The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-03-10
The Secretary of War In,peachc<i.

We surrender Il large portion of our limi-
ted space. to tho particulars OF the impeach-
ment of the Radical Secretary of War. No
synopsis would crafty the public demand
in case of such magnitude and we, there
fore, give the facts as they como from
Washington
Mr. Clymer, of Pennsylvania, presented
resolutions Of impeachment against VIM.
w. Belknap, late Secretary of War for high
crimes and miSdenteauorS i'll office. In the
midst of great excitement, and with an I'M
usual stiffness in tho House, Mr.. Clymer
rose and said: 1 ask permission OF the
House to make II report from the Commit
tee on Expenditures in the War Depart
ment of so grave Importance that i an,
quite certain that when it is heard the
House will agree that am justified in ask
ing that permission at this time. PERMITS
sion was given.
Mr.: Clymer, taking his position at the
The committee found at tho very TIRES
hold OF its Investigation such unquestioned
evidence of the malfeasance of CEN VIM.
w. Beiknap, thon Secretary of War, that
before the House. They further report
President of tho United States was present
cd to the committee, accepting tho resignn-
lion OF the Secretary Of War, together with
dent informed tho committee was accepted
ABOUT 1920 this morning.
ao nhey, therefore, unanimously report and
w d..
secretary of War, be dealt with according
to the law of the land, and to that end sub
init herewith the testimony in the case
taken, together with the several stntcmonts
ana EXHIBITS thereto attached, and also a
rescript ofthe proceedings of tho commit
! zee. mad during tho inycstigation of this sub
Rcsotred, That VIM. w. Hickman, lntc
Secretary OF War, be impeached OF high
crimes and misacMoaMors in office
Rcsotrcd. That the testimony in th,,
Of VIM. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War,
be referred to the Judiciary Committed
without unnecessary delay, suitable articles
of impeachment of said VIM. w, Hclk mar,
late Secretary of War.
ReS0fted, That Il committed OF five ,n,,,,
bers of the House be appointed and IN.
structed to proceed immediately TO the IN,
of the Senate and there impeach VIM. "
Belknap. in tho narnc OF the people of til,
United States, of high crimes and nis,tn
meanors when in office, and to inform TIM,
body that formal articles of impeachment,
the Senate to take such order in tho prc
misses as they may deem approprate
MI. Clymer then proceeded to read tn,
testimony of Caleb II. Manshc talk
yesterday before the committee, shown,
that he had paid Secretary Belknnp aboui
S s st IN eonsideration of his appointment
The reading was listened to with interest b>
the members of tho House and by a large
pathetic portions of the narrative, Mr.
Clymer was frequently forced by his feel
1ngs to pause until his voice recovered f,o,,
its tremulonsness and himself from hi,
agitation. ''S
AT the close of the reading and after the
many members who had taken up positious
near the Clerks desk, the better to hear the
the testimony and accompanying state.
ments, had returned to their proper seats
Mr.. Clymer, who hat also gone to his owI
seat, again rose and said with great emo.
ton: Mr.; Speaker, would not If could
and could not in my present condition, il
L would, add anything to the facts reported
TO the House. Another occasion may be
everywhere throughout this broad land and
throughout Christendom, wherever the
language is read or spoken, thew
VIII for long years constitute record Of
official corruption and crimes such as there