Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-11
EVENING STAR
FORTY-FOURrH oOsGREss.
Cosfss Proceedings Yesterday.

SENATE.-After our report closed
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
was conttnued.
Caleo p. Ma-Js was sworn as a witness,
and testified that be had Sent sums o. money
TO W: W. Belknap-for the nrst year and q
semi annually. -Four CERTIFICATES OF deposit
were shown. which witness stated he had
endorsed TO the order Of w. W. Belknap. aud
them by mail. Always sent the money &C.
cording 20 bis direction In each case. Had
no letters or kilograms from Secretary Bel
custom, / think. invariably 90 send hun the
express receipt when had sent him the re-
mittance. have received from him the ex-
press receipt which had sent him, Endorsed
by him ON the back 80. K.D may have re-
ceived Acknowledgements In other forms, but
do not remember what form. Witness sent
ne money In bis own name as consignor,
except in one or two cases. when he sent IL
In The name OF X. q. Carey a Co. Never had
any other business transaction with the Sec
retary OF War except TO send him money
which ne (wituesS) received from Fort Sill.
Witness meant Fort sin whenever he used
the letters as. W" Had been quite In 4 nate
with Gen. Belknap until recently. TIE last
money ne sent Belknsp was about one-half
OF the $3.50 in November last; the other
nall OF the ~ 500 be gave to Mrs. Bslkuap NJ
The st. James hotel, IN New YORK, shortly
before last Christmas. Witness wrote TO the
Secretary that he had the latter half of TIE
remittance, aod received q reply that he
could see Mrs. Belknap, who would be al
ness became acquainted with Johu :. Evans
Ia Washington In pursuance OF a request OF
general Belknsp, who told him Evans was
in the city; General BelknRp told witnesS
be would appoint him (Marsh) post trader
81 Fort Sill, and that be had better see
Evans, VINO was In the city, and an applI-
cant ior reappointment; General Belknap
said II he (Narsh) was TO run the post him
self he should make some ARRANGEMENT 10
buy the stock and bulldogs OF Evans; wit.
ness saw MT Evans and made an arrange
ment with him.
The agreement between Marsh ana Evans
was here shown and Identified by the wit
mess.
Witness testified that he saw the secre.
tary OF War aud asked him II he would an
point Evans In his (Marsh's) place N ne
would Withdraw In his favor; the Secretary
replied he would.
Mr.. Carpenter asked that an attachment
be issued for John y. Evans, post-trader al
Fort sill. II was shown that he had been
suopanaed by telegraph, and after discus
sion II was ordered That a subpoena be issued
for him to attend Immediately.
The examination OF Mr.. Marsh was re-
stunned, and he testified that he ade no an
plication TO Senator Sherman for q recon-
mendation; did not file q Recommendation
from Hon. job Stevenson, OF Cincinnati.
Gen. W. b. Hdzen testified TO having called
the attention OF the War department as far
back as 1872 TO the farming out OF post
traderships, and TO having testified before
abuses committed herewith. The witness
produced letter he had written TO Gen.
Belknap, September II, 1875, In which ne
recited the steps be had taken 10 abate the
post-tradership abuses, but assuring the
Secretary of War OF his personal regard for
him, and expressing desire TO withdraw
anything which he may have said or writ
Witness was questioned as TO bis being
sent 10 Dakotah, and IL he did not blame the
Secretary or War for sending him there
because h testified before the commiftes
and letter which appeared In the Nation
upon that subject was read, In which Hazen
lays he did not originate any such complaint.
The defendant offered to put In evidence the
various orders from the President down
ordering regiment to Dakota, aud that
Gen, Pope selected the 6tn regiment, OF which
Col. BaZen was in command, and that the
Secretary OF War was not responsible for
ordering Gen. Hazen or his regiment TO
Dakota. Objection was made To the iatro-
auction OF the orders, and the Senate sus-
Mr.. Carpenter asked that the Senate, as q
court, might adjourn over till Wednesday,
to enable the defense 10 prepare their side
and he thought by such prep arati he gould
be able TO save the day TO the Senate IN put
ting In the defense.
Without deciding the request the Senate,
at ass resumed the legislative session.
A bill 10 extend the duration OF the Ala
bama Claims Commission until the iSt OF
November was reported from the Com
mittee on the judiciary and placed on the
Calend ar.
Ire bin 10 extend for ten days the act 10
continue the public printing was called up,
out the Senate adjourned without taking
action on 1t.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Singleton, from the conference CON-
mittee on the Diplomatic appropriation bill,
reported that the committee were unable 10
agree, and gave history OF the bill aud the
differences or the committee. An extended
discussion ensaed, ia the course OF which a
colloquy occurred between Mr.. Foster and
Mr.. Singleton, in which the former gave the
latter the lie, which for The time caused
some excitement. Mr.. Foster subseQ uently
N urn nra1H
The Two gentlemen. The report was &C
cepted, and new conference committee ap-
pointed.
Mr. Holman moved To suspend the rules
and adopt resolution instructing the Conn
mittee on Banking and Currency to report
an amendment TO repeal so much OF the Re-
sumption act as provides for the REDEMPTION
OF United States notes in coin, bat IL was re-
jected.
After some further business of no public
importance the House adjourned until We'd