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In reply 70 questions Of Mr.. Carpenter, Gen.
Haven testified that he had felt some interest In
this impeachment, and had been somewhat &C
tive 10 setting the thing going.
Q-who wrote that articlein the SeV fort Trounsf
o-Who didY Al suppose Mr.. smsuey did I
furnished the Information out OF which the letter was
had from time TO lime been fnincs to me: and that
me unpopular with the ofhcers Of the army.
Al don't know thatit h.
Several questions were put 20 witness as to
his motives IN writing letters, &C., to which the
MIR. Carpenter argued that his intention was
HAGEN had been In violation OF hts duty; that
all charges which he had made against Gen.
Beknap were untrue. and that Gen. Belknap
had conferred favors upon Gen. HaIen until
Cen. Sherman objected to his comforting An
other.
Mr.. Manager Mcmahon argued th.t the charges
made nv den. Hazen we're true. lie said II had
been shown that Marsh was milking Evans for
the purpose ~ paving the Secretary OF war.
The objection was sustained aud the witness
was dismissed
Nh. HESTER cLYMER on THE STAND.
Mr. IIelster CIymer OF Penusy lvania, Chairman
OF the House COMMITTEES on Expenditures in the
Wa Department, te.tincd that CLeo T. MARSH
gave evidence before the committee OF which
he was Chairman. Mir. Cymer here produced
the original testimony. aud Manager Mcmahon
sntd that he proposed to put IL In evidence, to
snow that the facts were brought out by this
committees. that the Secretary of War was nOt-
nod Of inc Testimony. that he read II over aud
rendered his resignation on account OF II. The
Senate should draw ia own Inference from this
conduct.
testimony, aud said II II should be admitted he
would show that the committee had threatened
Mr.. Belknap that unless be resigned before
certain ume he would bs impeached.
Before vote was taken on ad hitting the tes-
and testified rs 10 writing Z note 10 the Sccre-
tary Of War ON the 2gth Of February, requesting
bis presence before tue committee; that the
Secretary OF War did appear In response TO the
Invitation, and the testimony of Mr.. Marsh was
read 60 hun, and that he replied, "Somo OF the
statements therein know 10 be true, some
know TO he false, aud the Others know nothing
about" Gen. Beiknap then asked time to en-
rloy counsel. aud tne con tnittce took a recess
until =. " to emNtie him 10 d. SO. lie sub-e-
qucntiy appeared with Judge Blair = his coun-
60. aud produccd his lottor OF resignation as
lne letter Of re IGNITION. and the reply Of the
President accepting the same, we're read.
Mr.. Clymcr rreiuiug, testincd that ne wrote
TO the President 10 learn the hour that the
reetsnation was l'cepted. and was Informed
that It was about 1929 \. NJ. March 2
A LIrtLE SIDE snow.
The question being on a. hitting the testi-
mcny of Mr. Marsh as taken before the House
committee, a eoll.quS ensued between Mr. Man
Carpenter said Gen. Belknap WIS rightin not
appearing before tue committee and crOss-ex-
aiming he witnesses. Any good lawyer would
have advised nim not to appear.
MI. MCMahOu-lt would be nrst-rate advice TO
| guilty. man.
Mr. Logan said he was compelled TO call the
! attention OF the President TO these side omarks
| the Senate vas not police court.
Mt. Manager McManon said IL any slluson
was made to MIN, with oil due respect to the
honorable senator he desired 10 discaim
! having acted IN manner as though before a
/ 80 before tue country with the honorable
/ memn, VI tue court dr. LosanJ
| MI L's"ns ia these side remarks were only
B III Tor police court.
Mr. NcNahon said. As lawyer, he would
| maintain his rights IA Auy court OF the lana. the
; nate Of the | uited states, the Supreme Court
| or anywhere else.
Mr. Iiayerd raised the point tina, this debate
was all out OF order. anu the CHAIR sustained
Alter some further discussion the offer Of the
managers to submit testimony Of VI .rsh, taken
! before tue House CommIttee, was allowed.
! Yeas, "A; nAys, 10. The testimony az given be-
fore thst committee WAS then read at length by
TnE MANAGERS NEARLY THROUGH.
| Mr.. Mcmahon then announced that the Man
nsers we're througn, witA tue exception OF two
! possible that one Of them would be sufnc,ent
| 1hs defence wanted to examine Mr.. Evans aud
| ifthere was no objection the prosecution would
| now cloee. with the understanding that they
sh Dud have the right to examine Mr.. Evans
when put on the stand by the defence.
Ar. CARPENTER ssid the defence could not
begin its side OF the until after toe crosse
cation closed. 1t was probable that the defence
you'd OK mine out a few witnesses but Mr..
Evans was the most important one, aud they
wanted him nrst.
y telegram from J. J. Fisher, partner Of
Evans's. was read, dated at st. Louis. July 10,
announcing that Evans hsd left Fort sill for
| " ashington. ana tuat he (Mr. Fisher would be
here tomorrow.
Mr.. Ednunds inquired II the counsel would
state what tney Proposed TO prove bv Evans.
Er. Csrpenter-we will not; we cannot 10 SO
In justice to our Client
Pending discussion, the Senate. sitting as
Court Of InpeBChment. td1ourned unul l2
O'clock tomorrow, aud legislative business Mas
Resumed.
Mr. Allison rep, Iowa), from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported, with amendments,
the kiver and Harbor Appropriation iii. Placed
on the calendar.
MIR. Thurm IA, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, moved that the Senate disagree to tie
amen nd ents Of tue House TO the biil to amend
the Bankrupt act. and ask for committee Of
conference. 50 ordered. and the Chair appoint
! cd as member Of the committee ON the part Of
the Senate Messrs. Thurman, Wright, and En-
munds.
The Senate then adjourned until II A. NJ to-
morrow.