The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-07
FORTY-FOURTHC CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
SENATE.

length, and finally the following resolu'
ton was submitted by Mr.. Morton, which
was agreed to.
Resolred, That a committee of three
Senators be appointed to investigate the
character, extent and effect of the Chi
nese immigration 10 this country with
power to visit the Pacific coast for that
purpose, and to send for persons and
papers and report at the next session OF
Congress.
The Senate then resumed the consider.
alton of the articles OF impeachment
against w. w. Belknap, late Secretary
of War.
After the witnesses for the prosecution
weie called. only three of them, L. L.
Bartlett, c. F. Marsh and f. NJ. Lswton,
answered Manager Lynde opened the
case on the part OF the prosecution.
Mr.. Lynde proceeded to discuss the
plea made by the defence that the trial
should not 90 on, but he was called 10
order by Mr.. Sherman, who said this
question had been already settled by the
decision of the Senate, that the trial
should not be postponed.
MIR. Lynde then began the opening
argument on the part of the Managers
Mr.. Lynde after an opening disqulsltlon
on the part Of trsderships in general,
| gave n recital of the circumstances under
which Marsh's contract with Belknap
| was concluded.
The list of witnesses was again called
when the following answered and were
sworn:
G. z. Marsh, +. II. Bartlett, George
". Morse, l. $. Dodge, K Scip, General
Irwin Mcdowell, General 4. 4. Rice and
George NJ Adams, clerk oi the House of
Representatives.
Mr. Adams was the lIrst witness called
to the stand.
Mr.. Black inquired what they pro-
posed toprove by this witness.
Manager MacMahon said they pro-
posed merely TO identify document
which they would hereafter submit rs
evidence.
Mr.. Carpenter submitted the follow
ing: The counsel for the accused OBJ
ject TO the evidence now offered and to
all evidence To su, port the opening OF
the Managers on the ground that there
can be no legal conviction on the third
section, the Senate having already dc
termined the material and necessary
facts that he is not and Vas not when
impeached civil officer of the United
States. Overruled by n unanimous vote.
George NJ. Adams then testified: Wit.
ness was han ded the contract or articles
of agreement between & p. Marsh and
John 5. Evans. lie testified that he
received it from the Public Printer ss n
part of the original papers brought out
! by the House Committee on Expenditures
in the War Department.
Bartlett was then called and examined
by Manager Mcmahon.
Witness testified that he resides in the
city of New York; is an attorney at law
and member Of the firm Of Bell, Bart
lett il Wilson; knew Marsh and had
known him since 1868 or 90; Mr.. Marsh
came TO him, handed him q memorandum
of u contract, and requested him TO
put it in legal shape, and wit
ness did so. The contract was
here shown and the witness identified it.
Resuming, he testified that he witnessed
the execution Of the contract. Was in.
troduced to j. 5. Evans by Marsh when
the contract was executed and signed
his name u il rs witness. Had never
seen Mr.. Evans before or since that &C.
cason.
The other contract was here read and
| put in evidence. The counsel for the de.
| tense declined TO cross examine the wit.
ness
Geo. w. Morse, examined by
| Witness IL agent OF Adams
Express Company in this city, and has
been IN the employ Of the company for
the past eleven years. Witness produced
the books of the company and read from
entries therein, sl'wing that a pack
age containing 800 WAS sent TO
General Belknap by &. 7. Marsh,
from New York, November lst, 1870,
and others containing the same sum sent
by Marsh on January II, 1871, April Ia,
| 1871, November 4, 1873 On April 10,
| 1874. n package containing $500 from
r. &. Carey X Co., on May -, 1875, n
pscksse containing $1,000 from K q.
Carey Il Co, and on November 8, 1873,
n package containing 500 from the same
firm. all sent to General w. w. Belknsp.
On May l8, 1876. a parcel valued
At $1,000, addressed TO Mrs. BelknaP, was
sent from New York. but the name OF
the consignee was not gwen.
j. 5. Dodge, money delivery clerk IN
Adams Express Office, e,testified.-Witnes'
went over the entries mentioned by
Moses and testified that he bad delivered
the package; had the receipt of Belknap
for packages delivered on Novemb"- "a,
1870 and January l7th, 1871, other
packaees were recelpted for by Jno. Potts
the chief clerk, now deceased, ii. r.
Crosby, the present chief CLERK, and W.
r. Barnard, the confidential clerk in the
War Department. The package was
valued at 5000; WAS delivered " Mr..
Bslknap At her residence on q street, and
receIpted foS by her.
Mr.. McMahos a.ked if counsel for the
defense desired 10 many any points ~ the
signatures 70 the receipts.
Mr.. Carpener-We are not making
points on anything. We are respectful
spectators 81 present.
Mr.. Carpenter then inquired of the
Managers # they intended 10 claim any
thing on account Of the package de-
livered 10 Mr. Belknap and valued at
$1,000.
Mr.. scMAhon replied that they did
no. unless the evidence should deyelope
somsthing in regard 70 IT.
H.F. Crosby, chief clerk of the War
Depar,ment, was shown the receipts
in the books Of the Express Company, Of
Gen. BeIknsp, John Pott, w. 7. Bsr1-
ard and himself. and identified the hand
writing of each; supposed be turned the
packages over 70 the Secretary; hAd no
recollection of the fact now; remembered
the letter Of Mr. Marsh requesting the
appointment OF Evans as post.rsder Al
Fort Sill, Witi 60 was shown the letter
and testified thst he supposed be got II
from Gen. Belknsp 10 make metnorar-
dum Of il on the book which be kept 1t
Vas never put upon department record
! The letter uas read and pot in eyttsncs.