, but nothing
s0alt be SO construed as to relieve any
one testifying from liability for i'm
Parchment.
Gauge TaMt Accepts Be1knap's Success.
sion. .
Judge Alphonso Taft. the new Secre-
3fy OF War. has telegraphed the Presi-
aent accepting the position.
Wholesale Economy.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, as completed by the
mouse Committee on Appropriations,
proposes reduction in estimates, as
compared with last year, OF S5,OOO,O0
fAe War secretaryship is Tenderea to
Judge TAnt.
CINCINNATI, March s.-Yesterday az
tefnoon, between / and 2 o'clock, Judge
Aiphonso Taft received a message from
ae President notifying him that his
aonination as Secretary OF War had
Ivy been sent to the Senate. Judge
1Am says he did not anticipate such
marx OF confidence and was therefore
much surprised at the Presidents dis
bs$ch. It intimated that the Cabinet