The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-03

assumption Of loss OF revenue, il was
based on q fallaey. This trade could
not be got, for other nations were in
| triguing for treaty like this under dis
cussion. II the treaty was rejected it.
would not bring as the trade, for tho
report showed other nations ready to
seize upon the opportunity, and we
would not have even what trade II has
been. When the Administration Is
brought down TO q economical basis,
one Oh the first articles TO be admitted
free OF duty Is sugar, which is the prin-
cipal article Of importation from tho
Hawaiian Islands. Admitting tho
amount of revenue lost to be as claimed.
100000. or even put it q million, he
would still accept the treaty as com
mercial bargain.
For it we got the whole carrying trade
with these islands. Our carrying trade
had been driven from the Atlantic, and
10 neglect any measure to restore this
trade was an error amounting almost to
u crime. Mr.. Wood pointed out the
great future Of the country in It's rela-
tions to the trade Of the Pacific with it's
numerous lines OF transportation and
continental roads, forming ~ direct
steam route from Liverpool 10 Hong
Kong, and showed the. Importance OF
securing the merchantable facilities for
our commerce In the Pacific.
At this point Mr.. Wood said he was
advised that the COMMITTEES OF which the
gentleman from Pennsylvania fMr. Cly-
mer) was chairman, had an important
report to make, and he would therefore
move that the committee now rise.
The committee then rose,
Mr.. Clymer, OF Penns ylvania said he
desired to ask permission OF the House
to make report from the Committee
on Expenditures Of the War Depart
ment, OF SO great Importance that he
felt quite certain that when 10 was
heard the House would sustain hiIo
in making the request at this time.
The committee having been allowed
no clerk TO. perform the wtitmg for
them, he (Mrs Clymer) had made the
clerks OF the House could read them,
and he asked that he mig read the
report himself. Mr.. Clymer. in com
pliance with requests from all sides OF
the hall. took the clerks desk and read
The report IS rs .olIows The Com
mittee on Expenditures OF the War
Department, respectfully report that at
the very Threshold Of their investigtl-
ton they had found such unqualified
EVIDENCE Of malfeasance in Office by
VIII. W. DtihfitIt Hbtt octTsGLry or
War, that they had felt 1t a duty tt, lay
the same before the House. ,H
They reported further, that at II
O'Clock they had received communica-
tiof from the Presiden announcing the
resignation Of Secretary Beknap, to-
gether with q copy Of HIS letter accept
ing the same. The committee submit
this report and demand that VIM. ".
Belkhap, late Secretary of War, be-
dealt with according to fhe law Of the
land, and to that end submit the eVi
dence and @ rescript Of the record OF tho
proceedings ofthe committee. The fol
lowing resolutions were submitted:
ResOloed, That VIM. w. Belknap, late
Secretary Of War be impeaebed ot high
crimes and Tsisdemean0rsi In office.
ResOired, That the testimony in the
case Of VIM. w. Belknap, late Secre-
tary of War, be referred to the commit
toe on the judiciary with instructions
TO prepare and report without unneces-
sary delay, suitable articles Of impeach
ment Of W. w. BeIknap, late SecrctarY
OF War