Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08

The secretary OF war about Sendin
] the money, yet was so undecided
about it that | was certainly willjn
I TO give the Secretary the benefit O
the doubt.
I told Tomlinson before he left Sat
l nrday evening, that j had got a tele
| graphic dispatch from Mrs BeIknal
I which said: Come to Washington
[ Tonight. 1t is necessary. receive,
. it in the evening. Next morning. las
, Sunday, received dispatch fron
, DR.. TOlnlinson: hope your wife |
I better, aud I went to Washington.
Tomlinson sent a second dispatch
. Come without fail. and | came her
yesterday morning about 8 o'clock
DIR Tomlinsom called aud wanted m,
i. to write another letter of the sam
. purpOrt as the ono of'Thursday night
Blackburn said l had better. l iii,
: so. met the committee Yesterday
Tomlinson met me while was goin;
to the room, l said want You to re
member there was no arrangement
with YOU and the Secretary of War a
the time Of the funeral and that tn
money that YOU have always p;,i,
Bclkuap was for Mrs Bclknap and b,
her directions. told him | was go
ing before the committee to tell th,
whole story.
When returned to my hotel Dir
Tomlinson was waiting ut my room
lie asked me how got along will
the committee. told him had tolt
the story from beginning to end. ant
at the request Of the gentlemen pres
cnt was going iu reduce ii TO writ
ing, and lay it before the conmiite,
to-day. said had stated the fact
as they were. according to my hes
recollection and belief. told him
would furnish Il copy Of the statcmcn
shall make before the committee.
prepared the statement last night.
gave him copy this morning. ant
asked him if he had seen Blackburn
and what impression my -tatemcn,
had made. He said he did not lik,
10 say. He had seen Mr. Blackburn
but he said he had seen one OF th,
committee. who expressed the opin
ion that my statement would involve
+ the Secretary. He then made strong
er appeal to me than before.
Tomlin>on said when | made my
I statement il was all right. II the,
could prove that this money was orig
inally sent to Gen. Bclknap by Mrs
Belknap's order. Ben. b. would bt
4 >nbpGnad and would prove to th'
committee that Mrs Bclknap's es,att
is separate from his own, and that tlit
money, received through me, he lat
always kept distinct from his ow,
and for her.
This statement is sworn to and TIL,
committee assert that it j. >uhstan,i
4. ally what he said before them.
! HOUSE.
I Cymcr presented resolutions o
impeachment against William w
Bclknap, late Secretary of War. fol
high crimes and mi>demcanorS il
Office.
In the midst of great exciiemcn
and with unusual stiffness IN TIL,
House, Mr.. Clymer said: | ask per
mission the House to make repor
from the Committee on Expenditure
in the War Department of so gray,
importance that am quite certain
that when it is heard. this House viii
agree that am justified in askin.
that permission at this time.
Permission was given and Mr. ely
mer taking his position at the Clerk
desk and read the following report
The Committee found at the vcr,
threshold of its investigation sucl
unquestioned evidence of malfeasan
rcs. of General W. W. Belknap, thel
Secretary of War. that they found i
their duty to lay the same before tn
Hous.. They further report that tl,i
day at II o'clock letter OF the Prcsi
fAent of the United State, was pre-
sentcd To the committee, accepting tin
resignation OF the Secretary of War
together with II copy of his letter .
resignation. which the President in
formed the Committee was acceptct
about l0:2O this morning. The,
therefore unanimously report and ne
Secretary of War bc dealt with nc
ieor,ling to the law of the land. and +
that end submit herewith the ie-ti
. mony in the ease taken. together wit
several statements and exhibits there
to attached. and also the report of tb
proceedings of the Committee durin
the investigation of this subject. an
submit the following resolutions:
Res0ired. That VIM. ". Belknal
late Secretary of War. be impcache'
for high crimes and misdcnleanor>.
; Resolred, That the testimony in th
ease OF W. W. Bclknap, late Seeretar
OF War. bc referred to the Judiciar
! Committee. with instructions To pre-
pare and report without delay suita
BILE articles of impeachment of sai'
VIM. W. Bclknap.
ResOiced, That a committee of tiy
members of the House be appuintc,
and instructed to proceed immediate
,, ly To the bar of the Senate and ther
impeach VIM. W. Belknap. late Sc,
retarv of War. in the name of th
people of the United States. of lig
crimes and niiedcmcanorS when i
Office. and 10 inform that body tina
!, formal articles of impeachment wi
in due time be presented, and to II
I quest the Senate 10 make such orac
!. in the premise, IA they deemed ~
. propriatc.
! Mr.. Clymcr then read the ic>tinlon
! of Caleb L. Marsh. taken yc>tcrda
before the committee. showing til;
!, he had paid Secretary Belknap abol
l 10000 in consideration OF his n,
: poiutmcnt aS post trader at Fort Sil
l Indian Territory.
The reading of the letter was lis
eued to with intense interest, NJ
a Ilymcr was much affected by the J..
tlletic portions of the narrative.
!. At the close Mr.. Clvmer said vii
: great emotion: would not. if
!, could, and could not in my preset
: condition if would, add anything ,
! the fact just reported to the Hous
:. Another occasion may bc afforded ~
J to do 50. They are plain, Ever,
where throughout this broad Ian
and throughout chri>tcndom, where,
!. cr the English language is read ,
;. spoken. they win for long wears 90,
:. stitutc the record of official corrnl
ton. and crimes. such "a there Is u
parallel for in our own history OF
= that OF amy other country. ~ til
e hour, ii one sentiment of pity. %
u word of sympathy could find ute
y ancc from me. il would. because ic
L that the late Secretary of War. is bl
~ PI'PNi VNaEtpN w. Wv. ttu' w Hp
Q ent of corruption and cxtravaganc
u the misgovernment that has curse
{ this land for years past. That belt
y my own reflection. will d>chars
e my duty the best tv myself and
e this House hy demanding the prev
~ Gus question ON the adoption cf Il
u resolutions.
q kasson appealed to Clymer To @i'
an opportunity for some suggestion
'e TO be made before asking the preyiol
y question on Il matter of so grave IN
u portancc.
: Mr.. Clymer refused and demand,
i the previous question.
y. Mr.. kasson--DocS the gcntlem;
u expect the House to-uisht, after ii
II o'clock, and without this report bell
" printed. to vote on these re>olu,io
g when even the impcachability of !,
le officer AT present is q point 10 b. 80
sidered by the House.
Y. Mr.. Ci!mer-.Attcr the prc,io
81 question has bccn ordered W
Z. yield half the hour 10 the members
p the committee ou The other side