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FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WARRINGTON. March 2.
SENATE.

Mr.. Davis presented petition from
the citizens of West Virginia in favor OF
aid to the Texas Pacific railroad, provid-
ing that the iron used in the construction
of such road be of American manufacture
Referred.
The following bills were introduced
and referred, as follows:
By MIR. Davis-For the completion Of
the custom house at Parkersburs, and TO
furnish the same.
Mr.. Wallace presented petition of the
business men Of Pittsburgh, in favor of
the repeal of the bankrupt law.
Similar petitions were presented by
Mr.. Logan from the business men Of
Peoria, aud by Mr.. Randolph.
AT the expiration OF the morning hour
the consideration of the unfinished busi-
ness, the
Resolution for the Admission OF
Pinchb 'cS,
was resumed.
Mr. Edwards, who was entitled TO the
floor, said be was not well and could not
90 on with his remarks. He therefore
asked that the Pinchback matter be laid
over, with the understanding that it
comes up as unfinished business to-
morrow.
Mr.. Morton said he would not object,
but he understood that several senators
were gong away, and if they were not
here tomorrow, he would ask further
postponement of the matter.
The request OF Mr.. Edwards was grant
ed and the Plnchback resolution laid
over.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of oil the
bills on the calendar under the rulo, and
that all biles objected to should be passed
over. Agreed 20.
Joint resolution in regard to centen-
nial celebrations, which passed the House
yesterday, was agreed to.
The following bills on the calendar
were passed:
Senate bill to reduce the number and
increase the Cfiicency OF the medical
corps of the army.
After some discussion it was agreed
that the bin for the admission OF New
Mexico should be in special order for
Wednesday of next week providing 1t
did not displace any appropriation bill
or resolution for the admission OF Pinch
back.
The Senate bill to extend the time for
filing claims for additional bounty under
the act of May 20, 1866 passed aad the
Senate adjourned.
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GRANT still sticks TO LIS friends. He
tried his :, - save b., ravouLe, BEL
xSAr, from. lr"psscDn.ent by prompt
acceptance of his resignation. He must
have kaown why that resignation was SO
suddenly rendered; but lie felt that this
was the only chance afforded him to let
this guilty man escape.
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OUg columns this morning are so filled
with the account of the misdoings OF our
worthy Secretary OF War that there is
scarcely space for anything else. 1t
will be found to be most "interestin'
readin
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BOARDS for the paper boxes used in
CLARK's spool cotton maruiactory are
being supplied in lots Of fifty tons BY
the Virginia Paper Mills, at Halltown,
jefferson county, West Va, which have
resumed operation.
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a GREAT m.-. Er4ical papers, lot yet
satisfied w.lh e.. credit uobilier and
whisky rrs rv.at. ton Of this party
have been uttyrin. loud complaints that
me Democrats in Congress have not un-
esrthed any new Radical frauds. 1t is
10 be presumed that after they read
that report about the Secretary OF War,
BELKNAP's transactions, they will be
satisfied for the present at least. Its
quite likely iha: the future will furnish
other frauds, however, if they get very
camorous for fresh sensations.
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WHEN SHERIDAN was sent to New
Orleans by GRANT TO maintain KELLOGG
in power at the point of the bayonet, and
when he (SHEsIDAN) characterized the
gentlemen OF Louisiana Us bsnditti, it
was BELESAp who ielegraphed, The
President aud all OF US approve your
course" This il .ign icant occurrence,
and is invested with special interest
about this time
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We should not forget, amid the gen.
eral excitement, that the weather TO day,
will be warm, with increasing cloudiness-
Does "Old Prcbs" mean this as political
prophecy also?
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The verdict OF the world regarding
the Enthusiastically vilest and
most corrupt that ever disgraced any
nation.
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Resolution OF I'm parchment Against
VIA. W. BelKnap.

