The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-23
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
LARsH INTRODUCED TO THE JUDICIARY
A. ~ COMMTTTEE

Marsh INTRODUCED TO, THE JUDICIARY
- COMMITTEE.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I :.
WAsnmsroN, March 22.-The witness
Marsh arrived to-day, and is the centre OF
attention.. Judge Pierrepont introduced him
to the judiciary Committee to-day, and to-
night General Hunton, who is chairman Of
the subcommittee, put the witness through
rigid examination. He was very concise In
his replies, but testified to enough to secure
the conviction OF Belknap on the impeach.
ment trial. Comment on Marsh's appear.
ance and manner Is notvery favorable. He
enjoys the Government protection /; but
beyond that gives no evidence Of being 8
happy individual.
The next step will be the commence
ment of Belknaps trials--clvil and crimi.
nal. TInoN.
~''-,2 i VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Mrs. General
Burton, to whom Butler referred as being
cognizant of the relations between Pendleton
| and Mrs. Bowers, is known In the lebbies as
"Minnie White" E IL,
Longfellow ia seriously canvassed az
Scnenck's successor. Messrs. Cameron and
Frelingbuysen and all the Democrats voted
against Dana In the committee.
The postofice Investigation regarding
straw.bids and collateral irregularities Is as
suming an ugly look for Creswell. Jewell il
untouched, beyond allowing pay from the
| Department for political services.
Congressman Burleigh writes bis charges
| against naval officials regarding the building
| of slsop-of- war at the Kittery navy.yard
which undoubtedly has been run IN the IN
terest Of Senator Hamlin. The cblef OF fhe
! Bureau of CONSTRUCTION and Repairs Will have
an opportunity to explain. 1&
There will be. no psstalcards Issued after
April 1st unless Postmaster General jeWen
gets S8S 500 special appropriations.
The story of the safe-burgary will be faliy
| told. Whitley, chief Of the Detective Seore'
Service, who was indicted with other officers
| s,bere from Colorado. He denies that ne ha'
been out Of the country. 4 49,, ~ ,c.s
Captain whitney, manager Of the otele
graph, has produced messages between Bel
KNAPP and Marsh. Belknap telegraphed Marsh
ia 1876 to come here, as there was some bitch
In the arrangements. lsf1 'zsf go $
The evidence against Congressman Hags,
OI 4 III tu0- SnOCtdulps t1AC6 kAASE
eliminates. When Mrs, Beardslee got q
81, 900 draft from her Utica banker she told
him the use she was to make Of it.
The supporters Of Psyne's bill are dis
couraged.e Holman and other Democratic
infationists will vote, for Atkir ss bill which
virtually repeals the resumption 4act.
Marsh and his wife are both here. BE
viii be examined privately by the Judiciary
Committee. asi : = =. u, = :.
Morgan reports favorable progress In the
Spencer case. The connection between
Spencer and Kinds Is established, which
Carpenter attempted to defeat.
John A. Bentley has been nominated as
Comnissioner of Pensions.
Ex-senator Stewart testifies IN the Emma.
mine In vestigation that Schenck had stock
carried for him, and his salary as director
was q, 500 per annun. Stewards evidence
Is generally contradictory Of Lyons's.
b General Pendleton appeared before che
Suh-Juaiciary Committee aud testified that
he gave no portion of the money received,
Feitiler directly or indirectly, To- Mrs. Bowers,
or sny member Of the Belknap family.
Marsh, before the Judiciary Committee
preparing inapeaehment articles, subssan-
tally repeated his storY. = 2 go q -