The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03

terly patnfui -tbat ever lock place In this
Dali, the theatre OF so many exciting events.
The proceedings rot being anticipated, DR.
the facts which led to them generally known,
| there was at frat no! large attendance ingtbe
galleries. Mr.. W God was speaking on sthe
Hawaiian treaty In COMMITTEES OF che Whole,
but on en- fntimation Of what was about to
take place. he left bis speech unfinished and
gave way for motion that the committee
rise. va & j y i I, So
Mr.. Cymer, on making his preliminary
remarks TO the Hsuse, and in subsequently
reading from the clerks desk the testimony
which told in such plain aud convincing
nRnner the guilt OF the mau who had been
50 trusted and honored, wss visibly affect
ed, and had 10 exerctse strong mastery
over his feelings 10 suppress the public dis
play Of bis emotions. BE was particularly
Affected when be came TO read thKt portion Of
1t which described the scene bstHesn the
witness, Harsb, Hrs, Belknsp, and krs.
Bowers, the sister OF the then Mrs. Beiknap,
and now hereelf holding that name 10 the
nursery, where the pecunisry prospects of
the innocent child were alluded to, and the.
other portion which describes the efforts
made by the wife to screen the husband, aud
the mental anguish Of the witness struggling
between the desire to save bis friend and tho
resolve not to do 80 ut the expense Of bic
own soul. Mr. Clymer bad 70 pause several
times when he came. to these passages, and
bis strong emotion Hon favor for him from ]
oil she Spectators HEb1 '#FTl4ff3ff7
Duringtb proceedings Mr.. Kerr occupied
the Speakers chair, and beneath hin; at the
clerks desk, SAT his predecessor, Mr. Blaine,
evinciDg painful interest In the story as
told in the testimony OF Marsh. Many
members whose seats are in remote
part Of the hall took up positions
Ia the area In front Of the clerks
desk, and all the rest occupied their
seats, paying the most marked atten-
ton to the reading. Before the scene had
closed the galleries had all become crowded,
including the diplomatic gallery, where the
Danish Minister and bis wife were among
the spectators. There was feeling OF relief
experienced by all when the vote was taken |
and the affiir brought to close. The COM
mittee appointed by the Speaker will to-mor.
row proceed to the Senate chamber and com.
municate to that body the action of the
House.
The Judiciary Committee will also to-mor.
row draw up the articles of impeachment |
and report them to the House. When |
adopted bv the House that body will, head.
ed by its Speaker and high officers, proceed
to the Senate chamber and demand the i'm.
parchment Of Mr.. Belknap. Then the Senate
(the parliamentary phrase) take order for
the impeachment; that IS, arrange the time
and manner of conducting the trial, which
will be prosecuted on the part of the House
by the judiciary Committee.
..s.-f Various Items. -"
W .suIscroy March 2-I,evj p Iuckev
formerly private secretary Of the Presidenf,
has been appointed in charge OF the Indian
division of the. Office Of the Secretary Of the
Interior.
Charles s. English has been nominated as
collector Of customs for Georgetown, D. c.,
The Committee on Accounts OF the War
Department will request the President to
recall General Meigs, now on special mis-
sion in Europe. ss ~ s52
u. S. Grant, Jr., succeeds Luckey as pri.
yate secretary to the President. +
!, The House Committee 90 Appropriations
have agreed to recommend that the Secretary
of the Treasury be directed to issue S12,-
100000 silver and redeem the fractional cur
rency. Il. s' *le.. .'...-'>- 2.:-N
The Democratic caucus which had been
fixed for tonight has been adjourned to
Saturday night - "tf "7E 5"Ss 4
Amnesty 10 Cubans. ~I.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Tbe Department
of State has received information through
the Consul General at Havana that the neces-
sary orders have been given by the Governor
General Of Cuba for the restoration OF the
em5argoed estates of RaymoD, Fernando
Criado. JOAQUIN DeIegado, Arctonio Maxine
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