The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-13

court may know it is material"
Mr.. Conkling made a point of order
that the question could not be put to
counsel under the rules.
The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr.. Edmunds appealed from the de-
cision of the chair, and the question be-
ing shall the decision of-the chair
stand, it was decided in the negative.
Yeas, 10; nays, q.
Mr. Conkling submitted the following
order: .-.-. .-- --,
Ordered, That the Senate will receive
any evidence otherwise competent
which the counsel for respondent will to
be connected with the case, by the tes-
timony of the witness Evans, now to ap-
pear Agreed to.
Col. Davis testified: So far as his
knowledge went, the manner in which the
war department had been conducted by
the late Secretary of War was good; his
character had been one of integrity and
honesty.
Mai. General w. S. Hancock was
called, but it was announced that he was
too sick to attend to-day.
II. T. Crosby, chief clerk of the War
Department was recalled and testified,
that after the passage OF the law of 1870,
in regard to post traders, the
Secretary Of War called upon
all the department commanders
to report the names of persons acting as
post traders within the limit of their
command. Witness testified that Evans
was recommended by all the officers at
Fort Sill. Witness understood that the
order of March 25, 1872, prepared by
General Mcdowell, was for the purpose
of correcting the abuses complained of in
the New York Tribune.
Odd the Secretary Of War express
desire to have all the evils complained
of in that article remedied? A-The
paragraphs, according to my understand
ing, were framed to remedy the charges
in that article.
The defense here submitted an extract
from the report of the Secretary Of
War, dated Nov. 20, 1875, calling atten-
ton to the law providing for the appoint
ment of post-traders, ,and,susgesting that a
law be passed giving the appointment of
suffers TO the department commanders.
Major M. B. Mclaughlin of the Tenth
Cavalry, was sworn and testitied-He
had been a member Of the council of the
administration of Fort Sill and recon-
mended the reappointment of John 5.
Evans rs trader there.
The managers inquired what the de-
fense proposed TO prove by this witness.
Mr.. Carpenter said they proposed TO
show that Evans was II good business
man and man of integrity.
The Managers agreed to admit the fact
Brdader-General &. &. Angur was
sworn, ard said that so far as he knew
and So far AS he had relatio with lie =
kuap, his administration was regarded u.
Just and able.
Mr.. Mcmahon said the managers pro-
posed to show something about the con-
duct of Belknap when he was Intcrns
revenue collector at Keokuk, and p, 1
several questions to the witness, but GeI .
Augur replied that he knew nothing
about Belknaps reputation prior 10 Il g
tlme he became Secretary OF War.
Ex-Governor Ralph B Lowe, of la -,
Senators Allison and Wright, General
Rucer, General S V. Bennett General
r. b. Marcy, Judge Advocate General
Dunn, Associate Justice Miller, of the
Supreme Cosrt, and j. A. kassan, all
testified to the integrity and ability OF
Belkuap.
Mr.. Carpenter renewed his request
that the court adjourn until the arrival OF
| Evans.
Without taking action in the matter,
the Senate, sitting rs court of impeach-
ment,' adjourned until II o'clock to.mor
row.
Legislative business was resumed.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to take up the post
route bill, so rs TO have it in the untinsh-
ed business tomorrow. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported favorably on
the bill providing for the construction OF
the Washington monument Calendered.
Adjourned