Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-07
The Impeachment Of Belknap in tie
Senate of Witnesses
for the Prosecution Com
menced.
The Chinese Question In the Senate-An-
other Deadlock On the Legislative,
Executive and judicial Bill.
Banking and Currency-The MOngOlian
Matter-Third.C Glass Mail Subtitle
Geneva Award-MOrriIl's
Movements.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-During the
morning hour the question OF Chinese
immigration was discussed at length,
and finally the following resolution was
submitted by Senator Morton, which
was agreed to:
ResoEued, That committee Of three
senators be appointed to investigate the
character and extent Of the Chinese
emigration to this country, with power
to visit the Pacific coast for that pur-
pose, to send for persons and papers,
and report at the next session Of con-
greas.
The senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton Of the articles Of impeachment
against w. w. Belknap, late secretary
Of war. After the witnesses for the
prosecution were called, Manager Lynde
opened the case on the part Of the pros
ecutiop.
Mr.. Lynde proceeded to discuss the
plea made by the defense, that the trial
should not 60 on, but he was called
to order by Senator Sherman, who said
this question had already been settled
by the decision of the senate that the
trial should not be postponed. MIR.
Lynde then began the opening argu.
ment on the Fart Of the managers. At
ter an opening disquisition on post
traderships In general, he gave recital
of the circumstances under which
Marsh's contr ct with Belknap was con-
cluded.
The list of witnesses was again called,
when the following answered and were
sworn: G.. P. Marsh. E. T. Bartlett,
Geo. w. Morse, J. S Dodge, r. G. Seip,
General Irwin M'DoweIl, General E. T.
Dtoo onA nan w olorH
Adams was the first witness called to
the stand.
Mr.. Black inquired what they pro.
posed to prove by this witness.
Manager M'Mahon said that they pro.
posed merely to identify a document
which they would hereafter submit as
evidence.
Senator Carpenter submitted the fol-
| lowing: The counsel for the accused OBJ.
| ject to The evidence now offered, and to
all the evidence to support the opening
of the managers on the ground that
there can be no legal conviction, one
third of the senate having already de.
| termined material and necessary facts
that he is not, and was not when im-
peached, a civil officer Of the United
States. Overruled ty a unanimous
vote.
Geo. M, Adams then testified: Wit
ness was handed q contract or articles c1
agreement between G. P. Marsh and
John s. Evans. He testified that he re-
| ceived it from the public, printed as a
| part of the original rspers brought out
| by the house committee on expendi.
| turts in the war department.
E Il. Bartlett was called and exam.
| ined by Manager M'MahoD. Witness
testified that ne resides in the city o1
New York; that he is an attorney al
law. and a member of the firm Of Bell,
Bartlett & Wilson; knew G. p. Marsh,
and had known him since 1858 or 1859;
| Mr.. Mash came to him then, handed
him q memoranda of the CONTRACT, and
requested him to put it in legal shape;
witness did 50. The contract Yves here
shown, and the witness identified it
Resuming, he testified that he witne sseG
the execution of the contract, was intro
duced to ]. 8. Evans when tie CONTRACT
was executed, sud signed his name to Il
as q witness; had never seen Mr.. Evanf
before or since that occasion.
The contract was here read, and pu
In evidence. Counsel for the defsnss
refused to cross-examine the witness.
George M. Morse was examined by
Manager M'Mahop. Witness is 81
agent of Adams's express company IL
this city; has been in the employment
Of the company for the past clever