Arizona citizen., 1876-03-11
EASTERN STATES.

EASTERN STATES.
 WASHINGTON. March G.-In tho House. today, a resolution was adopt
 ed for the appointment of a special committee, to inquire whether any 1 iGovernment officer has given any in formation to the defense in the recent St. Louis Whiskey trials. This is sup
 posed to be aimed at Attorney General Pierrepont Secretary of Navy Robe
 son has been temporarily appointed 'acting Secretary of War Secretary 'Belknap is now under police surveil-
 lance. He has not left his house since resigning; the doors are guarded. The case has been allowed 10 stand over in the court, until Belknap can have bail ready. The appointment to the vacant Secretaryship has been rendered to some party unknown, outside of the Cabinet, and it will not be made pub lie until acceptance is significd.
 The President has sent to the Senate, the name of Richard II. Dana, jr., of Massachusetts, to succeed General. Schenck as minister to England
 Mir Dorsey's bill asserts that the Central Pacific Railroad company has improperly increased its capital stock and interests bearing securities, on ac- count of branch roads, steamboat line,
 oc., and proposes to restrain the issue or sale of any money obligations of the company, secured by mortgageI upon the line of the road, granted by the United States to aid ijs construc- .ion
 WASHINGTON, March 7.-Evans, theI post-trader at Fort Sill, has been re- moved.
 Colonel Fred Grant has been order d into the field.
 WASHINGTON, March 7.-The dis rict attorney, today, sent one witness before the Grand Jury which is consid- sring the charges against Bellnap, l md will send others. Secretary Chand- | CT says the story of an interview be- {, ween him and General Bellnap and wife, on Thursday morning, and the )urported confession, is all made up.
 Senator Morrill, has not yet accepted he position of Secretary of War, ten lered hIm yesterday.
 WASHINGTON, March S-The Chief 'f Police of the city formally arrested 1X-Secretary of War Belknap, today; le was admitted to bal in the sum of. twenty-five thousand dollars. General }elknap showed himself to be terribly he covered his face with his iands, signing deeply.
 In the House of Representatives, to- lay, Clymer, of the committee on Ex- of the War Department ose to a question of privilege. He ubpGnaed to appear as a witness bel tated to the House, that he had been ore the district court, in the Belknap ase. The House passed a resolution. eclaring the mandate of the court to e breach of the privilege of the louSe, and directing the members of he committee to disregard it. Much ngry debate took place over the reso- ution. Blaine led the Republican side f the House, and spoke very severely Cainst the actions of the Democrats. }eebe eXitedly said, "The Republicans .ould pursue tlea-catching, if they please, l" meaning the hunt after Marsh. J but the Democrats would drag from he turbid waters of pollution, thei whales, and would supplement thei work perhaps, by dragging out thet eviathan himself, and exposing him. .o the indignation of an outraged com nunty Lamar counseled peace be. .ween parties in presence of such sol-I nm events as were throwing theirI over the House.
 WASHINGTON, March S.-The Sen-I lte yesterday after long debate. re used to admit Pinchback as Senator rom Louisiana. In the House Mir Randall, chairman of the committeei in appropriations, reported the legisla- i've and executive appropriation biH.I and made a statement as to deductions in it The estimates of tbeI subjects embraced in the bill, amount sd to $2O,'93,3O6. The appropriation n ,he same bill las, session, was SIS. !