The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-13

ing the Sioux Indian hostilities in the
northwest was taken from the TRIBE and
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
REPORTED ADVERSELY. .H'
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee OF
Claims, reported adversely on the Senate
bill declaring the effect Of permits to pur'
chase the products Of insurrectionary
States in certain cases granted by the
President. Indefinitely postponed. y,
.DEIKsAP IMPEACHMENT.
i The, Senate resumed. the consideration
\ 81 the articles Of impeachment.
u. ]. Fisher, partner OF Evans, was
sworn and examined by Mr.. McMahon
He corroborated in the main Marslt's tes'
timony as to the payments 10 Belknap
He had read the contract between Marsl
and Evans, and The money was paid in &c,
cordance with its terms. Belknap had
never to his knowledge written TO the
firm on the subject Of the complaints from
the troops about excessive charges.
Mr.. Carpenter asked leave to have
read a letter from Marsh 10 Clymer't
committee in which. Marsh, to avoid tes'
tifying, pleaded his wiie's illness in New
York as the cause OF his inability TO ap'
pear and testify and also stated that he
had made no contract with Belknap.
Mr.. McaIahon assented TO this, but de-
sired also the other letter to appear in
the evidence, In which Marsh promised
Ito bring the contract with Evans.
To this Mr.. Carpenter objected, bul
lthe objection was overruled, and the let
tiers were placed in the evidence, the
point gained by the defense being that
Marsh made no contract with Belknap,
but only with Evans. ,.,.r ..t
Heister Clymer was called, and identi-
| fed the letters from Marsh previously
mentioned. ,., y........ -
Mr.. Carpenter asked him how long his
committee had been engaged in lnyesti'
eating the affairs OF the War Depart
ment. '
Mr.. McMahon objected, and lively
dispute followed, between him and Mr.
Carpenter, during which the latter charg
ed that the managers were not trying tc
throw light on the case, and MIR. Nc.
Mahon retorted with much spirit anc
ability. .ri f. ..g3 ~
4 Mr.. Carpenter, il seems supposed The
managers had some evidence bearing on
the case, which they were holding back
for the present. l.t ;,
Mr.. ClymerS evidence presented moth
| ing new, and at its conclusion Manager
McMahon SAID the managers had conclud
ed the case in chief for the United States
but would demand the right to place
Evans on the stand when he should ar
rive.
Gen. Pope was the frat witness for The
defence, and he testified TO Belknap's ex'
cellent character, &c.
Commissary General McFeeley also al.
tested the pure character Of Belknap, and
his management OF the War Department
Mr.. Carpenter submitted letter from
Lieutenant. Genercl Sheridan, dated
IChicago, March 90, 1872, stating that he
lhad examined the circular on the subject
Of post.traders, issued on the 25th O
March, and thought very we'll Of il, SO faI
as the troops were concerned, il was es
pecially fair.
Adj. Gen. E. D. Townsend was recalled
and testified that he forwarded the letter
Of MRrsh making an application for :
post traderslip, and alsc the letter o.
lien. Grierson complaining Of the abuses
at Fort Sill to the Secretary Of War
through the ordinary course OF business
Col. N. II. Davis, Inspector General
! was sworn and testified that he knew
Post Traders Duriee and Peck; they llat
forts Rice, Stevenson and Sully.
Before proceeding further with the ex
animation Of the witness Mr.. Carpenter
said he desired To- state 10 the Senate tina
IL would be impossible for the defense tt
20 on without the. witness Evans, and he
desired the court to adjourn over to som'
reasonable time TO, allow the witness IL
get here. ..,H
The. Managers objected and arguet
that the defence should be compelled L
20 on with the trial.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted the following
Are not council bound by the laws o
practice to state or show by atidavitwha
II is that the expectant witness is ex
pected to testify in order that the cour
may know that II was material. :.
Mr.. Conkling made point OF orde
that the question could be put to tn
Counsel under the rules.
The Chair sustained the point OF or
der. . "el -"
Mr.. Edmunds appealed from the decis
lion Of the Chair, and the question being
Shall the decision Of the Chair stand, !
was decided in the negative. Yeas 10
nays q, ], u
Mr. Conkliug submitted the followin
order: Ordered that the Senate will re
ceive any evidence otherwise competent
which the Counsel for. respondent vii
show to be connected with the case b
| The testimony Of witness Evans, now al
sent, but who has been summoned and
expected to appear. Agreed to.
Examination Of Col. Dayis-He testifie
SO far as his knowledge went the manne
10 which the War Department had bee
conducted by the.late Secretary Of Wa
was good. His character had been one @
integrity and honesty.
Mai. Gen. w. s. Hancock was called
but il vas iapnounced That he was to
sick 10 attend to-day.
Fl. ]. Crosby, Chief Clerk Of the Wa
Department. Iwaa recalled, and hetestifie
that after the passage of the law Of 1877
, in regard TO post traders, the Secretary
.War called upon all the departmer
. commanders 10 report the names OF pei
; sons acting as post traders within III
, limits Of their command. Witness teSti
fed that Eyans was as,reconIpe ended by q
the officers at IT! Sill. Witness undel
stood that the order OF March 25, 1877
prepared by Gen. Mel cDoweil, wis for th
purpose OF correcting the abuses con
plained Of in the New York 1fibiine.
@. Did the Secretary Of War express
} desire to have all the evils complained {
lin that article remedied. A. Paragraph
10 dettaecmdins 70 my .upderstandipI
were framed 10 remedy the charges in thi
article. ..s I...
The defence here snbmitted an extra
from the report OF the Secretary Of Wa
dated November 20, 1875, calling after
tion to the law providing for the appoin
ment OF post traders, and suggesting thu
10 .lawibe passed giving the appoinlmel
olAuttlers 10 The department commander
Major N. B. Mel 1,aughlin, Of the Tent
Cavalry. Wns sWorn, and testified that 4