New-York tribune., 1876-07-20

SENA E... W NASHlNGIoN, July To- Io'o'
In the Senate to-day the Committee on
Claims reported adversely the bill providing for the
IA meut 10 the state North Carolina OF certain moneys
icr cotton seized. and it was indefinitely pos pSned
Mr. COCKREI.L Dem. MOI introduced a bhl apIrO'
priating $4,000 to pay VIM Iorrisou of Lexington Mo,
Tor destruction OF his founGry bJ mitery order Ee
Mr. CRAGIN Rep., N H.. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs. reported fvorably on the House bl ia re-
atiOn 20 the promotion Of conmodorcs on the rctre'
isi OF the navy PL,ccd GU tic calendar.
Mr. ANTHONY dep, r. ~ sad anon Ihc @ ais'.l ~
Marquis de Rochambeau, grandson Of Count dg9 dg
ROehambeIu bat he nad been called hoie sldeii! an
had tine 10 visit tie National capital lac NLilus
had inherited al the papers of his gandath'' amos
t 'y s ysp;,tt"d Restitution imstrcting the Con-
ujitee the Iibrtry 10 inquire into tEe eXpcdtlcS y
oo.anlng the papers of the Count dc Rochanbeag now
In the possession tue Mqu de kochamDci, reIatlhS
20 our war for independence. Agreed to. -,
The bill 70 authorize the appointment OF Georse l.
Gle.tead, ir.. captain in tIc army was passed. o.
Mr.. ALLISON (Rep., Iowa). from the Conference Com
mirfce o. tine Army Appropriation bill made report
which was agreed TO- Nj Allison explained that all mat
submitfed 10 comnss on to consist of two members Of
the senate and members OF the House Oi elcSena
Honse rccclcs from all its amendments relating to the
reduction reorganization and pay VI me army ne S
amount was Increased 10y tne Senate S3,2llOoo The
Conference Conmt,ree had reduced the amendments
leaving the total amount of the bil s2o,Oo9ooo io'
nPEACHMENT
Legislative business then suspended, and the
Senate resumed consideration Of the articles Of i'm
peachment AGAINST Mr.. Belknap. John $. Evans was
Mi carpenter for the accused said that the Managers
mi ,ht cxalne him II they did not, the defense would
Manager Mcmahon said the Managers would claim the
right to call out ON crGssexamnation Whatever WAS Is
tuuate and in ahe
Hfier further discussion Mr. CONKLING suDmtedthr
rSl That the Managers proceed examine the witness
in Chief should they decline to dose tie Ttsio
rst 10 Managers Ossexamne hun ike any other
witness.
Mir. Evans was then examined by Manager Mcmahon;
ft.l lsh had nl a.
since 1862 was removed on the 6:h OF March last ana
Rice and Byies OF St Lodis ap"lhe0i WINES M"s III
appointed upon Inc recommended on OF all tic officers AT
tnc post; wnen the law in regard 20 the appont ueni o.
post traders passed with came To Washington I"
seek reapponimet; when tAe witness saw thc secretary
lie said the papers witness were satisfactory bht tha'
he had promised tie post oanOt perSoh thc
said lie dld not know whether that person WLtGu 10 %
to Fort sill bat Ct ne would Soon he III me CIT
and wltn s. could see hln on the sqi9tc ana nv II,
MAKE some satisfactory arrangement; Evans saw h.i'h
day OF two alteTward; he AT first wanted F-OOVO pi
snnIJm for the post but witness wOuId not pay il: he
went to New-YOrk with Marsh, and he finally agreed to
Mash S G0 and Evans was here Exhibited and idsnied6 ~
the wtness.l Marsh came to Evalss hotel III Wa>unE
Mash mn To- Nov So 1875, was $l2.3I7 03; secre
taTy of Mar never addressed any communication The
witness inquiring he Ia pay Mrsh Mr. MaIsA mac
capital wastg' er investe. IN tIe concern: ,o Mo-,
ayers OF ty proposed To the witness STATE his con
He thought il wound pe getting at the ruh to have 'h
Tne witness was asked 10 give the conversation and III
reply said he stated to halsh thnt hmseH ana p1iiuI
hai Invested al FuIt Sill sum amounting 70 flO"Vo'
"a
post; witness offered 10 enter mo Ittt'C,sp & w
Marsh OF sell out 10 uIm; Evans derstOod at lhe tl'
Ui aS Gn n, NS,S n E Isd 10 wiicrs n csc he could
make an agreement Mr.. Marsh; Marsh ara not H.
the money he expected TO receive rom the "ltnG,S L.
regard amount vi business done at Fort 81" tt
witness said thai he conducted military business, an
Iudlan business, and also contracted Tor th' ""N'rn-
mcnt; would not say what his military business
co... xamined by sir Carpent.r-Tho witness saw
MI Be.Anap IN W4sniuson; IoId him OF the sto oi
goods WIcl Le had ana asked Ar BeHnIp II hc th"a-h
he could dispose oi ls interest 70 lasn i "a ',.I
partnership wuh him; Slr kh, "pPsaIet 70 hise
syupathy Tor ~ltnese and sad ne cVud see Glars
sn& ns m@Se se%S 1a nge%l "a 9se T A.; nm 3as M
III reply ttcncut o. witness as 10 TIE amount Il,
had invested at FOrt S tat Nh beIEnap sald e cOuH
see Marsh, to be ia IN cIty soon; MT Mars"
said the witness tuat lie mad to DIVIDE VII.
