The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08

gentleman from Iowa nor any other
man can impugn.
Mr.. Kasson-Then l appeal TO that
statement, and ask as if that is not so? Ii
the interview was not pertinent TO the
case, why was it reported and made
public2 And if pertinent to the case,
why are not the criminal courts Of the
country entitled to it2 [Applause on
the Republican side.
Mr.. Blackburn-Will the gentleman
from Iowa inform the House whether the
newspaper reports are true that ne and
his colleague waited in body on the
former Secretary?
Mr.. Kasson-I will answer the ques-
ton with more cheerfulness than the
gentleman has answered mine.
Mr.. Blsckburn-Then trust the gen.
tleman will tell us what occurred, and
whether he is repository for the confec.
sion of guilt.
Mr.. kasson-I will respond 10 the
subpoena 10 give my statement of the
facts in aid of the prosecution of the
crime. Viii the gentleman do so much,
or will he plead his privilege and de-
cline 10 aid IN the prosecution? Before
the committee made Its report there came
8 request to the entire Iowa delegation
o. both houses to call on the Secretary
of War, as he wanted TO see
them that day. We went
in the evening, Senators and members
and we met this statement from him:
Nv hen | sent for you, gentlemen, | sup
posed there would be some opportunity
to be heard in the House on this subject. /
| have now learned that am impeached,
SO that it is useless for me 10 trouble you
with what / was going 10 say Us 10 the
evidence in this case"
The debate was OF such length, extend
ing over four hours, that it is impossible 10
give the connected summary of it. 1t
was participated in by Messrs. Robbins
Singleton, Daniorth, Beebe, Cox, New
York; Bright, Hoar and Hooker. The
Republicans intimated that witness
Marsh had been allowed TO escape the
country through some motive which
the Democrats had, and it was charged
ou the Democrats side that the Presi-
dent and Cabinet were instrumental
IN driving him ont Of the country through
intimidation. His escape was character
Ized Mr.. Beebe as that of
Obscure and Petty Thief
and he suggested that the Democrats
were so intent on greater game that they
had allowed that miserable offender 10
slip through their hands, through the
machination Of the Executive and Cabl-
net officers. The Democrats, however,
he said he did ot proposed TO pursue the
Marshes who were mere trichiHde
but the villains in high
places, and in that connection
he quoted doggerel rhyme;
"some bait their hook with mites OF
cneese,
And sill on kennel 10 bob for fieas;
Others bait their hook with tigers' tails,
And sit on a rock aud bob for whales
The gentlemen on the other side might
pursue their flea catching if they pleas.
ed, but Democrats would drag from their
turbid waters of pollution the whalc- and
would supplement it perhaps by digging
out
The LcNtutnHu bInseit
and exposing him to the indignation of
an outraged community. Finally the
debate closed and the House proceeded to
vote on the resolution offered by Mr..
Hoar as the substitute of Mr.. Lamar, and
which proposed TO declare that members
subpoenaed were at liberty to attend a
Criminal Court and give such evidence
and produce such documents as relate 10
the charge against w. w. Belknsp for
receiving bribe from one Marsh. The
substitute was rejected; yeas -, nays l2S.
Mr. Lamar's original resolution was
then agreed TO; yeas 100, ssys -.
A'Rcca Icifrant witness.
Mr.. Whitman, frem the Committee on
Naval Affairs, submitted TO the House
the testimony Of +. f. Wolf, of Wash
ington, formerly book keeper TO 5. =. *
A. =. Brown, naval contractors and
claim agents, of Washington. in which
he declined to answer the following ques-
tions:
Ist. Did you ever take any money
from Brown and hand it TO any ybsdy con-
nected with the Naval Department, and
.. Did you know Of any commission
or payment having been in any way paid
to any body connected with the
naval service,
Mr.. Withorne also offered resolution
directing the Speaker to issue his war
rants directing the Sergeant-at-Arm. TO
take into his custody the body Of +. +.
Wolf and TO bring him 10 the bar Of the
House to show cause why be should not
be punished for contempt. Adopted.
Adjourned