The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY APRIL "A, l8s.-rRIPLE SHEET

people In the Cities aud she refused TO admit that
white women had any rights than shc witness
says she became what they call s'hoste," aud they
had 70 let her alone; Orvic Grant complained ana
tried frequently to get rid OF her but always failed
witness had not paid any mouey anybody for secur-
ting his appointment
THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL-THE
COURSE OF PROCEDURE
One OF the House managers or tho impeachment says
that all General BcIknap is required 10 do on Monday,
TO which time the Senate sitting Court OF lmpcach
ment has adjourned, is &c appear before tho Court IL
not being legally supposed that he VIII know before
that time the character OF the offence with which he Is
charged. He may then put IN his plcacings claim
his right Of Ave days moro delay before dong
II he should put in demurrer plea the jurisdlc
ton OF the Court, that he, not being IN office,
Is not subject to impeachment there may be rejoinder
or reply the part OF tho managers. the case may
be. In the Impeachment Of President johnson, the
articles Of impeachment having been read, the Pres
dent answered them writing, and after the replica
tion Of the House day set for the trial. Should
General Belknap plead simply the general issue the
plea of jurisdiction could be raised any time during
the proceedings thereafter IL IS not known, however,
the course tho counsel Tor General Beiknap (Mcssrs
Blair, Black and Carpcner will pursue owing to tho
absence from tho city OF Judge Black they have not yet
held consultation 10 determine it. The President Of
the Senate. Mr.. Ferry, will preside the court
SENATOR sARaENT's TELEGRAMs TO sEcRE-
TARY robson RxpLAINED.
The two kilograms IRON Senator Sargent to Secretary
Robson, which have into the possession Of tho
committee investigating the Secretary's business
transactions with Jay Cooke, McCuoch Co., are ex.
planned as folows:-Thc nrst dated San Francisco
June TO- 1873 and requesting Secretary Robson to
telegraph S. 600 to construction for this month to
stop SUSPENSION sent procure q remittance to
keep the men at work at tho Mare Island Navy Yard
the departments allowance Tor that month being then
the point OF exhaustion. The other despatch reads
as foows:-
SAN Francisco, June 10. 1875.
Brown Is trying TO buy out other granite cont actors
to qougc the government. Is he IN business under
terms Of ADVERTISEMENT Grliiths' Is lowest honest
bid.
rhs the Senator says related to bids for granite for
the dry dock at Mare Island s. X. Brown OF WASH
ineon, having quarry and not in the business had
put In bid little lower than that OF Grinths, Cali
iorn,an, engaged in tho quarrying business. Senator
Saysent autographed to the department against
what he considered the fraudulent bid Of Brown, who,
however awarded the contract but failed to
cute IT, and the work thereby greatly embarrassed,
and tho government sustained pecuniary loss.
A COMPLAINT FOR LIBEL AGAINST THE WASH
INaToN REPUBLICAN ny COLONEL WHITLEY.
Detective Whitley appeared before the Grand Jury OF
this District yesterday aud made complaint that
tclc yesterdays Republican, OF this city, rejecting
upon him gross libel and untrue in every particu
lar therefore being sufficient for complaint and
Indictment The article charged that Whitcy's real
name Hale, and that no changed It to Whitley to
avoid punishment for CRIME. Il is not known what
A.,
THE SILVER BILL IN THE HANDS OF THE
PRESIDENT.
The bill making an appropriation to supply tho def
cheney in the Treasury Department, and TO authorize
the issue Of silver coin to redeem outstanding frac
tionsl currency, to-day signed by the President
pro ten the Speaker OF the House Of
approval
WARD IN THE HOUSE
The House Com mittee on Appropriations to-day au-
thorized and instructed their Chairman, Mr.. Randall
an,agonixe the pending Appropriation bill against
all other business in tho House, not only in the
evening bur in tho daylight sessions Tho committee
Indicate determination 10 pursue this policy
with regard the other appropriation bills which are
soon to follow.
TO AGREE IN THE CASE OF ". H. orTMAN.
The jury in tho OF W. H. Ottman tried on in
d,cment for the larceny OF SAT- 0s5 Is tho United
States Treasury In June last and for receiving stolen
money, knowing II to be stolen came into court this
morning that they could not agree and
discharged II is understood thar the jury stood I've
for conviction Of receiving stolen money and
acquittaL
Mr. Elliott or Ottman's counsel gave notice that ne
would make an application for bail Saturday The
District Attorney said he would put the for q
second trial on the assignment for Monday. April a.
THE nECUsANT WITNESS KrLBoURN-THE
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS WILL NOT DE
oBEyED.
The subcommittee OF tho Committee on tho Judi
cary consisting Of Rcprcscntatives Lynde, Hoar and
Hurd to whom tho subject OF habeas corpus
in tho case OF Halett Kibouru, the re-
cusant witness, was referred agreed tonight
that respectful reply DO communicated Judge Car.
ter but that the body OF Klbourn should be pro-
duccd boforc him by the Scrgeant-atArms. The de-
cision OF tho sub committee Will be reported to the full
committee, which, II Is supposed, will fully sustain
such action.
THE RECEPTION OF DOM PEDRO.
Tho Secretary OF State. accompanied by the secrs-
tarcs or the Navy and War; will leave here
morning on tho limited express for New York TO
await the arrival Of Dom Pedro the Emperor Of Brazil
Tho United States steamers Minnesota and Alert have
been detailed to receive HIM. The Minnesota will 1re
the salute.
THE BLAINE SCANDAL.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY OF MEDTLL, SMITH AND
HALsrrAD RESULTING IN THE BOND STORY
A BROAD DENIAL By MEDILL.
CHICAGO, April IL, 1874
A Washington special dispatch TO tho Inter Ocean,