Arizona citizen., 1876-04-01

twenty-five to twenty, and the number [ of cavalry regiments from ten to eight. |, The bill also fixes the headquarters of the General of the army, at the City -I of Washington, during times of peace, and provides that the General may act as Secretary of War in the absence of 5 the Secretary, or during temporary vacancy in that office.
 l, 4 telegram has been received from ! General Crooks command. All are 2 safe, but the command has encountered
 much bad weather, which has interfer-
 ed with communication. The eXpedi-
 ton has had good success against the
 Indians.
 WASHINGTON, March 26.-Members of the House Judiciary committee,
 including Republicans, say that the testimony given by Marsh before that committee is stronger than his testimo- ny before the committee oD Expendi- lures in the War Department, and that | it is so conclusive of General Belknap's guilt that he cannot escape. It is be- lieved that the Judiciary committee will formally present their articles of impeachment this week.
 WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Sen nate committee on Pacific railroads, today, discussed the Texas and Pacific railway bill and the other propositions in regard to the construction of trans continental railroad, on or near the thirty second parallel, but arrived at no conclusion, and postponed further consideration of the whole subject, for two weeks. The Senate, today, confirmed J. NJ. Cavis to be postmaster of Stockton, and Daniel ChOate at San Diego, appointed for the term ending March f, 1877.
 WASHINGTON, March 28--A contin- uance of the special steamer mail service, on the southern coast route, between San Francisco and San Diego, during the month of April, has been ordered by the postoffice department.
 WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Sen ate committee on railroads, today, will take vote on the Southern Pacific rail road proposition, which asks the priv ilege of building east from the Colo rado, and taking the Texas Pacific railroad grant, so far as the road is constructed eastward.
 WAsHINGToN, March 2S.-The Senate has confirmed John M. Coghlan, of California, as Chief JustIce of the su- preme court of Utah.
 In the war department investigation. J. E. Barrow testified that he was sp pointed posttrader at Fort UnIon, New Mexico, in 1868, through the in- huence of W. D. W. Barnard, brother in-law of General Dent After trying other parties, he went to Barnard and promised to give him one third of the profits; Barnard wrote Q long letter to Gen. Grant, who was then the General of the Army, telling him of the propOsi- ton made, and detailing conversation had between witness and Barnard. Witness saw the letter which he en- closed as an application for the appoint ment, which he got direct from General Grant through General Smith. Bar. nard, after enclosing witness's applica- ton to General Grant, wrote to Mrs Grant, telling her of witness's prOposl- ton, and asking her influence. Wit ness says he read the letter, and that Barnard familiarity addressed her as Julia.
 WASHINGTON, March 29.-General George A Custer was before the com mittee on expenditure on the War De pertinent, today, and testified that R T. Sine, posttrader of Fort Abraham Colorado, told him that his profits were S15OOO annually; one third of which was paid to General Hadrick, of Iowa, and one third to General Rice, at Washington. He did not know, but he understands that portion of it went to the Secretary of War. Ray mond, Indian agent at Fort Berthold, 1 said he paid Orville Grant $10,000 for getting him the place. Mir Custer tcs- tified that the proclamation of the Pres ident, extending the great Sioux res ervation, enhanced the value of the | trading posts on the north Missouri river, because it rendered, them more | complete monopoly. Witness said that NIT. Thumb, trader at Fort Peck, was about to be removed, when he obtained l some affidavIts showing that Orville Grant and Layton Brothers were mixed up in the Indian fraud. General Custer sad one object of General Belknap's | visit to the frontiers, was to perfect arrangements whereby whisky could be brought across the border, at reduc- ed rates, and increase profits to the post I trader. Custer related various in stances in which grain has been stolen, from the government, by post-traders | taking It into their stores.
 COLUMBUS, March 2S.-The Repub- | lican State convention meets tomorrow. l There is nearly a unanimous feeling here in favor of instructing delegates ] to inc national convention. in sunnort !