The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-26
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. April Is, 1875
THE IMPEACHMENT PRoCEEDINGs-GENERAL
BELKNAP AaaRIEvED AT THE STATEMENTS
OF GENERAL cUsTER--THE Ex-sEcRETARY's
ADMINISTRATION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT
WHAT HE EXPECTS TO EsTABILsH-HIs NODE
OF LIVING.
II is ascertained from friends OF General Belkn that
he feels very much aggrieved at the statements Of
General Custer, who testified before the Committee
Expenditures in the War Department that Il he had
done his duty there could have been frauds in the
management of Indian post tradershps which are
COMPOUNDED with the military post traders Indian
post traders appointed by the Secretary Of the In
and not by the Secretary of War; and entirely
under his control and management While General
Belknap Secretary of War the disbursements of
the department $3.50 ooO, ooO not dollar OF
which coud be expended without his signature and not
apenny of which unaccouncd for This fact he
intends to show and he will also show, II he shall
have opportunity by the testimony Of the War
and other departments and their subordnaes and by
the division generals of the army, that tor promptness
integrity and general efficiency his administration has
been surpassed. II has been charged that the
practice OF purchasing post Partnerships is universally
practiscd but General Bcknap will, II permitted, cali
every the $50 post traders reute tho hcarsay
testimony on this point.
There has been much said about the cx-secrctary
pcing forced obtain money corrupty to maintain his
extravagant style Of living. lie has kept strict &C
count OF his housekeeping expenditures, extending
about three years and mis- books and bills month
by month, show that, with possibly two exceptions,
hts expenditures less than his salary Secretary
BY way Of example, his house rent is ST. 500, and has
been than 81 600 These facts will to
indicate his probable defence in his approaching trial
The oftrcpeatcd statement that he made confession
to the Chairman Of the Committee Expenditures in
the War Department will be utterly reutcd, and tho
facts brought out will show the popular prcudgmcnt Of
his case is IN many respects unwarrantcd-
THE suR-REJoINDER OF THE HOUSE TO THE
REJoNDER OF GENERAL BELKNAP-A PLEA
FOR JUDGMENT.
The impeachment managers OF the House Of Repre-.
scntativcs to-day filed with the Secretary OF the senate
their rcjondcr TO the rcondcr Of General Beknap
which nicd yesterday. They reiterate the name
OF the House and OF all tho people Of the United States
the assertions OF their first replication the plea of
William W. Belknap, to the effect that the Senate has
jurisdiction to hear and determine the articles or i'm.
parchment preferred and that the House Represcn-
atves is ready to verify and prove the same and
tinue:--
Wherefore, inasmuch as the said William W Bclxnap
hath not answered the articles OF impeachment in
any manner denied the the said House OF Repre-
scntatives pray judgment thereon according to law.
In the next place they accept so much of General
Bclknap's rcjolnder as demands trial according to
iaw;- but TO the remainder OF his rcjoinder they
deny that the House OF Representatives should be
barred from maintaining the said articles of lmpcach
ment against him by reason OF any OF the statements
contained therein because, rcservng TO themselves all
advantages OF exception to the insuiciency OF said
statements they deny each and every avcrmcnt which
denies avcrses the acts and ntcnts charged against
said defendant their replication and thoy re-
affirm truth OF the matters stated therein and pray
judgment thereon according law The sur rejoinder
IS signed by tho Speaker and the Cork Of the House
Of Rcprcscnatives
WITNESSES SUMMONED FOR THE IMPEACHMENT
TRIAL
The following witnesses have been summoned on bo-
half OF the managers appear Thursday and give
testimony in the Belknap impeachment al:-Mr and
Mrs Caleb r. Marsh ii. y. Vail. Cashier OF the Bank
OF Commerce, New York; T. 7. Bartlett lawyer, Of
New York, and General George A. Custer, United
States Army.
Deputy Scrgcant-at.Arms Chrsty, who returned
from New York this morning, reports having made
personal all these witnesses except Mrs.
Marsh, who ~, and for whom certified copy OF
the summons was lcp with her husband.
THE MisAPPRopRATIoS or THE SECRET SER
VICE. rUSD-Ex-ATToRSEy GENERAL AKER-
MAN ANSWERS UNDER PROTEST.
Ex-Attorney General Akerinan before the Com
mitce on Expenditures IN the Department OF Justice
to-day. and IN answer to the question whether he
had consulted with the President before paying the
money over to Davenport Mr.. Alderman put IN a pro.
test against answering, The ground that u was both
Illegal and prohibited by statute tina, such communion.
mons with the Executive should DC made public Ito
then tcsuncd 10 conversations similar to those mar.
rated ~ Attorney ''cnei al Williams with the Pres.
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