Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-04

BELKSAP.
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The Husband Of his Wife to lie
Impeaciied.
President Grant Declares that
lie will Shrink from No Re-
sponsibi!ity that Rests
upon Inn.
And l,strncts.thc Attorney Gen.
cral to Proceed Immediate.
ly Against Relknap and
Other Offenders.
The Cabinet News.

net met at noon 10 day wl!hall men,
bcrs. present and rcmanea-in in session
till after three O'Clock. The subject
that received consideration was The
institution OF criminal proceedings
against ex-secretary Belknap and
those who were associated with him
in the practice Of bribary aud corrup.
tion that has just been olfiaSlIy dis.
covered and the selection Of " new
secretary of war. The president t<sta.
led to the cabinet that while he sboMd
like noFsteps TO be taken which mighN
look. like persecution OF any one he
had decided not To- shrink from the
responsibility that rested on him.
lIe- .heletale- -askedli,ttorncy gcner-
al to take immediate steps TO proceed
with criminal charges against Belknap
and Messrs Marsh aud romlinson and
all others shown by any evidence tina,
shall be aaduce.. 10 have had a part
III the. transactions that were the
subject OF attention. In this deter
mipalion Of the president there were
full and thorough EXPRESSIONS OF opn-
lon iaNoring Ii III action as that he had
determined upon without delay.
The peculiar characreroi the ease
of OK general Belkuap's offence, differ
ing III many respects as it does from
oriiitar, cases, WAS the subject ot
comment AID discussion, the result oi
.n-hlehsYila IA re.zeren&e of cntiie mat
,erto the attorney general who viii
take The pecessary steps to eute,s
criminai proceedings. inst as soon as
the facts can he put III shape to be
/ pail i-settll1. d 5Ez:sls=i-lL
4 was mentioned that there should
%: no l',.;iy N tile proceedings be.
esiiSez zol=iile- -t1iSa;&sess- a,--;;n= l'nreaca4
maa' trial.
+ ltietwo utais VIII be entirety IN
dependent zoi eaen other. Judge
liefrepont remalned;at he executive
mansion for short time after the
other cahinet Officers had gone to
their respective departments for the
purpose of getting what facts the
tpres'aent inlgp Ne posscsscu oi. In
!-aecordaMce With The determination TO
I.cotaincnce Immediately the proceta.
t.lnas nnder his cllarge,1he discussion
relative TO the appointment Of a sue
cessor to Secretary l5elllnap was OF
considerable length, but no discussion
was arrived at and there will probably
be be another cabinet session about IL,
lhe assurance is taat the person who
WI be appointed TO the o'l'ce will be
La man OF hlgh character and known
honesty
CnloAGo, illinois, March a.
The Journals Washington specia
says: aA uight's reflection has onl,
Intensified the excitement over Bells
maps case aud the excitement is euua
TO il not greater thnn that ,whlcl
4 prevailed yesterday. Representative.
arc only beginning TO realize fully tn,
disgrace TO which they have beer
subjected and there is no disposition
to evade the position in which Belk
. nap has placed the party and the ad
mnis,ra,ion.
!, ] Very many democraticGmembers eN
MIR. clymer in rushing through th'
resolution aifording time icrN debate
and consideration. They condemn