The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-12

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The witness was then croSs-exnmined by
Carpenter, and was shown letter dated
City Of Mexico, March 10, 1876, address.
ed 10 Mr.. Clymer, chairman Of Committee
on Expenditures In the War Department,
heretofore published. In the letter
Hazen, calls attention 10 the testimony
given by him before the Committee on
Military Affairs in 1872, and speaks at
length Of the abuses in the post trader.
ships.
In reply to questions by Mr.. Carpenter
witness said that he had feltsome inter
est in this impeachment, and had been
somewhat active in setting the thing
going.
@. Who wrote that article in the New
York Iiibuaei A. did not.
@. Who didT A. / suppose Mr..
Smalley did. l furnished the informa-
tion out Of which the letter was written.
Hon. Hester Clymer, chairman Of the
House Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department, was sworn, and testi-
fed that Caleb ?, Marsh gave evidence
before the committee OF which he was
chairman. Witness then produced the |
original testimony Of Marsh, and Man |
ager McMahon said that he proposed to |
put il in evidence 10 show what facts were |
brought out by this committee; that the |
Secretary OF War was notified Of the tes-
timony; that he read it over, and finally
rendered his resignation on account Of It.
The Senate could draw its own inference
from this conduct.
Mr.. Carpenter opposed the admission
OF the testimony, and said II II should be
admitted he would show that the com.
mittee had threatened Belknap that un-
less he resigned before certain time he
would be impeached.
Before vote was taken on the admis-
sion OF the testimony Clymer was further
questioned and testified as 10 writing
note to the Secretary Of War on the 29th
OF February, requesting his presence be.
fore the committee; that the Secretary Of
War did appear in response to the.invi-
tation, and the testimony Of Marsh was
read to him and he replied: Some Of the
statement therein l know to be true, iome
/ know 10 be false and the others
know nothing about" Gen. Belknap
asked time TO employ counsel and the
committee took recess until 8 o'clock 10
enable him TO do so. He subsequently |
appeared with Judge Blair as counsel and
produced his letter Of resignation as Sec
retary Of War. The letter OF resignation
and the reply Of the President accepting
the same were read.
The witness resuming said he wrote TO
the President to learn the hour that the
resignation was accepted, and was in.
formed that il was about 1920 A, NJ,
March 2.
After discussion the offer OF the mana.
gers 10 submit the testimony Of Marsh,
taken before the House Committee, was
allowed. Yeas "a, nays Is.
The testimony as given before that
committee was read at length by Mr..
Clymer. e.. i
Mr.. McAiahon then announced that the
managers were through with the excep.
tion OF two witnesses, Evans and Fisher,
and he thought it probable that one OF
them would be sufficient. The defense
wanted 10 examine Evans and there was
no objection. The prosecution would
now close with the understanding that
they should have the right TO examine
Evans when put on the stand by the de-
Tense. /
Mr.. Carpenter said the defence could
not begin its side OF the case until after
the prosecution closed, and it was proba.
Bile that the defence would examine only
n few witnesses. Evans was the most
important one and they wanted him first.
A telegram from ]. ]. Fisher, partner
OF Evans, was read, dated 81. Louis,
July 10, announcing that Evans had left
Ft. Sill for Washington, and that he
(Fisher) would be here tomorrow. Il,
Mr.. Edmunds inquired II the counsel ,
would state what they proposed to prove
by Evans.
Mr.. Carpenter-We will not and can.
not do so In justice to our client.
Pending the discussion the Senate sit
ting as Court adjourned till IL to-mor-
row.
The legislative business was resumed.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported with amend.
ments the river and harbor appropria- h
ton bill. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, moved that the Senate dis
agree 10 the amendments OF the House
to the bill to amend the bankrupt act,
and ask for n committee Of conference.
So ordered and the Chair appointed as
members Of the committee on the part OF
the Senate Messrs. Thurman, Wright and
Edmunds, Adjourned.