The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-25
From Washington.
THE MARSH rs.

THE MARSHES.
Grant and Pierrepont having found In
public Indignation at their soaring Marsh an
his wife out of the country growing uncon
fortably warn, and finding that enough ev
dence to convict Belknap could be obtaine
without them, finally sent an assurance to tn
Marshes at Montreal that they could return
to Washington in safety, and that any prose
cution against them in the Washington court
would be nolc pros'd. Accordingly In,
Marshes on wednesday returned and on thu
same day Mr. Marsh repeated his former
story in reference to the Fort Sill leadership
sale before the Clymer committee. This, o
course, settles the conviction of Belknap
without reference to any other testimony.
OTHER ConRUPTIoNs.
| Mr.. Peck, of the firm OF Durfee & Peck, Ia
dian traders and army post traders, testified
before the Clymer committee on Tuesday as
to the money he and his partner had paid
Orville Grant, Belknap and other officials
who were Matchmaking the firm. His story
Is confirmation and decided enlargement OF
that of Marsh.
The postofiice committee on Monday struck
rich lead IN the evidence Of Barlow, of the
firm of Barlow, Sanderson & Co, who in 1868
and later years, were proprictors of great lines
of stages on the frontiers, and they had valu.
able mail contracts. lie stated that they paid
large sums Of money TO the republican Off
cials to get these contracts, and in some cases
that they regularly divided with parties in
Washington the quarterly payments received
tor carrying the mails. He stated that the
firm had paid $4,000 to stop an investigation
by the house committee in 1872.
While half a dozen OF other committees are
seriously at work uncovering mines of cor.
ruption. there is also big investigating farce
being conducted by Morton, into the charges
against the notorious corruptionst, Senator
Spencer from Alabama. 1t is sufficient to
say that the proof that Spencer got his seat
by bribery is lndisputable, and it is proba.
bly, for that very reason, that Morton Will re.
port fayorably on his case, as he is thus shown
to have all the qualification of full fiedged
republican carpet-bagger Senator.
HOUSE DoIEGs.
Another significant vote was taken in the
house on Monday on the currency question.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tenn, moved 10 suspend the
rules to take up and pass the bill TO repeal
the resumption act of last session. The vote
was 1909 yeas to los nays, the motion failing
for want Of two.thirds, but the vote showing
how closely the two houses are divided on
that question. II looks, from this, as if the
adoption of any practical measure on the H.
nancal question by the present congress is
out Of the question.
An important bill, submitted by Mr.. Caul-
field TO prohibit the collection of political as.
Sessments from officers OF the government,
and to interdict electioneering by such Off.
GERS, was passed by the house on Tuesday
GRANTS yERACITY.
There seems to be question of veracity of
rather large proportions, between Grant and
Pierrepont. The latter has asserted with 81 eat
postiveness the presidents knowledge of the
contents of the celebrated gagging order, is.
sued on the eve Of the Babcock trial The
administrations hand organ in Washington,
IN the other hand, with equal positiveness.
attrms that the president never saw the order
In cases of this sort, it is little unfortunate
o have poor reputation for veracity.
PESDLEToS.
An effort was made by Mr.. Pendleton, be.
ore the house committee, on Monday, to ex |
,lain the disposition of tina. tormenting $50.
NO warrant, Part OF the sum, he said, he !
lsed in payment Of personal debts, part in |
'arious purchases, and the remainder he ap- |
,lied to the expenses of his European tour.
TREASURER NEW.
Treasurer New has resigned, 10 take effect
N the 1st Of April. He says since he has
een in office he has paid $1,000 on account
f missing money and $1,000 for expenses of
iving in Washington. As his salary Is bu,
., 800 year, he says he can't afford to hold
flee at that rate. Has he no little su,ler.
hips, clerkships, or something OF that sort
, sell?
THE HILLs.-Our Black Hills men are not so
luch encouraged at their prospects as they
ere On Tuesday or Wednesday OF this week
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