The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-03
Forty-Fourth Congress.

WASHINGTON, March ..
at two O'Clock the house went into COM
mittee of the whole, on the bill to carry
into effect the treaty with the Hawaiian
islands and WAS addressed by Mr.. Wood
At the close0 Mr. Woods speech and
without action on the bill the committee
rose and Mr.. Clymer of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented resolutions Of impeachment against
VIM. W. Belknep late secretary of war,
for high crimes and misdemeanors in office
In the midst OF great excitement and
with an unusual Stiffness in the house, Mr.
Ciymer rose aud said, ak permission of
the house to make report from the COM
mittcc on expenditures in the war depart
meut OF so grave Importance that am
quito certain that when it is heard this
house will agree that anu justified in ask
ing that permission at this time.
Permission was given, and Mr.. Ciymer
taking his position at the clerks desk, read
the following report
The committee found at the very
threshold of It's investigations such unques-
toned evidence Of mateasance of Gen.
VIM. w. Btlknap, then secretary of war,
that they found it their duty to lay the
same before the house. They further re-
por; hat this day, at II o'clock, letter of
the president Of the United States was pre-
senled to the committee, accepting the
resignation of the secretary of war, togeih-
er with copy Of his letter Of resignation,
which, the president informed the COM
mittee, was accepted about 1890 this
morning. They therefore unanimously w.
port and demand that the said VIM. W.
Belknap late secretary of war, be dealt
with according TO tho law of the land, and
to that end submit herewith the testimony
in the case taken, together with the several
statements and exhibits thereto attached,
and also receipt of the proceedings OF the
committee had during the investigation OF
this subject, and submit the following reso'
luton
Resolved, That William w. Belknap,
late secretary of war, be impeached fol
high crimes and misdemeanors.
Resolved, Thatthe testimony in the case
of w. w. Belknap, late secretary of war
be referred to the judiciary committee
with instructions to prepare and report
without unnecessary delay suitable article!
Of impeachment of the said William W
Belkuap, late secretary of war.
Resolved, That committee of Nv,
members of the house be appointed and in
structed 10 proceed Immediately TO the ba
OF the senate and there impeach William
w. Belkuap, late secretary of war, in thu
name OF the people of the United States
OF high crimes and misdemeanors when il
Office, and to inform that body that forma
articles OF impeachment will in due TIM
be presented, and to request the senate t
take such order in the premises as the.
may deem appropriate
Mr.. Clymer then proceeded to read tn
testimony of Caleb p. Marsh, taken yes
terday before the committee, showing .ha
he had paid Secretary Belknap about $40,
600 in consideration Of the appointment a
post trader at Fort Sill, Indian territory
The reading was listened to with interef
by members of the house and by larg
audience in the galleries. In the more pa
thetlc portions of the narrative, Mr.. ely
was frequently forced by his feelings t
pause until his voice recovered from |,
tremulousness and himself from lis agti
ton After the close of the reading, an
after many members who had taken up pc
sitions near the clerks desk the better I