The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-04-06

Giles OF Impeachment against VIM. W. Bel
knap, late Secretary of War, be printed.
Ad iourued.
HOUSE.
WAsHINGroN ID. C., March 20.
Mr.. ATKINS, from the Conference COM
miltee, on the bi,l to supply the deficiency at
Red Cloud Agency, made a report that the
House should concur with the Senate
amendment, increasing the amount from
500 600 to Sl50.000. Repor, agreed to
The House then took up the bill report
ed from the committee on commerce TO
amend the law for regulating steamship
vessels.
Mr. REAGAN explained, and the bill
went over TIL Saturday next. House ad-
journed.
The evening session was dispensed with
on account of the inclemency OF the wealth
er.
Mr.. RANDALL, from the committee on
rules, introduced akesolution authorizing
the Speaker to appoint one additional
member to each committee on territories,
indian affairs, and public lands, from the
delegates from the Territories. Adopted
Mr. THOMAS, from the committee on
ways and means, reported bill providing
that all unused stamps shall be redeemed
when properly presented. Passed.
The House then, as the regular order OF
business, considered the bill reported by
Mr.. Banning, from the committee on mil
| tary -.tfairs, regulating the pay and allow
""IYs T, " IN u,t os .sL ~ W. =, =, .,
Tn ine o,,' Is " 'aAe en''' on 'N' i'' VI
'u p,Nv1~c .,..,a ,Lo u, :,
i..: 800. - - hi ,sh;oi'
paa',n t"a;I n'II ,iu ~, aH e, y, "e go .,
| over half million dnIl,rs The r.duc
,ions, he said, were msde in acco,danc
| with the advic. of Gen. Sheridan, who said
to the committee: "Cut oil at the head
and not at the foot The bill was cutting
down the pay of general officers.
The bill pass d-yeas, Isl ; nays, 81.
| Mr.. BANNING, from the committee on
military affairs, reported bill to promote
| the efficiency of the army OF the United
States, to provide for It's gradual reduction
and to consolidate certain Of its staff de.
Psrtments. Referred to the committee OF
| the whole, and made sp, cidl order for next
Wednesday two weeks.
The House then proceeded to consldera'
tIon Of the bill apprepriatlng Slo3,OOo foi
the bureau OF printing and engraving ol
| the Treasury Department, and ProVidins
ior the issue oil silver coin In the place oi
fractional currency. =.
A number OF amendments LOOKING In va
rious ways to the Issue oi silver coin In the
place OF fractional currency now circuia
ting, and also one by Mr.. fhiiiiPs, oi Nan,
sas, providing Tor printing SZoo,ooo o.
fractional currency, were rejected, an the
House took a recess TIL seven O'Clock, foi
consideration oi legislative bills.
WASH ,NGToN, d. G., March so.
NJ, EAruKNER from the comm;,,.e
m fors;sn Airs rsnor,sd a resolution di,
| ract;no the c,mm,t,a,. nm IL e;gn AFFAIR." 10
inouire II there WAS ary conflict Of conse.
| on.nca b,,vaan Gra,, Rr;t,;n and the I'm;
I'd STATE. in regard 10 the e,,r.diIior
| ,reatv Of IS43 and what lepi.la,ion il anv
ia proper 10 remove anv djf6cnl,v in n,
ey.cuiion of s,iJ ,rsa,v Adnnfaj
| a. :. h;Ii 10 60 ;,,n .I.cu,;,, m.
nroy;.;on. q, ,bs Ii,b amsnJn.n,,o 10 ,bs
| f.,,.,;,n,;or cono.,, inc ,.;,;zsnsh;r .rj ,o
dst;os tain ,;gh,s of Irni,cd 8 a,ss ci,;.
zans in fo,eign cono,riss The hill w,s
made the sp.ci,l order far saturday tbe
I5,b of Anil
NJ, KNOCT chairman of the com,,;,,.s
| m ;ud;ci,rv nr-s.n,.d r,ic,,s m h.. ,don,.
cd and nr,.:r,red 10 The Ssra,s in ms ;n,.n.
., q, AMI snnnor, ri The ,mne,cbman, r.,
b;ob crimes and misd,meanors in off;c'. q,
W w. Belknap late Secretary OF War
which were recommit,ed and ordered nrin,.
ed with the understanding that ,hey " in
be called mn Saturday neSt
The im,eacbment articles are five in
number and are worded in the usual legal
pbraseolooy- one being Largely a reueIirIon
Of the Others. The first article is as foI.
lows.
That William " RalLnan while he was
| in office az Secretary of W,r ,o-wit on m.
Sth d,v ~ Octnb., Is-0 had nowsr and
an,bori,v nnder the law, Of the IToi,sd
Sr.,os a: S.ora,.rv 81 W. ,o ,nno;n, -
sons 20 ma;n,a;n. ,r.d;"a ~, hi,fn,anp =,
Fort E"r, s. Sin = m;I;,arx nn.s If ,ha ITn;,sG =;
S,..a, n b., s,;d bILna,, uron,;Sad 80 .,,.
~, ona Glib MI Il a;n,a;n aid P
irad;nn ss,.his shmsn, =, s.;J nos, anJ
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@ 90 Nn'e .ne ~ VI
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,oe, Ou VIC iV'h u'y vi CoWoer'
i;a a. :. su ,na ;P' ;s",nP o. s oy war,
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n spPoi"' sa'u a. :. II. E' ans E.,, W mann
:I! 'an su Ha'ins ps' a' ~. onI, anu IN !,
IousiaeIStion S",su:n oi suIh apPoin,h,en. saiu
tap u,u, uh VI aoout 'ne ~ VI Noseni, sn
yer, unia"luy anu coiruP'iy ieceise rom
sala Masn Ihe sum ol Si1''oo,
anu u.I ~ u.e' I've '''n.s 'iieIeai'ei' ma. a- Is
VI 'Do". 'ne nnou'n ., January ioI >
anu aoou' .he emu oi eacn 'hree months
""s 'n1 'ei" q. ohe nno'e year, WINE
nnI.wi,,iin rao.;ra e., - W.,oh Ls
go of :, zoo m rons;aar,,;o, NJ ,I. an
no;n,men, % M of s,iJ Evans and in consiSsra.
tion nf hi, lBelknap,.l permittin, sid
Evans to continue to maintain said trading
estabIishment AZ Fort sill whereby the
Sacrp;arv Of War a. aforesaid was ru;l,y
of high crimes and mi-drmeanor, in Office
The clause OF The document i. az follows:
And the House of Representatives. by pro-
testarion, saving to themselves The liberty
of exhibiting. at apy time thereafter. any
further articles of accusation or impeach-
ment, against said Belknap, late Secretary
OF War, OF the United States, and also OF
replying to his answers, which he shall
MAKE 70 lhe articies herein preferred
ssains' nun, anu oi ontrins PROOF 10 the
sane, anu e.efy part 'nereo', ana 10 all
nn Sa! o'nei al,ciG " aeeusauon o, I'M
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