Year: 1876

dicml investigation, IN the preparation OF Whlch moro
time would be taken when reference was made to
the weakness OF the account Of the flight and
probably continued absence OF the witness Marsh Mr.
Proctor Knott was unstnled in his severe dcnuncia
tion OF


THE BLuxDrK AUTHoRITrEs


in publishing the that orders were given to have
tho witnesses Marsh Tominson prosecuted by the
Attorney General Mr. Knott Is confident that they
can convict the articles In the in which they
will be presented to the Senate morrow question
having been raised whether General Beknap could be
tried by the criminal jurisdiction and by the court Of
impeachment, Montgomery Blair, one OF the counsel,
states that there Is no difficulty conflict between tho
two tribunals, and he can bo legally tried by both A
distinguished republican Senator from the West was
engaged last night in examining into the law and he
says there is not in the sufficient evidence
against General Beknap convict and that the whole
fabric will fall the ground as with Marsh In exile
the prosecution can prove nothing Jack Evans, the
Fort Sill post trader, Is at St. Louis en- route for this
city having been summoned as a witness by the com
mittee to give evidence corroboraiive OF that OF
Marsh in General Beiknap's case Il is said that
the intenIon Of the Judiciary Committee to ask that
the testimony be recommitted to them significant OF
weakness or insufciency the II stands
But as the post trader Evans and others coming
here to testify, It will enable them TO take further
dence and make the full complete as can be
required After the adjournment to-day Messrs
Hester Clymer and J. Proctor Knott chairmen re-
spectivey of tho House Investigating Committee on
Expenditures OF the War Department OF the Judic
iary Committee were In close and earnest consultation
10 secure more


ER8RcrIvE COOPERATION


and the avoidance Of any obstacle which might
their going forward rapidly ana precisely as the
nature OF their joint Official action will require. Mr.
Proctor Knott says that there nothing In the
way, from either legal or other standpoint,
to prevent an eventual successful prosecution Of the
against the exSecretary OF War In regard the
departure OF Mr Marsh and his escape beyond the
reach OF control bv Congress- 1t Is said that imme-
diatoy after his testimony taken Mr. Cymer, act
ing under the impression that the committee had
further for him. took him up certified his pay
ment for expenses and directed his discharge Mr.
Bass, OF his committee objected somewhat saying that
he thought he should be retained UNTIL II necessary
General Belknaps counsel might be enabled to
examine him. Thus some persons perhaps not
friendly, charge that Mr.. Cymer IL in measure
sponsble for enabling Marsh TO escape to Canada On
question of the funess OF the evidence the demo
Gratis quite touchy and say somewhat testify, that
they have enough.


4 GopsEsD TO the RKPrBucANs


The alleged remissness OF the committee in allowing
both Marsh and Tomlinson, Who under the provisions
OF the Revised Statutes equally guilty with General
Belknap to take their departure from Washington with
out hindranee or objection, has, fact Afforded the
republicans the House timely and what they be-
reve important means OF odsetting something of
the opprobrum their party by the crime of the
ex-Secretary. To make the best OF. this point they
sought strenuously this afternoon TO get resolution
through Mr. Page of California eondemning action
OF Ciymer's committee but Mr. Southard of Ohio
(democrat moved an adjournment and, notwithstand-
ing the most urgent appeals refused to yield the floor
for any other purpose To put the democrats on the
record the republicans demanded and had the
vote adjournment taken by the yeas and
nays. Mr.. clymcr went to Mr.. Page after the House
had adjourned and protested that II he had
nature OF the resolution he Mr Page wished
duce he would have been perfectly willing to allow
to be offered


THE SUPPRESSED RESOLUTION


The resolution thus suppressed gwen to the re.
porters by Mr.. Page, and reads as foows:-


whereas this House has good reason TO believe that
the provisions Of sections 545O and 546l Of the Re-
vised Statutes have been violated and that the
dence Of the violation thereof s in the possession
OF the Committee Expenditures IN the war Depart
men therefore, be resolved that said committee be
and is hereby instructed report this House. at its





believed be guilty of the violation thereof are now in
custody what steps have been taken by said
tee the detention prevent the escape
all of said parties either witnesses for the pur-
poses OF prosecution, whether any official notice
given TO the proper law officers OF the government
and, II so, whether such notice given in time to
prevent the escape OF such parties from the Jurisdiction
OF the United Statc and whether any OF parties
have escaped and whether there has any negl-
gence tho part OF any having knowledge OF the
facts"


MR.. HoAR AND THE sEcRETARYsHIP


Mr.. lockwood Hoar of Massach usetts got off
good thing to-day upon being asked about the then
current report that he was 10 be made General
Belknap's successor Secretary of War. He said
thas he did not know anything about it and had not
been consulted the subject All he had to say
about 1t was that he the attitude OF the man
who asked If he could play the fiddle and said hc
did not know much about II, but il he
was required to play he would do his
best saying which he walked on laughing very good
naturedly. The army officers duty here say that
they glad civilian has been selected who has had
nothing do WITH and docs know anything about
the army, that he will have favoritcs and be the
friend OF no clique.


A sAGAcIoUs POLICE.


II turns out that among the incidents cited by tho
secret Service force as inducing them 10 suspect that the
exsecrelary OF War medtated flight from Washington
was the mysterious movement OF carriage occupied
by couple OF men which was driven to the vicinity
OF General Belknaps residence last Friday night aud
remained in the neighborhood until after three clock
morning II happens that tho vehicle referred
to was no less than carriage containing
a HERALD reporter, who, in view Of the prevailing
that the dsgraced Cabinet Minister was likely
either attempt suicide in his great mental detection
to take refuge in fight. detailed TO watch the
Of exploit until the police authorities VINO
up this time seemed utterly regardless OF their duty
In the case should take tho official in charge The re-
porter who lett the Herald Bureau about midnight on
his errand OF observation took up route friendly
telegraph operator that he might be able open up
with New York instantly upon the oc
currence OF anything Of importance after the regular
service the had closed The two men drove