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as If he was tho only one who had right to ask ques-

Mr. Thurman said there no necessity for this
exhibition OF iesiing on tho part Of the Senator, Mr.
sra ua ~ no sa or ns sVa v. 80 rs or
counsel had both objected to the question, and t
was no business OF the Senator'S, who were impartial
judges, te ask II After iorty years experience he
never knew court 10 ask question to which both
sides objected
Mr. Logan said there was somethsng in this case
which neither side wanted to develop.
Mr. Morton argued that Senators had the right to ask
fhe senate decided by vote, rs yeas TO IT nays,
that the question should be answered
The question was then repeated. and the witness
answered that he did not think be had that he
had an understanding with Mrs. Belknap Witness
further testified that the first money Mrs
BeiLnap, deceased, and that Il without any
arrangement with any person.
BY Mr. whytc. OF Maryiand-when you paid to Gen.
crai Beknap The money IN person did you have any
conversation with him whence the money cane,
any way regarding ts A | did not; witness for tho
first two or three years saw General Belknap two
three times a year. but had recollection Of money
having been referred 10 In any conversation betwe
them
In answer TO a question by Mr.. Manager McMahon,
the witness testified that his wife had been subpGnaod,
but very sick and was not able TO appear.
EvIDEScE FROM THE ApIuTAxr GKSsRAL's oYrrcE
Henry 5. BrinkerboH, clerk in the Adjutant GEN
erals Office, War Department. and identified
tho letter from Marsh making application for the post
AGutant Generals Office; ideniiaed the words on il,
'Fe-onical," as in the handwriting OF General Bel
KNAPP
General W. S HaZcu. recalled, desired TO explain a
portion OF his testimony Of yesterday, and sa, alter
consideration, he had become satisfied that letter
to General BcIknap. read yesterday, written
before he (Hazcn) examined by the Committee
Military Ata' OF The House OF representatives.
The witness thcr examined by Mr.. Car
penier, and was shown letter dated City OF Mex
Ico, March l5, 1876, addressed to tho Hon Hester
Ciymcr Chairman Of the House Committee
pend,turos In tho War Department In the letter,
which has been heretofore published, Geucrol Hayen
calls attention 10 the testimony given by him before
tho Committee Mlitory affairs in 1872 and speaks
at length OF abuses In posttraperships
In reply TO questions OF Mr. Carpenter tho witness
testified that he had felt some interest in tins i'm
peachment had been somewhat active in getting the
thing going
Q. Who did A. suppose Mr. smalcy did. fur
n,shcd the Information out OF which the letter was
written; witness under the impression
that General Bclknap had, from time to time been
ninical him and hat he General Hazcnj had suffered
thereby witness believed that the Secretary had made
him unpopular with the officers Of the army.
O. Is IL true that you are unpopular in the army
A. / don't know that IL s
Several questions wcro put 20 witness us to his
motives in writing letters &c. to which the Managers
| objected.
Mr Carpenter argued that his intention to show
that all had been done by General Hazen had been
In violation Of his duty that all charges which he had
made against General Belknap were untrue and that
General Bciknap had conferred iavors upon General
Haxen until General Sherman objected to his confer
Hr Manager Mcmahon argued that the charges made
BY General Hazen were true. He said II had been
OF paying the secretary OF War.
| The objection was sustained, and the witness
| THE TESTIMONY OF MR.. cLYMxR.
| Hon. Hestcr Clymer Of Pennsylvania chairman Of
the House Committee on Expenditures IN tho War De
| Marsh gave evidence before the committee OF which
| he chairman.
Witness hero produced the original testimony, aud
| Manager Mcmahon said that lie proposed to put it In
evidence show that the facts were brought out by
this committee; that the Secretary OF War was notified
OF the testimony: that he read II over and finally ten
dered his resignation account of IL; tho Senate
| should draw It's own inference from this conduct
Mr. Carpenter opposed tho admission Of the test-
mony and said should be admitted no would show
that the committee had threatened Mr.. Belxnap that
unless he resigned before certain time he would be
Before votc was taken admitting tho test.
mony Mr.. Ciymer was further interrogatcd aud tes-
titled as to writing note to the Secretary OF War,
on tho 10Th Of February requesting his presence
before the commit.ec that the Secretary OF War did
appear in response TO the invitation and the test-
mouy Of Mr. Marsh was read 10 him and ho re-
Piled
| true: some | know to bo false and others know
| nothing about" General Belknap thcns asked tmc
| to employ counsel and the committee took recess
until three O'Clock =. NJ TO enable him to do so. Hc
subsequently appeared with Judge Blair as his
sell and produced his letter OF resignation as Secrc-
Tho etor Of resignation and the reply Of tho Pres-
! dent accepting tho same wero read
Witness, rcsuming. testified that he wrote to the
President TO learn the hour that the resignation was
cepicd and Informed 1t was about twenty minutes
past Ten A. ". March =.
/
Mr.. Marsh as taken before the House committee, a
| colIoquy cnsued between Mr.. Manager McMahon and
Mr.. Carpenter, during which Mr. Carpenter sad Gen
| committee and cross examining witnesses. Any good
| lawyer would nave advised him not to appear.
| Mr.. Mcmahon 1t would be nrst rate advice to q
Mr. Logan said he was compelled to call the atien-
ton the President to those side remarks The Senate
Mr. Manager McMahon said II any alIusion was made
to him, with all due respect to the honorable sena-
49, Igrln I'm m mun IN
IL before police court Upon that question hc would
20 before the country with the honorable member OF
Mr. Logan said these side remarks wcre only nt for
police court
his rights any court OF the land, the Senate OF the
United states the Supreme Court or any where elsc
Mr. Bayard raised the point that this debate was all
| out OF order, and the Chair sustained the point
Alter some further dscuss0n the offer OF the man.
ayers TO submit testimony Of Marsh, taken before the
| House committee, was allowed Yeas "a nays 13.
The testimony as gwen before that committee. was
then read at length by Mr. Ciymer
EVANS FISHER.
| Mr. Mcmahon then announced that tho Managers
were through, with the exception OF two Witnesses
Evans Fisher, and he thought IT possible that one
The defence wapted to examine Mr.. Evans and II
there objection the prosecution would now close
with the understanding that they should have the
right to Mr.. Evans when put on the stand by
the deIcpcc.
side OF the until after tho prosecution closed II
was probable that the defence would examine bat few
witnesses but Mr. Evans was the most important one
and they wanted bis nrsL
telegram from J. j. Fisher partner OF Evans
was read dated at St Louis July 10, announcing that
Evans had left Fort Still for Washington and that he
would be here to- morrow.
Mr.. Edmonds OF Vermont, inquired n tho counsel
would what they proposed to prove by Evans
Mr.. Carpcnter-we will not; we cannot do so In
Justice to our client
Pending discussion, tho Senate sitting court OF
impeachment adjourned until twolvc O'Clock TO-
row.
A TELEGRAPH DECISION.