Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

itney now nave no documentary ev
dence whatever against Belknal
Clymer, Robbins and Blackburn, I'll
Democratic members Of the commi,
tee, went before the Court and dt
clined to testify before the Grand Ju
ry. The Republican members wei,
and gave their evidence. The con-
mittcc then came into the House, am
Mr.. Clymcr. getting the door on
lqnestion of privilege. compliance
that his dignity, his privileges as
member of the House, had been as
sailed. He said that he and his fel
low members of the committee ha
been summoned before Grand .Jur
to testify, an action every prejudicia
to the highest interest Of the coun
try The committee had been aske,
to reveal the secrets Of the committe
room, etc. and an attempt was bein,
made to throttle investigation
Blaine was at him in a mo
ment. lie asked him If the com
mittee withheld any evidence agains
Bciknap from their report. Clyme
said they had not, of course. Thel
Blaine said hc could not see why
Clymer had so much delicaey about
matter that had been reported to tn,
House, has been printed in a repor
in the Congressional Record. and il
every newspaper in the country. CIy.
lner got very mad at Blaine's taunt~
Land began to talk about the intimida
tiOn of witnesses and driving W il
nesses to Canada.
| BLAINE CANE AT HIM
again with an inquiry AZ to who per
mltted Marsh to go to Canada. ely
,ner was SO mad that he could not re
ply, and Robbins and Blackburn cam,
to his relief, charging il upon Cabi
net meeting which was held after
Marsh left town. This was yer,
sore place. and Blaine probed it yer,
roughly. Lamar. Wicker. and tin,
whole Democratic side came to ely.
mer's relief, and the scene was sec
| Ond only in excitement to the alnnes.
ty debate. Blaine charged them with
prefcrring to advertise crime rather
than to punish it, and made very
forciblc point in claiming that thu
committee had all the evidence
against Bclknap and refused to give
il to the courts so that he might BIZ
tried and convicted. Lamar intro.
duced some resolutions. written by
Randolph Tucker. which were adopt.
ed by strict vote. justifying the com.
mittee for not appearing before thu
Grand Jury. Bclknap's ottense is q
crime in the eyes of the law. punish
able with fine and and imprisonment
His trial in court does not in any
way affect his impeachment: his
impeachment does not in any
way affect his trial: but the
Democrats are jealous of their
victim, and viii! not allow the Repub-
licans any prestige in furnishing him
The only witness against him was
sent away by Clymcr for some reason
not known, and Belknap cannot be
convicted unless the committee will
testify TO Marsh's statements and pa
pers. which, under the resolution
adopted to-day, they refused to do
The debate was sharp and acrimoni.
Gus on the Democratic side. On the
Republican side IL was only aggravat.
ing.
THE DEMOCRATS SHOWED THEIR WEAK.
NESS
very plainly. and could only fly I'm.
der the cover OF Lamar and Tucker
who urged the constitutional right OF
members of Congress to refuse TO ties.
tify. Durin. the debate, the bill
proposed to protect witnesses from
prosecution came up. Blaine an
nonnced that the Republicans would
do anything to aid thc Democrats il
bringing Marsh back even To max,
special legislation to protect him
Knott announced that the Committee
on Judiciary had such a bill ready I,
report. lie also announced that they
were waiting an opportunity TO make
Il report on the impeachment matter
When that report Is presented. it vii
! lie a confession oi weakness on IN,
! part Of the Democrats, and will mere
ly be an announcement that the Bel
KNAPP impeachment has come out o
the little end of the horn, the eyidenc
before the committee being INSULT
cient to furnish facts for the speciti
cations Of the articles Of Impeachment,
1 To nsc Barney Cauliicld's expression
I they have not bones enougll:to franz
/ the skeleton Of an Indictment. Th,
committee will ask that the investisa
ton be reopcned, and that the Judi
ciary Committee, not the Committee
on Expenditures i'm the War Depart
mcnt, be given the authority to &c
cure additional evidence. The latte
committee, however, have Il meefin.
tomorrow. and say they have i'm
pOftant witnesses to examine. IL i
also stated that other witnesses are o,
their way here who have tales to un
fold that will make Belknap's condi
tion still more wretclled. The Sen
ate has placed itself in the attitude 0
reception. and has conscicntiously
CLOSED ITS sEvENTy-FoUR-EARR
MOUTH
SO that il may sit uncolnnlitted o
the case. There is Il great deal O
impatience for the impeachment tria
to begin, the mad haste of Mr.. Cly
mcr's committee ia reporting thci
evidence having led the communit
to expect something more than della
in the matter. Nothing was done to
day in the Belknap case, except til
hearing of couple Of unimportaI
witnesses before the Grand Jur,
Unless the official report of the con
mittee is admitted as evidence. thcr
will be no testimony on which an il
dictment can be found, and his tri;
before the court. like his impeacl
ment, will fail, JUST because OF q,
4 mcr's carclcssnes> in sending hi
witness away.
l A FULLER REPORT OF GRANTS rEsr
MoNY.
WAsHlNGToN. March g.-Orsilie
Grant testified to-day before ii
Committee on expenditures of Il
War Department. lie said he ncve
at any time, in any way. either oral
or in writing had any authority fro
Belknap i'm relation to post-trade
ships, and that he never direct
or indirectly exercised through othc
control over such tradcrships. l
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