Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-12
FORTT-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WRpNKspAY, July u.

II
WRDNHspAY, July u.
SENATE.-The Senate met at IL O. m.
Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal, on motion OF Mr.. Hamlin, the Senate
| went into executive session, and remained
therein about i've minutes, when the doors
%sse s 9Penea h AND large number Of acc anu
ate and referred to appropriate committees.
"A controversy arose between Mr.. West,
reFrsnsa M s,s ana ao MI Thurman over The
Lawrence bill, amending the acts relating
TO the Pacific railroads, Mr.. West Insisting
that the bill should 60 TO the railroad, aud
to the Judiciary Committee.
After general debate, participated In by
most OF the members of the two committees,
went over.
Mr.. Hamlin, by unanimous consent, pre-
appointed by the Governor of Maine As Sen,
ator from that state, to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Lot. NJ. Morrill,
MT. Sargent was excused on account Of
sickness from service on the conference
committee on the sundry civil appropriation
bill, and Mr.. Window was appointed In his
Mr.. Thurman, from the Judiciary Com
mfttee, TO whom was referred the resolution
OF January 6, and several Pacidc Railroad
pllis, submitted bill and report, which was
The Senate then proceeded with
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
John y Fisher was called and examined by
Witness testified that he was a member or
the firm of. J. Evans & Co. Had been such
since sh lsSs: Were traders at Fort sin before
different times from $500 to $4,000 invest
ed In the business. The Sl2 900 was paid to
Marsh In quarterly instruments in advance,
from date OF contract TO the spring of 1872
Was present In New York when the amount
was reduced to $1,000, payable semi-annusl-
~ IN advance. 1t was changed subsequent
In hQ No v<xl
Never had any conversation with Secretary
Belknap on the subject. Payments were
made up TO April, 1916, the last payment
being In October, 1875, six months in ad-
vance. The letter from Marsh is in posses
sion OF the Clymer committee.
The letter Of Mr.. Marsh to Mr.. Clymer.
Dated New York, February 25th, and the
note enclosing IT, dated Arlington Hot ell
Washington, February 18th, 1876, were Of
fered and admitted in evidence.
Mr.. Clymer was recalled, and stated fhat
the answer to the first and general ques foa
calculated to cover the whole ground VIZ q 10
Mr.. Marsh's own writing. The remain der
OF the testimony was In his (Clymer's) rit-
To Mr.. Carpenter.-The committee was ap
PORTED during the recess; returned to this
city early In January; there were number
War department, which looked over bsf,re
troubling The members OF the committee
Inc minutes show that the committee was
organized on the I'd of February, and the
regular days of meeting then fixed.
Mr.. CaTpenter.-How long has your com.
mlttee been engaged In the Investigation OF
the affairs of the War Department.?
A. The committee met, as stated on the
ID Of February, and has continued its labors
Mr.. McMahon stated that the prosecutions
had closed their case In chief with the ex-
ceptfon OF the examination of Mr.. Evans
should he arrive they desired to place him
by the defence to have the opport unity to
make direct examination.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen suggested that this
arrived.
General John Pope was then called and ex-
amined by Mr.. Carpenter.
witness in relation to the permits to inrro %
duce liquors idto the posts, and In relation
TO matters at Fort Sill, but they were OBJ
Iected to by The managers, and objection sns
tanned on the ground that they were matters
Of record and could be shown By oniclal
papers.
order issued by General Belknap.
Mr.. Carpenter said 1t would be impossible
to proceed with General Pope until the ar
rival OF Mr.. Evans. He said General Pope
was very anxious to return to his post, and
the defense was anxious to Accommodates
him, but Ii the managers were 10 pursue tolls
captlous course and object to every thing, he
would have to stay till the documents were
looked up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Vance tOhio) offered q resolution, which
was agreed to. to print 10, 900 copies OF the
report Of the Commissioner of Education
Mr.. Harris, (va.,) from Committee on
Elections, reported in the contested election
case Of Breaux VS.. Darrall, from the Sd dts
titled to retain the seat. Adopted.
yidins for the sale q tue Fort Kearney Mill
tary reservation. Passed.
Mr.. Bliss IN. " introduced a bill to
authorize Q survey Of the coast OF Long
Island, with view OF ascertaining the
way. Referred to Committee on Commerce.
On motion OF MI. Atkins (Tenn. }, the Com
mlttee on Military Affairs was directed to
money paid by citizens of Henderson coun.
~, Tennessee, under An assessment of q
military commission in 1862; to whom said
money was paid, and whether 1t was used
for the purpose for which the assessment
The House resumed consideration of the
pill pending at the close OF the morning hour
ton OF country north OF the North Platte
and east Of the Big Horn mountains in wyo-
The bill was finally recommitted to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Morgan MOI, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported a Senate bill pro-
vidtng for the sale of the reservation of the
confederated OtOe and Missouri Indians, In
Kansas and Nebraska. Amended and
pasteO
Mr.. A. 8. Williams, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported q bill appro-
pr1at1ng 9, 800 for the Improvement and re-
pair OF the military road between Springfield
and Fort Randall, in Dakota. Passed.
Mr. Thornburgh lTenn:) }, from the same
committee, reported bill providing for the
construction OF military posts and depots On
the Yellowstone and Muscle Shall rivers, in
Montana, as recommended by Lieut.. Gen.
Sheridan. The bill appropriates 500 900,
and authorizes the posts and depots to be
located at such points as the Secretary of
War may select. Passed.
Mr. Robbins (Pa.), from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported Senate DILL for the
relief Of Samuel F. Wales, late q medical
director In the u. 8. navy. Passed.
Mr.. Harris (Mass.l, from the same COM
mtttee, reported q bill amending section
1,460 OF the Revised Statutes 30 as to make
IL read that there shall be allowed on the re-
tired list Of the navy nine rear admirals by
promotion, provided that this shall not pre-
vent the Secretary Of the Navy from pro-
noting to the grade Of rear admiral on the
retired list such commodores who COM
manded eQuadrons by direct order OF the
Secretary Of the Navy, or who being citt
Gems Of the states lately In rebellion at the
outbreak Of the rebellion exhibited marked