New-York tribune., 1876-07-13
XLIVTH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

| After the Executive session Oh Un6 senate.
the CHAIR laid tefore it the House bin TO amend the
! Pacific Railroad act which was read by title.
| Mr.. EDMUNDS tRep., VT moved that the bill be To-
| ferred to the Committee on the judiciary.
MIR. WEST Rep., La.) spoke in favor Of having the bill
referred to the Committee Railroads. OF which be was
Chairman This subject had been committed 10 the Com.
mttee the Judiciary by resolution OF JAN last, and
up to this hour that Committee had not reported on that
anxious to get rid Of it, as the Chairman (sr Edmunds
recently introduced bill the subject, and had II
ION Raroads) had considered tho whole question. aud
had reported bills, which on the calendar, and
Mr.. THURMAN DEM Ohio) favored the reference to
the Judiciary Committee, as that Committee still had
| the subject under consideration.
| Mr. WEST said there good reason to suppose
that the Committee Railroads was hostile TO the bill
Mr. MITCHELL tRep, OTel opposed the reference 10
the Judiciary Committee, as 1t would be dscourteous 10
| the Railroad Committee,
After further discussion the morning hour expired and
| m Mr., HAMIGN REP Mel presented the credentials Of
j. g. Blame appointed United states Senator in place Of
| Lot NJ Morrill,, resigned Read and placed on file.
Mr. THURMAN, from the Committee on the judiciary,
reported back the resolution of the Senate OF January
last instructing the Committee TO inquire INTO various
matters rgang 70 PaGS oS h in s spnas1 n,sS 9 an
March last 70 amend Pacific Raiiro acts together
Pacfc Railroad acls OF 1862 and 1864 ordered printed
and placed on tle calendar, ,s, ~. NJ, A.. o..
Joint resolution authorizing the President OF the United
states to accept the services OF volunteers 70 ana IN sup
pressing Sioux Indian hOstlties in the Northwest was
rOm The table and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate then, 1915 p. resumed the consider
alton Of the articles of impeachment against W. W. Bel
knap, late Secretary of War.
J.J. Fisher was sworn and examined by Mr. Mcmahon
The witness resides in St. Louis was member OF the
firm OF j. S. Evans Co posttraders at Fort Sill Tue
firm was organized IN 1865 John s. Evans held the ap
poinment OF posttrader there. The rn carried stock
goods valued at from 10000 10 $4,000 Evans held
his app"infnent. We paid money to Caleb p Marsh
The money paid quarterly in advance; Ihe arn ~
money rcmlted regularly The amount was changed
Spring Of 1872 after the publication OF the article
IN TIE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, when the amount was re-
duced TO $4,000 IL was paid half-yeafy ID aIsiDce
The firm made the last payment IN October 1879, ana
that understood TO DC up 10 the l0th OF APRIL ieIo
Ths money was paa regularly 10 MAINTAIN M nv we cdp%mnn
cation in regard TO this matter
Cross-exalnin by Mr. Carpepter-Witness knew IL H.
Evans Evans hal contract with Mr.. Marsh the sub
ct VI the money; read the contraet We made pay
Mr Carpenter tnen submitted in evidence the letero Of
Caleb p. Marsh TO the Hon Hester Clymer dated New
York. Feb 25 1875, TO the effect tbaJ tlere never was
any agreement between the Secretary OF War ana hlm
SELF .,.., 49,, ma ,,,
ther witnesses with the exceptonsof john Evans He
had been thoroughly exgmned by the House Committee
Expenditures in the War Department ann also Dy lhe
House Judiciary Committee The Manaeers thefeiere
proposed TO furnish COPY 0I hs t6at ~ ne & e
mgnt put IN sucn portions Of II As they desired
Mr.. Carpet said the counsel for the defense would
Mr Hestrr ClyIner Chairman OF the House Committee
on Expenditures in tde War Department, recalled,
and testified that portion OF tie testimony o Marsh
wac ia his own Handwriting.
