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Belknap Scandal Sparks Impeachment Push in Congress
Intense debate in Washington over William W Belknap secretary of war amid revelations that he and associates paid Mrs Belknap up to 10000 for a post trader at Ft Sill and 3000 annual, triggering articles of impeachment. The White House and President Grant face pressure as further corruption charges target war department officials and post traders.
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Lien
Meigs
Europe
Hia
Duo
War Department
Army Oflvera
Belknap
Kimle
Ruth
Marsh
Committee On Expenditures
War Department That He Had Paid Mrs. Delknap
Lamb
Alo
Delknap
War Office
White House
House
Linper
Bass
Eet
Doss
Belk
Heaven
Judiciary Committee
Wm. W. Belknap
United States
Eald Wmn
W. Belknap
William W. Belknap
Iate
Senate
Unite Statea
Clymer
Wasuixaton
Feterman
Capt
G.T. Robinson
Tenth U. S. Cavalry
Baltimore
Fort Sill
Ile
Evans & Co
Robinson
Philadelphia
Dalismore
Aau Reault
St. Louis
Robnson
B.A. Grierson
Wl.iezen
Evaona
Relsine Stenens
Mr. Marsh
New York
Moreh
Indian Territory
Evans
Iim
Duries & O
Dent &Co
Dent
Grant
Jes. Jlazen
Armen
Ilo
Fairfax County
Kttle
Congress
Link
Tie Han
Hae
Detlel Hin
Apedal
Pierrepont
Marah
Desknap
Tia
Black
Col. Broadhead
Lamar