The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-20
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Inc civil Sundry Appropriation Bill
Judges Archer and Fisher Before the
Postal 1oad Committee I'm.
p3lchnont Proceedings

House proposed TO repeal National req
istutiun
Judge George =, Fisher was before
the committee on postoaicc- and post
roads to-day and explained his con
neciion with the prosecution of tn,
straw oid frauds especially the milur,
to covIct contractor Kinds. Julg,
Archer testified that the postmastc
General had cat on all chance am,
power of couyicting Kinds, by rrpnt
inE immunity to All guilty parties /
they would testify against llinds
about whose gniIt there was som,
/ doubt
House: The Senate hin extcndinl
the duration of the court of commits
Sioncrs on the Alaboma claims, until
the first o! January next, passed.
Senate; Mr. Anthony said TIM,
among the distinguished visitors to
the Centennial was Marquis De Roch.
ambeau, grandson Of Count De Roch.
ambcau, He had been called home
suddenly aud had not time to visit
the national capitol. The Marquis had
inherited ulI thepapers Of his grand
father among them many of ynlue re.
lallng 20 the American revolution.
lie submitted resolutions inslructiug
committee on the library toinguire in
t. the eXpelienvy Of obtaining the IN.
pers of Count De liDchamheau, now in
possession otthc Marquis De Rocham.
beau, relating to our war for independ-
ence, Agreed to.
Mr. Allison, from die NGusuranoe
Committee on the army appropriation
bill, made "A report which was agreed
to- lie said all matters relating 20 the
organization Of the army were to be
submitted to Il Commission consisting
OF two members Of the Senate, two
members OF the House, the Secretary
OF War aud two army oiuGels. The
House had reccded from all OF its
amendments relating to the reduction,
reorganization and pay The origiNal
bill AS 1t came to the Senate from the
House appropriate 81, 1850, 30. The
Conference Committee reduced the
amendments Of the Senate Sl3,02l 1893,
leaving total amount OF appropriation
bill, rs amended by the Senate, il 1t
should pass, SG6, Os0,8G5, or Il ,sGI, 800
less than the appropriation 10y the
army till of last year
The consideration of the articles Of
impeachment was then resumed, and
John S. Evans WAS sworn. After some
discussion as to tbs course of eXamina.
tion Mr.. Coukling submitted the fol.
lowing ORDER which was agreed to;
Thaithe Managers proceed to examine
the witness, Evans, in chief, or should
they decline to do 50, respondent may
proceed to examine witness in chief
with the right to Managers to cross ex.
anime like any other witness.
Manager Mcmahon then proceeded
to examine Evars, He recounted the
circumstances under which he OBJ
tanned the appointment. lie first saw
BeIknap in dubuque, Iowa, then here
in Washington. lie was introduced to
BelEnap the second time by General
w. Rice. Bclknap told him the APP
pointment was already promised
Afterwards, however, ne made con.
tract with Marsh, by which hereceived
the appointment in consideration of
his paying twelve thousand dollars Il
year. The person to whom Belknap
had promised the appointment was
Marsh. lie paid Marsh various sums,
according to contract, aggregating over
forty-two thousand dollars, Evans
testified that he never had any CONVEX
sation with Belkuap in relation to pay
ments Of money, Marsh had no
money invested in the business.
Mr.. Sargent asked If the managers
did not intend to question the witness
about the conversations between
Evans and Marsh
Mr.. Mcmahon said he had no ohjec.
ton. Evans then related in substance
the conversations between himselfand
Marsh. Marsh, II appears wanted So
900 dollars II year but Evans said he
could not pay that, and the figure was
fixed on $4,000. The next morning,
however he saw in n newspaper that
some of the troops were removed from
the post and he told Marsh he could
not pay the sum agreed upon, and
they finally compromised on $4,000.
Mr.. Sargent asked il Marsh told him
what lie intended to do with the mon
ey. Witness replied he did not.
Cross.cxamined by Mr.. Carpenter
Belknap never requested witness
to sec Marsh. 1t was in
reply to the statement OF
witness as to the amount he had in
vested at Fort Sill, that Belknap said
he could see Marsh, who was to be In
the city soon.
Questionable Marsh say to you he
had to divide with anybodyT Answer
He never breathed anything Of the