, 1876-03-18

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really make the orders lmpastod to him. and. Il
20, upon what charges or for what fsaeons. wilt
require further testimony to eno1. Tho tostt.
mony would Soon 70 connect the several rs-
tnoyafs Of Dustso and Peck mentioned ID tho
testimony Of orvile grant ~ having boon 90.
cured BY him. @. ". Dabcock and othot8, and
refhaps o. i. Dabcock, will havo to be called 10
the stand, a. wolf A. cr-Seosetaf1 DeIsno:
1his poBt.tradershtp business should llAvo
been opposed and btraightoned out Two years
danfod that, In negfect[rg tho investigation,
considering tho fospopsibn source OF charges
mado personally to mombors Of this House,
tlore Hss censnrab3o care1etBness nt tho beat.
Pcck's tossinlony tlsa not bolped tho fmpeacll-
mcu& case, howovor. nor haa it imp1lcated any
Federal officer, except c. ". Dabeock, In wrong
doing.
IMPEACHMENT.
Tho COMMITTEES has aecneed evidence astde
from that reported by tho Clymcr Colnmitteo
hbundaot!y sulsc!ent 10 convict Delkpap before
tho Senate. It will be shown By tho iupcac.l-
tneut Committee that Tho iate Secretary had eri.
dcnss beloFc u him years ago That tho officers md
prices, and that Evans. tho trader at tho post,
#hon demonstrated With, pleaded that ho could
not eel hs goods cheaper, becAuso he had to pay
$4,000 year for his privilege 10 ono Marsh, III
~" fosk. 1t will DO shown to tho Senate That
this matter WAS brought 10 tho notice Of 1}el-
knhp. and that ho paid no attention to It, anl
remove EEana.
tToth Assoeiattd Prtss.l
AorsEMA1 DENIAL.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 17.-Ex- Gov.
Campbell, Ut Wyoming, now ono of tho Assist.
sus-acctotaric. Of State. waa dcfore tho Commits
TOO on Expenditures 10 tho War Department to-
York Herald, dstod bismarck, including him With
othors in tho ealo Of posttradersnips. md said
he appeared hero voluntarily to dony under oa.t
every ntstcment concerning him IN tia. article.
Ao had nevor ~ any way. directly Or Indirectly,
been concerned Ia tho eaie Of post-tsnucrships
or fu any bargain IN any WAY affecting
post-tradorshtps, aud no ono for him had hoct
authorized 10 uso hla namo III connection with
the sale OF barter OF post-tradcrshlps. Ho said
10 did not know OF any posktraders having rall
parson for tho privilege. l1e had heard uuctl
charges III Wyoming, but not4inK dc1utte, nor
could ho tell who told him.
rEcK'B HTonT.
G. 4. Peck. Of tho firm Of Durioo t. Peck,
poattraders at Forta 6ully. Rico, Stevenson, and
nuford. testified that tlo tradorslip at Fort
Busord was taken from hls flrm aud
givon to a.. G. Leighton. Con. Hearlck was
partner Of Leighton. ]. ". Vaughn wns
des'gnsted 70 succeed tho flrtu at Fort Btoyo L.
sou. Tho firm vas put OUT as Mr. Peck undor-
stood, through oryi1to Grant, James P. Fits
succeeded tho firm at Fort lt!co. Fitz, ia con-
vossation with him. attributed hia appointment
to the faet that he {Fitz) bud. been attontiro to
AtAl4uauus III 1AFHIlA VINO uRA QGGQ bl4CG1
IN t,!s care, and brother OF Mrs. Delknap. Mr..
Athey waA appointed to succeed tho hrm at
tion with tho Secretary Of War, WHO told him
tho appointments had been glvon to Athey
DY ORDER or PRESIDENT GRANT,
and TINT was tho reason Why his firm was
PVT out Athoy lad been a client fo1
". G. Babcock. 6urvoyor-1 General Of KnnsaB,
aud \ brother Of Con. Babcocl, lato tho Prcei.
debt'a pr1rato secretary. It was valuable poa,
}k.a Htr Ind ,o}& nt1zt EtJn n rStn.
yoer. Tie firm entered into contract with
Athey, who had no means. ". C. BabcocH
came to soc tho firm about q contract to employ
Athoy at tin ratio OF S1,500 q year until he could
faTn'sa moa9s mtI to puscuase sao stoek aod sup
tainod auch means. Wttnosa supposed the sp
pointment was procured through The influence
Of Surveyor General Dabcock. In fact, 1t was
80 understood between hin and Athey. i
further appears from tho testimony that Uurfot
and Peck wero
ISDrAN TRADERS At CHEYENNE
under liconae OF tile Interior Department, snt
were succeeded by George Fels, to whom, th.
firm eold their stock as satisfactory psices VII,
the influence Of orvillo Grant. The poBt wat
WORTH from q. coo to $4,000 gear. The trade
At Standing Rock waa worth about $40. 900 year
Witnesa attributed tho removal Of tho firm al
TINT place to 0rvil1e Grant. Having understood
nn oTder for = revocation of tho lccuse oi
Durfoo & Peck was isHuod from tho Indian Du.
reau, wltuess asked the Secretary Of tho Inserlo,
about It, and tha Secretary informed him that
tho order Was issued By direction Of tho presi.
dent. Tho Seurethry said that II ho did not cut
OH hoad when he was orderad to do 30 tbs
President would cut hta head OF. Thsso vas no
complaint whatoyer against tho firm Of Duriee i
Peck. Witness detailed tho character OF tho
contract With Athoy. In confederation that ho
would buy up tho stock Of Durfee i pock 10 was
70 receive salary 1t tho ratio Of g. 500 year un-
til lo ahoutd do so. This wna done to protect
tie interests Of the firm. ns shoy had $4,000
worth Of goods at the post, and az Athoy might
haul the goods there at any umo,
and until Athey should buy tho goods
OF tho firm thoy wero to pay
8urveyor-9en. Babcock s750 quarter. Th!l
they did for threo quartora. making the sum oi
&2.250. This WAS III consideration Of Dabcock't
having procured tho contract. Witness said the
proclamation Of the P1osiuent extending the
Great Sioux Reservation enhanced tho value ot
tho ponlH on that reservation. Cheyenne and
Standing Rock woro on thB Great Sioux 1lcsoryA
ton. Tho effoct Of tho proclamation VAS tt
drive AWAY all competition.
Qucstioa-Do you know tho reason which In.
duced tho fsauauce OF the proclamation? An
amcr-It was generally underssood out there tha
1t WAS through tho Influence Of Oty1lle Grant.
.Q.-To close out al conpetition7 A.-Yea
sir; which It did.
MARSH,