The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-12

did not have any conversation with him
from whence the money came, or in any
way regarding it. For the first two or
three years the witness saw General Bel
KNAPP two OF three times, but had no recol-
lection of money having beep referred
to in any conversation between them.
| Henry S. Brinkerhof, clerk in
the Adjutant Generals office, war
department, was sworn and identified
the letter from Marsh making applica-
ton for the post-tradeship at Fort Sill as
having been on file in the adjutant-gene
rails office. Identified the words on it OF
"fIe, official" as in the handwrlt-
ing of General Belknap,
General w. B. Hazen was recalled.
Witness desired to explain portion Of
his testimony yesterday, and said that
after consideration he bad become salts
fed that his letter to Belknap, read yes
terday, was not written before he
[Hazen1 was examined by the Committee
on Military Affairs Of the House of Rep
resentatives.
The witRess was then cross-eXamined
by Mr.. Carpenter, and was shown a
letter dated City of Mexico. March 18th,
1876, addressed to Hon. Hester Clymer,
Chairman of the House Committee on
Expenditures in the War Department,
heretofore publshed.] In the letter
Hazen calls attention 10 the testimony
given by him before the Committee on
Military Affairs in 1872, and speaks at
length of abuses in the post-traderships.
In reply to the que-tions OF Mr.. Car
penter witness said that he had felt some
interest in this impeachment; had been
somewhat active in setting the thing
going.
Q-Who wrote that article in the New
York Tribune? Al did not.
Q-Who did? Al suppose Mr..
Smalley did. 1 furnished Information
out of which the letter was written.
Hon. Hester Clymer, Chairman of the
House Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department, was sworn in and
testified that Caleb z. Marsh gave in evil
dence before the committee of which he
was chairman. Witness here produced
the. original testimony OF Marsh, and
Manager McMahon said he proposed to
put it in evidence to show that the facts
were brought out by this committee; that
the Secretary of War was notified of the
testimony; that he read 1t over and finally
.endered his resignation on account of ii,
and that the Senate could draw its own
inference from this conduct.
Mr.. Carpenter opposed the admission
of the testimony, and said that ifit should
be admitted he would show that the COM
mittee had threatened Belknap that un
less he resigned before a certain time he
would be impesched.
Before q vote was taken on the admis-
sion of the testimony, Mr.. Clymer was
lurther questioned and testified as to writ.
ing letter to the secretary of war, on
tie 18th of February, requesting his ap-
pearance before the committees; that the
secretary of war did appear IN response
to the invitation, and the testimony OF
Marsh was read to him, and he replied
"Some of the statements therein | know
to be true; some know to be false, and
others l know nothing about. General
Belknap asked time to employ counsel,
and the committee took q recess till 3
p. NJ. to enable him to do So He sub
sequently appeared with Judge Blair as
counsel and produced his letter of resig
nation MS Secretary of War. The letter
of resignation and thereply of the Presi-
dent accepting the same, were read.
The witness resuming, said he wrote to
the President to learn the hour that the
resignation was accepted, and was in
formed that it was about 1920 A. NJ,
March I'd
After discussion the offer of the man.
ayers to submit the testimony OF Marsh,
taken before the House committee was
allowed; yeas "a. nays l3.
The testimony rs given before that
committee WAS read at length by Mr.
Clymer.
Mr.. Nc Mahon then announced that
the managers were through, with the cx-
reption of two witnesses, Evans and
Fisher, and he thought it probable that
one of them would be sufficient. The do.
fence wanted To examine Evans, and
there was no objection. The prosecution
would now close with the understanding
that they should have right TO examine
Evans when put on the stand by the de-
fcnse.
Mr.. Carpenter said that the defense
could not begin its side of the case till
after the prosecution had closed. 1t was
probable the defense would examine only
u few witnesses. Evans was the most
important one, and they wanted him first.
A telegram from J. j. Fisher, a partner
of Evans, was read. dated July 10th, an
nouncing that Evans had left Fort Sill!
for Washington, and that he Fisher
would be here tomorrow.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired if counsel
would state wha. they proposed to prove
by Evans.
Mr.. Carpenter-We will not and can
not doso in justice 10 our client.
Pending discussion the Senate sitting
as court adjourned till II o'clock TO
morrow, and Legislative business was re.
sumed.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported with amend
ments the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill Calandsred.
Nr. Thurman, from the Committee on
Judiciary, moved that the Senate disagree
TO the amendments of the House TO the
bill TO amend the. bankrupt act and ask
for a Committee Of Conference. 1t was
so ordered, and the chair appointed a.
members OF the committee on the part of
the Senate Messrs. Thurman, Wright and
Edmunds.
Adjourned.
Escape OF Prisoners.