The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-03
The Proceedings In III. House.

The Proceedings In the House.
WAsuINGToN. March AT the close OF
Mr.. Fernando Woods speech on the Hawaiian
treaty, Mr.. Clymer Of Pennsylv ns. Chairman OF
the Committee on Expenditures in the War De-
pa.tmcnt, rose aud ,icscutcd esulutions Of I'm
peachment against william W. Bclknap, late
Secretary Of War. for high crimes aud misde-
mcanors In ofiice.
In the midst Of great excitement and with an
unusual stiffness In the House, Mr. Clymer
az fose and said: IL Task permission Of the House
to make report from the Committee on IA
pendltures in the War Department OF 50 gravs
Importance that l am quite certain that when
It is heard this House will agree that | am justi-
fed N ussing thai permission at this time"
Permission was gwen, and Mr. tlymer taking
his position at the Clerks desk read the follow
ing report d" he committee found at the very
threshold OF Its investi,ation such uuquestoned
evidence OF the matcasance OF gen. WIN. W.
Bcihnap, then Secretary of War that they found
10 their uuty TO lsN tue same before the House.
They fn.thrr rerott ina, mi. day A. II O'Clock A
letter u the Pfcsidcn, # the United states WAS
pro-ented TO tho committee. accepting tue
re-ign.tion - the ecretlri nf War, with copy
Of his letter Il re- iguatuu, which (the President
informed the cJmWittec) was accepted about
lp2l TINS morning. Iney therefore unAn
mOusy report and demand that the said VIM.
W. B-lknap, late secretary ot war. I've dealt
with according to the tlaw of the Land. aud to
that end SUI NIT herewith the testimony IN the
cn-e taken, Win the several statements And e1-
hibits thereto att"cheo, and also report OF the
proceedings q the cumuiitfoe had during tho
inv, stiy ,iion Of this sut Ject, and suomi tho
fJilONiug re- -ulutIOus;
RESOLUTIONS oT IMPEACHMENT.
" Rs,oired That WIN. VI. Dcisnap, lat Secretary OF
ini, ne e:imcrr @ IN Il he ease of S. i'S "
b snsg, alc sccietsr, 4 "af, be ieierred 10 tic
report th5at Ga1 ecssary delay .aitaoc sriiciss o.
iupeachmens ofsat L. W. Be.AnA9. a1s Secretary of
-" h,,c'r,d. That committee Of eve members OF tns
dAIsy bar ef the senate and thets inpoach wn.
people Z he Uni'sd ssIe. ~ hi; crses ana mise
ineslors Wh 10 of,cc. ami to iafom nai bodJ That
scniel saa 10 quest tne "a such order
the ?rruis,s as thei alay lccil lppro pg.atc"
Mr. C.ymer then read the testimony II Caleb
7. Marsl tAHen yesie daY cei'rs me ,"innit-
tee. showing that he h.d u4id sectetary 3clhua
about S-V'tN IN cohSlictall'h 81 ,hi, "ppylht-
tory. The read ~ MAS li5'ened 90 W. n intense
interest by the uurh.ls II the House 4nd uy a
pAthciic Doft rs ~ ne nArs.tiye Nj. Cbincr
was a. 1.enty inrctd ny his feclinfs 20 pause
and riaseif from his agitation. ne testimony
is "a, follows.
I'M IUsrIMoSY AGAINST ErLKNAP.
| Trr.lAy Feb ~ 1873 r-c committee met at 10 o
| A. NJ. Present Messr-' { !m,f, L.AcHourn' anu i.oD
s- C.i-b +. Marsh. one Of ue ~i,ue Sc. ord red to
&c r. a.. I! w. tgni1ire' be.a- present. va dlJ
" iDr oa.l r,aa-Ni ere do you rs,iie2 Al reside
| At 80 WIS. tltty-srNrn rntn tree Sew YORK, have re
y tne Cns'rman were y,u OF not appoiated Or ten
iaa II Ia sae i4 + is,o by he E Seer III ,ar @ u
VAR # so under Nhr circnmstauees " sl.d app mt
sonee by the seer lir, A. 30 post r4eer or II no
& 1v VIZ, no ~ a1I IL, y ~ o'..r r, ~ , as @
son Nay he was oolniss.oledi u aaY esrcencnt as
made between yeu anu lne appoute sia.e u, or pro
egot ia vras; and va aren 3eteeniea. neg,
MIN ne ~ t.e S,,~i! ci Nv w q; aI 'tat,
agrc,eLt ard an the trsn>sct ohsi sin detail herrund'r
sati Il car TO- thc 'e,cra iaa,lct. n aal 90 iuii,
rs - gave tnc necessity OF TcrcA,ed interr' satores.
