The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-09
DELAYING IMPEACHMENT.
ruF FGfGHT or CALEB p. MARSH
aND IT'S CONSEQUERCEs.

ur uri-tcr Clymer Mailing Fslsehood.
v,.utvoroN. March Sin the House, 10.
A., Mr. Knott Dem. kyL Chairman Of the Jul
aim, Committee, made the following report
IN ,be So " the iiu chment Of the late Sec
retarv of War' .-. -,, ..-..,.,,.
rlct committee on the Judiciary would respectfriy
.,n. "A th,t.in pursutnre of tue resolutions o. we
ouc Mex nsy cpsgd s,sss % , ~ wSV Tor
MI erucs ami msd mcanors 10 Office on va. since
~, nf in ,,,.' M ,',, nore teSiimonv before
,ne committee OF Espen ilu,ts " we w ar,,nIes
,sw,ed n1s gone h. Ond the Jurisdi, lion Of tue
y, verapnen, Of ~ United STATS, aud mat Troespy
'ssrn,nrn, csnno be- procured ,uincient to convict
,sd william peS9ap oi nv, erR hc, S ,serafre rec
orucad the aucp ion % the FOL owing S "m
niee on Inc Jadel ~ X rsn.e. s,e se,relsy u
r,anitiea 10 said committee. Win power to TAKE FUR
r r"of To- send for persons and pipc'. g. st during
N sessions ot nc liuus. ami to rrput =, s u f
Your committee, inpre-ecd VITO s's as nav
BE- repaired to testify ~ behalf ~ u'V itt'c of
ener House or before me scnav sui" ~ immediate
in sacnincnt, would allen recoinntnu W. a i1 ~
prot,ct Wiueses VINO required TO ic,iik ,cer
lain c,ses" il ~9gh ,ar OH IA Seison to vii.
nesse.; be inuodnged nlYe Sit ooSer to report
nereo. At any time
prr1s ron TUE rRorEcriov OF WITNESSES.
the following are tue bills presented by Mr..
Knott:
S,a saci,d &c. That when any pc, on ,,ali ne re-
auired to testify x,inst his Oest heiOre either
ea; .. or an N an ryY, . Z" ' .o
ss ,ner pro,.t ne Oh iii not there ,iter be- held to
cuniia Ia any court Of Justice or De suoieet
cerning gncn he shll be so CURED TO tessty pro
VI that nothing herein contained Sna be 80 con.
ltruei a. to relieve any person from liAbtlv To I'M
p'E GS'rpcied. &C.. That every person who shall viii
mi hlnsei from his place Of rrsideoce, con
cc himself or aoe'nt hiMset from the
frHff A.
fc'uan spstnt. or shall nee or attempt TO do 80
.ervce Il any .fu writ or process. curing MN 70
appear and testify give evidence, or prouce books
ri rs documents Or papers. or for the purpose ana
slih n intent TO- ayod being reqair "a 20 lefty or
guilty II crime. aud pdnishau' nne not exceed
T.. VI 600. or oy imprir1nn' Mt not exceedng ihrce
i construed TO exempt any such person frol law
u punishment as for contempt
WHY THE MIL SHOULD PASS.
Mr. Knott said that the testimony of Marsh
had disclosed such Infamous crimes and INSIDE
meanors on the part Of the late Secretary Of War
a. had caused every honest American to hang
his mead with shame and ignomiuy. The com
niiitse had proceeded to the disch ,rge OF its
duty, tut had no sooner completed II than he
committee was confronted with the fact that
Mr. Niaish had aed beyond the jurisdiction OF
tue Government. lie would not undertake to
say wuat was the Immediate cause OF MI.
Mtrsh's prompt flight. IL would say, however,
that having testified before the committee. ana
having glveL no indication OF a contempt OF tue
House, 1t was beyond the power "
fLe committee or of the House to have
oricrcd hun into custody, or to have
restrained him in my manner of his liberty with
CUT having uceu guilty OF almost "a great al out
rHcr as that charged on the Secretary VI VIZ
MArsu, however, might have teen taken into
custody Va pursu nee Of Law 10y another depart
mrnt Il the Government. lie thnotO did not
iu.iuuaie that the distinguished he ID OF the
ID Iartm nj Of Justice. or that the District At
torley WAS tot aware u the Vt per mO4e and
manner of sccuTlrg Mar-hs deten ion. There
Wa out ono method now 10y which Marsh could
be- drought back, and that method was an in-
libe one. IL was III III. power 81 one
nan to have Marsh IN Washington tity
IN forty-eisnt hours. 1t wa- simple
Han, ana one known to the legal profession
from the earliest dam OF Jurlspr Idtucc. Ii
tie President Of the United State- re llN, hon
e-tlv and sincerely desired the Impeachment.
