The New York herald., 1876-03-05
THE PRESIDENTS DISGRACE.
The Majority Of the Press Sc
Verely Condemnatory.
BOTH PARTIES VlRTUOuSLY INDIGNANT.
The Decadence of Honesty and the
Spread of Corruption.
WASHINGTON. March 4. 1870.

Of Representatives the latter by the local courts
here at the instance of Attorney General Pierrepont
1t was feared to n ight that Belknap allowed his
liberty carelessly in view OF the criminal prosecu
ton but he seems determined to abide the conse-
quences of remaining town. and ut his residence
tonight on street
BELKNAPs SUCCESSOR.
Army officers town anxious as 10 who the
coming Secretary OF War will be- but nothing is known
by them been decided upon yet by the Presi
dent The names OF ex Senator Z. ID. Morgan, United
States Treasurer John New and General Webster, OF
Chicago, have been mentioned. The prominent ofl-
here say that they hope man who has had any
thing do with the army or, in fact knows anything
about the personnel of it will be appointed They
want civilian OF an equitable, fair judgment and
temperament, that there can be no favoritism OF
any special party or clique.
AT TuE sEcRKTARY's HOME.
During the day a great many army officers called
upon General Belknap to divert his mind. He con
tinues great detection in the retirement OF his office
chamber at his house. occasionally gong into tho front
sitting room where his wifo is in al almost heart
broken state of mind with but innocent of
consolation in her infant child fourteen months old
Her appearance has changed in the past fortycgh
hours that she entered the drawing room, old
friend who had called upon her did not recognize her.
She and pale
ARREST.
The ex-Secretary OF War says he will stand his trial
bravely. Tho impression at the District Attorneys
sce is however that the exSecretary will bo arrested
and held to bail forthwith the criminal charge In
tact rumored tonight that the had been
made and bail furnished this evening
RELKXAPs COUNSEL
Montgomery Blair of counsel for Mr.. Belknap says
there has been consultation what will be the
line of the defence. They will wait TO what the
charges are and ne does not think that until the
has been hung in the high charge OF court of i'm
peaohment anything will be done in the criminal court
Of the District There has already been greatdea OF
hot haste, and such action would look like persecu-
ton
Montgomery Blair went ON to say:-''Belknap is one
G the most courageous men saw. He is quiet
md resigned and determined TO await his fate like
There is nothing boisterous about him. and he
nanifests great and forttude. During life OF
forty years his escutcheon has without
blemish, and he has loomed up among men who
going down all about him."
BELKSAP's FoRTIruDB PLUCK.
The line of the defence will be agreed upon to-mor-
Officers of the War Department scout the idea of
Belknap's taking refuge flight "He will stand up"
said of them "He has pluck Besides no would
not think Of leaving his home and family" on all
hands, among number who familiar with General
Belknap strongly insisted that he will stay here and
defy his fate General Townsend Adjutant General of
he War Department and General Mckee Dunn, Judge
Advocate General in discussing the unfortunate affair
today loud in their praises OF tho methodical
way and business habits OF Belknap. His discipline
rigorous and exactng in the extreme The officers
n the War Department generally sympaihlze very
much with him.
CHARGES AGAINST A CONGRESSMAN
1t is said night that FLORIDA Congressman is to be
impeached next week on testimony given before the
Naval Committee Among other things charged that
Bloomenthal, Florida mail contractor secured his APP
pointment Collector of the PORT at Cedar Keys Fa
W paying this Congressman 81 1t is also alleged
that the latter received money for getting young
cadetship the Naval Academy at Annapolis;
uso that he asked money for getting u railroad bill
through Congress for Colonel Reuter-. One of the
Dher charges developed by the latest testimony is
that the War Department paid $4,000 for work done
In Florida which entirely unnecessary, it
for political purposes
NEW HAMPsHIRE ELEcTIox
The recent disclosures In the War Department have
alarmed the republican managers as to the results OF
the coming election New Hampshire. General Gar
field Congressman Kasson OF Iowa, and Mr.. Hale, of
Maine, lett for New Hampshire to-day. The democrats
determined carry the State II possible and the
managers democratic committee will send Gov
erno. Walker, OF Virginia, and General Hancock, OF
feIas, TO New Hampshire.
The Naval Committee are TO make a rigid investiga-
tion OF the navy yards at New York, Philadelphia
Boston and Portsmouth. and the Roach, Quiniard
Wright contracts arc 10 be inquired into.
INVESTIGATORS.
Every other committee IN Congress Is literally
tggng for frauds and the excitement over
prospective revelations is tho increase. The
inearthlng OF Beiknaps crime is like the drst
discovery OF gold in California petroleum In Penn
vlvania Everybody in the neighborhood is digging
Eith fresh zeal for similar Developments The Mill
AIRY Committee following up the testimony OF
kOlly, published in to-days HERALD, and expect TO
Ind evidence OF widespread corruption In the War
Department and its bureaus
ouARrERNAsrER GENERAL MICS ABSENCE
The reason of the absence OF General Meigs In
Europe will be exposed thoroughly, particularly as to
The allowance OF fraudulent cotton claims Inquiries
we're made to-day Tor the contractor Doherty who Is
said to have paid the money procure the extension
Of contracts in the Quartermaster Generals once
He was wanted at the War Department
10 answer some questions, but the messenger failed
10 dnd him. Al last accounts complaint is mado
that the indictment of Caleb Marsh likely to friehcn
away good many persons who would otherwise have
forward and made clean breast OF fraudulent
practices
TIN NAVY DEPARTMENT. sEcRKra
The Committee on Naval Affairs digging a rich
vein IN investigating the sale OF the philade
phia Navy Yard TO the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for n million dollars A year ago
the property. on the showing OF Secretary Robeson,
estimated by experts to be worth So 600 600, but
he sold onc-third that price lie will be required
10 explain this discrepancy and mismanagomenL
Yet another department OF the government was as
sailed by gossip to-day with alleged corruption the
awards OF a heavy contract
THE ARTICLES
The Judiciary Committee, which bad two days ago
arranged for the examination to-day OF Mr Marshall
o. Roberts OF New York in the Texas Pacific investi-
cation had to set aside that arrangement order