Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-03
Proceeding, OF the Committee.

Proceedings of the Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The COM
mittee met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Messrs. ClymeT, Blackburn,
Robbins, Bass and DanfOrd. The secTe-
tRTy OF war, hSying been notified, ap-
peaTed, whereupon the testimony of the
witness Caleb p. Marsh, taken yester-
day, with several exhibits therein re-
feTIed to, were read by the chairman,
witness c. P. Marsh being also pres
ent. The secretary Of war desiring to
cross-examine him and wishing time to
employ counsel, the committee agreed
that when it would adjourn il would be
until three o'clock to-day. The chair
man was directed 70 ask leave
Of the house for the committee to
sit during the session thereof; adjourned
same day to three o'clock in the after
noon. The committee met, all the men,
bers present. General Belknap ap-
peared, accompanied by his counsel,
Judge Blair. The testimony, exhibits
and statements taken before the COM
mittee, were fully read by the chair
man for the information OF Judge Blair.
The secretary having withdrawn, after
which Judge Blair made verbal pro-
position to the committee regarding the
report which might be made to the
hcUs1, whereupOn the committee adj
journed to meet this evening at the
rooms of Mr. Bass, Fourteenth street.
Wednesday evening, March 1.-The
committee met at the house OF Mr..
Bass, at eight o'clock pursuant to sd-
journment. The proposition Of the Sec
rotary, made at the afternoon session
through Judge Blair, was fully dis
cussed, and, after mature elaboration,
unanimously rejected. The committee
adjourned to meet tomorrow morning
at half-psst ten.
Thursday, March 2, 1S76.-The COM
poittee met at half.past ten O'Clock, pur-
susut to adjournment. Judge Blair APP
peared at eleven O'Clock and presented
a letter dated March 2, 1876, by U. s.
Grant, President of the United States,
accepting the resignation of the secre-
tsry Of war Tmsrked "G."l. DIR. Tom
linson appeared and presented letter
addressed to the chairman, TO the con-
tents OF which he was duly sworn
marked So. -. The witness, MIR. Marsh,
being present, was recalled by Mr.,
Blair, counsel for General Belknap, and
was cross-examined. The committee
authorized the chairman to draft re-
report in the case to the house to be
euorditted to the committee. The COM
mittee, on motion, took recess until
half psst twelve o'clock In the after
noon.
The COMMITTEE met pursuant to adj
iournment, at half.past twelve O'Clock.
There were present the chairman and
Messrs, Robbins and Blackburn. The
committee ordered the chairman to adj
dress a letter to the President forthwith,
asking him for copy Of the letter OF re-
signation of the late secretary Of war,
and informing them at what hour this
dsy 1t was received. WhereupOn Mr..
Clymer prepared the letter, which was
submitted to and approved by the COM
mittee, and sent to the President by
messenger Of the house, with orders to
wait for a reply.
At one O'Clock Messrs. Bass and Dsn-
forth appeared, The committee having
taken recess for the purpose Of consid-
eripg the request OF VIM. W. beiknap.
made by his counsel, Judge Blair, to be
permitted to appear before the commit
tee and make a sworn statement. 1t
was detNmined that he should be heard,
Whereupon Judge Blair wss informed OF
the decision, and requested to have Cen
eral Belknap appear before the commit
tee at three o'clock this afternoon II ne
still desired to do so. The committee
met at three O'clOckin the afternoon, all
the members being present, w. w.
BelkBap having failed TO appear. The
chairman submitted q report to the
committee, and it having been unani-
mousIy approved the chairman was or
dered to make the same to the house
forthwith.
LETTERS OF RESIGNATION AND ACCEP-
TANCE.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1875.
Mr., PREsIDENT-I hereby tender my
resignation 80 secretary Of war, and re-
quest it's immediate acceptance.
Thanking you for your constant and
continued kindness, l am respectfully and
truly yours. Signed,
true copy. Ed. Grant.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, /
WAsHISGTOS, March 2, 1875.
DEAR SIR-Your tender of resigna-
ton as secretary of war, with the re-
quest to have 1t accepted Immediately
is received, and the same is hereby &C.
cepted with great regret. Yours, etc,
U. 8. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WAsHINGTOE, March 2, 1876.
SIR-In reply to your note OF inquiry
Of to-dsy's date, the President directs to
say that the hour Of acceptance Of the
resignation Of Hon. w. w. Belknap ss
secretary OF war, was about twenty min
utes after ten o'clock this morning. A
copy OF the letter Of resignation Is in
closed. am, sir, your obedient servant,
c. C. sNIFFIN, Secretary.
HON. HESTER CLYMER, Chairman Commit
tee on Expenditures in War Department.