The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

pare and report, without unnecessary delay, suita-
bic articles Of impeachment of said VIM. w. Belk-
nap, late Secretary Of War:
the House be appointed and instructed to proceed
Immediately to the bar Of the Senate, and there i'm
peach VIM. W. Belknap. late S~ecretary Of War, 10
the name of the people Of the United States, of high
crimes and misdemeanors when in office, and to in
form that body that formal articles OF impeachment
viii, in due time, be presented, and to request the
deem appropriate.
Mr.. Clymer then proceeded to read the
testimony of Caleb P. Marsh, taken yester-
day before the committee, showing that he
had paid Secretary Belknap about $4,000, in
consideration of his appointment as post
trader at Fort Sill, Indian Territory. A de-
bate ensued as to the power of Congress to
impeach an officer after his resignation had
been rendered and accepted. At the close
of the debate the House proceeded to vote
on the resolutions, and they were unani-
mously adopted. The Speaker appointed
as a committee to notify the Senate of
the action of the House, Messrs. Clymer,
Robbins, Blackburn, Bass, and Danford,
these members comprising the Committee on
Expenditures of the War Department, max
ing the report. The Committee appointed
by the Speaker will tomorrow proceed to
the Senate Chamber and communicate to
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Judiciary Committee will also tomorrow
draw up articles of impeachment, and re-
port them to the House. When adopted
by the House, that body will, headed by the
Speaker and high officers, proceed to the
Senate Chamber and demand the impeach-
ment of Mr.. Belknap. Then the Senate
will, in parliamentary phrase, "Take order
for the impeachment
MARCH 3.--Senate-The Chair laid before
the Senate the credentials of James B. Beck,
United States Senator from Kentucky, for
the period of six years from March 4, 1877.
Read and laid on the table. At one o'clock
a committee of the HOUSE of Representa-
tiyes, composed of Messrs. Clymer, Robbins,
Blackburn, Bass and Danforth, appeared at
the bar of the Senate, and was announced
by the Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr.. French. Upon
being recognized by the President pro tenn.
Of the Senate, Mir. Ciymer said: "Mr. Presi-
dent, in obedience to the order of the House
of Representatives we appear before you,
and in the name of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and OF all the people of the
United States of America, we do impeach
William w. Belknap, late Secretary of War
of the United States, of high crimes and mis-
demeanors while in Office and we further
inform the Senate that the House of Repre-
sentatives will, in due time, exhibit articles
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the same, and, in their name, we demand
! that the Senate take order for the appear
ance of said VIM. w. Belknap to answer
Mr.. Ferry, President pro tenn. of the Senate,
said: "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Committee The Senate will take order
in the premises" The Committee retired.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows: Fixing the rate of postage on third
class mail matter and for other purposes;
to restore the ranking privilege. Mr.. Nor
ton presented petitions of colored men OF
Texas, representing that the present State
Government of Texas denies them ample
school facilities, and asking for such legisla-
ton as will compel the State to maintain a
system of free schools. Mr.. Morton submit
ted a resolution appropriatjng $4,000 out of
the Senate to defray the expenses of investi-
eating into the facts attending the election
of Hon. Geo. E. Spencer as. United States
Senator from Alabama, now being made by
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Agreed to. Mr.. Spencer (Rep.) of Ala,
from the Committee on the DistrictofC o
lumbia, reported favorably on the Senate
bill to make the I'D of February a legal
holiday, with an amendment making the
18th Of February, the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln, alegaf holiday also. Mr.. Spencer
asked for the present consideration of
the bill, but Mr.. Withers objected,
and it was placed upon the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds then submitted the following
Ordered that the message of the House oil
Representatives, relating to the impeach'
ment of W. W. Belknap, be referred to 9
select committee, to consist of FIVE Senators
This was agreed to, and the President pr
tenn announced as a select committee to con
slider the resolutions of the House in REGARD
to the impeachment of W. W. Belknap, lat,
Secretary of War, Messrs. Edmunds, Conk
ling, F~relinghuysen, Thurman, and Steven
son. ........ H0use-On motion of Mr.. Swami
the chairman of the Committee on Fereigl
Affairs, authority was given for the printing
' of the testimony being taken before tina
committee in the Emma Min investigation
: Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, asked leave to offe
: resolutions instructing the Committee o.
Ways and Means to inquire whether tn
recent Grand Jury investigation into fraud
on the revenue have been sufficient
: thorough to expose all defects in the law
for the collection of the whisky tax, and t
expose persons engaged in defrauding tn
! government; also, whether any further il
= vestigstion should be ordered by the Hous,
u Mr.. Townsend, of New York, objected
! The committee appointed to notify th
Senate of the action of the House in regar
: to the late Secretary of War, appeared
: the bar of the House. Mr.. Clymer, Chat
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: report: Sin obedience to the order of tn
= House, we proceeded to the bar of tn
Senate, and in the name Of this House, an
!. of all people of the United States ofAmeric
!. we impeached, as we were directed to, VIZ
' w. Belknap, late Secretary of War of ii
! United States, of high crimes and mi
: demeanors while in Office, and We demande
that the Senate shalltake order to make hi
appear before that body to answer for Il
:, same, and announced that the House wou
4 soon present articles of impeachment al
make them good, to which response W
made, order shall be taken.'" Mr.. Bannin
rree Chairman of the Committee on Military A
fairs, reported a resolution calling +
= copies of all kilograms, orders, and CORE
pondence relating to the Military Court
Inquiry in the case of General SBabcoc
Adopted. The House then adjourned, t
"a session tomorrow to be for debate on t
"a Hawilian treaty only.