Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-07
EVENING STAR.
T..............-July =, 1875.
foRrY-FOURTH CONGRESS-,
Qosissg PROCEEDINGS Tesferdav.

isgs in the impeachment trial closed yes
telday-
Mr.. Lynde, on behalf OF the board o, man
sgens, mace me opening argument for the
The list of witnesses was called, when The
following answered and were sworn: c. p.
Marsh, T. 4. Bartlett, George W. Morse I.
5. Dodge, r. G. Seip, Gen. Irwin Mcdowell,
Gen. L. T. Rice, and Geo. NJ. Adams, clerk
OF the House OF Representatives.
MI Adams was the hrst witness called TO
Mr.. Black inquired what they proposed to
prove by this witness?
Mr.. Manager McMahon said they proposed
merely 10 identify document which they
would hereafter submit as evidence.
George m. Adams, clerk OF the House of
REPRESENTATIVES, identified the contract or
articles OF agreement between c. Z. Marsh
and John s. Evans. He testified that be re-
ceived II from the public printer as q part of
the original papers brought out by the House
Commute on Expenditures in The War de-
n. T. Bartlett, an attorney OF New York.
VINO Grew mp The contract for Mr.. Marsh,
II. r. Crosby, chief clerk OF the War de-
partment, was shown the receipts In the
books OF the Express company of Gen. Bel
KNAPP, John Potts, W. T. Bernard, and hi IN.
sell. and Identified the handwriting of each
de TESTIFIED that whenever General Bslkuan
left the department he directed witness -
serd him his private papers. Witness kept
memorandum OF certain letters 70 the sec
letary not official and which were never mt
on the records OF the department becau 80
they were considered private letters. Re-
mt mhered the letter OF Mr.. Marsh request.
ing the appointment OF Evans as post trater
at Fort Sill, Witness WAS here shoxa fhe
letter, and testified that he supposed he GOT
II rom Gen. Belknap TO make a memorau-
dum OF IL on the book which he kept. IL was
never put upon the department record
The testimony of Gen. Hazen before the
military committee OF the House OF Repre-.
sentattves on the 22d OF March, 1872 aud the
order issued by the secretary on the 25th OF
March following was offered in evidence.
Mr.. sherman objscted To the testimony OF
zen. HaZen as evidence at this stage of the
proceedings, and the managers Withdrew the
offer TO submit IL.
Gen. Ir1ci,l McDoloeR testified that he was
in command or the department of the On ct
and stationed in New York city in IS32. He
met In that city accidentally Mr.. Whftelaw
Reid, and referred 10 some statement he had
seen IN the tribune and other papers. He
spoke to Mr.. Reid about IL, and told him he
thought IL was untrue. The Tribune used 20
have statements about the army, and he
told Mr.. Reid the Tribune was never right
Reid replied that article was true aud there
was more behind It. Witness subsequently,
came TO Washington and sought the Secrs-
tsry OF war, called his attention 70 the state
ment, and said IL was hard thing upon the
people of Fort Sill TO have to pay this heavy
tax; that the abuse would be damaging nm
less corrected. The Secretary asked witness
TO draw up an order TO correct the evil, aud
he did so. II was understood that the order
was TO correct all the evils which existed al
Fort Sill. The Secretary said he had decided
10 draw up such an order but there bad been
some trouble about decision OF the Judge
advocate general as TO the control OF post
traders by the military. Witness told tue
Secretary that this post-tradership was a
monopoly, and he should see that IL was not
abused. The Secretary agreed with him.
The order drawn up by Gen. Mcdowell and
issued by the Secretary on the 18th of March
was read. 1t directed the council of admin,
examine goods NJ f-fr
TX prices, &c, and forbid the sub letting and
farming out OF post Iraderships.
Inc managers again offered TO put in evil
oence the testimony of General HaZen. aud
upon the question being submitted 10 the
Senate 10 was rejected-yeas 20, nays 81.
The Senate, sitting as court Of impeach-
adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Randall, from the conference commit
tee on The legislative appropriation bill, re-
ported that the committee had been unable
10 agree, and made an explanation OF the
differences between the House and Senate
conferees.
The report led to an animated debate
ticipated in by Mr.. Garfield (0hiol, and
Mr.. Cox IN. \. }, the former defending the
conduct OF the government under the repub-
lcan administrations, aud the latter charg-
ing gross corruption on the republican party,
concluding as follows: 1--WE know thai All
through our civil administration there is a
not OF prodigality and badness that has been
unearthed by our committees. aud which
The people, in the name OF propriety aud re.
form will recognize (as trust i'm q ID for our
salyationl by the election in November OF
an honest man, who is this day the governor
OF NewYork-SamuelJ j. Tilden." Applause
on the democratic side, aud conLemptuous
sreers on the republican side
The conference report was agreed to, and
new committee OF conference appointed,
consisting OF Messrs. Randall, Morrison and
Kakson.
Conference committees were ordered on the
silver bill, ana on the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins, the Senate
JOINT resolution for the COMPLETION of the
Washington monument was taken from The
Speakers table and passed unanimously.
Mr: Lawrence called up the bill TO REQ uire
the Pacific railroad companies TO create a
sinking fund 10 reimburse the government,
but Without action on IL the House at 5
O'Clock adjourned.