On the same day documentary evidence was introduced intended to answer any plea that Mr. Johnson is not President, but Vice-President, and therefore not liable to trial by the Senate as organized, and that Mr. Stanton was not appointed Secretary of War for the existing term. It was also shown by several witnesses that General Thomas, after being refused possession of the War Office, announced his intention to take possession of the War Office by force. A large number of witnesses, principally reporters, were examined, to prove the accuracy of the reports of the speeches of the President, made in 1866. It was shown that one of these, which was most abusive of Congress, was corrected before going to the printers by the President's private secretary. In refutation of this the Managers introduced a letter from the President notifying Secretary M'Culloch of the suspension of Mr. Stanton in compliance with the requirements of this very Act.
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