late Secretary Of War, for high crimes
and mIsdemcanOrs In office.
In the mids! OF great excitement and
with unusus! stiffness in the House, Mr.
Clvmer rose and said: ask the perInl,-
sion of the House TO make report iro,p
the Committee on Expenditure IN the
War Department, which is oi 50 grave
importance that | am quite certain that
when it Is heard this House will agree
that | am justified in asking permission.
Al this time permission was gwen AMI
Mr.. Clymer taking bis position at the
clerks desk read the following report.
The committee found ri the very
threshold of is Investigation,
sucn unquestioneI evidence Of
the maintenance ot General vii.
liam w. Belknsp. then Secretary Of
War. that thov fonnd j. their duiy 20
Law the same before the House, and they
further report that TINS day a. IL o'clock
- letter ot the President Of the United
States was presented 10 the committee
accepting the resignation Of the Secre-
tarv OF War together with copy Of his
letter OF resi- gnalion, which the PRESIDENT
informed the committee was accepted
this morning. They therefore unanimous
" report and demand that said " N. W.
Belknap, iale Secretary Of War
be dealt with according to the law o. the
land and to that end submit herewith the
testimony in the case taken together with
several statements and exhibits thereto
attached aud also report oi the proceed
inrs O! the Committee be had during
the investigation o. thi. subject and suo-
NIT the following resolution:
Res5'r,5, That Nm. ". Be.knap late
Secretary of War be impeached icr nigh
crimes and msdemeano7s.
Resoivei, That the testimony in the
case OF Wm. w. Belknap, late Secretary
of War be referred 10 the judiciary
Committee with instructions 10 prepare
and report without unnecessary delay
. suitable articles Of impeachment against
said Wm. W. Be.knsp, late Secretary CT
/ Wsr.
/ Resoirsd, That q committe OF FIVE MEM
bars OF the House be appointed sod IL
structed TO proceed Immediately 10 the
bar Of Senate. aud there impesch Wm.
". BeIkuap, late Secretary Of War, IN
the name Of the people OF the United
States, Of high crimes and misdemesnor,
when in Office, and 10 inform that body
that formal articles Of impeachment will
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Do OUR Radical friends desire the
Democrats in Congress to institute any
further lnvestigation2 We pause for Il
repiv.
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THE President wishes that Belknsp
had shot himself.
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"Is our civilization failure, and Is
the Caucasian played out?'
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as'lseeling Reaister.
Gold closed yesterday at ll4s

The heather to-day wiH be partly
cloudy with north:oest winds, aud rising
temperature.
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The New York Senate has adopted the
assembly resolution requesting the rep
resentatives of the State in Congress to
oppose the repeal of the specie resump-
ton act.
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VOL. Is.
All buslu css letters and COM
municati0ns, intended for
this paper, should be address
ed to THE REGISTER,wheel-
ing, w. Va
Democratic State Executive
COmmittee.

TNHE MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
i State Executive Committee are here
by notified TO meet in The city OF Parkers-
burg, on Thursday, March 9th, 1875, at II
o'clock, noon.
ALEX. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
J.W. GALLAHER, SeG'y.
WHEELING. February p, 1876. febc6
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RellInap Wishes he Had Killed Him.
self-Srapi ACqUiecses.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Presi-
dent informed several Republican men,
bers of Congress this afternoon that the
first int.mation he had OF Beiknsp's NAL
feasance was from the lips Of BelSnap
himself An unaU.hentic rumor pre-
vailed at the Capital early in the after
noon That Belknap remarked
- the President tlis morning,
when he heard Marsh was
bound to testify, Il wish had
killed mvself," to which the Presi-
dent replied, L wish you had u This
rumor was soon repeated in rnagnifed
form till it assumed the shape that Mr.
Belknsp had actually Killed himself
Many persons in excitement, believed
the rumorto bet-ue, snd pains were taken
10 obtain information 10 satisfy them 10
the contrary. Ii wss a matter OF sur
prise 20 every one that the testimony I'M
plicated Belknsp in dishonorable trans
actions. more closely than even his
enemies had supposed. The conduct OF
Belknap continues tonight 20 be the
,bera Of GENERAL conversation.
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Ex-senator Stewart will testify before
the House Committee on Foreign kela-
tions investigating the Emms Nine
next Tuesday.
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Levi p.Lneky Resigned.

Levi 2. Lucky has resigned q Private
Secretary to the President, as the latter
desired 10 continue his son [ lysses IN his
Office. Mr.. Luckey has accepted re.
sponsible position in the Department Of
the Interior.
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Iaent one-haIG thereof the secre-
IaTy q: var

and have continued subi;ar:ially
from TIA. day forward to the
p-s.gr: tine TO do the same.
h5ou:. I should say, one and half TO
two year, sf.er TIE commencement Of
tnese paymen:s red 1cet the amour: TO
sC.OJG per annum. The reason Of this
re1u,. on was partly because Of the
combined complaints On the p.Tt Of
Evans aud MS paf:cer, and, so iar ss l
remember, in Consequence Of an article
i. a newspzper rejecting on the Injustice
done 70 soldiers s; tais fort, caused BY
exorbtart charges, made Necessary on
the part OF the trader by reason oI tie
pavneut ~ thls bonus. 10 the best Of
nv Knovie edge and belief the above IS E
true ststement Of al the fact. in the case
and as complete as can remember the
occurrences Of 60 many years ago.
Question by the chAlrmsn-Stste how
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HOUSE.

