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xLvTH CONGREss-F1rst Session.
WAsHnGToK, March 4, 1876.
SENATE.
There was no session Of this body to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House to-day Mr.. Resgau, or Texas.
spoke against the Hawaiian treaty, arguing
that IL would not be Of the least advantage to
the United States.
Adjourned.
what the Coramsftees are Doing.
WASHINGTON. March A-The examination
of Marshal O'Roberts, OF New York, by the
Judiciary Committee in the Texas and Pa.
ci1c investigation, which wss to have taken
place to-day, had 10 be set aside in couses
quence of that committee being engaged In
Belknap affairs.
The Committee On Naval Affairu Inquired
into matters at some Of the nsvy.yards.
Another investigating committee, known
as the "select committee on the real estate
pool and the J,y Cooke Indebtedness com.
menced its operations te-day, but bad not
made much headWay before it encountered
an obstacle 10 the refusal Of Mr.. Hallet Kil.
bourn, real estate agent In Washington. to
submit his business.books to the secretsyy OF
the committee.
Belknap's Crime.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE MD1crHRNT OF TIE
Ex-sgCRETARY AND MARsH.
WAsH1NaroN, March 4.-Attorney- General
Pierrepont has been in consultation with
District Attorney Wells relative to Belkuap,
and the preliminary papers, with view to
bis punishment, have been prepared. They
will be sent to the grand jury next week,
when It is expected an indictment will
promptly follow. Similar proceedings will
be instituted against Marsh. The Attorney
General bad a consultation with the Presi.
dent to-day on the subject.
MORE DEVELOPMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH TEN
SCANDAL.
CINCINNATI, March At is reported that
the part which George T. Robinson, Of Bal.
timore, and George A. Armes have taken In
the Belknap disgrace has led to an examina-
tiou of the army records, which show that
they both lost their places In the army
through their OWE scandalous practices,
upon charges preferred by superior officers.
and after formal trial by court.martlal, and
not through the instrumentality Of the late
Secretary Of War.
cavalry, and was tried by court-martial al
St. Louis October %, 1874, on the charge
Of fraud against the Government In drawing
full proceedings OF the court show series oi
fraud extending over two years, for which
the court found Robinson guilty, sentenced
bin to be eashiered, to forfeit his pay and
allowances, and to have his crime, name,
~ ch1 10 oh h aLor3 u
and about st. Louis and Philadelphia.
Armes vas also captain In the Tenth
cavalry, and was tried by court-martial al
Leavenwortb, Kansas, March IL, 1870, and
wss dismissed from the service by command
of General Sherman. The court found hin
guilty OF conduct unbecoming an officer.
the offence being the exhibition Of obscene
pictures to female servants at the post
Armes was guilty Of other offences, such as
lying, &c.
| IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES 0oMPLEfED-B -BELKEAP'E
POSSESSIONS, &o.
WARRINGTON, March 4.-The sub commit.
tee have completed the articles Of impeach
ment against Belknap.
The Committee on Expenditures Of tht
War Department are said 10 be satisfied thai
Belknaps possessions are worth quarter o.
million dollars.
General Custer has telegraphed Heister
Clymer that In his opinion there Is no trading
post west Of the Missouri river which was
not bought by the parties holding them.
WAsH1NaToN, March 4.-The grand jury
on Monday will indict Belkuap. The pen.
atty Is said to be fine Of twice the amount
received, and three years in the pen1ten'
tiary.
The judiciary Committee we're occupied
all day 10 preparing the articles of impesch'
ment. There are two counts. The trst
charges Secretary Belknap with having sc
cepted brite, and the second with contln.
uing to accept the same.
WASHINGTON, March At is semi Off
cialy stated that General Bah :ock's connec-
ton with business at the Executive mansion
has ceased.
The Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Democratic
congressional caucus met tonight, and was
still In session at midnight. Nothing bsa
transpired.