Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-08

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the action of oiis pv,,sse OF cong'es il
sHying It would not sgres to tho ~,H,nfo-
prlauon oils lnlesS tbs ether would
agree 70 chInge ceitEit law,
was both notification and revoIu-
ton. He denied that ths house had
the sole right to originate appropriation
bills, and said that if the senate should
put upon an appropriation bill, any lego
islstion which did not meet with the 81 :
sent Of the house of representatives be
would withdraw it. The aotion Of the
house OF representatives in the preseI I
case was to make little capital before
the oountryi aud he LCgsn] would stay
here until tiie expiration of bis term OF
service before he would agree to the
proposition demanded with hand at
/ his throat.
The motion Of Senator Morrill, TO grant
q new conference asked for by ths house
was agreed to, and the chair appointed
Senators Window, Allison and Bayard
as members OF the committee on the
| part Of the senate.
Upon motion of Senator Window, the
senate insisted upon its amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which was agreed to.
For the conference asked by the house.
the chair appointed as members of
the committee on the part Of the senate,
Window, Mortsn and Thurman.
Senator Whyte called up the senate
bill TO remove the political disabilities
Of General 9. +. Beauregard, of New
Orleans. Passed. G
IMPEACHMENT.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
| Grafton of articles of impeachment
against Mr.. Belknap, late secretary Of
war.
Mr.. Carpenter, counsel for ac-
cused, said on yesterday they declined
to cross-eXRmine the witnesses, bees
they expected them to leave the whole
matter in the hands of the managers.
The experience of one day had satisfied
the defense that 1t would not be safe to
do so: The reason they declined yester-
day to oros5-examine Wgs, that they
feared any such exsi6instion Of wit
nesses by the defense might look as il
they had lost confidence in the point
raised by them and that the accused
could not bs convicted, two thirds of the
senate not having voted in favor
Of its jurisdictionl they, therefore,
asked permission to cToss.examiDe
General Irwin Mcdowell. He was then
recalled and cross examined by Mr.
Carpsnte.. He testified that it would be
the duty OF an officer OF the army to an
ser such questions before congress
sional inquiry s.s related to the public
service, but it would hos bs his duty to
volunteer such information. WIs.21ess
met General Relknap st his house, and
had some conversation Hith him In re.
lation to the prices charged by post.
traders, and was directed by General
Belkpap to draw up an order to meet
the ease. Witness did so, and thinks it
would h3vo been efFectual IL it had been
carried out. Witness tkOugttt it would
have baen more efectual if the Post.
trader had resided at his place of busi-
ness instead of at New York. Witness
identified letter written by himself to
the secretary, inelosing letter written
them only for identification, and de-
clined to put them in evidence at pres
ent. The managers dem anded the right
to examine the letters, or they should
object to their future Introduction.
DIR. Carpenter allowed the managers
to examine the letters privately.
The witness said that he had known
the secretary Of war for some years, even
before he was made secretary OF war.
QuestiOn-What has been his charac-
ter as secretary OF wal? Answer-So far
as it has come within my knowledge,
he has been active, energetic and faith
iul.
Richard King, assistant cashier of the
national Bank Of Commerce, NeWYork,
was sworn and said that Caleb P. Marsh
kept an account at that bank; witness
produced four certificates Of deposit; the
first wss dated November 10TH, 1871, for
fifteen hundred dOllars, Endorsed "psy-
able TO order OF w. W. BelknRp," and |
by him "paysble to order of G. +. Eme- |
ry;" the second, January, 1872, for fif-
teen hundred dollars, same indOrse. |
ment; the third, March, 1874, for fifteen |
hundred dollars, same Endorsement, and |
also indorsed "to order Of Anna NJ. Bel |
knsp; the fourth, October 9th, 1874, for |
eight hundred dollars, same indoIss-
ments.
Mr.. Herman, boOkkeeper in the |
above bank, testified that he kept the |
account of Caleb P. Marsh, and pro-
dueed the account Of Mr.. Marsh, show
ing that the checks of Mr.. Marsh were |
paid on various dates, from November |
1, 1870, to April, 1875; nearly all the |
checks being for the sum Of fifteen hum |
twenty Thousand dollars. He also pro. |
duced an account OF the deposits of Mr..
Marsh during the same dates, showing /
that the sums of three thousand dollars |
each were deposited at various times, |
sggregating nearly thirty thousand dol
lars.
Charles F. Emery, of Illinois, testified |
that he was banker, aud received a
certificate Of deposit for fifteen hundred |
dollars from W. w. Belkusp, to be in |
vested in real estate mortgages; witness
invested 1t for three years on December |
q, 1871; when it matured it was re-
Dewed for three years more by the party |
wis borrowed the money; at the second |
investment the note WAS assigned to |
Mrs. A. T. Bslknap, and the loan made
in her name; the interest on these notes |
was sent to W. w, Belknap until the /
was made; since then it has
been sent in a draft to w. w. Belknap, |
payable to the order of Mrs. A. T. Bel
knap.
Question by Mr.. Carpenter-Was not
the assignment made to A. T. Bowers |
instead of A. T. Bslknsp? Answer-I
think not; but will not swear positively.
Question-Was not the assignment |
made before the marriage of General |
Belknap to Mrs. Bowers? Answer-I
think not.
On motion of Mr.. Ingslls, the senate,
sitting as court Of impeachment, adj
lourned till to- morrow at twelve o'clock.
Legislative business wss then re-
sumed, and Senator Edmunds submitted
an order to amend rule twenty Of the
rules for the government of impeach-
ment trials, so that on all offers Of and
objection to evidence, and other inter-
locutory and incidental questions. one
counsel and Que manager may % neGfQs
and the whole argument on each SIDE
shall not exceed thirty minutes. He
asked that 1t be laid over, and gave no.
tice that he would call it up for consider
alton tomorrow.
Senator Conkling gave notice that he
would offer an amendment so as to pro-
vide that consultations in the senate
may be held without clearing the CALLER
les and closing the doors, and said his
purpose was to allow mem bers Of the
senate to express their opinions on all
questions arising.
The senate then adjourned until eleven
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
RIVER REPORTS