The Chairman of the committee on ap.
preparation reported the bill appropri
ating $4,000 to provide tor engraving
printing and other expenses of making
and issuing United States notes, and di-
recting the secretary of tho Treasury TO
issue silver coins of the denomination OF;
10, 20, 70 and 80 cents, in amounts
equal the amount of fractional currency,
and to provide for such redemption an
til the whole amount Of the fractional
currency is redeemed. Ordered, printed
and recommitted.
Mr.. Sayler also reported bill to
amend an act of the 18th of March, 1874,
to encourage the
Growth OF Timber on the Western
Prairies.
1: adds TO the existing law provision
that wherever party holding any claims
uader that act shall prove that trees
planted or growing have been destroyed
by grasshoppers, the year or years IN
which such trees were destroyed shall not
count Us working any torfeItures, rights
and privileges conferred by the act, AID
the time allowed snhil Ue cHttHucu NJ
cordingly. 1t also provides that the
proper planting Of seeds or cuttings shall
be considered compliance with timber
culture. The act Also provides that 1t
shall not be necessary to plant trees in
one body, provided that tracts planted
not exceeding four shall aggregate the
amount required and in the time required.
After an explanation by MIR. Sayier the
bill passed.
After some unimportant business the
House went INTO Committee Of tAe
Whole, Mr.. Sayler in the chair, on the
bill to carry into effect the treaty with
the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, discussed at
length the effect and advantages OF the
treaty.
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. Woods re-
marks. and without action on the bill the
committee rose and Mr.. Clymcr present
ed
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\ VIII Rufn Ton,

for I will tell the truth" He was greatly
excited. When ! came down stars 10
leave be followed, and asked me into
the parl0r and said: Il want 10 make
last appeal TO you 20 stay longer" be
said i: / went be would be ruined. /
said | would ruin MIN If be went before
the committee, and lef. and took the
limited express for New York. On reach
ing home coasulted my attorney, ask
ing MIN If the committee could reach me
by subpoena If left the country. stated
toe case 70 him Mr. Bartlett He asked
If wss supoensed. told him | had
20: telegram calling me - Washing.
ton. He said that II supoenA had
been duly served they could give me
considerable trouble, tut that on tel
egraphic message that trey could not
reach ne il / Was out Of the country.
l asked him how long l would have 10
s:.g he said If the committee bad leave
to So during recess could not come
back till the present Congress expired.
1 then went 20 him and found there =
dispatch from DR.. William T1mlinson
br0ther-in. law Of the Secretary.
Iu purport sss not 70 leave He said
he had good news and ne was coming
over. / determined lot 70 be governed
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Great Shame ana Disgrace

to all American citizens. AS to the ques-
ton of the impeachibiitg of an officer
who had resigned and he was not pre-
pared to speak, except to suggest that it
could not be believed that an officer who
was being Investigated and who had
been found by the evidence to be a GRIM
mai could fee from justice. He alluded
TO what he called
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Rio JANEIRo, March Coffee to-
day was animated and prices very firm
at 5000 $3.50 reis per ten kilogrammes
of good frsts.
SANTOS, March Coffee market
strong at 5G00@577O reis per ten kilo-
grammes for superior.
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TesIimonJ and Accomplishments:

Tuesday Feb. 2s, 1876.
The committee met st 1870 A Il.
Presert-Messrs. Clymer, Blackburn.
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nation.
The New York herald., 1876-11-27
EXTRADITION OF A DEFAULTER.

