, 1876-07-07
WASHINGTON.
The Senate Formally Entors
Upon the Impeachment
Trial
Several Witnesses for the
Prosecution Examined.
The Democracy at Loggerheads On
tho Finance Question.
Two Committeeman Ballk and
Kick in the Traces.
Little Change in the Situation OF
the Appropriation Bills.
Passage Of the Geneva Award'Bil in
tho House.
Two Committeeman Balk and
Kick in the Traces.
Little Change in the Situation OF
the Appropriation Bills.
Passage Of tho Geneva Award.Bin in
tho House.
IMPEACHMENT.


After tho witnesses for tho prosecution Hero
called, only three Of t,lcm.E r. Bartlett, e. 7.
Mnrnh, and E. II. Lawton-answerctl. Man.
agcr Lynlo opened the case on the pnrt OF tho
prosecution.
Mr.. Lynlc proceeded 10 discuss the plea
made by tho defense that tho trial should not
70 OIL, hut he ,yns called to order by Mr. Bher-
Hap, who said this question had already becn
settled by the decision Of the scnatr that tic
trlal should not lie postponcd.
Af1. Lyntlc t9cu began tho opening nrgumeut
on the purt Of the managers
Sfr. Lynde, utter IN opening disquis!tfon Oh
post-tralcrsh!ps in general, gnre recital Of
circumstances under which alaral's contract
with Dclknnp WIS concluded.
TIE LIST or WITNESSES
was again Called when thu following answered
mud were sworn: G. 7: Marsh, Z. r. bartlett,
tleorgc W. A1orse, ]. 4. Dodge, H. c. SeIp, Gen.
lrwtu Mcdowell, Gen. Il. T. lsice, atld George
NJ. Albums, Clerk Of tho House OF Representa-
tIyc8.
nj. Adama WINS the first witness called to the
stanl
Nj Dlaek inquired wl!at they Expected to
prove by this witness. -.-
1y 70 Identity document wh!ch tbcy would he1a-
atter submit ~ evidence.
ME. Carpenter admitted the following;
The counsel fur accused object to evidence now
offered anl to all evidence to- support tho opening
Of tic nnnagera on the ground that tllete ca bc u
legal conviction. ons.tllird Of thu scnata having
already dctrr1nIned tho material and necessary facts
0lIccr OF Tic United Statcs.
Ovcrrulsl by unanimous vote.
| ADAMS TESTIMONY.
| George II. Adams then testified:
Tas aandea Sars p ses
nis, lie testified hat l,e received It frn the Pub.
lie Printer as part of TUG original papers brought
| ont by the Hslsc COMMITTEES oh Expenditures In
| the H0r Department,
| MIs. BARTLETT
was called and examined BY Manager Mcafahon.
aFm q i,sil. nsrtioit ! wjson: Kaswc; 7. Msrs!,:
| cama to lin thsn, handed lin . memoranda of :
shapa. Witnssy sd so Gsntsaet G;, WIS here saoxn
| hs testified that hc witnessed the execution
thc contract q was , introduced t to vs j.
| executed he signed bis name to 1t ~ witness.
Had novcr seen As. Evans before or since that oc-
Tlte contract was here read and put In evidence.
| witness.
GEORGE ". MORSE
| was c1amt4cd by Mr.. Manager McaEahnn: Witness
| city. lias been in Tie employment of tho
a S boeka , tss'e eo1pany Fs sad
from tho entries therein, showing that
SsEEsp sG9ensa IT VI Nov nt Yssk
Sss :sa af' s5s ssSseaf - sss H.
pset;sgs s santsisns t,en IN IT, cary a.: !sts
sssa:s ss.issas sS 3ss + ;is w ~;
is5o, pareci valued Ut s., do, sddres.ca u Mr.
| Dclknar was sent frun, New York, but tho nanlo
Of the conslgu0r wns not given.
| J. q. DODGE,
money delivery clerk In tho Adams Exprcss 0ftlce,
ff-fHu
by Mr. Nurse, and testified that hu delivered tho
rackagss. ana had tue receipt u 0sn. Bslkuap tor
gs71. otLss Packages wesa foco'itsd To for T Gy Jah
o, a;cssf ost tsf s5k asS ,hs e F. Gf9.Sy
w. asRstfsa t. Ms Sk sk
nan At Gcr reAldenet Oh street. auI secrIptod for
MI. hcMahon asked il counsel for defense de-
sired u aako my points as to tho signatures Of thu
Ar. Carpentcs-Wo arc not making points IN
anything. We arc respectful spectators Ut ptcs-
Nj. carncntcr then 3nou,rcd q, thu ,p,pn,or. +,
thvy intended 10 elan, e,yt!.inK on aceoun. 81 .ba
RacsaEe dcilsaFcd to Mra. 1'slknap and valued ut
Nj. sIcstalon replied that they did not, unless
the evidence developed something in regxrd 10 il.
II. r.. CROSBY,
lses Sk IN 81 soek Msr u s va aw9
1., In and % hseE anu s"a !dyatieaS ds " ii. ald si:
/ HAA3uR VI GAtits 0VIIpfSA 4c kutHEA INCkAxCH
over ii the sccretary; tiad no rccoluclot, OF tha
fact now. Remembered tho lq!ter of Iii. Marsh
E the wSn.ss w;Ss%'ss ~, es sysn: sws ct ,
aud tcati1ul that ho suppoasd l,o gos ii from Gsn
Helknap 70 ulakr memorandum Of It On tte book
which to Kept Il WAS never put upon tha Depazt-
The lcttor was read al put in evidence.
UkN. Irwin M'DoWRLL
| testified That he waa In command ct the depart.
nteAt of the East, and stationed In Haw York City
im lS7s. l!c nut In tl'at city. accidentally, Mr.
5 sssn s sa os9 seI aoa
i, sad sea lin l!s tsoasR! VA II an!s%s @ as s5s
aud ho told III. Kua tho 1Fl6unt was peser slghi
mstd1 msttS 4.no5 TINT even I'm W 'sass &s.
| true, aud ttesu was more bahind IT,
sought III sserstary s. VIZ, calleI r. sttentlaa
hs,yy Is; that ~ .bass would y y @ daaa:ig i,
aFaw up IN otdur 70 correct tbs evil. and ho did no.
Il YIN Understood that te ordsr was 70 eorseet aIl
cvi1. which extsted " Fort Sill. Tho Sccrctary
Of tho Judge Advocate General ~ 10 tho eontrnl oi
siy shss Il ~ sss
{aoaopoly: and ho should seo' that It was not
H. Ths Secretary agsse4 With him
lssuod y tIs Secretary on the s5ih u March Wa Wa
read: i disoetod tda Council Of Administration
pes: aad eiSG tS etag II sa1mns r.
out q post. .trador.h,p4
.ion with ue,.. Garied at,oat u she u testin.ony Ut
they agreed that tae matter shouli Ds locked Into
sax s1 ss &ss9
a1a not reporting Tue facts to him hrst
,nenj 81 ten ila.s,,. snd upon ths question belnr
subn'ittsd " tbs scnata 1t was rejeeaed-yeas, 20
iha sennte sitting IA coo,t ~ 1,,..-h,,s,, a.