The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-16
News from Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 4

WASHINGTON, March 4.
1t has come to light since the explo-
sion in the Cabinet that the determina-
ton of Marsh not to withhold the truth
about his bargain originated not with
Marsh, but with Marsh's wife, a lady of
striking personal appearance, we'll known
in New York. 1t appears that Mrs.
Marsh and Mrs. Belknap 1.-THE present
Mrs. Belkuap) were old friends before the
advancement of Gen. Belknap to the high
position from which he has just so miser-
ably fallen. About a year ago misun-
derstanding occurred between the two
ladies, and Mrs. Marsh, considering her
self to have been treated with indignity,
broke off her relations With her former
friend. When the pressure of the COM
mittee was put upon Mr.. ,larsh his wife
insisted that he should no longer screen
the Secretary.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
1t is a subject of life and death, not
only with Grant himself but with two
members of his Cabinet besides Belknap,
aud with the Republican party as q polit-
ical organization, to break down the in
vestigations in progress by committees of
the House. Unless this can be done two
more members of the Cabinet must sure
ly be impsached, aud the President HIM
self is not safe. There are cases partially
developed, affecting these two members
of the Cabinet that are as serious as the
crime that has been settled on Belknap,
and unless witnesses are frightened away
no power on earth can save these men.
There is also case that goes directly in
10 the White House, and if the efforts at
intimidation made by the Administration
are not successful, the country within the
next ten days will be startled by scan-
dal fully as dreadful as. that which has
just shocked the civilized world.
A resolution is to be offered in the
House tomorrow requesting the Presi-
dert to Immediately revoke the orders
under which Gen. NJ. G. Meigs is travel
ling in Europe at an expense of about
5000 a month, aad order him to return
to his post as Quartermaster.G General.
He was sent abroad to make room for
Rufus Ingalls,, who has been Acting
Quartermaster-G General since last July,
and it was the purpose of the President
to have Meigs remain abroad until next
January. 1.-THE President should decline
to revoke Meigs's orders, bill will be
introduced Withholding the pay of Meigs
and the officers accompanying him. 1t
is said that Meigs is an important wit
ness to many interesting matters, and his
fearless character and strong integrity will
defy the Administration tina. has in every
way tried to force him on the retired list.
George P. Fisher, ex-Uuited States
District Attorney, says that some time
ago he called at the Navy Department to
see whether he could sell large lot of
ship>t timber in Delaware to the Depart
ment, and he was informed that there
was large supply on hand and no pur-
chases would be necessary for years. A
few weeks after this person went to the
place where the timber was stored and
purchased it for a low figure, and then
secured a contract from the Navy De-
partment, or an order to purchase the lot
at almost twice the price it could have
been purchased by the department. The
contractor is Orvil Grant, brother of the
President.