The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-16
HOUSE..

Il
priation-, reported the legislative and el
ecutrve appropriation bill, and made
statement MS to the reductions proposed i
| it.
The estimates from the Departments fo
the subjects embraced in the bill amount I
S20,673 ,306. The appropriations in th
| same bill last session we're SIS, 764 coo, an
the appropriations reported in this bi
were ST., 199, ,SS3, SO that it was a reductiO
| Of SS,OO0,000 on the estima ates, and \ redul
ton OF about ST, OGO 900 on the bill of las
year.
Besides that, the committee had laid il
this bill the foundation for a further reduC
ton to the amount Of $4,000. .OOO more.
The committee recommended the transfe
of the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment, which would effect direct reduc
tion of 81 900, 900 in the Indian apprOpria
tion bill, and he had the authority Of Gen
Sheridan for saying it would effect reduc
ton OF $500, 900 more In the army bill.
The committee had also recommended tn,
abdication of ffiy-three special agents o
customs, because they were believed to b,
utterly inefficient or unnecessary, and HI
would admit the amendments, to be Ofirret
by the chairman of the committee Of in
valid pensions, to transfer the pecsior
bureau from the interior to the war de-
partment, by which the services Of 3O(
The report had been reached by the com
mIttee with great unanimity, and there
was no difference in the committee with re'
gard to the propriety of reform and reduc
tion recommended by Mr.. Holman.
Another member Of he committee n
CURED in what Mr.. Randall said, and
added that the transfer Of the
Indian bureau to the war de-
partment would in nowise effect
the efficiency of the agencies
heretofore resorted to, TO civ,lize and i'm
prove the condition Of the Indians, and
that they would leave the place in full
force.
Commissioner Foster, another member Of
the committee, said that what the chair
man OF the committee had said was mainly
correct but he thought he had placed ad-
ditions, which the minority Of the commit
tee wou recommend, at too low a figure,
and that the minority Of the committee
would propose Various amendments, sggre-
eating a million dollars, probably one and
a half millions, notably in the Internal
Revenue Department, where sweeping re-
duction has been made, such as might en-
danger the collection + the revenue.
The bill was ordered printed, and made
a special order for next Friday.
Mr.. Pnrman made a personal statement
the rumor that he had used his
position to enrich him-elf, saying that he
challenged the fullest investigation as to
hi. integrity as member of the House.
He denounced in severe terms the persons
who had put the stories in circulation. He
moved for q select committee to investigate
the charges. So ordered.
The witness A. B. Wolf, Who had refused
to answer certain que.tions put to him BY
the comm ittee on naval Affairs, was brought
before the bar Of the House, and Mr.. Whit
thOrne, chairman, was proceeding to state
that the witness had this morning appeared
and answered, and that he might, therefore,
be discharged from custody, when the wit
ness. himself fell or the floor in . fit,
much excitement and sympathy
IN the Chamber. He was attended BY .
physician, and subsequently carried from
he Hall, when Mr.. Whitlhorne concluded
his statement, and had the witness dis
charged.
On motion of Mr.. Whitthone, the sub
.fairs were authorized 70 carry on invessi-
,ations At the navy yards Of Charlsstovp,
and Kit,ery. Mains. The
are Mill, Bufleigh and
Iones for Kittery, and Mills, Harris, Of
Virginia, and Jones' Of Kentucky, for
Mr.. Knott chairman Of the judiciary
made . report in teh case of the
of the late Secretary Of War,
aging tha, the committee On judiciary, in
'unuance of Instructions of he House,
prepared articles Of impeachment against
Y. w. BelknaP, lste Secset.Iy Of War, for
Ugh crimes and misdemeanon in oGce,
ut thar sinos preparing the same they have
zen inf nforu.ed and believe that Caleb b |
danh, upon whose testimony before the
ommittee on expenditures in the War
Impairment said articles Of impeachment |
rere frsmed, has gone beyond the jurisdic-
ion OF the government Of the United |
taies, and that probably his attendance |
. witness before the Senate,
onvict said Belknap, they therefore rec
mmend the adoption Of the following res-
luton:
Resolved. That thQpssolutios instruct
Y the committee on Iod .ciary to prepare !
riicles OF impeachment againss w. W.
elknap, for high crimes and miademeanor
, Office, be rc,mmitted to said commit
e, With power to take further proofs, to
nd for persous and pspen, to sit during
Ne sesiom Of the House, and 70 report
! any time.
The commitfee also reconmsnded The
lasags Of . bill entitled. = bill 10 peo-
ct witnesses Who shall b lequis,d n