The Daily clarion., 1876-03-04
And is Impeaehed by Upanir,.

WAsHINeToN, March 2.-spe,is
report that the Committee on 'IS.as ~
the War Department have tho o.. LS Pc
Mr.. Marsh, that he paid Mrs 1p'gt1s y
thousand dollars cash, and ;, iDeIlg
dollars per year for three wa e,A Ra.
post-tradership at Fort Sill, ,SS GS'M w e
posts in the Southwest. One ''H Vlli
that Secretary Belknap apnearoPP PPeSl
Committee, but made no d.. .Na
begged for mercy at the handsU UIivlT ot,.
mittee, and asked to be alloweTJ' la'
This, not even the Republic F" 9
were inclined to listen to. '''' -s
About 10 O'Clock this mornino 8
Belknap, BristOw and ChaDdler V,y,s s,9
tors Morton and Merrill. called ., ., aao ~
ident. The subject discussed no. oH W G'
nation of Secretary Belknan. ana r1 'ss
then proceeded to the War Denar+,n..l .l
THE WITNESS MARSH-ORIGIN on -
KNAP INVESTIGATION
Marsh was not a willing wine..
brought here in custody. The I'm
given as the origin of tie Belkn9"'i
cation: @H
While in search for house Co,h
in December, Hon. b. B. Levi. of Al.
was referred to G. A. Arnes. ,as
agent in this city, During their @ @s...
a house, Mr.. Arnes, in conyersgfor
to Mr.. Lewis that he had formarlvGl
TO the army, but was dismissed t5,se.
enmity of Belknap; that if he hal \
sistance of q mem Der of Congress h..
in sixty days, develop facts Chat Wosi
Belknap to resign.
Mr.. Lewis rendered his aSSs,,..
they afterwards had several irta..
Mr.. Lewis being impressed, souoIf N
vice of Mr.. Randall, who advised NJ
facts be brought before Mr.. Clvmp- n
man of the Committee on ExDepdib,,
the War Department.
Lewis and Arnes saw Clymer s,
latter gave a list of witnesses, which,.
ed Marsh. Afterwards Clymer 6aI
Arnes was acting i'm bad faith. gsn
retary said Arnes had proposed II
was restored to the army, and ,gI
other conditions complied WITH hr1
drop the matter. Lewis said Arms
seeking to levy blackmail. Ofcoug
could have nothing to do with 4
thought, as Arnes had furnished tbs N
of witnesses, they should be called 81
! amined.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-In tn, N
to-day, Clymer, OF Pennsylvania, presI
a resolution of Impeachment against
M. Belknap, late Secretary of War, fal
crimes and misdemeanOrs in Office. n
midst of great excitement and unual
ness in the House, he rose and said u
permission of the House to make and
from the Committee on Expeldtug
the War Department, of so grave INF
tance that | am certain when It lid
the House will agree that | am jgii|
asking their permission" Perm@ut
granted, and Clymer, taking his poad.
the Clerks desk, read the fOliOwiDgns
The committee found at the very da
hold OfitS investigation, such uBqusA
BILE evidence of the malfeasanee Of !
Belknap, Secretary of War, they O1L
their duty to lay the same before theHs
They therefore, unanimously repOr
demand that said Belknap. late Secrag
| War, be dealt with according to hi
and they offer the following:
Resolved, That Belknap, late Secla
of War be impeached of high crine
misdemeanors in office.
Resolved, That the testimony 10 i.t'
of Belknap, late Secretary OF War :
| ferred TO the Judiciary COMMITTEE Eil
structions to prepare and report ".
unnecessary delay, suitable articles
peaehmenC of said Belknap, late stia
of War.
Resolved, That a committee Of nv
bers of the House be appointed 81
structed to proceed, at once, to Inc y
the Senate, and there impeaeh EA
Secretary Of War, in the name oil lR 7
pie of the United States, of high crlna ].
misdemeanors when in Office ana y
that body that formal articles Ol lD
ment will, in due time, be preselle-.
request the Senate to take sucb Ofotl y. y
premises as they may deem appIopyj
Mr.. Clymer then proceeded 70 ~
testimony of Caleb 5. Marsh, tahgu I.
the committee, showing that ae ~ l1'.
Secretary Belknap $4,000 IN cols.ugii u.
of his appointment as Post IrSuei "
Sill,
Debate being closed, the House 5' P'y~-
to vote on the resolutions, ana wy
unanimously adopted. .,.a
The Speaker appointed as acolnmIgl, eihn \,
notify the Senate of the action 9l ,,rr 'ug
Messrs. Clymer, Robbins, Blachghu,9 /
and Danforth, they being menlDIST I,5..
posing the committee on eXPenuls..,r la1.r
the War Department making the Iel''.