The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-05
THE BELKNAP SCANDAL.
The Att0rney General Busy Gathering
Facts-Ali Parties Concerned to be
Prosecuted.

Facts-Ah Parties Concerned 10 he
Prosecuted.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Treasury ship
ment aof United States notes and frac-
day, amounted to $1,794,667.
The Attorney General was busy yes-
terday afternoon and until late last
night in gathering facts in the Belknap
case, and early this morning sent for
District Attorney Wells, and with him
repaired to the Executive mansion to
consider with the President. La the
meantime an order was issued for the
grand jury to assemble on Monday
morning early.
The consultation between the Presi-
dent, the Attorney General and Mr..
Wells ended at noon, when the case was
Wells with instructions to press it.
The Attorney General says that an in
dictment will be presented on Monday
Not only will Gen. Belknap be indicted,
but all those implicated with him will
be indicted and prosecuted to the full
extent OF the law
WASHINGTON, March A member OF
the Committee on Expenditures in the
War department Is authority for the
statement that the Committee are of the
opinion that before 1t gets through the
post-trad1ng-sale business it will be able
to show that Secretary Belknap is worth
at least $25O,OOO.
Gen. Custar yesterday telegraphed TO
Hon. Hester Clymer, Chairman Of the
Committee on Expenditures, In the War
department, his opinion that there is no
trading post west OF the Mississippi
which has not oeen bought by the par
ties holding 1t.
The Nationa, Congressional Demo-
cratic Committee met last night, ana it
is understood they decided to make tho
issue In New Hampshire and Connect
cut on the question Of official corruption
in high places, leaving the financial is
sue to take care of itself. Sam Cox saws
the eyes OF the country are not looking
to the hard and soft money issues now,
but that the disgrace OF BeIknap is the
absorbing topic.
Secretary Bristow was not, as has
been stated, one OF the company with
General Belknap when the latter pre-
Sented his letter Of resignation. Mr..
Bristow was at the White House at tho
time, but was on a mission that re-
ferred altogether 70 business in his own
department.
The st. Louis Republican learns from
a gentleman just from Fort Sill, that
the developments in the Belknap case
will create no surprise out there because
everybody at the post has, for a long
time been cognizant Of the fact that tra-
ders have been required to send heavy
monthly contributions east, and
they urged, in order to
their patrons the necessity for
how they were required to pay for the
they enjoyed.
Lee and Reynolds, post traders at
Camp Supply, make no secret Of the fact
that they held their franchise as thing
purchased, and ut large figures.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March A, 1915.
senate.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
House.
The House met to consider the Ha-
waiian treaty, 1t being the purpose to
discuss the treaty.
The reading OF the journal occupied
forty-fve minutes, after which
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, moved thata
the House adjourn. He said that his
reason WIS that he was not In the House
yesterday when the order for to-day's
session was made. He wanted to make
his speech to convince members. He did
not want to make it to less than q quo
rum, for he was not making his speech
for buncOmbe, for newspapers or even
for posterity, but to convince the House,
and he wanted a quorum.
Mr.. Kelly protested against proceed
ing at this time with this important dis
cussion.
Mr.. Hale contended that it would be a.
violation Of an order made Yesterday,
and that it would be dangerous to vio-
late an order for fixed purpose
The Speaker held TO the same view,
and said that no other subject could
be .prOperly discussed.
It was finally agreed that Mr.. Wood
should not be deprived Of the hour
to which he was entitled. The House
then went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Saylor in the chair.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, proceeded to
speak in opposition to the treaty, argu-
ing that it would not be Of the least adj
vantage to the United States.
Mr.. Woodwork took the floor, but
left the Hawaiian treaty and made q
speech in favor Of the passage Of a bill
to pay bounties to heirs of soldiers VINO
served less than one year in the late
war, and the House at 80 p. N. ad-
journed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cold Comfort for Republicans.