The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-03
THE aElkNAP SENSATION.
TheJ secretary Resisns ann wants ~
~ i3 Explain. "' ~

The secretary resigns and Wants IA
~ i3 Explain. ' ",
+ WASHINGTON, March o. The President
to-day approved an act OF Congress re-
moving the political disabilities ol
Daniel T. Chandler, Of Baltimore.
Internal revenue receipts to-day,
$3.50, ,4S2 - customs receipts, $703, ,282 S2
National Bank notes received for re-
demption o-day, $547, ,485. +.
The statements concerning the com
plicity Of Gen. Belknap with corrupt sale
OF post traders and his consequent resig-
nation, causes a most profound sensation
in all circles here, and is the theme ol
universal conversation. Published
story which, from all that can be
learned up to the present hour, does
some injustice to Gen. Belknap. There
are peculiar and delicate complications
surrounding the affafr, which can only
be cleared UP bya thorough investiga-
ton, and as the committee having
charge OF the matter have SO far re
fused to hear the statement OF Gen. Bel
knap and his witnesses, full explana-
tion Of the subject cannot be given at
this time. 1t seems that the com
mittee la determined to report arti-
cles of impeachment against Gen.
Belknap, and on that account preferred
not to Hear his Testimony until 1t was
delivered before the Senate, sitting as q
court of impeachment. .,se
The resignation OF Gen, Belknal
having been this morning rendered to
defeats the Impeachment project, and
it is now thought that the committee
will agree to receive such testimony az
Belknap wishes to offer in explanation
Of his connection with the matters
charged against him.
It can be stated as a positive fact that
while money WAS paid by Mr.. Marsh as
a bonus for post tradership at Fort Gill,
Gen. Belknap did originate the ar
rangement which resulted In the
payment OF this bonus Neither was
he privy to the fact until long after the
arrangement was made and fulfilled
When the matter came 10 his knowl-
edge, such were the delicate complica-
tions surrounding it, that b., as man
could donothing less than assume the
entire responsibility. In MS statefnen1
to the committee yesterday he assumed
the responsibility, as he, did in h.s ex-
planatf5n to the President this morn
ing. i I'm this article it is preferred not t
explain all allusion made to the delicate
complications surrounding the case, but
to allow such explanations to go to the
public from the committee having
charge Of the investigation,
Gen Belknap,s counsel, Judge Blair
visited the committee this morning t.
notify them of the fact that Gen
BeIknap had rendered his resigna.
ton to the President, and that
it had been accepted, and to request ol
the COMMITTEES that they allow Gen. Bel,
KNAPP and his Witnesses to appear and
The result OF Judge B!air's interview
with the COMMITTEES has not yet trans
pired. At
After rendering his resignation to the
President this morning, Gen. Belknat
repaired to the War Department and
took leave OF tbs subordfnates IN ms
offi6e. and then wens to his residence
where he now awaits the decision OF the
committee. W l9H " r.ra
New YoRK, March a,-The Times
Washington special says that MI. Marsh
OF New York, appeared before the Com
mittee on Expenditures OF this War
Department yesterday and testified tha
ne had procured OF Secretary Beiknap
contract for certain post traderships a
Fort Sill and other points IN the South