Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-05
EASTERN DISPATC HE'S.
BY Overland Telegraph.
[sPRCIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL,
House Committee Makes n For
mai harxe Against the Late
Secretary Of War Sensation Ia
the senate.

Secretary Of War Sensation Ia
the senate.
COngressl Onai.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
At one o'clock committee Of the
House of Representatives, composed
OF Clymer, Robbins, Black burn, Bass
and Danforth appeared at the bar of
the Senate and were announced by the
Sergeant. at Arms, French. Upon be-
ing recognized by the President pro
tenn. of the Senate, Ciyner said: "Mr.
President: In obedience 10 an order
OF the House OF Representatives, we
appear before you and in the name of
! the House of Representatives and all
the p.oplo of the United States of
America, we do ilnpeach WIN. w.
Belknap, late Secretary of War of the
| United States. of high crimes and mis-.
deineanOrs while in office, and We
further inform the Senate that the
| House of Representatives will in due
time exhibit articles of impeachment
against him and make good the same,
and in their name we demand that the
Senate take order for the appearance
of WIN. w. Belknap to answer"
Ferry, President pro tenn. of the SEN
ate, said: "Mr. Chairman. and gem
| tlemeD of the Commttee-The Senate
! will take order In the premises"
The committee then retired.
When the Committee Of The House
appeared in the Senate there was great
sensation in the galleries which, by
his time, were packed, and upon the
floor Were many persons having the
privilege thereof. The presiding Off
Ger was compelled to demand order be-
tore recognizing the committee. MIR.
Clymer, and other members of the
conmttee, upon entering the Senate
and being recognized stood i'm front OF
the desk, where he spoke as above in a
distant and clear, though very solemn
tone.
After the committee retired, Ed.
munds, of Vermont. who had been
speaking in opposition TO the adInis-
SION of Pinchback, resumed his argu-
ment.
Death Warrant or Fletcher and
Quigley-rhe Belkmap Exposure
-kumOrs Of Further Develop.
ments.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3.
The death warrants OF Geo. Fletcher
and Patrick Quigley, sentenced for
murder, have been received, and will
be read to the condemned men this at.
ternOOn.
The principal topic Of conversation
in this city continues to be the Belknap
exposure. RumOrs of even more de-
velOpnients to follow are current in ap.
parently well-inIormed political circles.
Tim GuiIty Secretary Does mt show
misunderstanding KObesOm.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
Belknap has not left his house since
yesterday, and meantime has been
called upon by few intimate friends.
Secretary Robeson this morning ell
tered upon his additional duties a.
Acting Secretary of War. He will
merely attend to the routine of business
until the vacancy shall be filled. His
hours at the War Department for the
reception Of members of Congress are
until l0:30 O'Clock, and at the Navy
Department from 10:30 to noon.
Corruption in the Massachusetts
Legislature.
BosToN, March 8.
In tho HOnse yesterday the Chair
man of the Finance Committee made
charge based on the authority of
Lieut.. Gov. knight that $4,000 had
been paid members to carry through
the new prison scheme.
Gov. Letcher III.
RICHMOND, VA, March 8.
Eek Governor John Letcher was
stricken with paralysis yesterday. His
condition is serious.
Senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
The galleries of the Senate Chamber
were filled this morning before the
hour of meeting, in anticipation of
proceedings in the Gaze of the late Sec
retary Belknap. A majority of the
audience was composed of ladies. The
Chaplain, in his opening prayer, said:
"Oh, Lord God, everlasting in the
time Of every peril and of every dark
ness, DO Thon the helper of these Thy
servants and of this whole people.
Grant unto them wisdom at all times,
and grant that the men may unite to-
gether and establish whatsoever is
pure. true, noble, honorable and Just,
for the honor of Thy name and for the
prosperity of the nation.
The Chairman laid before the Senate
the credentials of James b. Beck, u.
$. Senator from Kentucky for period
of six years from March 4, 1877.