The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TO THE DAILY INTELLLGEN0ER
CO NC REss.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March ., 1876.


views in the minorityap the bill to carry
into effect the Hawai- treaty. Ordered
printed,
The Chairman Of the Committee on
Appropriations reported bill appro-
priating Sl63 600 TO provide for engray-
ing, printing, and other expenses OF max.
ing and issuing United States notes, and
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to issue silver coin OF the denomination
OF 10, 20, 25, and 80 cents in the redemp-
ton OF equal amount Of fractional cur
rency, and to provide for such redemp-
tion until the whole amount Of the frac.
tional currency is redeemed. Ordered
printed,
Mr.. Sayler, Chairman on the Commit
tee on Public Lands reported a bill de-
claring valid all suspended entries OF pub.
lie lands in which the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office has decided
that the patents shall issue, and which
have been confirmed by the Secretary Of
the Interior, and Attorney General, and
repeating section 2452 Of the Revised
Statutes. After an explanation the bill
passed.
Mr.. sayler also reported bill to
amend the act Of March, 1874, 10 encour.
age the growth OF timber on the western
prairies. 1t adds to the existing law u
provision that whenever party holding
a claim under that act shall prove that
the trees planted and growing have
been destroyed by grasshoppers, the
year or years in which such trees were
destroyed, shall not count as working any
forfeiture to the rights and privileges oil
the act. The time allowed shall be ex-
tended accordingly. 1t also provides
that the proper planting Of seeds or cut
tings shall be considered n compliance to
the Timber Culture Act. 1t also provides
that it shall not be necessary to plant the
trees in one body, and that the tracts
planted not exceeding four shall aggre.
gate the amount required and in the time
required. After an explanation by Mr..
Sayler the bill passed.
Mr.. Goodin, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported'the bill declaring
forfeited to the United States, and subject
only to homestead entry, all lands granted
by the act OF March Q, 1868, to aid in the
construction Of railroad from Leavcn-
worth, Kansas, to Neosho river, such
grant having been forfeited by limitation
OF law. After an explanation by Goodin
and some discussion the bill passed.
Mr.. McDill, from the same Committee,
reported bill to'extend the time for
prcmption on public lands. The billcx'
tends the time two years. Passed.
Also, n bill to restore certain lands in
Iowa 10 the settlement and homestead
law. After an explanation by McDill
the bill passed.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, with Mr.. Sayler, Of Ohio,
in the chair, on the bill to carry into
effect the treaty with the Hawaiian
Islands.
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, discoursed at
length on the effect and advantage OF the
treaty.
DELKNAP's CASE.
AT the close Of Mr.. Woods speech, and
without action on the bill, the Committee
rose, and Mr.. Clymer presented resolu.
tion Of impeachment against Wm. W.
Belknap, late Secretary Of War, for high
crimes and misdomeanor in office.
In the midst OF great excitement, and
with unusual stiffness in the House, Mr..
Clymer rose and said: a ask permission
Of the House to make report from the
Committee on expenditures in the
War Department Of SO grave importance
that am quite certain that when it is
heard this House will agree that | am
justified in dsking that permission at this
time" The permission was given, and
Mr.. Clymer, taking his position at the
Clerks desk, read the following report !;
The Committee found at the very thresh-
old OF their investigation such unques.
tioned evidence OF the malfeasance oi
VIM. W. Belknap, then Secretary OF War,
that they found it their duty to lay the
same before the House. They further
report that this day at II o'clock letter
from the President OF the United States
was presented TO the Committee, accept
ing the resignation OF the Secretary oi
War, together with copy OF his Letter ot
resignation which the President informed
the Committee was accepted about 1920
this morning. They therefore unani.
mously report and demand that the said
William W. Belknap, late Secretary oil
War, be dealt with according to the law
OF the land, and to that end submit here.
with testimony in the case together with
several statements and exhibits thereto
attached. Also report OF the proceed
ings Of the Committee had during the in
vestigation ot,he subject, and submit the
following resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST
BELKNAP.
Resolred, That VIM. W. Belknap, late
Secretary Of War, be impeached of high
crimes and misdemeanors., ..
Resolved, That the testimony in the case
OF Wm. W. Belknap, late Secretary OF
War, be referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee with instructions to prepare and
report without unnecessary delay
articles OF impeachment OF said VIM. w.
Belknap, late Secretary OF War.
Resolred, That committee Of five mem.
bers Of the House be appointed and in.
structed to proceed Immediately to the
bar OF the Senate and there impeach VIM.
W. Belknap, late Secretary Of War, in the
United States Of high crimes and misde-
meanor when in office, and to inform that
body that formal articles Of impeachment
will in due time be presented, and to re-
quest the Senate to make such order in
the premises as they deem appropriate.
Mr.. Clymer then proceeded to read the
testimony Of Caleb r. Marsh taken yes
terday before the committee, showing
that he had paid Secretary Belknap about
$4,000 in consideration OF his appoint.
ment as a Post Trader at Fort Sill, Indian
The reading was listened to with in.
tense interest by the members OF the
House and by a large audience in the
galleries. In the more pathetic portions
81 tho narrative Mr.. Clymer was fre.
Guently forced by his feelings to pause
until his voice recovered from its tremul-
ousness and himself from his agitation.
Al the close Of the reading and after
many OF the members, who had taken up
positions near the clerks desk, the bet.
Ter to hear the testimony and accompany.
ing documents, had returned TO their
proper seats, Mr.. Clymer, who had also
gone to his seat, again rose and said with