The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-09

Mr.. EaniOrth, another member OF the
committee, expressed il as his opinion that
the accel tance Of Belknap's resigns
Ii, n would IN no manner change his p0Si-
Iion TO the country. He expressed n hope
that there would not be a single vote on
the Republican side OF the House against
The resolution.
Mr.. ksSsOa said that this morning, for
the 6.st lime, the delegation from Iowa
have leaned that the gentleman who had
been so much respected in his own
State, and 50 much honored by the nation
had been found guilty of receiving compen-
sation for an act of official duty, and that
had been continuous, the
House would judge of the emotion with
which the members from that State had
listened to the reading OF the evidence. He
had never heard anything read with great
er interest than this report, and when, at
the close OF the reading, he had made ar
appeal to his friend Mr.. Clymer, not for
hims-lf alone, but for his colleagues. whose
pride and honor were so touched by
the character OF the report, for moments
delay, that they might find whether there
might not be in the evidence an eItenu-
ating circumstance. lie had been met by
demand for the previous question. He
did not desire 10 claim any exemption for
Belknap from all the penalties to which
his acts entitled him, but he found the
most painful feature disclosed by the evil
dsnce to he the fact hat not one word Of it
touched the offense in question until death,
which broke the heart, had occurred Was
he to be blamed that he and his
colleagues wanted knight to
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gnilt by reading the evidence in print :?
Was he TO be blamed that when he found
the most delicate relations in human lite
involved IN this proceeding relation So
delicate that he dared not aiiude to il in
detail-he asked an opportunity 10 consid-
er whether there was anything 10 be said
m extsnUation OF 10 high and So great a
misdemeanor? But it was too late To- go
back 20 that now. He and his colleague.
had been refused that opportunity, and
now he only asked permission of the House
to ask the question: whether the House
didn't need more time to ascertain whether
this officer was impeachable?
The debate having closed, the House pro-
ceeded to vote on the resolutions, and they
were unanimously adopted.
The Speaker appointed as committee to
notify the Senate of the action OF the
House, MesSrs. Clymer, Robbins, Black
burn, Boss and Danforth, these members
composing the committee on expenditures
of the War Department making the re-
port.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 3.-Mr.
Phillips, OF Kansas, presented a resolution
OF the Kansas Legislature lii favor of leg
islation by Congress as will allow the taxa
tion Of the lands of the Kansas Pacific L.
X. Co.
A large number of Senate bills that had
accumu ated on the Speakers stand were
taken up and referred to the appropriate
committees.
The Speaker then proceeded to call the
committees for reports of private nature,
but was interrupted by the appearance at
the bar of the House of the committee ap-
pointed to notify the Senate of the action
OF the House in regard to the late Secretary
OF War
Nr. Clymer, chairman of the committee,
made the following report:
In obedience to an order OF the House, We
proceeded to the bar OF the SeEate, and, In
the name of all the people OF the United
States Of America, impeached, as We were
directed to, W. W. Belknap, late Secretary
Of War, OF the United States, of high
crime and misdemeanor, while in otiice, and
We demand that the Senate should take
order to make him appear before that body,
TO answer Tor the same, and announced that
the House would soon present articles OF
Impeachment, and make them good, to
which response was made: "The order shall
be taken" The committee retired, and the
routine business OF the House proceeded.
WAsHINGT n, ID. C., March 3.-A large
number of private bills and some sixty
grants OF pensions we're passed.
Mr.. Banning, chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, reported resoiu-
tion calling Tor copies of all the kilograms,
orders and correspondence relating to the
military court of inquiry in the case OF
Gen. BabcOck. Adopted.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. C., March 6.-Under
call OF States, besides many private bills,
and bills for public works, &c, the follow
ing were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Randall. To declare the immu-
nifty OF witnesses for the United States. Ii
provides that the witness shall not be liza
bic 10 arrest al any time after he has been
subpGnaed, or after testifying, and that he
shall never be molested on account OF any
matter disclosed by him in his testimony,
and that it shall be penal offence to in
timidate or attempt to intimidate any wit
ness, by threatening any witness with pros
ecution.
BY Mr.. Morrison. To exempt from GRIM
inal prosecution witnesses teStifying before
either House of Congress, or any committee
of the same.
By Mr.. Wells, of Missouri To reduce
the number and increase the efficiency OF
the medical corps OF the army.
BY MIR. Williams, of Massachusetts. A
resolution of the Iowa legislature pre-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
to provide for members of Congress hold
ing their seats for three years, one-third of
the number to vacate their seats each year.
BY Mr.. Burnett. To allow all GepOsito-
ries OF public monies an annual compensa-
iion OF 81 500.
WASHINGTON, d. e., March Ga mes
sage was received from the Senate an
that, on the presentation Of ar
ticles of Impeachment against the late Sec
retary OF War, the Senate would, accord
ing TO its standing rules and orders, take
he proper order thereon, OF which due
notice would be given to the House.
The call of States having been conclud-
ID, the House went into committee OF the
whole on the Hawaiian treaty.
Mr.. Morrison, chairman OF the commit
ee on ways and means, made a speech
.gainst the bill as having no free trade in
{, and no reciprocity in it, Tor much was
,iven and little received
Mr.. Mills also opposed the bill.
Mr.. Burchard, OF Illinois, spoke in favor,
md Mr.. Kelly against it, but without ac-
ion the committee rose.
Mr.. Knott, chairman of the judiciary |
offered resolution for the ap- !
Dointment OF n select committee to inquire |
shether any officer or employe OF the Gov
has in anv way advised or coun- |
elled with, or directly or indirectly, YER !
,alIy or in writing, communicated to any |
Il the defendants, or friends, agents or at
orneys Of defendants in the recent whisky |
conspiracy trials in st. Louis, any of the |
acts, papers or other evidence On which |
he Government relied or was expected to |
ely; and whether any attempt was made |
" any officer or employe OF the Govern
nent, other than the District Attorney and |
lis assistants, TO interfere with, advise,
ounsel, or in any way control the conduct |
4 said prosecutions, or any OF them, with |
'owsr to send for persons and papers.
Agreed to.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March Mr.. ely
ner, rising to question Of privilege, sta
I'd that subpoena had been served on him
ast evening by the Supreme Court Of the
district Of Columbia, sitting as criminal
ourt, to appear before that court, and