The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-20


he hoped the report would be agreed to.
Mr.. Anthony opposed the reduction OF
the appropriation for public printing.
Mr.. Morrell opposed the reduction OF
the appropriation for the revenue cutter
service. He also opposed any reduction
of the appropriation for mints and assay
offices. = ~ ..F tt
Mr.. Logan spoke of the Importance of
continuing work on the Chicago public
building, and said he could not under
strnd why $4500O0 was appropriated for
the building at St: Louis and nothing for
that at Chicago. He read telegram from
the supervising architect of the treasury
to the, effect that the unexpended balance
for the Chicago building now was but
$3.50 900, also opposed the bill because
the appropriation of $1,000 for a light
in o CRIB off the City of Chicago was
stricken out, and said he couldn't un-
destand why. millions were appropriated
the other day to improve unimportant
rivers and small sum for a light to pro.
tect vessels bearing millions of dollars
worth OF produce was not allowed.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would vote
against the report because it struck
out the appropriation of $4,000 for the
examination of the Rebel archives. The
action ofthe House conferrees in striking
out this appropriation, was saying that
this evidence should be locked up, and
be of no use in sitting out false from true
claims against the Government; tie most
important land valuable evidence had
been found in these archives, which pro.
tected the treasury. He argued that
millions OF dollars had been saved by the
Southern Claims Committee on account
of the evidence furnished by these rebel
archives. The attitude of the House
was that there should be no
more inquiry by the Government in this
fountain, pregnant with evidence to de-
feat fraudulent claims.
Mr.. Eaton said these archives had been
examined, and were all labelled.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that it required
constant care to keep them in order.
Mr.. Window again urged the adoption
of the report and said he had no doubt
there would be large deficiency bill
next year, but it would be after Novem-
ber, and there would not be so much
troublein passing appropriation bills. This
whole report was framed on the idea
that there would be a deficiency bill
next year. The report was then agreed
TO, yeas, 80; nays, y. Those who
voted in the negative were Messrs. An.
thony, Bruce, Canover, Edmunds, Ham,
lin, Harvey, Hitchcock, ingalls,, Logan,
Mitchell, Morrill, and Spencer.
The impeachment trial was then re-
sumed, and H. T. Chesley, chief clerk in
the War Department, was recalled and
testified that Gen. Belknap, in reply to
the resolution of the House Of Represen-
tatives of the 28th Of February last,
transmitted to the House list
Of post-traders, including the name
of Evans remembered the letter
of 9. p. Marsh, asking that his
appointment be made in the name OF
John S. Evans; treated that letter IS any
other business letter of the department;
the letter remained in the department
about four years and until the resignation
of General Belknap. Witness could not
remember whether ne handed the
letter to Belknap by itself, when he re-
signed, or whether 1t was in a package OF
letters.
Mr.. Carpenter announced that this
closed the case for the defense
Mr.. McMahon stated the manage
had nothing to offer in rebuttal.
Mr.. Carpenter asked that the same
arrangement be made about summing
up the case and announced that the coun-
sci for the defense desired to be heard.
Manager Lord suggested that the
time for the argument be limited. He
said only two managers desired to be
heard on the question of fact, but if
there was to be an argument as to the
effect of two.third vote on the question
of jurisdiction, third manager desired
to be heard.
Mr.. Carpenter said the counsel for de-
fense would argue all there was in the
case and he regarded that as ore of the
best points.
Mr.. Conkling submitted an order that
three managers and three counsel may
be heard in such order as they may ar
range among themselves.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend that so
as to limit the argument to six hours for
each side. Rejected l6 TO 30.
The order of Mr.. Conkling was agreed
to and The Senate sitting as court OF
impeachment adjourned until to morrow.
The legislative business was resumed
and without any important action the
Senate adjourned.