New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18
Especial Correspondence of the Republican
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.

! AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
| WASHINGTON, July l2, 1876.
| EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
! The developments in the CROSS examina
ton of Marsh before the Senate yesterday
rather tended to confirm the theory often
advanced since Belknsp's fall, to explain
his otherwise inexplicable conduct at the
time he was first confronted with the dam
aging evidence in the hands of Clymer't
committee. The substance of yesterdays
statement was, in effect, that he received
| his appointment through Mrs. Belknap's
| solicitation, she being moved thereto by
| previous kindnesses shown her by Marsh
! and his wife; that ne divided the $4,000
received from Fisher with Belknap because
of his gratitude for favors shown him; that
he had no reason to suppose that Belknap
knew why the money was sent him as there
was never any bargain OF understanding
that they were to divide the spoils, aud that
Belknap never asked for nor did he ever
tender an explanation. l believe the testi-
| mony will strengthen the belief that the
two Mrs. Belknaps knew much more about
the matter than their husband did, and if
there was any bargain or understanding, it
was between Marsh and the wives. and
that Celknap first clearly saw the bearings
of the whole matter when he was made &C.
quainted with the nature of Marsh's testi.
mony before Clymer's committee. General
Hazen cut q very sorry figure before the
court during his examination Monday and
yesterday. His own testimony convicted
him of duplicity and double dealing and
will cost him the respect of many friends.
Very little is known to the public as to
the cause of the Presidents almost per-
emptory demand on Postmaster General
Jewell for his immediate resignation. 1t
is fruitful subject Of speculation and
some excitement, and has given rise to
thousand rumors, assigning very probable
and improbable reasons for the Presidents
action. Of course Democrats see in it an
other evidence of the wicked despotism
dominating national affairs; but Repub-
licans and reasonable people generally be-
lieve that the President based his action
upon what appeared to him good and suf-
6cient grounds. 1t is patent to every OBJ
server that Mr.. Jewell long ago lost the
popularity he enjoyed when he first entered
the Cabinet, after his recall from Russia
for that purpose. It is understood that
Commissioner Pratt has been requested to
resign because, it is supposed, of the COM
missiOner's opposition to the late action of
the President in the summary dismissal of
Yaryan, who, after the similitude of an
other important parsonage, had come to re
gard himself as "a bigger man than old
Grant," Veracious Democrats have industri-
ously sought to show that Attorney General
Taft had grown dissatisfied with the Presi-
dents course, and even claimed that they
had it from Judge Taft's own lips All such
statements and insin uations are false, the
President and Judge Taft being in hearty
accord upon the several decisive moves re-
who have been counting upon the Presi-
dents indifference to Governor Hayes sue
cess in November will find they have made
a grievous mistake. Were there no higher
incentive to urge him to his duty, the ma
lignant abuse heaped upon him by the ku-
Klux Democracy, and the wholesale lying
resorted to, would stimulate him in his
opposition to their return to power; but
President Grant is patriot, and though he
has often honestly differed with individual
members of his party as to details of public
policy, his detestation of traitors is just as
pronounced as when he smote organized
treason with the last blow that disrupted
the Confederacy under the Appomattoz
| apple tree.
Senator Morrill, accepted the vacant sec
| retaryship of the treasury on the presump
| ton that the deadlock. between the HOUSE
and Senate was virtually broken; but since
his retirement the adjustment which seemed
probable hangs fire, and another extension
| of last years appropriations has been voted
The great point of difference is in the legis
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill, the Democratic House insisting tha
the Senate shall accept it with its new legls
lation, radically changing existing laws un
|
for the administration of the government
The Senate holds that the course of tn
| House is revolutionary and destructive
and to yield to it's demands would virtual
| abolish the Senate as coordinate branc
of the government. 1t is believed tina
when compromise shall have been etfecte
upon this bill the others can be readil
agreed upon and passed.
The excitement relative to the Gus
ter massacre has been renewed by tn
ominous silence of General Crool
A disqueiting rumor, to the efet
that he had met with great disaster, wa
current on the streets yesterday, but it wa
not justified by any intelligence received 8
the War Department. But much uneas
ness exists there, as elsewhere, by th
absence of any news from him.
The inflationists in the House were defea
ed on Monday, when it was intended to pus
the repeal Of the resumption act to vot
Thursday or Friday has been designate
for another effort in that direction, but it
thought it will again fail.
Governor Hayes letter OF acceptance
greeted with words of heartiest approx,
by the entire Republican party, as repr
sented at the national capital, and by ever
element of opposition to the Confedera
Copperhead Democracy. Secretary Cha
dler's appointment as head of the Nation
Republican Committee is received by Der
ocratic leaders with many misglvings, al
as an indication that they are to be vigo
| Ously pushed to the "last ditch"