The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-04

N WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Presi-
dent to-day isseud the following order:
SIR--The resignation of the Secretary
Of War having been rendered and ac-
Cepted this day, you are hereby
( directed to assume and perform the
h duties pertaining to the office of Sec
rotary of War in addition to those of
your own office, until otherwise d.
rected. Very truly yours.
lsignedl U. 3, GRANT.
To the Secretary of the Navy.
Mr.. Belknap has not left his house
since yesterday, and in the meantime
A has been called on by few intimate
friends. The Judiciary Committy have
commenced preparing articles of i'm
parchment. They meet again this af-
ternoon, and probably they will re-
port charges to-day.
Secretary Robson this morning en-
tered upon his additional duties of act
ing Secretary of War. He will merely
attend to the routine business until the
vacancy shall be filled. His hour at
the War Department for the reception
of member of Congress is from $3.50 to
1890 o'clock, and at the Navy Depart
ment from 1890 till noon.
The evidence shows that Caleb 7.
Marsh made bargain with the late
wife of Secretary Belknap, and paid
the money to her. After her death
the money went direct to the Secretary,
the last payment being for the quarter
ending December, 1876. The rumor
that Belknap had killed himself grew
out of reported colloquy between
him and the President. The Secretary
said he thought he would have killed
himself. The President replied: VI
wish YOU had" Marsh was not a
willing witness; he was brought here
in custody.
The following is given as the origin
of the Belknap investigation: While
in search for house for his family In
December, Hon. B. Lewis, of Alabama,
was referred to G. A. Armes, u real es-
tate agent in this city. During their
search for house, Mr.. Ames, in con-
versatlon, stated to Mr., Lewis that he
formerly belonged to the army, but
had been dismissed through the emni-
ty of Belknap, and that If he had the
assistance of member of Congress he
4 would in sixty days develop facts that
would force Belknap to resign.
4 Mr.. Lewis rendered his as
sistance and they subsequently
\ had several interviews. Mr.. Lewis
being impressed, sought the advice of
a Mr.. Randall, who advised that the
facts he brought before Mr.. Clymer,
n chairman of the Committee on Ex-
pendtures, in the War Department.
Messrs. Lewis and Armes saw Clymer,
and the latter gave list of witnesses,
including Marsh. Afterwards Clymer
thought Armes was acting in bad
faith, as the Secretary had said Armes
had proposed if he was restored to the
army and other conditions complied
with, he would drop the matter. Lewis
said If Armes was seeking to black.
mail ofcourse they could have nothing
to do with it, but advised, as Armes
mad furnished the names Of witnesses,
that they be called and examined.
Professor Silliman has written that
ne Is surprised at the mendacity of
Lyons statement, makes denial and
demands an exhaustive examination.
fostponement of action on the
Iexas and Pacific bill in the House
committee was sought by friends Of
Tue Oil. The motion was made by
atkins, who introduced the bill in the
mouse, and carried by nine ayes to
,Our noes, Kasson, Garfield, Blair anC
au''rell voting no. The agreement Il
mat the committee can be called to
es'ner at any time by the chairman
"hen the bill shall be taken up if thu
majority vote therefor. Friends o
'ue OIL say this puts it where it can b.
.eached whenever they think the tim,
0ppOrtune to report it.
oolonel Broadhead has been sough
'anumher Of prominent member