The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16

ton bill, and he had the authority oi
General Sheridan for saving it would ei'
feet reduction of S3,500,O0O more IN the
army appropriation bill. The committee
had also recommended the abolition OF
6fly-three special agents of customs be-
cause they were believed to be utterly
inefficient or unnecessary, and would au-
nit amendments to be offered by me
chairman of the committee of Invalid
pensions (Jenks) to transfer the Pension
Bureau from the Interior to the War De-
partment by which the services OF three
hundred persons could be dispensed
with. The report had been reached 10y
the committee with great unanimlty'
There was no difference in the commit
tee in regard to the proprety OF reforms
and reductions recommended
Mr.. Holman, another member of the
committee, concurred in what Mr., Ran
dali had said, aud added that the trans
fer of the Indian Bureau to the war De-
partment would in no wise effect the Ell
ficiency of agencies heretofore resorteed
to. to civilze and ameiorate the Condi-
ton of the Indians, and would leave In
full force the Peace Commission.
MIR. Foster, another member OF the
committee, said that what the chairman
of the committee had said was mainly
correct, but he thought that he (Randall
had placed additions which the minority
of the committee would recommend at
too low a figure when he placed it at
$4,000. The minority of the committee
would proposevarious amendmenIsaggre-
eating millions dollars; pr0babl y one
and a half million, notably in the Inter
nal Revenue Department,where a sweep
ing reduction has been made, such as
might endanger the collection OF the rev
enue. =,
Mr.. Randall said when the bill should
come to be discussed he should be able
to establish the fact that these reductions
ought to be made. The bill was ordered
printed, and made the special order tol
Friday next.
Mr. Purman made a personal explana.
ton regarding statement that he nae
used his position to enrich himself, say
ing that he challenged the fullest inyes
? tigation as to his integrity as member
of the House. He denounced, in severe
l. terms, those who had put the story II
: circulation. He moved for a select com
mittee to inveitigate the charges. 30 or
dered.
The recusant witness, A. B. Wolf who
- had refused to answer certain questions
put to him by the Committee on NaVa
Affairs, was brought before the bar OF the
House, and Mr.. WhtthOrn, chairman
was proceeding to state that the witness
had this morning appeared and answer
ed, and that he might therefore be dis
charged from custody, when the witness
fell on the floor in an epilepic fit, pro-
ducing much excitement and sympathy
in the chamber. He was attended by a
physician, and subsequently carried from
the hall, when Mr.. Whitthorn concluded
his statement, and had the witness dis
charged from custody.
On motion of Mr.. Whitthorn, sub-com'
mitfees of the Committee on Naval Al
fairs were authorized to carry on investl'
cations at the navy yards OF Charleston
Massachusetts, and Kittery, Maine. The
subcommittee are Messrs, Mills, Bur.
leigh, Jones IN. H., for Kittery, and
Messra. Mills, Harris (Va.) and Jones, oi
Kentucky, for Charleston.
Mr.. Knott chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, made the following report in
the case of the impeachment Of the late
Secretary of War The committee on
the Judiciary would respectfully report
: that, in pursuance of the instructions OF
the House, they have prepared articles
of impeachment against Wm. W. Belk-
. nap, late Secretary of War, for high
crimes and misdemeanor in office, but
that, since preparing the same they have
y been informed and believe that Caleb P
Marsh, upon whose testimony before the
Committee of Expenditures in the Wal
Department, and referred to them by the
House said articles were framed, has gone
beyond the jurisdiction of the govern
ment of the United States, and that prob
p ably his attendance as a witness before
the Senate, sitting as court of impeach
= ment, cannot be procured to convict sale
e VIM. w. Belknap of high crimes anC
= misdemeanor in Office as Secretary o
War They therefore recommend the
adoption of the following resolution:
ResOiUed, That the resolution instruct
ing the tommittee on the Judiciary tC
D prepare articles of impeachment agains
: VIM. w. Belknap, late Secretary of War
.. for high crimes and misdemeanor in of
flee be recommitted to said committee
q with power to take further proofs; to senC
), for persons and papers; to sit during th'
sessions of the House, and to report a
any time.
e Your committee, impressed with thu
a importance of securing the fullest indem
q nifty for such witnesses as may be requir
ed to testify in behalf of the government
before either House of Congress, or any
committee of either House, or before thC
: Senate sitting as court of impeachment
J, would also recommend the immediate
passage of the accompanying bill, en-
titled "a bill to protect witnesses whit
, shall be required to testify in certain
= cases." They would further recommend
!, that the accompanying bill, entitled s.
:, bill in relation to witnesses" be intro
/ dnced, printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary, with leave to repor
thereon at any time.
Following are the bills presented by Mr.
:, Knott:
: A bill to protect witnesses who shall bC
!. required to testify in certain cases.
Be ii enacted etc., That when any per
son shall be required to testify agains
his protest before either House of Con
gress, or any committee thereof, or Sen
ate sitting as a court of impeachment
: and shall so testify under protest, ht
shall not thereafter be held to answer
, criminally to any court of justice, or bc
! subject to any penalty or forfeiture on ac
count Of any act concerning which ht
| shall be so required to testify: Provided
t that nothing herein contained shall be Sc
: construed to relieve any person from LA
bility to impeachment.
Be II enacted, etc, That every person who
!, shall willully absent himself from his
! place of residel ce, or conceal himself, OF
absent himself from the United States, ,ol
: being absent, shall wilfully remain alb,
sent, or shall flee, or attempt to 10 so fol
: the purpose and with the intent to escape
| tho Sprvipp of anv lawful writ or nrnrass