New-York tribune., 1876-07-11


vcted OF the carseg The man who is conscious OF his
integrity III sucn a matter never runs after such
Mr. McMahcn said the Managers did not expect to
show that the secretary Of Var wrote to Mr. Reid Du
The question being submitted to the Senate tie ojec-
ton of The counsel was sustained.
q. Did you receive any communication IIOm GCh
Objected to 10y counsel for the accused.
The matter submitted - the Senate, and It was
decided that tie question should be answered; Yeas -
Mr. Reii testified that he received in March, 1872
Leter from Gen. Mcdowell REGARDING TIE NE#-ioLN
TRIBUNE article. ihc Letter was here shown TO witness
and deutGed by ANN. Ia, Managers announced that It
would be pat Ia ovijcnC. . 'it-rJ
ThcIe was no cICss-aA, u'I.v ion.
RFGass FOR LEGI -rATioY.
On motion CT hir SARGENT, the Senate, sitting as
Court of impeachment took for 10 minuCs, and
resumed the consid ration CT legislative business.
message was received from the House Of Rcprcscn-
tatvcs announcer The passage Of tie bin TO continue the
provisions Of tie act to provide temporarily for c cS-
ieudurCs OF tho Government fOI tle period Oi 10 days
Tno senate proceeded to consider the same and was
passed without amendment
TESTIMONY Of c. p. MARSH.
The impeachment trial was then resumed C. 7. March
was sworn and examined by Mr.. Mcmahon. lie testified
that he formerly engaged in the furniture business
butt engaged in the importing trade; when IN tie
furniture business he a member OF u irm OF Hercr
Brother, and is now member of the firm Of l.. Cary
& Co. Tie witness then testified to his acquaintance
with Mr. Bclknap.
O. State whether from November, 1870, 20 December
1875 you OF money to tire Secretary OF Var!
A seat by express and by certfcate8 Gi deposit
also 10 him; sen; them Oitcncr by express.
G. state whether at Ut'r ilhcs you p1! thc secretary
OF War mogeyi 4 have ore or more @ times pay da I'm
tss,ificd generally paid him $500 at time; The
uuarterly, and after that time thcy were
made semiaun"aily; sent money 70 Cen: Cen:
Ihsye addressed him in this way than Occa
sion havo a remittance for Won from the :. W mc9n
,-Nc
piles simply directions Low 10 forward tc money
Il was NY custom, think invariably to send bin the
express receipt when Lad sent HIM the remit t1uce
have Ccivcd from hsi the cXpic,s receipt whch h"d
sent him duly ndoIs-d back 90. K;' sent the money
liz Iny name, except IN one or two instances when
sent il iu the name OF T. G.. Cary Co.; never had
any other business TRANSACTION Wi'a INC SG,fctE %,
War ept 10 send him money which ircccycdron Fort
sil meant Fort sill when used The letters s. W.
hdbeen quite lllma WIN Cen bcIhH'l UNI ty
the last mln.J sent about Onc-hnt the $1,000 ID
Mrs Belkuap at the James Hotel Newl Ork, shortly
bciors last Christmas tie secraIy wrote mat could
lcG To T. q Iedu-OI from $1,000 To $1,000 year IN tie
payment for the post wac mainly the complaints On
may have haa something 20 do vita 1t;
t secretary of war IN regard to TIE TEIBU NJ article
A. Tie next time saw him after IFS publication he
him had asked Inn wLO he thought wa, the instI-
gator Of THL TRIBUNE ardcle; be gave the name Of Cen
GEN. HAzEN TEsTIFIEs.
Brcvot MaiorGen y. b. Hazcn, Coionc Of the 9th In
fantry was sworn, and examined hy Mr.. McMahon. lie
testified that in 1870 the regiment which lie commanded
was stationed in the Indian Territory; four companies
were AT Fort Sill; his attention was called to tie post
tradershp Fort sill by many officers OF his own
mand.
arcle published IN THa TRIBUNE IN 1872, but objection
was made 10y the defense Sustained. ....
about this matter to ascertain to tic truth Of
article after it appeared in TIE IEIHUNEj |
titled before the Committee Military Affairs bat Lad
previously written TO the War Department about all The
f glaf rfIfff al ms nl-III
VI - tl,r. y5eie an file in Inc War D,6ar,p'n let
tlim be produced and not taSc the statement OF the Wit
Iopbap, said that was Just what they could not do
as they were semi0ficial communications, and were
taken away from tGc department ~ ihc dci%ndant.
Gen. Belknap and Mr.. Crpcntcr-NOt 10 all not at all
Aiter consultation among the managers the question
Bcine cfo-a-o Namined by Mr.. Carpenter, the witness
said il would he his duty To communicate any facts Oi
suc 20 the WaE Department, ana he thought he
ISL but never heard anything from il; il The letter
miscarry II would be hldyArd at NE heHl"rlers
the different Offices through whose hands iessGG;
It.suGcd before tac Committee because did not he
icyc the secretary War would pay any attention 10
u The witness having assen;cd to the reading Of con,
hdeutai letter OF his TO Mr. behnap 1t was handed TO
him and be read 1t Is follows; 80,
FUki BIFoED d. T., Sept ~ 1875.
MYDEts GES BELKNAt rs menloled 70 yea while htie;
ysc 10 DO 10 discuss The fact that have
~ u AMI have no dGlbt Win aDuar1rt good reason.
Tcr trec years before you became secretary Of var WIN
iiougit ana sl think 10 be unws0 aad penicOus 10 the
-y that E Of Suffering, called pos; irdirg
wt view 70 substitute. the plan employed IN nearly al
oLtr r. spectacle aies, OF Supplying c arllcito necessary
10 octr aLd by Of the branches 81 tr army
ScT IhiS was uuaiy Iplshcd, and law passed
CVmisslTy Department 10 perform that duty
TO thc law, ana upon TIE repre-
Of SPECIAL IdiiOn was excused lLe AZ
from OtLCr dfttTWald
20 for w the COumissaTy 6tnclal max
Inc no estimates lur ~, I'll tually the law MAS
uesssd riylg present sysitm, winch Is by
lar more objectionable than the original plan h1ve a"aNs
yISJiTaCcrH Was put tfDuEh congress
It's purpose spCci1ei ~ the
tX n4Ac or the bcnrGt Uf the tfaycing pubhc, wLe
,vr s hack the Ola SlG,T IN YuOn the travelling pubLC Is
1 inter sed the ncty uIuh part that the soldier H. llls
The iaW causing tLe army ltseH 10
furnish these aitiCl-s dead letter. -, ,-.---,--,
: s,cng tlat cctatcd aud the army incgmocred
,g, ain; tr oil syst, which IS nothing ess than system
OF ficcches applied The pOcscs c the army although person
not Oh ccuonailc men, ana that the
ob-ccois COmmi--ary Department virtually blocked
any acton matter aud would defeat any attempts
tio1ch the army boxing toward CORRECTION, en1
~ sitenop Of the subject thT5,
ny old treud scDolIae. Gen Gafned naturally gave
~ wors instances working Oi the law kEe" Of
ant tbc,e were instances Of farming out baNHesB AZ
Isv rtee which were Of tax 10 tlat ans ut upon
- ,rrisopa tins nothing whatever intended
T. = uersoual Secretary " War but mtrY examples
,,ose of what l believed an odious law. hah no rta
- r hsipR uimica the Secretary and STATE but te ex
80 ttb in SAYING that only the highest regard ana Nhdest
tins toward hn Rctuated with single e1cep
non 10 be referred further on letters 20 MI oheu
so IA "A