The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-03-05
ment Of the said VIM. w. Belknap, late
Secretary OF War.
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/ Cc9rSG1ry OF war;
Resolred, That q committee of Ave members
OF the House be appointed and instructed tc
proceed Immediately to the bar of the Senate
ana there impeach WIN. W. Belknap, in the
| high crimes and Inisdemeanors when in Office
and to inform that body that formal articles OF
impeachment win in dine time be presented,
ana to request the Senate to take suoh order in
| the premises as they may deem appropriate.
M. Ciymer then proceeded to read the testi-
mony Of Caleb H. Marsh, taken yesterday be-
sSfs the showiDg tsat he had paid
ton Of his appointments MS post trader ss Fort
Sill, Indian Terrtecy. In the more pathetic nor
tons &c, Of the narratlEs, Mr.. clymer was fire.
voice recovered from its tremulousness and
himself from his agitation. Mr.. Clymer re-
turned to his seat and said: Mr.. Speaker, 1
would not # could. and I could not in my
present condition IL would, add anything to
the facts reported to the House. Another oc.
casion may be afforded me to do 30. They are
broad land and throughout Cbfistepdom where.
ever the English language is read or spoken.
they VIII for long years constitute record Of
onOlai corruption and crime, such as there is
other country that know of. If, in this hour,
one sentiment of pity, one word Of sympathy
could mig uttsranSe from ne. it would be be-
Dnt the proper outGrowth. the true exponent
OF the corruption, the extravagance, the mis-
government that have cursed this land for
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win discharge my duty best to myself and to
this House, by demanding the previous auee-
tion ON the adoption Of the resolution.
After some debate as to whether an officer
who resigned and whose resignation had been
accepted, could be impeacbed. The House
proceeded to vote on the resolutions. They
were unanimously adopted. The Speaker an
pointed 40 the conmitte to notify the Senate
OF the action Of the House, Messrs. CIy mer,
Robbins, Blackburn, Bass and Danfortb, these
members composing the Committee of Expen-
dituree Of the War Department making the re-
port. House adjourned. Thus ended the
most bitterly painful scene that ever took
place In this hall, the theatre of 30 many excl
ting events.
The evidence shows that Caleb p. Marsh
made the bargain with the late wife of Secre-
tary Belknap end paid the money to her.
After her death the money went direct to the
quarter ending December, 1875. a rumor that
Belknap had killed himself grew out of the re-
ported collcquy. between him aud the Presi-
Dent. The Secretary said he thought he
would have killed himself. The President re-
piled wish you had.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill to enable Colorado to form q State
constitution passed and goes to the President
It sppropriates $S0, 900 fer the expenses of a
constitutional convention.
The War Departments has information that
Gen. Crook IL moving on Sitting Bull, near
the mouth OF Powder River, where with fl
teen hundred wsrEiors, Sitting Bull deRes the
treaty. The number Of United States troops
on the expedition is about two thousand,
Dr.. Linderman, Director of the Mint, says
that the production of gold and silver after
the LIST of May will be 81, 0O0. 900 per month,
half of which will be gold. This he states
must have an important bearing on gold pre-
MUM.
month of %, 900.