The Morning herald., 1876-03-31
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Testimony Of Marsh siftod Down te
the Jlst- Etmes when ho Received
Money-A Demand that he be Pus ON
Trial-DamagiDg Charges.
By American Press Association.
WARRINGTON, March 30.-1n the House
this afternoon. Mr.. Knott, chairman OF the
Judiciary Committee, presented articles In
support OF the Impeachment ofW. W. Belk-
nap for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Article 1st, charges that Belknap, while
he was in Office as Secretary of War, Of the
United States, to wit On the 6th day OF
October, 1870, he had power and authority
under the law of the United States as See
retary OF War to appoint persons to main.
tain the trading establishment at Fort Sill
that the said Belknap promised to appoint
one G. P. Marsh to maintain said establish
ment that said Marsh and one John s. Ev-
ans entered into agreement In writing as
follows, to wit: (here follows articles OF
agreement between Marsh and Evans here
tofore puDlished) that thereafter, viz: On
October 10Th, 1870, said Belknap did at the
instance of request Of said Marsh at the
city Of Washington appoint said Evans, to
maintain said establishment and in ccnsid-
Grafton of said appointment Of said Evans,
said Belknap on about Nov. Goth. 1870, did
unlawfully and corruptly receive from said
Marsh the sum of 81 800 and that at divers
times thereafter, viz: On or about Janu-
ary II, 1871, and at or about the end of
each three months during the term of one
whole year the said Belknap, while still Sec
retary of War, did unlawfully receive from
Marsh like sums of 81 900 in consideration of
the appointment of said Evans, and in con-
sideration of his his permitting Evans to
continue to maintain the said trading post
whereby Belknap, who was Secretary of
War, was guilty Of high crimes in office.
Article I'd, charges that said Belknap
while Secretary of War, did, on November
4th, 1870 wilfully, corruptly and unlaw-
fully take and receive from G. P Marsh,
the sum of$150O in consideration that he
would continue to permit one, j. s. Evans,
to maintain the trading post at Fort Sill,
and that said Belknap for such considera-
tion did corruptly permit said Evans to
maintain said trading post, and Belknap
was thereby guilty Of high misdemeanor
in Office.
Article 3rd reiterates substantially what
is contained in the first article, that Evans,
by nature of his appointment, continued in
his office from October 1871, to March 2nd,
1875, and that in consideration of his ap-
peintment, Evans agreed with Marsh to
pay in advance the sum of $1,000 during the
year Immediately following the 10th of Oc-
tober 1870, and other large sums Of money
quarterly during each year, and that said
Evans could be permitted to maintain the
trading establishment.
Article 4-Charges Belknap with high
crimes in office, in that he, while Secre-
tary of War, received corruptly, large sums
of money from Marsh in consideration ..of
of his permitting Evans to remain at the
post at Fort Sill. Appended to this article
are seventeen specifications reciting times
when Belknap received money, viz: Nov
ember 3D., 1870; January 17th., 1871; April
18TH, 1871, and continuing down each
quarter until January 18th, 1876.
Article 5.-Charges Belknap with cor
ruptly permitting Evans to retain his post
until March 3D., 1876; that he was induced
to make the appointment by the influence
Of Marsh, who was paid large sums of
money therefor, which he shared with Belk-
nap that continued appointment, in order
tcat said Sums of money might be received
for Belknap's own use, or to be paid over
to his wife, all of which acts and doings
were high misdemeanors in office. The re-
port closes as follows:
"And the House of Representatives, by
protestation, saving to themselves the lib
erty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any
further articles or accusations or impeach-
ment against said w. W. Belknap, late
Secretary of War of the United States; and
also Of replying to his answers which he
shall make unto the articles herein pre-
sented against him, and offering proof to
the same and every part thereon, demand
that the said W. W. Belknap may be put
upon trial to answer high crimes and mis-
demeapors in Office herein charged against
him; and that such proceedings, examina-
tions, trials and judgments may be had and
given as may be agreeable to law and jus
tice. Resolved that seven managers BE-
appointed by ballot to conduct the impeach-
ment exhibited against w. W. Belknap,
late Secretary of War;,
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