Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-31

NIL DuIlelSuJ from the COnmlLtoo Ou
naval affairs, reported a bill directing
naval estimates to be made in detail,
under various heads Of expenditures.
After discussion the bill passed.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the committee on
foreign affairs reported a resolution di-
recting the committee OH foreign affairs
to inquire il thers was any conflict OF
construction between Great Britain and
the United States in regard to the ex-
tradition treaty of 1912, and what legis-
lation, If any, is proper 10 remove any
difficulty in the execution of said treaty;
adopted. Also bill to carry into exc
cution the provisions OF the fourteenth
amendm ent to the constitution concern
Ing citizenship, and to define certain
rights of United States citizens in for.
eiQn countrieI. The bill was made the
special order for sa Il day, April 18Th.
Mr.. Knot, chairman OF the commit
tee on judiciary, presented articles to
be adopted and presented to the senate
in maintenance aud support OF the I'M
peachment, high crimes and misde-
meanors in Office, OF VIM. w. Belknap,
late secretary OF war. which were recon-
mitted and ordered printed, with the un-
derstanding that they would be called
up Saturday nexE.
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
The impt achment articles are five in
number, end are worried in the usual
legal phra eology, one being largely a
repetition Of the other. The first article
is as follows:
Tnat William w. Belknap, while he
was in Office as secretary Of war, to-wit:
on the eighth OF October, 1870, bad pow
er and 8uthority under The'laws of the
United States, as secretary OF war, to
aproint persons to maintain trading
establishment at Fort Sill, military
post Of the Unit I'd States; that said Bel
knap promised to appoint one Caleb P.
Marsh to maintain said trading estab-
lishment at said military post, and
therefore said Caleb p. Marsh and one
John 9. Evans did enter into su agree
ment in writing substantially as follows.
Here the articles Of agreement are set
out in extensO That thereafter, on the
the tenth of OctC b.r, 1870, said Bel.
KNAPP, as secretary Of war, did, at the in
stance and request OF said Marsh, ap-
point said John s. Evans to maintain
said trading establishment at Fort Sill,
and in consideration of such appoint
ment, the said BalKnap did, OF or about
the second OF November, 1870, un-
lawfully and eorruptly receive from
said Caleb P. Marsh the sum of
fifteen hnndred dollars, ard did at
divers times thereafter-that is, on or
about January, 1871, and about the end
of each three months during the term OF
one whole year-While he was still in
Office as secretary of war, unlawful]y re-
ceiYe from said Marsh like sums OF fif.
teen thousand dollars in consideration
of his (BeIknap) permitting said Evans
to continue to maintain said trading es-
tablishment at Fort Sill, whereby said
William W. Belknsp, who was then
secretary of war as Aforesaid, was guilty
Of high crimes and misdemeanOrs in
Office.
The second article recites that said
William w. Belknap, while secretary
| of war as aforesaid, did, on the fourth Of
| November, 1873, willtuly, corruptly and
unlaWfully take and receive from said
Marsh the sum Of fifteen hundred dol
| lars in consideration that he would con-
| tiuue to permit J. 3. Evans to maintain
a trading establishment at Fort Sill,
and that he did improperly permit the
| said E7sRs to continue to maintain
said trading establishment at said mill
| tary post, and said BeIknap was there
| by guilty, while he was secretary Of war,
of high misdemeanOrs in his said Of
| fee.
The third srticle recites that said
| William w. Belknap, as secretsry OF
war OF the United States, did appoint
John 8, Evans to maintain a trading
establishment at Fort Sill, and that said
Evans. by virtue of such appointment,
had since, until March %, 1875, main
tanned that trading establishment, and
had, before ne was 80 appointed, and in
order to procure such appointment,
| and be continued therein, agreed
with Marsh that, in consideration OF
said VIM. W. Belknap appointing him,
Evans, to maintain said trading estab-
lishm. MT at the instance and request oi
said Marsh, he (Evans) would pay to
him (Marsh) a large cum OF money,
quarterly in advance, from the date OF
his said appointment by the said Bel
knap, to-wit., twelve Thousand dollars
during the year, and other large sums
quarterly during each year, in order that
he, the said Evans, should be per-
mitted by said BelkHap to maintain
such trading establishment at such
post: that Evans did pay tC
Marsh such sums Of money quarterly
during each year, until the month o.
December, 1875; that Marsh, upon the
receipt Of each Of such payments, paid
one.half thereof to Bel KNAPP, and said
Relknap, while knowing these facts
and having the power to remove Evans
from such position at any time, cIimi
naIIy disregarding his duty as secretary
of war, basely prostituting his higt
Office to his lust for private gain, did un
lawfully and corruptly continue sale
Evans in such position, and per
NIT him to maintain his estab
Iishmeut, to the great injury ant
damage of the officers and soldiers o
the army of the United States stationed
at such post, as well ss to emigIants ant
freighters, and other citizens of the Unit
ed States, against public policy and to th'
great disgrace and detriment Of the pub
lie service, whereby VIM. w. Belknal
was, as secretary of war, guilty o
high crimes and misdemeanOIs in ethce
Article four charges Bslknap witt
having received from Marsh large sum
Of money for and in consideration Of hi
(Belknap's) having appointed Evans L
maintain u trading establishment 8
Fort Sill, and in consideration Of hi
continuing him there, whereby he (Bel
KNAPP had been guilty Of high crime
I and misdemeanors in office. This 81
ticle is accompanied by seventeen spec
ficstions, setting out the various time
[ and circumstances OF payment OF To
money.
Article 5, after reciting the same gen
eral facts, charges that Belknap was in
, duced to make the appointment {
, Evans by the influence and request {
} Marsh, and in consideration Of such In
/ fiuence and request, divers large sum
of money, at various times, amountin
? to about twelve Thousand dollars yea
from the date Of such appointment,
: the tWenty.fifth of March, 1872, an
r amounting to about six thousond do
3 lars year thereafter, an
l until the second Of March, 1861
: all of which facts said Belknap we
: knew, yet the said Belknap in cOnside
l.. alton that he would permit said Eval
g to continue to maintain the said tradiI
/. establishment, aud that such psymen
}, might continue to be made to the So
g Marsh by said Evans, andIdid corrupt
< receive from said Marsh, either for Z
g own (Belknap) use or to be paid to Il
r wife OF said Bslknap, divers large sur
= OF money at various times, setting o
u the dates and amounts, all Of viii
= acts and doings were while the 80
a Belknap was secretary Of war OF I