He was a member of the Thirty-fifth Congress. He was also a member of the Peace Congress of 1861, and was subsequently in the State Senate of Ohio. The trial of the impeachment of the President was resumed in the Senate on April 9, with the opening speech for the defense made by Mr. Curtis. On the subsequent day Adjutant-General Thomas was examined as to the instructions under which he attempted to take possession of the War Office. The testimony as far as elicited does not as yet show the line of defense proposed by the counsel of the President.
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