The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
Impeachment Of Bclknap.


Especial to tho N o. Democrat.l
WASHINGTON. March 30 The articles
of impeachment in the Belkuap case
were presented to the House at 3 o'clock
this afternoon by the chairman Of the
Judiciary Committee, and were ordered
70 be printed TO be called up for future
reference The articles are five in mum
sber. The fourth article cmbodies six
teen specifications, setting forth each
amount paid by Marsh to Bclknap. The
articles are accompanied by u rcsoln-
j lion calling for the election Of seven
managers TO conduct the impeachment
before the Senate
" - E""d Exhausted.
The fun BE payment Of witnesses
before Con- Fssional committees has
been exhausted The fetal cost for wit
nssses thus far Is n triilc over $1l 900.
Excited Debate.
A spirited debate occurred in tho Sen
ate to-day. over Morton's Mississippi
blll between Senators Bayard and Bout
we'll. The former said II the latter. or
nny one else. doubted his fidelity and
devotion "a tho whole country. he lied
in his throat. Boutwell, said another
electio1 like that in Mississippi would
iustjry another war Morton Il cnraged
by the decision OF the Supreme Court in
the Grant parish case, and is making
wai upon the Judges. BIJoU.
Health Of the President.
WASHINGTON. March 30 The condi-
lion or Representative Wilson. of West
Virginia, has somewhat improved.
The President was unable TO receive
4 visitors to-day.
] The Chief of the Bureau OF Statistics
was before the Appropriations Commit
tea. protesting against the reduction
foul $4,000 TO $40. 900.
f kubaeripti0n. W
Two hundred and Fifty dollars was
subacribed In the Treasury Department
for the suffering employees OF the Print
Ipg and Engraving bureaus.
General shrrman
hyors a modification OF the law which |
prohibits the officers Of the army, both |
active and retired, from civil employ
q ment.
The Light House Hoard.
The Senate Committee on Commerce /
isayerse 20 changing the organization /
ofthe Light House Board.
kpcnccr's Trial.
1fsQen Morgan's witnesses are not /
hare tomorrow, the prosecution will /
close without them.
The Navy Department
will require no deficiency appropriation
this year.
The schrnck Trial.
Gen. Schencls evidence to-day con.
sists in series Of denials.
Ac .txx.s. Il. IA
n tee called the attention OF the chairman
q the fact that he had received the fol-
lowing cable telegram from London
this morning.
chairman Committee Of For ign fairs,
In confirmation OF Lyons evidence,
Thnve the original drnft Of Schenck 's
letter OF resignation in Parks hand.
writing; and respecting operations I
have proof that Schenck received a
cable Telegram in Paris, Dec. 1G. tS72
nom Park, advising the sale on the In
tended passing Of dividends, and
Shenck sent Chccseborough telegram
ioscll 10000 shares for him.
"MeDoudALL,
Chairman Emma MineHs /,
Gen. Schenck said no was confident Is
that no such draft of the letter existed,
and he was not advised to sell stock. MS .
stated In the telegram. He also denied /,
that he sent a telegram TO Cheese
borough In relation to the subject.
Federal Prisoners,
hereafter, from Maryland, Virginia and
several other States, will be sent to the i.
n West Virginia Penitentiary, instead OF
Albany.
No Southern nominations to-day.
Mtract from Custar's Examination.
"A Question Had the Secretary Of War ,,
sen man pure in purpose could these !
muds have gone on?
Answer They could not possibly !,
hey could not have been carried on /,
Eithout his consent and contrivance. 1t ,,
esrange that the morale of the army
las not been affected when its head was :
Nunworthy; / am proud to say, how =
Her, that l think you will find that !
rass buttons have not been furnished. !
Worcester Dam. .If
Nota word from Worcester since the
lam gave way. Telegraphic communi-
aton is doubtless interrupted. II
Probabilities. IL
WASHINGTON, March 30.-For the Ia
Nuth Atlantic States, slightly warmer, lu
vutheast to southwest winds, clear or 8
ar weather, and rising, followed by
aling barometer
For Gulf States, Tennessee and the !,
Ohio Valley, warmer, easterly to south =
k'H WHO'S ana partly cloudy weather, Itc
alcwed by falling barometer. and !,
3ing Friday afternoon or evening In '
Lower Mississippi :. Valley and
Elthwest. H.,
be Mississippi will rise slowly at I
lons below Cairo: il is now above
danger line at all stations between
-Mro and Vicksburg o
The Rivers. o
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Missis- u
s,ppll river has risen slightly from St. A
Louis to Vicksburg and has reached the Ii
langer line at Memphis. The Ohio has b
Iisen fifteen inches at Cincinnati and G
louisville. u
Congressional Proceedings. "
senate. vi
WASHINGTON, March 30. 0.-Preliinnary a
mess unimportant W
ie Mississippi resolution was re-
ed. Mr., Bayard spoke in opposi-
ne urged that all abstain from the =,
ICY OF interference which has been so u
maging, and let us have peace in all n
States. u
During Mr.. Bayard's speech Mr.. n
pmtwell interrupting said: Mr.. Bout T;
II, OF Massachusetts. called the atten- u