New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31
MR., BELKNAP IMPEACHED.
ARTICLES PRESENTED YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS
THEY RELATE EXCLUSIVELY TO THE CORRUPT
TRANSACTIONS THROUGH CALEB p. MARSH


TRANSACTIONS THROUGH CALEB p. MARSH
SEVEN MANAGERS ASKED FOR.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The impeachment artl-
Giles against Mr.. Belknap were reported TO the House
by Mr.. Knott Chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee, to-day. They are five in number and are
worded in the usual legal phraseology, one being
largely repetition of the other. The first article Is
as follows:
That william W. Pelknap, while he was in Office as
Secretary of War; to wit on the sth day OF october $50
had the power and authority under the laws OF the
to maintain trading establishment at Fort sill, mill
tary post Of the United states; that SAID BelknaI prOi
ised to appoint one Caleb r. Marsh to maintain SAID
trading establishment said military post and there
after the said Caleo =. Marsh ard Que James = Evans
follows llere the articles of agreement already pub
lished in Tue TRIBUNE, are set out IN extensGl;
that thereafter ON the 10th of October, $50,
said Belknap, Secretary Of War. did at the
instance and request OF said Marsh appoint tad Jonn
Evans to maintain said trading establishment at Fort
sill, and in consideration OF such appointment that SAID
Belknap did, on or about the "a OF Nolenosr $50 IN
lawfully and cOrTupty receive from the said Marsh the
sum OF 81 800 and did at divers times thereatte-that
is on or about tue l7h Of January ISL ana anowt ihe
year. while he still in office as Secretary OF War-un
lawfully receive from said Marsh IKE sums OF Sl,Joo III
consideration OF the appointment OF said Evans, and IN
consideration Of his (Beknaps permitting said Evans
to continue to maintain said trading establishment at
Fort sili whereby the said Vim. W. Belkuap, VINO was
then Secretary OF War; as Aforesaid was guilty Oh hsh
crimes and misdemeanors in office.
The succeeding articles are in substance as fol-
lows:
Art. II. That said William W. Belknap, while Sec
rotary OF War aforesaid, did, on the 4th OF Noyen,
receive from said MARSH the sum of 81 800 consdera
ton that he would continue to permit John $ Evans to
maintain a trading establishment at Fort Sill, and that
he did improperly permit the said Evans TO con-
tipue to maintain the said trading establishment at the
said military post, and the SAID Beknap was tnere9y
guilty, wlie he was Secretary OF War; OF high misde-
Art. III That said william W. Belknap, as secre
ny OF War of the United states did appoint joan
and that sid Evans hg viifue OF such apponmen had
since until the I'd day Of March, 1876 maintained that
pointed and III order 10 procure such appointment and
be continued therein, agreed with Marsh that in consd
tain said trading establishment at the instance aud le
quest OF said Marsh, he (EvanS) would pay TO hun
TSSes from st the su" dae Of his SAID aPponieHt
b. said Belknap, to WIT: $4,000, during the year. and
that he the said Evans should be permitted by SAID Bel
KNAPP 10 maintain such trading establishment at sncn
quarterly during each year until the month Oi December
at HTh T aee e fG t B ~ and tine SAID
Beknap, willie knowing these facts and having power 10
remove Evans from such position at any ne crlmnay
disreg arded his duty Secretary OF War. and basey
pT0stutDg his high ohGe 10 Ills lust Tor private gam dd
unawfuily and corrupuy continue said Evans in sncn
D sition ana permit him to maintain his establishment
TO the great injury and damage ff officers and soldiers Of
the army OF the United States Stationed at sucn posi-,
well to emgrants and reghters and those citizens OF
United states against public policy, and TO the great
William W. Belknap was, Secretary Of War, guilty Of
ligh crimes and misdeIncanors in office.
AIT. IV.-That Mr. Belknap received from
Caleb T. Marsh large sums OF money for and in consider
alton of the former having appointed Evans TO maintain
trading establishment at Fort sill, ana in consideration
OF his continuing INN therein whereby Mr. Belhnap had
guilty Of high crimes and misdemeanOrs III Office
This article IL accompanied by II specifications setting
out various times and circumstances CI payment VI
ART What Mr. Belknap was induced TO
make appointment OF Mr.. Evans by the influence aud
request of Mr. Marsh, and that Mr. Evans PAID 10 Mr.
Marsh, in consideration OF SUCH influence and request
divers large sums OF money AT various times amounting
to about $4,000 year. from the date OF such appoint
the "a OF March, 1876 all OF which facts the
said Belknap well knew, yet said Bekndp, III cOnsdera
maintain said rading establishment, and that
such payments might continue 10 be made to said Marsh
by said Evans cOriupt received from SAID Marsh either
for his own Belkapsl use or 10 be PAD 10 the WHO OF
said Behnap, dlVCrs large or money at various
times setuS out the dates and amounts all OF when
acts aud dOngs while the said BelKnap Secre-
tary Of War, and were hlgn misdelncanOT5 IN Olice.
The close of the document is as follows:
And the House OF Representatives by protestation
saving to themselves the liberty O exhibiting al any time
thereafter any further articles Of accusation edch
against sid william W. BeAndp, late etlIy OF
War of the United States, and also replying his
which he shall make unto the articles herein
preferred against him. and vi Offering proofs 10 the
and every thereof and 10 all aud every other article
OF accusation or impeachment winch shall no ex-
hIDited by them as the case small require, 40 de-
UAnd the said William W, Bclknap may be put
for the high crimes and msdemeanOrs in Office
herein charged against him. and that such proceedings
examinations, TRIALS, and Judgments be theTeupOn
had and gwen may be agreeable TO law and Justice
The Committee also report the following reso-
luton:
10 conduct the impeachment exhibited against William
W. Belknap late Secretary OF War or the United States
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