Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-08
TOrty.FOnrth Congress.

minutes.
House. There was u sharp debate on i
be pension bill Mr. jerks of Pa. had
moved to amend. 50 that no arrears should
)c paid for any portion of the time OF the
.Xistcncc of the rebellion to any one par )
icipatinr in it. and several others had adj
yoratrd similar modification of the bill.
when Hill of Cattle same who has
been conspicuous in the previous similar
wranrlc>-iumped up. and. after express
inr hi- rc4rct that the gentlemen on the
republican side seemed determined to 60
back on their record Of last session, when
i bill similar to the pending one was
passed by the House, ana stating that he
the state Of Georgia against Sc
rcs- ion. and had always found these inva-
i'll soldiers standing by his side and OPP
posed to secession. remarked that it was Il
curious incident in history that, ut the
very time these southern soldiers were
fl citing the enemy ut New Orleans, there
was Il convention of New England men ut
| Hartford, proclaimig the very doctrine of
secession on which the South had sub>c
qucntly acted.
Mr.. Atkins of Tenn. Us Il southern man J.,
protested against Hills Introducing the
s#birrt Of secession. Mr. g. f. IIoar OF
Mass. replied to Hi.
Mr. lloar went on to SAY that he was
tired Of such lectures coming from the zen
jlcnan 01ilD whom the other side Of the
House seemed TO treat rs its organ. In
This connection he referred to Hill : record
on the amnesty BILL and Hill again under
took to explain the resolution { # red in
the confederate Congress in regard to the
punishment Of pretended officers and sol
dlcl> of the United States that might be
captured on confederate soil. Mr.. lloar
then continued: \ gentleman on that side
of the House (mcaning Cox in the same
debate used language which ii Is hardly
Gccorou> to repeat u q spoke OF dl>tln-
gul>hcd member Of this House IL Il hyena.
an uttcrHnce that excited the disgust of the
civilized word wherever the telegraph OK
tends. and Vet The other side Of the House
>tzrd the first opportunity to place the
author Of tlrt utterunrc in the speaker
| chair :l> tlcir representative of the order.
dignity and derency of the American Con
grc>-.
Mr.. Cox replied to Mr.. Hoar The bill
VS. rccOmmittcd.
WEDNESDAY. .>e3l,tt,. The Pinch lack
| question was discussed by Alcorn in favor
OF the claimant ard some of the democrats
| IL illNl III Ill
Hou>c This body adjourned at O'clock
no business being ready. The democratic
| leaders show 50 much incap.citv that they
are developing INSTRUMENTATION in the
rank,
THURSDAY. ,,u,tt. Little business Wa
ionr. the senators being Interested in tie
Bclkuap disclosures in the House
House. Fernando Wood WAS making n
,,,.l, Nv. II,u,,i;.,,, liant
rave way to Clymer.
Abnut : O'clock Mr.. Ciymcr of Pa
chairman of the committee on cXpcndi-
turc, in the war department, rose and pre-
scented resolutions of Impeachment against
Wlli1n W. Eelknap. late secretary OF
war. for high crimes and mis,lemcanors in
office. In the midst Of great excitement
and with unusual stiffness in the House.
Mr.. Clymcr said II ask permission of tn,
H. Use 20 make 4 report from the commit
tee on expenditures in the war department
If 20 -rave importance that | am quite
certain that when is is heard this House
will agree that | am justified in asking
that permission ut this time be given
And Mr.. CIymcr, taking his position at h,
clerks desk read the report as follows
The committee found at the very ttrc>lh uIG
lcncc of the malfrasance of Gen. William
w. Eclhnap. then secretary of war; thai
they found it their duty to lay the >an!e
before the House. They further report
that this day, at eleven o'clock. letter o.
the pre- >idrnt of the United States WI.
presented to The committee. accepting til,
resignation of the secretary of war. TO
gether with a copy Of his letter of rc>.na
ton, which Che president Informed tn,
comnlttee) WAS accepted about 1920. thi,
, morning. They therefore unanimou,lN
report and demand that the said William
W. Bclhnap, late secretary of war, b,
dealt with according 10 the laws of tn,
land, and to that end submit herewith thu
testimony in the case taken, together will
+ the ;, vcrll Statements and exhibits lhrrrt,
attached. and also report of the proceed
lnTs of the committee had during the in
vc>tTttlon of this subject, an submit tn
p following rc-olutions
/ Resolved, that William W Rt.,huAr. late ,e,l,t
= ~ ct war, toe nnpeache,I OF high ana mi
{ dtmeauor-.
Resolved. that the testimony in the case of "
W. Helhnap, late secretary of ":ir, lie referred
: the Judiciary committee, with the instructions
pr'lae and report. without unnecessary drlt}
o suitable Htlclco OF impeachment If ,All WI lEll
". r.knap, late secretary Of the war.
Ec-Olvc,t, that five mclnbcr, OF the House be a,
a Pc Htrtl ana NJ uCtCu to proceed ImutuIdt,ly
ne bar ct the senate. and there mpcLch NIl ial
: W. HrIhnap, lie secretary of war IN tn. uan,e
the people o1 the tnlted states. high crime. an
= ml-tit Ineanor> when Office and to Intulm IN;
: b"GN thai formal articles OF impeachment WIZ
''ue time nc presented, and to request the senate
Il take such ortcr IN the premise, rs they NAV Il, el
appropriate.
Mr. CIvmcr then read the teStimon
taken, Il Large part of which we give else
e where The resolutions were passed unal
h Imou>Iy under the operation of the prey
Gus question: There were some endcayo,
made TO have the House examine into tn
legality of impeachment after res irnatiol
:. but the tide was too swift to make sue
t objections Of any avail. Mr.. Clvmr
d who was Il college class mate of Bcllnap'
was greatly affected while reading the e,
/ idencc
o During the proceedings. Mr.. Kerr occ1
V pied the Speakers chair, and beneath hin
- ut the clerks desk, sat his prclccc,>e
(Mr Blainc) evincing u painful interest
, The story ~ told by Marsh. Many men
! ber' whose seats are in Il remote part ,
the hall took up their positions in the ar,
', front of the clerk 5 desk, and all the re-
, occupied their seats, paving the mo-
ii marked attention to the reading. Bcfo,
e the scene had closed, the galleries had a
< become crowded, including the diplon IT
l. gallery, where the Danish minister an
his wife were among the spectators. Thcl
II was feeling Of relief experienced by al
Il after the vote had been taken and the a
+. fair brought to IL close.
FRIDAY. StHutc. Mr. EdmunCs Of We
mont addressed the Senate arainst II
admission of Pinchbark The House in
e parchment committee appeared and in
S peach"d William W. Bclknap of hjo
crimes.
Shortly after three clock, Mr.. Edmun.
called up the message from the House
l. Representatives relating to tie mptar]
: mcnt of Bclknap and submitted an ord,
10 that the message be referred to a >elc
committee OF five senator's, which W;
= agreed TO, aud the president, pro tenn, al
a nounced as such committee Mcssrs. F.,
munds of w., Conklng of y. Y. Frelin.
huysen of \. j., Thurman of Ohio m
Stevenson of Ky.
H2Hsc. Mr.. Clymer made the followir