The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-03-04
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THE BELKNAp SCANDAL,
Comments Of The New York Press.
ss s.ysitira a National Disgrace
" rs.chinx the American People,
RegaraIess of Forty.
,a say. Tint Sentiments Of Pro-
-. Regrct ana sorrow Make way
y, Abherrcncc rrd Demand Ut
s~,ft Retribution-- Belknap n
y.,r sample Of Grants sur-
roundinks and a Fit Conn
ran,on of wiIsI9ms.
DcIamo and Isich-
s@ tA ardscu.
.,ssap.' crime WIN DC Terribly Dam
sgalmx to the Adminis-
traitor.
.r.r,a ana Tribune Consider BeI-
kuRps STS"C " NsoV""
Disgrace.
.y.w YonK, March ;.-The Times,
bNtsW; editorially of tho Belknap ex-
spconsa says IL would be sbsurd to re-
posaa',sh ,he guilty trafiicing OF Secretary
gat,an gsa,lt as a mere misfortune for the
benI..riatration. or ground of reproach
Mmstt Mnst the Republican party. 1t as
Ss.u Sus Tho character OF o national dis
s'llee and AZ such touches the Ameri-
glsmnoonle without distinction Of poll
an The good name OF our govern
ns.. has been smirched in place
meus o n had heretofore kept It's honor
yne,V V,asa Apart from direct guilt, Often
Gt"1, ta 1a,yairst morality and public virtue,
wv Sss 'Relknap must bear the additional
W. sl.,,n 81 being first to break down the
ca,Sda caanadcnce In the personal integrity ol
.Su president's official advisers:
'pT The Herald says that the sudden, over.
-animinq and irretrievable disgrace OF
S S.Cratary Belknap is, in one sense, an
"oscssion for profound regret and sorrow
W sentiments OF this nature are swal.
~ Is.ad !. m, in an indignant abhorrence ol
~ wsi crime and vigorous desire to see Il
". uu;sitsd with Just retribution. 1t claims
XII Relknap is merely sample OF the
s.s msr bv whom President Grant was sur
smnuurdcd. mur and mentions the cases Of vii
nsms Delano, Richardson and Cress
,'il ~siI as instances 1t contends that Bel
tSap. being no longer 2 civil officer
sarrot a"%r, he impeached. Belknap's crime
iii be terribly damaging TO the admin
istrstIon.
Relknep's crime q national digrace.
Proceedings or Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1876.
M senate.
Tho Chair laid before the Senate {
communication from the Secretary o
tbc Interior. inclosing reports OF the At
tnrney General of New Mexico on Ger
Ain private land claims in that Terri
t0ry. Ordered printed.
Also. the credentials OF Jas. B. Beck
slected as Senator from Kentucky fll
the term commencing March 4, 1877
which we're read and placed on file.
M. Dorsey presented memorial II
hyor Of the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Mr. Sargent presented memoria
from the merchants OF San Francisco
acainst the repeal Of the bankrupt law
Referred.
M. Morton presented memorial Q
the convention OF oolored men OF Texas
compiatning that the State government
had practically destroyed the free schoo
system, and that the new constitution
makes no proper provision Tor ire
schools, and asking redress at TN
hands OF Congress. He asked to rete
the petition to the Committee on TIT
Judiciary, and called the attention o
the committee to 1t.
Mr.. Anthony presented a memorial Q
asriculturalists. asking Congress U
NIKE action in regard to noxtouS tnsecus
Mr.. Robertson introduced bill! to re
store the ranking privilege. Keferred
Mr.. Hamlin introduced Dill nxlh,
the rate of postage on thlrd-ciass m"'
matter, and FOR other purposes,
MI. Dorsey introduced bill dlrectinl
fhe Southern Claims Commission 10 ex
anime the claims of Alexander Davis
Referred To the Committee on Claims.
M. Morton submitted resolution
sppropriating fifteen thousand dollar
from the contingent fund OF the Senat
to defray expenses Of investigation int
the election Of Senator Spencer. Adop
ted.
Mr.. ConlSling presented u petition Q
ddzens of New York asking the repca
oi the bankrupt law.
The Pinchback case was then takel
Mr.. Edmunds said he supposed ever.
Senator was weary or the discussion
and anxious to come to o vote on 1t. ii
this particular case we are acting unde.
the constitution. which says that cacl
house is to be the judge OF The qualiiica
tons OF its own members. We can &C
not as partisans, not ,ss politicians, no
a patriots. but rs judges. He coul'
not conceive that any consideration bu
the calm majesty of the law. shouit
guide the action of Senator'S in this mat
Ter. He had, with ohagrin, seen som
evidence OF a disposition to act on TIM
question from considerations whicl
we're fatal. II then, we are T.
exclude from the consideration o
this question every idea as to 'whai
this mans vote would effect II he Is az
mitted. or what the absence OF 1t vii
effect II not admitted, then the plain
simple law or the case only Is to b.
looked at. The resolution is full! an
complete declaration OF the admission
pf this man, for the full term for whicl
be was elected, and Il adopted woul.
foreclose any investigation as to hi
rights afterwards. But what !
this prima facie case? It bears tn
great seal of the State Of Louisiana
We know it is the great seal Tor TN
same reason that we know there is
Governor or Legislature in Louisiana
T that there was no legal CONSTITUTIONS
v~<~s II Inn