The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-09

dicted, because it is against the dignity
of the House to furnish the testimony,
nor will he be impesched, because on
the whole there is not enough TO impeach
him on.
"a whispered remark from Mr.. Hoar)
As my friend from Massachusetts, sug-
gests. give the case to this side of the
House and We will do both quickly.
Applause on the Republican side.
Mr.. Lawrence asked which side of the
House was responsible for any failure to
impeach or to indict Belknap. The Re
publican side had voted TO send TO
criminal court the evidence within the
control of the House for the purpose OF
indicting him snd the Democrotic side
had voted against it. Then who was re-
sponsible for Marsh's absencs2 he did
not entertain the slightest idea that the
Chairman of the Committee on Expen.
dltures IN the War Department had de-
signed that Marsh should escape for the
purpose of relieving the late Secretary
from imprisonment or indictment, but
the fact was true nevertheless, that the
witness had been discharged when be
should haye been held and that
if he had not been discharged, he would
be here to-day TO testify alike before the
grand jury and before the high court OF
impeachment.
Mr. Knott closed ihe discussion and
noticed the fact that, notwithstanding
the anxiety on the other side TO debate
the bill, not q word had been said about
it in the three speeches made as to the
willingness Of the other side 10 aid
in exposing and punishing corrup.
ton lie reminded them that
They Had Had Many Years TO Do so,
but had never done so. Applause on
the Democratic side.
The bill then passed; yeas POS, nays 10
Personal Explanation.
Mr.. Clymer, risirg to a question OF
personal privilege, sent 10 the clerks
desk and had read a statement in the
Washington correspondence VI the New
York Herald OF to-day, relating
to supposed interview between
Mrs. Belknsp, Mrs. Marsh and other
ladies at the Arlington hotel in which
charges against Mrs. Belknap were dis
cussed and among them charge that
Mr.. Geo. II. Pendleton of Ohio had paid
to Mrs. Belknap bribe Of $40 900 in the
interest Of the Kentucky Central Rail-
road, when Mrs. Bslknsp is represented
as having said that she had
only received half of that amount.
That the facts had been brought
TO Mr. Clymer's attention by Mr.. Dan
ford, one OF the committee, but that Mr..
Cymer had paid no attention to them,
and further, that Messrs. Belknap,
Pendleton, Clymer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marsh and made tour Of Europe to-
gether. When Mr.. Clymer became
gradually acquainted with the main facts
in the case, the paper having been read,
he rose and said:
In somewhat prolonged public ser
vice here and elsewhere, this is the erst
time | have ever felt called on 10 make
a public statement with reference TO any
thing which has appeared regarding me
in a newspaper, for the simple reason
that / believe it is tho first time ! have
ever seen my personal rectitude or
honor directly impugned. Now,
with reference TO this article. ] never
Marsh. tho witness in the case, until last
Monday week, when he appeared in the
Committee room.. | never saw Mrs.
Marsh but once in my life, and that was
last Thursday morning, the day they
left the city. When taking an early
breakfast at the Arlington hotel
saw the witness with lady whom !
supposed to be his wife. They seated
themselves near me, and out of courtesy
to woman, went and was presented to
her. The interview certainly did not
last three moments, and the case before
the committee was not alluded TO in the
remotest terms. ! have never met Geo.
II. Pendleton. save on this side Of the
water, therefore the charge in reference
to my having Travelled in Europe with
asy Of those parties at any time Is totally
false
rMr. Clymer continued bis explanation
at some length, pronounciug each ale
CATION as totally false, and declaring that
no such ISLANDERS would ever deter him
from dong his whole duty to the House
and to his country. All such attempts
to sthe investigation were severe de-
nounced by other members OF the COM