The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-09

tee with regard TO the propriety OF the
reforms and reductions recommended.
lMr. Holman, another member Of the
committee, concurred in what Mr.. Ran
dali had said, and added that the trans
fer Of the Indian Bureau to the War De-
| partment would in no wise affect the
efficiency of the agencies heretofore re-
sorted TO TO ciyilize and ameliorate the
condition ofthe Indians, and would leave
in full force the Peace Commission.
Mr.. Foster, another member of the
committee, said that what the chairman
! OF the comm iltee had said was mainly
correct, but he thought he Mr.. Ran
dali had placed additions which
the minority of the committee would
recommend at too low figure when
be placed it at $4,000 The minority
of the committee propose various amend
ments aggregating 81 900 600, probably
100000, notably in the Internal Rev
enue Department where a sweep
ing reduction has been made such as
might endanger the collection Of the
revenue
Mr., Randall said when the bill should
come TO be discussed be should be able to
establish the fact that these reductions
might be made. Bill was ordered printed
aud made the special order for Friday
next.
Mr.. .Purman made a personal explana-
tion in regard to the statement that ne
had used his position to enrich himself,
saying he challenged the fullest investi-
cation as to his integrity as member OF
the House. He denounced IL severe
terms those persons who had put the
stories in circulation. He moved for
select committee to investigate the
charges. So ordered.
Recusant witness Wolf Seized with
AFT.
The recusant witness A. B. Wolf,
who had refused to answer certain ques-
tions put to him by the Committee on
| Naval Affairs, was brought before the
| bar of the House, and Mr.. Whitthorn,
chairman, was proceeding to state that
the witness had this morning appeared
and answered, and that he might there
lore be discharged from custody, when
the witness himself fell on the floor in an
eplleptic tit producing much excitement
and sympathy in the chamber. He was
attended by physician and subsequent
ly carried from the hall, when, Mr.. w Whitt-
horn concluded his statement, and had
the witness discharged from custody.
On motion of Mr.. Whitthorn, two sub
committee of the Committee on Naval
Affairs were authorized to carry on the
investigation at the navy yards, OF Char
lestown, Massachusetts, and kittery,
| Maine. The sub committees are Messrs.
Mills, Burleigh and Jones. of New
Hampshire, for Klttery, and Messrs.
Mills, Harrison and Jones of Kentucky,
for Charlestown.
Mr. Knott, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, made the following
Rerort in the Case OF the Impeach-
ment OF the Late Secretary or
War:
The Committee on Judiciary would re-
spectfully report tha: in pursuance Of the
Instructions Of the House,
they have prepared articles
impeachment against w. W. Bel
knap, late Secretary of War for high
crimes and misdemeanors in Office, but
! that since preparing the same they have
been informed and believe that Caleb L.
Marsh on whose testimony before the
Committee on Expenditures in the War
Department and referred to them by the
House, said articles were framed has
gone beyond the jurisdiction OF the gov
ernment of the United States and that
probably his attendance as u
witness before the Senate sitting as a
court Of impeachment cannot be procured
to convict the said William w. Belknap
OF high crimes and mIsdemeanors while
in office as Secretary of War. They
therefore recommend the adoption Of the
following resolution:
Res1Lrei, That the resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to
prepare articles ~ impeachment against
William W. BeIknsp, late Secretary Of
War. for high crimes and misdemeanors
in Office, be recommitted to said
committee with the power TO take
further proofs, to send tor persons and
papers 10 sit during the session of sthe
House, and to report at any time.
Your committee impressed with the i'm
pOrtsnce of securing fuller indemnity to
such witnesses as may be required to
testify in behalf of the government, be-
, fore either House, of Congress, or any
Committee of either House or before the
senate, sitting rs court OF impeachment
vlso recommend the immediate pas
sage of the accompanying bill entitled
A Bill to Protect witnesses
VITO shall be required to testify in certain
cases. They would further recommend
that sccompanyIng the bill entitled -
bill in relation To- witnesses be lntroduc-
ed. printed and referred to the Commit
tee on. Judiciary with leave to report
thereon at any time.
The following are the bills presented
bv Mr.. Knott:
4 bill to protect witnesses who shall
be required 70 testify in certain cases.
BE II e"qctsd, That when any person
shall be required to testify against his
protest before Representative House of
Congress or any committee thereof on
/ the Senate sitting rs Court OF ImpesCh
ment and shall testify under
protest. he shall not thereafter be held to
answer crimmsllv in any court OF justice,
or be subject to any penalty or forfeiture
on account Of any act concerning which
he shall be so required to testify. That
4 rothing herein contained shall be con
strued to relieve any person from lIabll-
ity to Impeachment.
Be It enacted, etc, That every person
who shall wilfIl'y absent himself from
his place o! residence, or conceal himself
or absent himself from the United States.
or being absent, shall wiliully remain
absent. or shall fee or attempt to do 20
+ Tor any purpose and intent to escape toe
service o; any lawful writ or process re-
curing him 70 appear and testify, or
give evidence, or produce books, letters.
documents. or papers. Or for the purpose
and with the intent TO AVOID being re-
quired to testify or give evidence, Or 70
become a witness, shall be deemed guilty
of q crime. and punishable by q fine not