The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-31
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILP LNTELLIGENCER
co N G R E SIS.
HOUSE.

Foreign Affairs, reported a resolution
directing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs 10 enquire il there was any con.
fict Of construction between Great Brit
ain and the United States in regard TO the
extradition treaty Of 1912, and what leg.
islation, II any, is proper to remove any
difficulty in the execution Of said treaty.
adopted.
Also bill 10 carry into execution
the provisions Of the 14th amendment
To the Constitution, concerning the citi-
Zenship and to define certain rights ofthe
United States citizens IN foreign coun.
tries. The bill was made special order
for Saturday April 18th.
THE BELKNAP. IMPEACHMENT CASE.
Mr.. Knott, chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, presented the articles to be
adopted and presented to the Senate in
maintenance and support OF the impeach-
ment for high crimes and misdemeanors
in office OF William W. Belknap, late
Secretary OF War, which were recon-
mitted and ordered printed, with the un-
derstanding that they would be called up
on Saturday next.
The impeachment articles are FIVE in
number, and are worded in the usual legal
phraseology, one being largely repeti-
lion Of the others. The first article is as
follows: That William W. Belknap,
while be was in Office as Secretary oI War,
to- wit, on October s, 1870, had power and
authority, under the laws of the United
States as Secretary Of War, 10 appoint u
person to maintain trading establish
ment at Fort Sill, military post OF the
United States, that said Belknap prom
ised 10 appoint one Caleb P. March to
maintain said trading establishment at
said military post, and thereafter said
Caleb P. Marsh and one John S. Evans
entered into an agreement in writing sub.
stantially as follows: Here the articles
OF agreement are set out in erteHSo. That
thereafter, on the 10th Of October, 1870,
said BeIknap, as Secretary Of War,
did, at the instance and request OF said
Marsh, appoint said John S. Evans to
maintain said trading establishment at
Fort Sill, and, in consideration OF such
appointment, said BeIknap did, on or
about the % OF October, 1870, unlawfully
and corruptly receive from said Marsh
the sum OF 81 500, and did at divers times
thereai,er-ihat is, on or about the eth
OF January, 1871, and abou. the end Of
each three months during term OF one
whole year while he was still in Office as
Secretary OF War-unlawfully receive
from said Marsh like SUNS Of 81 800 in
consideration Of the appointment OF said
Evans, and in consideration Of his Bel
knap's) permitting said Evans TO con.
tinue to maintain said trading establish.
ment OF Fort Sill, whereby said William
W. BelknaP, who was then Secretary OF
War, as aforesaid, was guilty Of high
crimes and misdemeaDors in office.
The second article recites that said
Wm. W. Belknap, while Secretary Of
War as aforesaid, did on the 4th Of Nov,
1873, wilfufy corruptly and unlawfully
take and receive from said Marsh the
sum OF fifteen hundred dollars in consid-
Grafton that he would continue 10 per.
nit John S. Evans to maintain traders
establishment at Fort Sill, and that he
did improperly permit said Evans to con-
tinue to maintain said trading establish.
ment at said military post, and said
Belknap was thereby guilty, while he was
Secretary Of War, Of high crimes and
misdemeanors in his said office.
The third article reciles that said Wm.
". Belknap, as Secretary Of War Of the
United States, did appoint John S. Evans
10 maintain trading establishment at
Fort Sill, and that said Evans, by virtue
OF such appointment, had since, until the
ID day OF March, 1876, maintained that
trading establishment and had before he
was SO appointed, and in order to procure
such appointment and be continued there
in agreed with Marsh that, in considera-
ton Of said Belknaps appointing him
Evans 10 maintain said establishment at
the instance and request OF said Marsh,
he (Evans) would pay to him (Marsh) u
large sum OF money quarterly in advance
from the date Of his said appointment by
said Belknap, to.wit, 1900 during the
year, and other large sums quarterly dur:
ing each year, in order that he, the said
Evans, should be permitted by said Bel
knap 10 maintain such trading establish.
ment at such post; that Evans did pay to
Marsh such sums Of money quarterly
in advance during each year un.
Ill the month OF December, 1875, that
Marsh on the receipt OF each OF such pay.
mens paid one.half thereof to Belknap,
and said that Belknap while knowing
these facts and having the power 10 re.
move Evans from such position at any
time, criminally disregarding his duty as
Secretary Of War, and basely prostitut.
ing his high office TO his lust for private
gain, did, unlawfully and corruptly, con.
tinue said Evans In such position and
permit him TO maintain his establish.
ment to the injury and damage OF the Of
fcers and soldiers OF the United States
stationed at such post as we'll as to emf.
grants, freighters aud other citizens ot the
United States; against public policy and
the great disgrace and detriment Of pub
lie service, whereby Wm. W. Belknap
was, as Secretary ,of War, guilty Of high
crimes and misdemeanorS in Office.
Article 4 charges Belknap with having
received from Marsh large Gums for and
in consideration Of his (Belknap's) hav.
ing appointed Evans to maintain trad.
ing post at Fort Sill, and ID consideration
Of his continuing him there, whereby he
(Belknap) had been guilty Of high crimes
and misdemeanors in Office. This article
is accompanied by seventeen specifca.
tions setting forth the various times and
circumstances Of the payment Of money.
Article 5, after reciting the same gen.
eral facts, charges that Beiknap was in.
duced to make the appointment Of Evans
by the influence and request Of Marsh,
and that Evans paid to Marsh, in consid.
Grafton Of such influence and request,
divers sums Of money at various times,
amounting 10 about $4,000 a year, from
the date Of such appointment to March
%, 1876, all OF which facts said Belknap
we'll knew, yet said Belknap in cousidera'
ton OF certain sums OF money
would permit said Evans to continue
to maintain said trading post, that such
payments might continue 10 be made to
said Marsh By Evans, did corruptly re.
ceiye from said Marsh either for his own
(Belknaps) use or to be paid 10 the wife
Of said Belknap large sums OF money
at various times, setting out dates
and amounts, all OF which acts and doings
we're done while said BelknAp was Secre-
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