The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 1875
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WASHINGTON, July o, 1910
BELKNAP's TRIAL BEGUN.
The Senate then at 12 O'clock resumed
the trial of Mr., Belknap. Mr.. Manager
Lynde asked that the list of witnesses for
the prosecution be read to ascertain II
they were present, and it was read.
Mr.. Carpenter asked if the Managers
would inform the counsel for the defense
whether they claimed that the, iacts
charged in the articles of impeachment
violated any, and if not, what statute OF
the United States? 80,
Mr.. Lynde referred TO Sections l,70l
and 5,50l of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States.
The list of witnesses was again called,
and the following answered: u T.
Marsh, S. 7. Bartlett, George W. Morse,
is. Dodge, r. G. Self, Gen. Irwin Nc.
Dowell, Gen. L. I, Rice, and George M,
Adams, Clerk of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Adams was the first witness called to
the stand.
Black said he presumed the Managers
now proposed to call witnesses to prove
the statements made in the opening. II
so, counsel for the defense objected to
any such evidence. The defense stood
here upon a right. The Constitutionpro
yided that two-thirds of the Senators
must vote guilty to convict, and one-thlrd
or more of the Senators voting not guilty
were entitled to have their Judgment re-
corded as the judgment of the Senate.
The defense made this objection, that
the defense should assert their rights so
that nothing could be quoted against
them hereafter as concession to the
other side. The defense insisted upon 1t
that the court had no jurisdiction.
Carpenter submitted a written objec-
tion to this evidence. 0verruled unani-
mously.
George M. Adams, Clerk of the House
of Representatives, identified the con-
tract or articles of agreement between
C.P, Marsh and John S. Evans.
Bartlett was called and examined by
Mr.. Mr. Manager McMaHon. lie test,
fed to having drawn up and witnessed
the execution of the contract. George
w. Morse, agent of the Adams Express
Company in this city, produced the books
of the Company and read from entries
therein, showing that package contain
1900 was sent to Gen. Belknap by Q. +.
Marsh from New York on Nov. l, 1870;
others containing the same sum were
sent by Marsh on Jan. II, 1871; April l0,
1871; Nov. 4, 1873; on April 10, 1874, a
package containing $1,000 from K. u.
Cary 4 Co.; on the oath of May, 1873, a
package containing $1,000 from h. u,
Cary K Co.. and on Nov. s, 1875, pack
age containing $500 from the same firm,
all sent to Gen w. W. Belknap. On
May IS, 1876, parcel valued at $4,000,
addressed to Mrs, Belknap, was sent from
New York.
]. S. Dodge, money delivery clerk in
the Adams Express office, testified that
he delivered the above-named packa-
ges.
H. F. Crosby, Chief Clerk of the Wal
Department, was shown some receipts II
the books Of the Express Company O.
Gen. Belknap, John Potts, W. TPBarnarc
and himself, and identified the hand
writing of each.
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell testified that hC
was in command of the department OF the
East and stationed in New York City il
1872. He met in that city accidentally
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, and referred to some
statement he had seen in the Tribune anC
other papers about abuses at Fort Sill
he spoke to Mr.. Reid about it, and told
him he thought it was untrue; the 1rib
lt1le used to have statements about the
army, and he told Mr.. Reid the 1ribu1,
was never right on military matters, ever
by mistake. Mr.. Reid replied that the
article was true and there was more be-
hind it; witness subsequently came tC
Washington and sought the Secretary o.
War; be called his attention to the state
ment, and said it was a hard thing upon
the people of Fort Sill to have to pay
this heavy tax, that the abuse would be
damaging unless corrected; the Secretary
asked witness to draw up an order tC
correct the evil, and he did so; it was un
derstood that the order was to correct al
the evils which existed at Fort Sill; tht
Secretary said he had desired to draw W
such an order, but there had been some
trouble about decision of the Judge Ad
vocate General as to the control of post
traders by the military; witness told tht
Secretary that the post-tradership was
monopoly, and he should see that it wa
not abused; the Secretary agreed will
him, 1.-THE order drawn up by Gen. Nc
Dowell and issued by the Secretary o.
the 25th of March was read; it dIreCte
the council of administration to examir
goods of post-traders, fix prices, &C., an
forbid the sub-letting or farming out {
post-traderships.] Witness further tes
fled that he had conversation wit
Gen. Garfield about the testimony {
Gen. Hazen before the Military Con
mittee, and they agreed that the matte
should be looked into, witness thougl
Gen. Belknap was indignant at Gel
Hazen for going before the Militar
Committee, and not rek orting the fac
to him first.
The Senate, sitting as Court of In
peachment, at $50, on motion of M
Sherman, adjourned until II o'clock
morrow.
The legislative business was then r
sumed, and the Senate adjourned uni
ii O'Clock tomorrow.