HIS SURRENDER PREVENTED BIZ UNITED
STATES coNsUL-sEnIoUs CHARGES AGAINST
THE orFrcIAL-THE PRESIDENT APPLIED TO
FOR RRQuIsrTIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Nov 26. 1876.
Some weeks ago Alfred Won Mchr. q clerk OF PARROT
l. Co, bankers, abscondcd, being defaulier to tho
amount OF $4,000 and went 10 Mnzatkin, Mexico
Letters received here from Detective Kcyscr, who
went to Mazatan by the last steamer TO arrest tho
fugitive. provided with q rcquistion from Governor
IRWIN obtain his cxtradton state that by the az.
sistance OF General Arci, Military Governor OF sinaoa
ho effected the arrest and about place tho pris-
oncr on a steamer for San Francisco, when United
States Consul McHaltan inicrposcd objections and
frustrated the detectives purpose, alleging that the
Governor Of California not tho proper authority to
demand the surrender Of tho fugitive other tech
ncai objections.
CHANGES AGAINST TnE CONSUL.
Detective keyser intnatcs strongly that tho vico
Consul Is in league with tho criminal TO elect the
Iatters escape and states that tho matter Is beng
used IN Mazatan Tor political capital against ;overnor
Arci. who has shown every disposition further tho
extrndtion. and that the Vico Consul las been made
a cal'spaw by tho opposition party. II is known by
kilograms received here from Secretary FISH that no
ter. Now papers have becn sent President Grant
with request that he make "a rcquision on President
Lcrdo Tor the cxIrndition. Additiomni documents
have been sent TO koyser cnsbIo h. m TO hold Won
Mchr until order from President erdo for the cx-
tradition arrives
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sne repuohcans-namely, that immediately upon the
reassemblne OF Congress tho lr.r business OF the
senate shall bo to appoint investigating com
mittecs TO examine into tine manner o, conducting
the recent elections IN Mississippi, Georgia. south
Carolina and Louisiana and report promptly, with
view TO deciding what action shall be taken al The
counting and announcement OF the electoral votes IL
Is predicted that steps will be taken have the votes
OF the state of Mississippi thrown out The impression
prevails that the whole subject will be referred TO the
Senate Committee OF Privileges and Elections. Of which
Senator Morton Is chairman. that ample material
In the way Of afdavIs and oral testimony viii be fur
nshcd al once 10 enable Il to report without leaving
Washington. Tho case Of Mississippi is now being
made mp by Colonel l. Fisher, TO DO presented ns
Congress meets From this and other indications
is evident that the time OF tho Senate will bc taken
mp In second edition OF the debate heretofore had
upon the outrages and political disorders OF Louisiana
and Mississippi
QUIET AT THE NATIONAL CAPITALIZE CON-
TEST OVER THE sPKAKERsHrP.
Washington is quiet and duh considering that tho
session OF Congress is only week away. and that tho
caucus OF the majority for the speakership which, ~
usual Is held tho Saturday night before the opening
OF tho session Is only six days away Hardly
dozen members are in town. The conspicuous
absence OF the rest attributed to the iateness OF
Thanksgiving Day this year. the New England and
Northern Congressman cot wishing to omit the obser-
vance Of the festival a, their homes
The only topic discussed by the few members here is
the speakershp. Tor which seven candidates are
named, as follows :--Messrs. Randall, Sayler
Cox, horrlsson, Fernando Wood, Springer and
Blackburn II Is rumorcd tonight that the National
Executive Committee have written, through their
chairman, Mr.. Abram :. Hewitt advising the demo
cratic caucus to select Sunset Cox AS the reputcd
cpicnt OF the lct,er be found at this late hour
the report lacks verihcation and given for what It is
worth.
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OBITUARY.

THE RIGHT HON. JAMES wHIrHsIDE. III.
The cable brings the announcement OF the
death yesterday, at the ago o. sixty eight years
Of the Right Hon. James Whitesidc Lord
Chief Justice OF the Court Of Queens Bench
In Ireland He was tho son OF the
late Rev. William whitcsidc Hc born In tho
county OF Wicklow. IN 1906. and educated at Trinity
College. Dublin, where no graduated IN honors;
was called 10 the irish Bar IN 1880, aud
RAPIDLY rose in his profession. hc wss coun
sci Tor the defence Of Mr. D. O'COnncli IN
!. ~, on winch occasion he delivered most powerful
oration undertook the defence OF Mr.. Smith O'Bricn
and his fellow conspira,ors In lStS. and acquired
great popularity In Ireland in 1862 as the success
iul advocate OF Teresa Longworh in the trial to
establish the validity of her marriage with Major Yci
vcrton. He returned to the House OF Commo IS
In August, 1881, Tor Ennisklllcn, which borough bo
continued to represent Till April 1850, when ne was
elected of the members for the University
OF Dublin Hc Solicitor General for ireland IN
Lord Dcrby's first administration in 1882, At
torney General in Lord Dcrby's second nd
m,n!slratior in lS5S-59 when DO was sworn
q member OF tho Prvy Council IN Ireland
rcappontcd Attorney General Tor Ireland in Lord
pcrbys third admin lnstration, in July 1862 and was
soon after made Lord Chief Justice OF the Court o
the House OF Commons He has written Ancient
Romc.' "Italy the Nineteenth Century" and
vcisstudcs OF the Eternal city," published in ls4o;
"c and Death OF tho IRISH Parliament, in 1853 and
''Church in ireland, Two Lectures In 1865.
The New York herald., 1876-11-27
PORK PACKING ESTABLISHMENT
BURNED.

