The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31
BELKNdP'S IJfPEdCHMENT.
The Articles Charging Him with High Crimes
aud hisdemea nors.


and Misdemeanors.
WASHINGTON, March 3o.-The impeach-
ment articles against MIR. Belknap. reported to
the House by the judiciary Com mittee to-day,
are Ave In number, and are worded In the usual
legal phraseoloGy, one being largely repetition
Of the other. The nrst article Is ~ follows:
That william W. Beikuap, while he was in once 10
Secretary OF Warto wit, the 6th day OF October,
the United states as Secretary Of War TO appoint
person 90 maintain trading establishment pr SUI,
promised TO appoint one Caleb =. Marsh TO maintain
nsresfier ie said caeb Marsh ana one pam James s g.
Evans did enter Into an agreement in whiting
s, out in eS,en.5 tina, tberesicr on the iots Of oc'
ard TeqSe d S APPOINT Ss q joins
Evans to maintain SAID trading Establishment at ort
10,
sum Of and aid At divers a%e. sercses that
e. or about the 17n Of January ana about The
year while he was sun q oce e. Secretary o. Wal
m W S ssa IKE SUM 81 81 800
10 confederation OF his tBeIsnsp's) permitting said
ment at Fort sill, whereby the aid William W. Bel
nap who was then Secretary Of War as Aforesaid was
guilty OF nigh crimes anu nisdcmeauors III once.
The second article rectes:
That esid VIM. W. Belkuap, white Secretary OF war
as aforesaid dd on the ita Of ovcmocr 1873, wlfuy
corrupty. and unlawtully take and receive from said
Marsh the sum OF $1,000, IN consideration tnat he
trading establishment at Fort Sill aud that he did i'm
properly permit tue said Evans to continue to maintain
aud the Ia iieknap was thereby guilty. while ne
crlcc.
The third article recites;
That the said VIM. " Bclknap rs Secretary Of War OF
ne TINTED states. AZ appoint John s Evans 20 main.
Evans by rtue OF such appointment hao since, until
tsblshment, and had before he appointed, and
m Ster Sim IN ana 9s ~ @
belknaps amounting him tkysns) TO maintain said
sad Marsh, he CEvans) would pay 10 him
(Marsh) large sum of money qurterly In al.
BY aid Hnap",o VII ,daTas tas year Sna
ha he he said Evn be a per fnr by sa
bss9s. 10 ma,ntan such sr.dlps esslols.ment az
none r'sry , gutHS t1eG ysaT until t9o mSn,n Of
ana ne SAID BelAnap, while showing these facts and
any tine, crmlnay dsregarded his DUTY as secretary
ust private gafns, unlawtaly and corrupty
tlnne sad Evane Ia such position and permit hiin to
damage Of officers ana soldiers Of The army o. the
grants and frcig0ters other ctzens OF The United
states against pub c policy ana TO the dlsusce
W: BelknSp was secretary Of War, guilty Of high
crimes and mlsde ueanors IN ONCE.
Article charges BelknaD with having received
from Marsh large sums OF money for and in
consideration OF his (Belknap's) having appoint
ed Evans to maintain trading establishment at
Fort SUI, and IN consideration of his continuing
him therein, whereby he Q3elknap) had been
guilty OF high crimes and misdeneanors In
ONCE. This article Ia accompanied by seven
teen specifications setting out various times
aud circumstances of payments of money.
Article b after rectting the same general facts.
charges that Belknap was ind uced to make the
appointment OF Evans by the influence ana re-
quest OF Marsh, and that Evans paid to Marsh,
IN consideration OF such Influence and request,
divers large sums OF money at various times.
amounting to about $4,000 year, from the date
OF such appointment to tho ~ of March, 1915,
all Of which facts the said Belknap well kne W,
yet said Belknap. IN consideration that he would
permit said Evans To continue to maintain said
trading establishment, and that such payments
might continue To be made To said Marsh by
said Evans corrdptly, received from said Marsh,
either for his own (l3eknAps) use or to be paid
to the wife OF said Belknap, divers large sums
OF money at various times, setting out the dates
and amounts all OF which acts and doings we're
while the said Beknap was Secretary OF War,
and were high misdemeanors In office.
The close OF the document 10 as follows:
And the house OF Representatives, by protestation,
saving TO themsce rs the liberty Of exhibiting any
time thereafter any further articles OF accusation or
Impeachment against said william w. Belknap, late
Secretary OF War OF the United states and also Of re
plying TO his answers. which he shall make unto the
articles herein preferred against him. and OF offering
proof 20 the same aud every part thcseOf and
every other article OF accusation which
demand that the said William W Belknap may be put
answer Tor the high crimes and misde
herein charged against HIM. aud that such proceedings
examinations, rias, AMI judgments may be thereupon
had and gwen ~ may DO agreeable 10 Law and justice
The committee also report the following:
Resolred, That seven managers be appointed by bal.
lot conduct tae Impeachment exhibited against VIII