Evans never heard any tk abOu, money hcIis pait L.
the Secretary War until ne publication OI Tue mtci
in THE NEw-loRR TRIBUNE N lo72; witness supposed
his whole Dusluess post trader. luGdn va iyr au"
frou Goyrrnnsnt u,f,.cts amounted To $IjOO00 uel
anuum; about ono-tAird OF tnat amount Wd5 deIiNtd
paid Marsh 1900 tor tho military business alone;
witness III de ap hcauOn 10 tIc Secretary o! war iVi
perlns introduce hor al tne pos, loF ie tse O.
In officers; it was granted throsn thc ieStir nI'aS
cnauueis he ,cr nid ANY indulgence iI"ih inc oo'I
taiy of War uOt cOnnIo. 70 o'er post trace" ,,;
Adiutan CCueral Townsend was recalled, ana ldeh't
nra various and circulars Oi tAe War Dcpar'nen
euarung Tie oni heScrNdtCh together "Ith lcI
OF tue Secretary Oi tne Inferior t'e
OF the military reservation; also me recommendation Vi
Gen. Pope, tna me application ol L'dNs ~ S0 f'4'
the e2amiuGuon of Mr.. Evans resumed and he
testified tnat nc not communicate the TACT vi ndS5
made contract with Mfsb TO te Se. etdtl Oi Wal
he did not put up te price OF his goods at ne uri on av
count o tue cuntfoct Marsh; he continued to sell
his goods at rctsunabe rates at lbc time nc W"s re
moved 4. .m leadership uc was selhg MS soous ~
fIY, IS 10 30 per ecnt cheaper before hc made he
agceruleut ne never paid 70 tue oeclet5! oi war ce'
for appointment; he eOnd haNe reanccd is pIlcse
had IL not been for tie pas nent O tc S4OOV iOl
the POstOn.
The Impeachment proceed u2s temporarily. .sus-
pended aud legislative business resumed
Mr. WINi.oM (Re?., Mianl, from the Conference Com
mttee ON tie sundry Civil Appropriation bill, sibmitted
areport which read He said the Hou.e 6iil appp0
pria!ed Sl52J673l 81. The senate added I2oI93 70
and as IuIortcd 1t ap"roPr.aees Slo'--0,. 20
H., mentioned tue items constituting The reduction,
among tnt The following: fOr tne Library 0l S9ngiGs
S4,4OO; rubhc printing and bindns, R 80 10;
OF the Disuct OI Columbia. S1oOoOO; BOa1 OI heall'
SI-27 revenue cutter Scrvicr sZ,o4V; courts d ~
Utah, SZ3,OOJ; collection OF clal'nS uao tne Chneu
etaics, $1,000; deieud'hS SUITS against the seer
1m. taiy ~ " S5o0 snitiis man Institute, $4,000;
examination OF rebel archives, $4,000 Chltcd states
pubic budIus at Boston, 100000; at Cncnhai''
$4,000; at CAcago, S2JO.OJU; at Trenton, \. j.,
$4,000; Appraiser building at san Francisco $1,000;
new STATE, War, ana Nd'5 Drpirtment, S21OOOOi new
building al 81. lus, 5iJ'o'J dt NeN-b orK T1OOVoV;
inroyeinent Oi Ct,,.. -;touuIs, elOOOOO; Temporary
cerks in the T.easurs Deulument, 10000: Signal
views of pubc lands, 100; collecting the revenue
nom the of puUlc lanus, TiG62l6 80 purchase oI
tlOns in Washington ID. C $1,000 lie conlntuicu on
thc els. and Claimed that II VIII Oe necessary
10 pass a lar re Il ncieucy bill next year
MI. ANTONY (keP- X. l) opposed thc reducUOh Oh
the appro trLiuOn ior public printing ana sara 10 Uutl
Al 100000 worth OF printing and then appropriate
SI,O0O,UUO fOr IL WAS manifest aDsurhy.
MORRILL, Rer va op osed IN reduction VOL Oh ap
Nj. CONKLING .eP. y. " OPP scd the reduction OF
the apprOpra,.ou for the Public Building al Aloahy'
Mr. LOGAN H-p, nlJ said he never voted FOR thing
which he believed wrong for the sake OF pleasing
s,rno,,dy lie spoke OF the Importance OF continuing
work the Chicago pubic oulding' ana sad hs coad
not understand why $4J0OUO was appropriated Tor tue
Inn Inn Al .iIi4