NEW HAvES, Conn, Nov c6 1870
About halfrast nine O'Clock this morning lrc was
discovered issuing from tho extensive buildings Of
spcrry Barnes pork packers situated on Long Wharf
Before the flames under troll the building was
almost entirely consumed and with OF the con-
tents Is total loss Tho building OF brick thrcc
sorcs lis by $50 fse: tho resting on piles in
tho harbor One hundred men employed in II.
and the business done by the irm probably tho
largest OF the kind tho city. They exported largely
bacon and lard to England and the Wost Indies
ana were well known in Eastern and Western
markets as pork packers Tho stock on hand was
large, including about 100 live hogs most OF winch
perishcd, and large quantities OF bacon, ham, lard g.,
which were destroyed. The fire started accidentally
and originated In the smoke house. Tho loss on tho
building is sS5 0O0 stock and fixtures $4,000 and
on busncss which interrupted in its busiest
season, $4,000 The insurance - S125O00,
oil which $4,000 Is on the man building
$3.50 on stock. $1,000 on machinery. $4,000
on cattle pen, S22, QUO stock IN same, ! 600
package stOrehousc, 81 900 stock ot tubs &c.,
and g. 900 cooper shop OF the insurance sS2 800
placed Dy resident agencies and IN the following
companics:-Qucen's, OF London, $500; Atlas, OF
Hartford; Girard, Of Philadelphia; LorIard, OF New
York; Commercial, OF New York; Safeguard, Of
New YORK; Ridgewood of New York, ana
Pacific, OF New York, each $4,000; Hamburg,
OF Bremen; Security. OF New Haven CITY, OF New
Haven; Firemcn's Fund, Of New York; Sun, Phila-
dcph,a; Rochester German OF Rochester; Merchants
OF Providence; Lycomne, oi Pepnsyivana; Gcrma-
MIA. OF Newark; Peoples, OF Trenton; Paterson, OF
Paterson; American, q Newark; standard, Of Trcn-
ton; Merchants, Of Newark; Fame. Of Philndeip pha,
and Globe, Of Boston, each 81. 500. The remaining
insurance Of 900 10 placed New York and Boston
agencies and c1nnot be specified horo to-day The
rm announce that they will rebuild the establishment
n
The New York herald., 1876-11-27
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
PART OF THE TwENTy-THIRD INFANTRY
ORDERED TO FORT IEAvRNwoRTH.

PART OF THE TwENTy-THIRD INFANTRY
ORDERED TO FORT IEAvRNwoRTH.
ST. LoUIs, Nov. %, 1876
special despatch to the Globe Democrat from
Leavcnworth, Kan, says a part Of the Twenty third
infantry, now the Department OF the Patio will bo
ordered TO report TO General Pope nj Fort Lcavcn
worth One company OF the regiment is now
here, having arrived from Omaha some days ago
40 TROUBLE ANTIcIPATED.
Tho officers at Fort Ieavcnworth scout tho idea that
tho government is concentrating troops at New York
and Washington to meet possible political emergency
and say there has been unusual movement Of
troops in that direction lately. Tho East has
now no moro troops than It has had for
several years past, and II Is not likely
TO have ntcr the close OF the Indian and tho
troubles In tho South The troops now in the North
west and South will be distributed in the departments
OF Missouri, Plato and Dakota, 'nnd very few sent
East The Indian troubles which have threatened the
peace in Southern Colorado and New Mexico ABOUT
ended, the prompt action of The military having had
decided effect; and matters IN Arizona have quetcd
down, the majority OF tho Indians there having gone
upon tho reservations set apart for them by tho gov
crnmenI