, 1876-03-03
his position a. tho Clerks desk, Rad the follow
Tug report:
The Committee found 1t Tho vsrJ threshold
Of it's lny9GtiSRstou buct,


rFQuEsrEoNEn EVIDENCE or MALYEAaANoH
i William W. Bslkaap than Hoo.etasy, OF War,
hat they. found 1t tlolt duty to lay tho sauae
,sforo ;! 'l.e i5ogso ,: TIoy further rapport H.:
of tho United statoa wsd presented 70 tha Com
nltsoc accepting tho resignation OF The seofo.
Ehry OF War, together With = copy Of big letter
Tho Committee was ncceptcd about 1920 THU
morning. They therefore unanimously report
and demand that said William ". Dolknsp, 1att
law Of Tho land md 10 thas end nubml. hero-
with tie testimony In tho case taken. together
with several htatcmensa and oxh'bita thereto
atsaohotl, aud also report OF tho proceedings
Of tho Committee had 1urtnR tho investigation
Of this subject and submit
Ti1E FOLLOWING REVOLUTIONS:
Rtsoirnt, That William ". Delknar, 1als BecretarJ
Of War, 10 poaehed Of high er4moa and mladenasso.
Nsae.ust That tho testimony T. the eaee Of William
judiciary coiamtes with instr,cslons to prspsrs snd
rapport, Without unnecessary deay suitable articles Of
.mEeaeh mons Of said William VI nolknap, ats Hec7e-
:. hesateni. Thu. committee Of me- members ot tbs
II % ss a. u sfs s
wiiarn ". bclknap, lste secfetaEJ Of w: u ths
name nan q tne people q e gnt,sa ss @ g hen es:s
nnay ..s formal articles Of tmpeaeament M ~ n az
aueA o7dcr In tho nfrtses II thoy deom appropriate
TIE TESTIMONY READ.
hr ClymeF then proceeded to read tho less3-
H0nv Of Caleb =. Nar1h, taken yesterday before
tary Bolknsp sbcnt ss5,eoo IN n consideration Of
his appointment aa Poat-T1adcr at Fort Sill In
dian Territory. Tho reading aaa listenad to
With Intense interest by membera Of tho uouae
and By largo audience In tho galieries In tho
more pathetic PORTIONS Of tho narrative Ciyroet
was frequently forood BY his feelings 70 pause
/ untfl bis voice recovered from Its ttomulouaness
| and hlmHolf from his agitation.
| CLrMEn's REMARKS.
| At tho close OF tho reading, aud after mspy
Members who had taken mp positions uear tho
Clorka dosk-tho bostor to hoar tho toasimony
! and accompanying statements-IAd returned 10
thoir proper soats. hit. Olymer, who had also
| gone to his Reat again roao aud sald with great
| emotlons
not, "a my present condition, IT would. n1d
anything 10 tho fncts Just reported to the House
Another occasion may bo AFFORDED me- to do 40
thia broad land, and throughout chsiasondom,
| wherever tue Eusi.ah language is read OF spo.
Ign. ehoy will fot long years constitute record
Of official corruption and c1tmoa sueh % there Y
no parallel for In our onn history, Or IN That Of
any country that know Of. In this hour.
synps'hy. Sas Ss'ad could . andk dk'' ntts1snee foa
resaEy Of War is but tho proper outgrouth. tht
true exponent, Of tho corruption, extravaganza.
and mis5oyernmens that havo cursed this lind
f2s 5oars past Thst bong my own ea soieos.9n no J..
this House BY demanding the I,svions question
on tho adoption at the resolution.
TIE DEBATE
Mr.. Knaton appealed to NIr. CIyner 10 give N
| opportunity for aomo gugEcHk!ona to Do maid
before asking the previous question on matter
OF 70 grave importance.
Mr, Clymor regretted that ho could not obllgo
lia friend [Bevcgn1 Democratic rnenbers-
"Ycs." yes, ], and for tho reason that nH COL
! leagues on the Commlttee desired to be heard
Alter tho provious qucs.ion Was socoudod, MF.
Eaason said: Allow mo 10 say TINT there will moi
, DO tho s!ighte8t opposition to oil being heard.
Mr. Clymor-I doclino to yield, and demand
; tho proy!ous question.
III. Kasaon-Docs tho gentleman expect tha
| uo11sc tonight sfter o'clock and without this
| roDork being t,riutod, to vote on these resolu-
tiona wbcn eyeu the iuQpeachability Of tho Otfi-
cor Ut Tic nrosent IL q point to bo considered By
tho House?
MIR. CIymcr-Aftnr tho previous question has