The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31
HOUSE OF INCONSISTENCIES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON March 80, 1876
Mr. BURLEIan, trep) of Me-, from the Committee
Naval Affairs, reported the bill directing the naval est
mates be made detail under the heads Of
expenditure Passed
BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT
Mr. KNOTT dem.) OF Ky Chairman of the Commit
tee the Judiciary presented articles TO be adopted
and presented 10 tho Senate in maintenance ana sup
port of the impeachment for high crimes and misde
meanors in odice of William W. Boknap late Secre-
tary OF War, which were recommtted and ordered to
TO printed with the understanding that they would be
called up Saturday next
The following Is resume of the articles presented
THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES.
The first article Is follows:- THAT William W.
Bclknap, while he Ia Office Secretary OF
War-to wit, on the Sth day OF October, 1870
had the power and authority under tho laws of
the United States Secretary of War to appoint
person to maintain trading establishment at Fort
Sill military post OF the United States; that said
Belknap promised to appoint one Caleb p Marsh to
maintain said trading establishment at said military
post and thereafter the said Caleb p. Marsh and
James 5. Evans did enter INTO agreement in writing
substantially follows-(here the articles OF
agreement set out in extenso); that
thereafter, the 10Th of October, 1870
said Bclknap, Secretary OF War, did, at the
instance and request Of said Marsh appoint said John
). Evans 10 maintain said trading cstablshmen ut
Fort Sill, ana in consideration Of such appointment
that said Belknap did about the I'd OF November
1870 unlawuy and corruptly receive from SAID Marsh
the OF ST. 500, and did divers times thereafter
that is, about the nth of January, 1871, and
about the end OF each three months during the
OF whole year, while he was still in Office Secre
tary of War-uuawiully receive from said Marsh like
OF 81 800 In consideration OF the appointment Of
said Evans and in consideration OF HIS (Bcknap's
permitting said Evans TO continue to maintain said
trading establishment at Fort Sill whereby the said
William w Belknap who was then Secretary Of War,
as aforesaid, was guilty OF high crimes and INSIDE
meanors III ONCE.
THE SECOND ARTICLE.
rocites that said William W. Belknap while Secretary
OF War; Aforesaid, did tile 18th OF November, 1873
wIliully corrupty and uulawiully take and receive
from said Marsh the sum of 81 500 i'm consideration
that he would continue TO permit John ;. Evans
to maintain trading establishment at Fort Sill,
and that he did Improperly permit the said Evans 10
continue TO maintain the sand trading establish at
! the said military post; aud the SAID Bcknap was
thereby guilty while he was Secretary of War OF high
misdemeanors in his said Office.
THE THIRD ARTICLE
recites that William w. Belknap. Secretary of War
OF the United States, did appoint John $ Evans to
maintain trading establishment at Fort Sill, and that
said Evans by virtue OF such appointment had SINCE
until the I'd day OF March, 1876, maintained that trading
establishment had before he was so appointed and
in order TO such appointment and be continued
therein agreed with Marsh that IN consideration OF sand
Beknap's appointing him tEvansl to maintain SAID
trading establishment at the instance and request of
/ saic Marsh, he (kvans) would pay to HIM lMarsh)
"a large sum OF money quarterly advance from the
/ date OF his said appointment by said Bel
! knap-to wit, $4,000, during the year and
other large sums quarterly during each wear in order
that ne, Tho said Evans, should he permitted by said
Belknap to maintain such trading establishment at
such post; that Evans did pay to Marsh such of
money quarterly during each year until tho month Of
December 1885, that Marsh. upon the receipt Of
OF such payments, paid one-half thereof Belkna
ana the SAID Beknap, while knowing these facts aud
having power TO remove Evans IRON such position ut
any time, crimnaly dlsregarded his duty Secretary
oil War, and bascly prosttutng hs high Office his
lust Tor private gam dld unlawiuly and corrupty
tinuc said Evans IN such position and permit hlm to
maintain his establishment TO the great injury and
damage OF officers and soldiers OF the army of tho
United states stationed ut such post well to
grants and iroghtcrs ana other citizens OF the United
STATES against public policy aud TO the great disgrace
and dciriment OF the public service whereby William
w. Belknap was, as Secretary of War, guilty OF high
crimes and misdemeanors Ia Office.
charges Beknap with having received from Marsh
large money for aud in consideration Of his
(Belknapsl having appointed Evans to MAINTAIN a
trading establishment Fort SIN and In consideration
OF his continuing hun therein whereby he tHolknapl
had been guilty of high crimes and misdemcanors IN
Office This article Is accompanied by seventeen spcci
hcations setting out various times and circumstances
OF payment OF money.
ARTICLE PlyE
after rccltng the samo general facts, charges that
! Belknap was induced 10 make the appointment OF
Evans by tho influence and request Of Marsh and that
Evans paid to Marsh In consideration OF such inlu-
cnce and request, divers large sums OF money at
various times, amounting'tO about sl2 900 year. from
the date OF such appointment 10 tho "a OF March.
1876, all OF which facts tho said Bcknap well knew
would permit said Evans TO continue to
maintain SAID trading establishment and that
such payments might continue be made TO said
Marsh by said Evans, covcrtly received from said
Marsh, either for his tBelknap's) use, or TO DO
pad to the wife OF said Belknap divers large sums
Of money at various times setting out the dates and
amounts; all Of which acts and doings while
the said Beknap Secretary of War, and were high
misdemeanors in Office.
Tho close Of the document is as folows:-
CONCLUSION.
And the House OF Representatives by proestation saving
~ Themselves the liberty Of exhibiting there
after further articles Of accusation 81 impeachment
against said William W Belknap late Secretary OF War
% the United and also Of replying his
which he shall make unto the articles herein pre-
icrrcd against him and Of Offering proof 70 tho
aud every thereof and 70 all
and other article OF accusation or impeachment which
shall be exhibited them the shall require do de
inand the said William W Helknap may be put TO
FOE the high msdemcanors Ia Office herein
charged against him. such proceedings examina-