The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-07
The Belknap Disgrace.

The Belknap Disgrace.
MORE DETAILS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS. -.
WAsH1SGTos, March GA gentleman from
New York represents that the dominant feel
ing in higher Republican political circles
there excited by the Belknap developments
Is Indignation against the witness Marsh.
The St. Louis Times publishes statement
from Or. Terry, for many years connected
actively with DECKER and Peel, pest-traders,
giving full account Of the operations Of
Orvil E. Grant, the brother of the President,
fn connection with Belknap, whom Terry de.
signates as Orvil Grants partner. Grant
visited the posts once year to collect his
money. On these journeys be had orders
from the War Department for ambulances
and other things which he required.
He also had like arrangements with In
dian agencies. The new arrangements went
into operation shortly after the death of
General Rswlns. Other reports say that
the President specially interfered in giving
his brother Orvil such control of the store
keeperships as enabled him to force store
keepers 10 terms. DR.. Terry says OrVil Grant
was much feared on the frontier.
The impeachment Committee of the Senate
has taken the necessary order for proceedings
without questioning the jurisdiction of the
Senate on account of Belknap's resignation.
Belknap was to have had hearing before
Judge Snel in the, Police Court this after
noon, but Hon. Matt. Carpenter, his counsel,
sent word that Belknap was not ready to
come down with his bail, and requesting
that matters stand as they are till to- morrow.
Meantime Belknap Is prisoner in his own
house. .s rn y W. .@ ag.. 49, &
It is understood that an examination will
be waived. with bail, pending the action OF
the grand jury. 900 ~
Ey.Attorney. G eneral Black and Mont.
gomery Blair, with Carpenter, will act Tor
Belknap in the court and before the Senate.
In the Senate the counsel will demur TO Inc
jurisdiction of that body. = suet. !. j.
The investigating committee have a ISt
of5twenty tradng-posts on the frontier OF
Texas which were sold by Belknap. Mr..
CIymer, the chairman, will issue sumnonses
for witnesses at once. $3.50 .sa
The following explains itself: Z. -. 4.
Cincinnati, March 6.-1o Hon: Milton Say'
Ter and Hon. Il. B. Banning: /" Il the article
in Yesterdays Capital In relation to tne pay
ment of money to Mrs. Belknap to secure
the payment of claim TO the Bowler estate
to the Kentucky Central railroad refers TO
me pronounce the story utterly false.
have telegraphed the committee, asking that
they shall investigate Immediately this mat
ter, and permit my examination at the earii'
est moment. Enforce my request, and please
see that my full and emphatic denunclatlon
of the story, in all its aspects, goes through
the Associated Press dispatches. -.
,,.... =. "GgoRaE 81. PENDLEToN."
The President has directed that the ap-
pointment of Evans, post-trader at Fort Sill,
be revoked. He will be allowed to remain
and sell goods at the price fixed by the coun'
ell of the Administration until the appoint
ment of his successor. ,.,,, Ia .,z-
ATTORNEY. General Pierrepont writes to q
member of the judiciary Committee that the
Hazleton letter, urging caution in allowing
fellow.conspirators to testify, was with the
knowledge of Secretary BristoW, at the sug.
gestion of the President, who was annoyed
at the charges that faYorites were allowed 10
escape. Pierrepont set himself to. work to
find out how the letter found its way into
print, and finally came to the hconclu'
sion that 1t must have found Its
way out through the copy sent to the Presi-
dent, and he received secret Information
which convinced him it was 30. Upon
speaking to the President on the subject, be
said he had no knowledge Of the letter
whatever. Pierrepont aseertained that Gen
eral Bsbcock, or some one for him who bad
access to the Presidents papers, obtained
COPY without his knowledge, and that The
same was used in the manner now known to
all. r - <.s'.f . 90
The Attorney. General denies without
reservation the story Of the s.. Louis Time:
that he communicated evidence against
Babcock to the dsfence. --9-----~---'"e,----
| 60 EELxNkr1s FARTNERs.} & ; r R
ST.. LOUIS, March 6.-T6e Repubhcan says
eaitorialIy, Speaking of the report that tne
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