indictment ana punishment OF the late Secrc
tdry - War. whose enormous crimes had DIS
graced his own adm nstration, nd had q used
ali that he had to do was to give ASSURANCE 10
tue witness (Marsh) that II he would come De-
fore tue tribunals no tell the truth, the Who'll e
truth. and nothing but the truth, he should
have free pardon. and Marsh wOGld
be IN Washington In tortv-eight hours. Marsh
WAS not coming wltnOut such assurance, aud no
raue man IN his situation would come without
such assurance, after what had been 1lzoned
Az over the country. The ques ton therefore
presented itself to the committee, Nv hat was
most advisable for the House to dor aud the
committee had concluded that to present arti
Giles OF impeachment, with the mora certainty
that there would be no sufficient evidence I,
sustain them, would pat the House IN an At j.
eyes Of the world and contem, tiule Ia It's owl
eatimatinn. He did not believe that there wa
feel disposed TO place the House IN that atti
tude, particularly when ABUNDANT evidence
might, with opportunity, be procured to sustain
the charge.
THE REPUBLICANS FILIBusTERNG.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Knots remarks Mr.
Lawrence (kep., Ohiol. also member OF the Ju
dici ~ Committee, tried TO get the floor, out
Mr. Knott moved the previous question ami re-
sisted the appea,s Uf the Republican memoeri
to Withdraw the motion. Inc previous CUES
n n was seconded and the resolution wa
III pied.
MI Knott then moved the previous question
OIL the oil to protect witnesses VINO shall be re
CURED 10 testify Ia certain cases.
MIR. Kasson (Rep.. Ia.) Appealed to Mr.. Knott
not to insist ION the prev Gus question: out Il
allow the same a little discussion.
Alr Blaine Qiep., Mane)-rhere have been two
sneechss made on the opposite SIDE OF th'
House tSnOuts OF "Order Order j. from tb'
DemocrBts] Every man here Is In favor OF th
nl but We want one short speech Oh tnis qles
tion from a member OF the Judiciary Commit
Tee. Continued SHOUTS of "Ordefl OrderP'l
Mr.. b. wis (Uem., N. C)-rhs gentleman tron
Maine Is out OF order, and he knows II. III
ought TO obey tae ruIes oil tue House lLaugn
teri
A vote by tellers was taken on secondinR thu
previous question, but tue Republicans geDer
all, refrained from voting, SO that there dld no
appear to be quorum In TINS condition no
thing could DE IN order except "a motion to ad
9ourn or for a call Of the House.
Mr.. Blaine again appealed 10 Mr.. Knott las
saving OF time) TO allow u short debate. liz
himself did not want TO speak more tnan nfteel
minutes.
MIR. Hoar Rep., Msss.) said that there wer
some apparent defects Ia the bill, and That tn
previous question would prevent the "a, ring .
amendments lie thought the Oil would easi
pass.
Mr. Blaine-The vote would he unanimous.
Mr.. Knott declined TO make any com promse
md so motion was made for call Of tn
House.
After the call (which showed the presence o
hquOrum) Mr.. Blaine made another effort 4
secure chance of discussion on the Kepu b cal
SIDE, disclaiminR ANYTHING that had the appear
ance OF hliOustering; but his voice was drowned
In shouts OF "Order" from the Democrats
Another vote by teilers had the same result
aud there was another call VI the House.
COMPROMISE.
After two hours consumed Ia this way an ar
ranaSment wn. ,r-ne ,v..@h Mr.. Knott said u
mad proposed from the beginulLgj that hall 8
the hour left to the committees sfter becOndin
the previous question should be given TO NJ
Lawrence. Mr.. Lawrence yielded part OF tha
time to Mr.. kasson of Iowa, vino expressed hi
regret that statements which had been MAD
Yesterday, In the heat Of debate, had been re
tucKY (Mr. Knott, and who undertook to sho'
Nhat Mr.. Marsh could not have been frigttene
away by any Cabinet proceeding, as he had lei
Washington at half past one O'Clock on Ihur:
day three hours before the report was presente
In tue Housed. and could not have learned any
thing about the mystical :neetinR of the Cdbine
until he read II In MoEtreal ON Saturday mOIninl
Mr.. Lawrence Yielded few minutes TO Nj
Blaine, who declared that he was auth oriZed
cay that there never had been anv instruction
IN the Cabinet 10 prosecute Marsh. Marsh