Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-03
GENERAL BEIKNAP,
Arrangements for His Impeachment
THE sARiICLES'' NOT YET READY.
Matters of Interest in Connection With
The Case.

Oh the third page OF this paper will be
found record of the proceedings of the
House of Representatives., yesterday, in the
case OF Gen. Belknsp, with the report of the
judiciary Committee and the evidence
against the late Secretary Of War. Below
will be found the latest intelligence I'm
regard to the case up TO the hour The STAR
gees to press:
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The galleries OF the Senate and House of
Representatives were filed by half past II
O'Clock by promiscous assemblage of peo-
pie, anxious to witness any further proceed
ings which might arise in connection with
the charges against aud threatened impeach-
ment OF eX- Secretary Beiknap. The proceed
ings In both Houses will be found in our reg
dIar Congressional report to-day.
ACTION OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
The House Judiciary Committee held a
meeting this morning to consider the testi-
nony and prepare articles of impeachment.
After long session the committee adjourn
"a without having disposed of the uoIect.
me committee was in session again st On
o.cIock p. M. preparing the articles of Inn
peachment. They viii hardly get them ready
10. day. 1t is quite probable that the Senate
will not be in session to- morrow, and that
tne formal presentation of TIE Impeachment
articles Will not be made until Monday.
THE MANAGERS TO CONDUCT THE TRIAL.
1t is understood that of the managers TO
four have already been agreed upon, as fol
lows; Messrs. Blackburn and Knott. OF XIV:
Tucker, OF Va; and Robbins, OF North Caro-
lima.
THE PRESIDENT MTSLED.
An associated press dispatch from this city
last night, says:-''The President, In CONVEX
saiton with friends tonight, stated emphat-
ically that he was not aware OF the enornity
OF the charges against Belknap at the time
ne rendered and the President accepted his
:; gnation. From the hurried and incohe-
rent manner OF Belknap'S com munication to
him, tue President drew the conclusion that
Mrs. Belanap, and not her husband was the
guilty party, and that the General assumed
all the responsibility and censure in order TO
shield his wife. Although he did not inform
the President that he was actually guilty
hins self. he confessed that lie was not free
nom blame. The President says If he had
Known the full measure of BeIkDap's guilt
he would not have yielded so readily 10 Bel
Rnap's appeal in accepting his resignation
IN the mild terms he did, but would have
demanded that the official relations between
them should Immediately cease, and that
Beiknap should at once vacate his o lice, and
Ia Ike all the consequences of his official mis-
conduct. The President had no suspicion
up 10 iOo'clOck To day that Belknap's official
coEduct was the subject OF investigation and
nothing could have occasioned him more sur
Prise tban The communication made 10 him
by Beiknap himself at the time he prsSe nted
his written resignation
GEN BELKNAP.
who succeeded Gen. Rawlings as Secretary of
War in 1869, shortly after the death of that
brilliant young officer, was OF a military
family. his father was Gen William G.
BSIknap, and he was named after Gen.
Worth. He was born at NcWburg, \. Y,
september, 1920, and is consequently about
Il years of age. He graduated at Princeton
in 1913, and was contemporary OF Hester
Clymer, OF Pennsylvania, Wno presente
articles of impeachment. ard George VI
Robeson, Secretary of the Navy. He Studied
~ mi n ~fx.ru -
and with Hon. Ralph Lowe practical a,
Keokuk, Iowa, where he located in 1851. He
entered the army as me- or OF the 18th Iowa
infantry, serving during the war with the
army OF the Tennessee, participating in the
battle OF Shiloh, the seiges Of Corinth, Vicks.
burg. Atlanta, and after Atlanta marched
with Sherman TO the sea. He was brevetted
major general before the final muster out in
Ices, when he was regarded by Gen. Sherman
and others as one OF the most accomplished
ard promising young officers in the service.
he was married three times His first wife
was the sister of Mrs. Hugh It. Reid; the sec
DAD was the accomplished Miss Tomliuson.
OF Keokuk, Iowa, and the third her sister
Mrs. Bower whom he married two velrs ago
in Kentucky. Gen. Belknap is I'm the prime
Of LIE, OF commanding figure and presence
and filled most enviable place in the regard
OF his cOuntrymen.
SECRETARY BELKNAP's WIFE
is native OF Kentucky, the youngest daugh-
ter Of DR.. Tomlinson, a prominent physician
Bower. was a merchant OF Cincinnati. Two
years ago, after the death of Bower, she mar
rled Gen. Belknap at Harroisburg. Her sis
ter; Carrie Tomlinson, was also a wife OF
BeIknap; but died December 20, 1870 The
news of Belknap's trouble has produced a
profound sensation in Harro1sburg, where
ne and his wife have been well know n and
respected for years.
WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE MATTER
AT ST. LOUIS.
A st. Louis dispatch says: The develop
ments At Washington have caused profound
surprise here and have been the subject Of
comment amo ng all classes OF citizens. The
Times to- morrow viii publish the result of
an interview with the partner OF Evans, the
post-trader at Fort Sill. The gentleman IS
II, j. Fisher, vice president OF the Security
bank here, man OF means, end occu pies a
high social position. His statement sub
staBtially corroborates the testimony of Mr..
Marsh. so far as 1t relates to the business OF
the post, the payment of Sl2 900 per year
bonus and subsequent reduction 10 Sc co.,
and other matters connected with the affair
Mr.. Fisher states that he knew nothing of
Belknaps connection with IL, but was told
by Marsh that the bonus was for political
purposes, and was used fOEthe Advancement
of the interests of the republican partv
Evans, his partner, will be here IN a few
DAYS from Fort Sill, when both expect to go
10 Washington, and will probably tell what
they know about the matter.
WHAT A CASHIERED OFFICER SAYS.
The Baltimore Gazette OF to-day prints an
interview with Captain George Robinson,
who for period OF six years was stationed
at Fort Sill. Between this gentleman and
Belknap very bitter feeling has existed
and now exists, growing out Of the fact, as
alleged by Captain Robinson, that his at
tempt TO publicly proclaim Belknap's guilt
had resulted in his (Robinson 's) being tried
before military commission and cashiered.
Inc following is an extract from the con-
versation between this officer and the Ca
Zette reporter:
q. You have heard that Secretary Belknan
has confessed having been bribed in award
ing this trading post?
A. have. i was instrumental in having
the investigation made, although nv name
has not yet appeared in connection with the
matter.
Q. DO you know, positively, OF your per-
sopal knowledge, that Belknap is guilty?
A. do. knew, personally, that Belknap
received as bride the sum OF $1,000 annu-
vance.
@. By whom was this money paid?
A. By DIR. Marsh, OF New York; J. s.
Evans and j. j. Fisher, the post traders at
Fort Sill.
@. Was the post so remunerative that they
co"ld afford TO pay this large bride?
A. 1t was the most valuable in the United
States. When the above firm fo0k y,nSSos-