The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-03-18
From the National Capital.
FROM oun own wAsniYoroS conREsroNpR

FROM our own WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
4 Hitch IN The Impeachment Programme Ciymer
ensured Bslnap Lltdlr Blii-IromiRCHt
Democrats mder Suspicion IiHcLbdct Re
jected- Democrats sui at Loggericads-Anottcr
Investigating Conlnutee-MscelidRc0n Ncins.
WASHINGTON, March. 10. 1876.
There seems to be hitch in the Delknap I'M
peachment and the much talked Of articles of
impeachment have not vet been presented to
the Senate. There is evidently some mystery
connected with the hastv flight to Canada of
the witness Marsh. which the public do not
yet understand, but which will no dou 1T come
ont In due tlmO The apparent anxiety Of Blr.
Clymef 10 help hun oil as soon a. possible aitor
hc had given his testimony, has attracted much
comment, and his sj ange conduct III the mat.
ter IL severely criticised and very generally
condemned. In the meantime General HOlknQp
has been indicted, and is under s25 900 bail to
appear before the grand jury Of the District
of Columbia when required. Though the eX
Citeuent has III great measure hubSlued al
sorts of TuInOrs are afiOat, and the names OF
Heudricks, PendletOn, Randall and other PROM
inent Democratic politicians have been men
toned III connection with various fraudulent
and questionable transactions. The various in.
vestlpating committees are still throwing their
dag nets around, but the catch has been small
ana since Belknap'S exposure nothing has been
brought 10 light Rejecting upon the fair fame
OF any prominent official, though every nook
|
and people from all sections Of the Union are
being summoned to Washington to testify be-
| fore The committees Every dav or two Wit
nesses arrive who are reported to be possessed
| of most lmpOFtant lnfOrmatlOn, and astOnis
| ing revelations are promised Thus far now.
| oN er these important witnesses have invariably
| tzzled OuG when put under oath, aud Il has
been found that they knew nothing except
| from hear3sy.
| feried for three long years finChbaCk his at
| last been disposed OF. HIS cnse came NJ IN the
senate on Wednesday last as unfinished ibus.
| ness and MOI decmlng 1t favorable tIpe TO
| consider the matter, his friends GnueavOI ed to
| have it postponed, but Senator, Edmunls. of
| Vermont, opposed any further delay hnd the
| Senate decided to proceed with the case The
| debate Which ensued was long ana animated,
| Sc ator Morton tl6iug the lead in favor. and
| Senate EdmundS against Pine baCk's admls.
| sion. 1t was COnCel Il that tao VOt would be
| uiosr but when senators Morliil Of NJ dine and
| Paddock of NCbrnska, 10th KrUubhCaAs, arose
| anu delivered spenCheS ag0ins. tho calm n's
| iignt 10 u seat, 1t was known that he wOulu be
| defeated. Late N Tho afternoon vntr was
| reached, and by vOtc Ot ~ to 20 the Senate de.
| to a scat us Senator IRON Louisiana. The Dem
! OGrats voted sOlidly against his admission, and
| six Republicans voted with the Democrats, viz;
| Chrisliancy vi Michigan Edmunds of Vermont,
! Jones o, Florida, morrill, OF Maine MOrrIil of
! Vermont and Paddock Of Nebraska, Puch-
! lac, was on hu floor of the Senate during Lhe
| debate ana when the vote was taken. lie be.
| huvCd very cody, and took his d d'fCat In QUITO a
| philosophical manner The LOUIS ana rpglisla-
| oN''''NA
! senator to fill the vacancy will dcVOive upon
| Governor Kellogg. Dlr. Ferry President of the
| senate, pro tGnpOre, gave nOtiCO to the door.
Keeper ON Thur1day. that the claim OF Mr..
| PnchUaCR to n scat having Ooon rejected he
was no longer entitled to the privileges of the
| floor. This action of Mr.. Ferry IL considered
rather Lasty and little Tough on PinahbaGk.
| The Democratic mCmbef5 pf congress are still
| at loEgcrheads ON Financial aud currency ques.
! tuns and, iuiging from appearances, there Is
| no prospect OF an agreement. several caucus
meetings have been called 10 consider aud Try
ten postponed on ono preteEt or another. The
fact Is they are afraid the caucus would brenS
up IN n row, and the latest proposition, md the
| only one which seems to meet with gener.
al IavOr, IS to let the financial Ques ton take
| care OF itself. Ibis VIII probably Ue The result
ms far as the Democratic party Is concerned. fOI
| thcy certainly do not appear to he able to pro
vide any remedy for monetary distress which
| prevail.
IN discussing bill TO carry into effect the pro
visions OF the Hawaiian treaty. fernando
| Wood OF New York Is the leading champion OF
the bill and Judge Kelly of Pennsylvania Is its
| principal opponent. Among other things II Is
| proposed to admit sugar from these I5llids !nUC
the United states free OF duty, ana the oppO
| nents OI the measure claim that 1t is u iOb fOI
| the sole benefit OF five men in ian francisco
| who control the sugar production of the Hawl.
ian Islands. I he bill is regarded a tToe trade
scheme, and Is 6 3nerdliy supported Dy members
OF free trade prociivities and opposed Oy the
pTOteCtionists. .
| dissenting votes on Thursday decided to report
m lavOr OF seating the contestant in the case oi
| Finley (DemOCrat %. Walls tc1lOTed ReBubli.
cam, the sitting memOer rom The second DIS.
| trct of Florida. The report VIII be Presented
| to the house early next week. The case Cf Sp N.
| Ger u.s. MoFcy, Ot LOni ,anua was referred To a
| subcommittee, consisting OF Messrs. House
| Beebe and " ellis.
The investigatlOn into the alleged District
| real estate pool commenced last week. lJa.let
| KilOOum Of this Guy appeared before the com
1 mttCe but refused To Inform JhGm who ne was
| . trustee" for and also refused TO produce Inc
| I.,n. nh nRIuuHnA1 % .,
| have not vet decided what action they will tg kp
| in the matter, but will probably give him the
choice to answer or TO so to jail.
| There are conflicting rumOrs III regard to the
course which General Belknap will take when
| his trial commences. II Is 3 ated that he VIII
nOU attempt am defense, but he VIII plead guilty
to the charges and specifications. In this event
the trial viii be very snort, probably not Oceu.
pying more than one day. On the other hand
it is iu u as positively asserted that he will plead
not guilty, and tnaG IL the fugitive witness
Marsh, does not appear TO y testlfy ~ VIII be I'M
| his hOuge cosel and refuses TO see any but his
| most intimate friends He IL in very low spirits
and hIs wife is arturo Aeil, and almost crazsd
| with the sense of the disgrace which has fallen
! upon them. There seems 10 De no foundation
| for the report winch was telegraphed over the
| land that he had attempted TO ny trOm The oOun-
| try. . .,-
! hs has been ordered by General sheridan 10 re.
| port, and will probably be assigned " duty on
| tile plains.
Gene al schneek's resignation has been ac
cepted, ana Rlchard H. Dana, Jr., OF VI ass, ap-
| pointed To succeed him MS minister ulenipOten.
| uRry ana envoy extraordinary Ot the UuiLel
STATES 10 Great Britain, 10
! General BnDcock has vacated his position at
/ the White House, and has established al office
\ At the cotnor OF fennsylVania AYelrue and
tWeuty.nIst street whore he VIII attend TO Ia,
duties as 90 nInIssioner OF puOlc grCu aus and