Cr0ssexamned by Mr.. Carpenter-The Committee OF
when witness is Chairman organized on tie I'd OF
February, 1876 The Commit entered upon tae nIcS
tgaton about the 2d OF February, ana continued until
The testimony on Tie part Of the defense was then
begun Major-Gen. John Pope was examined by Mr
Carpenter. The testified that Fort s was IL bis
department Applications 10 sell liquor were always
sent 10 tie War Department for approval De b d
known Gea. BelRnap since 1870 He knew or no reason
why his general official conduct had not been honorable
Cen k0Dert Macoroeley, Commissary General of Sub
sistencc was sworn. ana testified anat he had been sta
toned on the western frontier previous 10 1860 Knew
or one instance EOit Brady where the sutier resided
away from the post Previous 10 the order oI March -
1872, there was no regulation requiring postaders TO
Before proceeding further with the examir alton OF
the witness MI Carpenter said ne desired 10 STATE TO me
senate IL would be impossible for the defense 10 20
without the witness Eia>, ana ne asked the Court 10
aljouIn over reasonaDle time 10 aoW Jhe witness 70
ger LerG
should be compelled 10 go on with the utal.
Mr.. EDdUNDS submitted the following: Are not
counsel bound by the Laws Of practice q state or
show by affidavit VIVA. il Is hat tue eXpectant witness
is expected testify to in order that the Court may
Alr. CON6LlNG made the point Of order that tho
qu ston could not be put 10 counsel under Tue luies
Mr. EDMuNDs appealed from the decision OF tho
Chair and ne question De" nhlii "a, G,eNlon oi we
Bfoe the question was put on tho request to adjourn
until the arrival OF the witness Evans the e&aiui
- r s IN, 1n0S ie,.e Went tle manner m which tie
Mar Department hal been conducted b! lie L1te Seele-
H. r. crs5y. Cicf Clerk OF the War Department was
recalled. and testified that after tie passage OF the law
OF $50 in regard TO post-trdeis tbr witness produced
IN, book the Department in regard 60 pos,-tridc.s ap-
picatons and testified Nh Eyau, ,wasrccommcndet
iy a the officer, Fort sill. j. C. Dur appointed
Dos, trader at Fort Union. There about 100 posts
throughout the country not more nau two 81 them had
more than one trader witness understood that TIE
s for ic pp5Ss Of Correcting abses complained
in THE NEw-NORK TRIBUNE article; the paragraphs IN
rus order, according 10 Witness Hnd-istan"ihI we're
framed 70 remedy The charges IN that article witness
mere read from entry in regard TO the Ma sh etteflO
the effect that he vas recoltnuod by senator sherman
and the Hon Job Stevenson dd not remember oi lay
ing directed by the secretary OF War TO ene; on 10
book. "Recomraended By senator sherman ana '1e hoH
Tne dcease submitted an extract from the report ot
the secretary OF War. dated Nov 20. 1873, suggesting
that law De passed giving the appointment OF suffers
Mgior r. b. Mclaughlin, 10th Cavalry. was sworn. aud
testified that lie bad been iemDer o he ConGi 0l Az
mnistraOn AT Fort ~il and recommended The appoint
mont OF John Evans rs post-'rader there snort time
ago. -,
something about the conduct OF Gen. Eeinap when DC
was Internal Revenue Collector ~ huokIk EX-GOy
said lie had known Gen. Belknap Intimately about .
quarter a century hs character was goci under
the time when he Collector were large.
Cross-examIned by Mr. McAlahon-Aeyer heard OF any
charges against him rs Internal Revenue Collector;
never heard that tine Hon. George W "cCreery hciDpef
Of the House Attempted TO Iase nm !, n2s "a nom @ te
Was unable To his real estate Obligations, nut when
he cauc out the Amy lie had saved some money ahu
paid them AL.
several witnesses testified 10 Gen. Bekuap's good
character.
Observation-Disclosures Samuel r. Miller OF the United states
supreme fled that he had known GEN BelkHap
since lS52 lie never heard any thing slld against Inn
as Internal Revenue Collector; knew mat Gen. Belandp
was short upon mis- real estate transactions some years
ago, bat knew o no man VINO acted Win more hphof
tlau hc did at the time.
MI Carpenter tcn renewed his request That the Court
vouli aGourn uut the arrival of the witness, Evans
N,tloni taking any the matter tine Senate, a
D o'clock. sitting as a Count, etc adjourned.
Nr. WINDOW Dpp. Mimi. from the Committee on
ApprnpriatiOus, reported fayOraby the senate hi