MIR. MARsH's STATEMENT.
h n ne r yI 70 s 99' S s ssd wGSd w sen '.e'
N1sN b9ss 2a IS' 5s1prn IL SeS
| came tor = vi. 10 our G-use. MI. B'.knag N4s II
po,e IN cors ounce Of our Aindnes 10 her sae flI
e5fI e5fe OF co % S' vs da S not nspy L o
Fosi lr a,r'l,p On tie iF9At'sT ! 49, ass.d 4. wa
s5 many VIZ ~ ,As% @ very y lucrative else, s'' or so
uon. II the sin Of ne sccieaIy OF var. AID iha
me-. L 1oI ny ispbius Thai inolgnt sGci oiHces oe
tui n'gS poe naeac '5s aa.Sersd h4t 3i
| got iu;h pieces a.. g. 40 not reEe.nber saying
fenirfibfr neT nn, DE- remember her something
tis&ard yoa ~ t }oa nast ,refu u say hctl'ls
70 Inn aoat picsrtt'' tor lam once eHer 4 iin
y n ae o. ql leays ts once as Meut kisf M IN
Hciantp anu Me 30 Ats Ie urn 40 W Nas-ia-to aud
Ir t r,ap - Fofi Sin ~ ylceti ,hai ii
| ihgt sae lal cih.r sskcd FOR It for m.
gNclt'n,. A. 81 e' ~ oa.cc up,n tae se,resar'
u ar and ne lc.r ca i4, i.v, i.ade lp .ie
rct.rg si he eou ap.oi q m. = oouil pring proper
ESoIr Mr & & sua or e s rel 1od me JaS tiat IN,
present trdcr a ne III tJo = LYaAsl va. an appll
he icing u ih' cY oud not be f-lr To turn ma
la ge.i Oh b- tu dugs, more, ,udle, &C., It ne onic'
wa, laken IRON nun aad tnst it woun be iropcr aa'
tno.r lu.chase, # "ishcd I run tne b. miseii,
lo'i9E tue pi.ce. rmemaer hat be sad .n,t nr
OF, te.trl Pc, 'F,u - "A, c I'm .o,i ~ o o
have M appoiat.d. tu he found, on coming 70 wasl
iugton, tAls hrn TO Ge cntrely Nltnolt rleuce.
THE CONTRACT WIN EVANS.
Mr Evans hr. propoi a partue-smp' w1eh dc
ue SI%i San Ss" We S nasg No og 'G ooa 81 90
aycar M, Eva. ami nytlef vent IN to New iGr
tuscthcr. where the coLtrIct was maic and execute
wAcn IL herewith suUu itled (paper marked -. pui
tSe S As Ap GiI S9Sg J5"l 1Gos LED h@ a9'i 70 I'm
ila, sane oi ne isoegs we're 10 be remove tom p
| contract was draNnlt VS. rcducca Dy ngreoln,nt /
e ar. cm tianec et 't 10 nc s say Praby u - Soyea
br, 1870 seLt one ftefeo4 toMis BE TX ap ct cr
pres bc.ng 20 Warrington asa fan'r soiue .wCeks a
Inust say Inst Just mere my memory I, e1coedlnsl
VIA. waa oowea as 10 e detsl of md eoa2cr,aiioa
see seIs lae p 5sy ai SAID "f to "I, ead VII ay
m9ney eomeg IL IL te9rs s & g5qs Il, @ no se @ ca,
that the moncy coming from, yu s9e mest tax
and keep tur H. | saIt +" AL rghi" and II stea
TO me I sad that perhaps the father olg I
be- consulted l say Il seeme 30, ana yet
can Iiye NJ reason Tor H., for n far as
knew, he father Kncw noining oi any nohcy tran Al
lions between the mother and myself. ] have a fair
fouohecti1n Of rrmars OF Mrs bowers thai II sea
the money % the tafhcr uat u belonged 10 her, an
tut lt Wold get 10 any way, ! &C. tIinJ had sem
n"earstInsl x thea pi subsequently with her or hl
Tor waeu tue iext symggt came due ana as s pald,
have lIusa substanti illY from that forward
the prrtcnt time To 40 tue ZANE. ABOUT thouu say
year aud hall " Two years AFTER ne comhtnctn
Of the-r payments rrCnced the amount 10 tuolO pi
annum The reason OF this reduction was artly i.
cause of the combined co onplaintl OD me part O NJ
kIans an his pa ner, and part y, 30 Tar as now II
member, IA eonsrquehee OF IN .llcle IN lhe nrWsp
peTs about tnat time nrctins the justice done
soldiers at this poet caused exOrrant CHARGES mad
Necessary TIC part OF the trader by OF the
ment OF this OOnus. To the best my knowledge an
Deef the ABOVE Il true statement OF all the facts
, the case, and as compete ~ | can remember Occu
Tences Of 80 many years ago.
now The PAYMENTS wERR MADB
Q.-siate how the payments were made TO the Seer
arv OF War subsequent 70 the funeral Of his then VIII