The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-23

YfldeV handvftBg ~ W uCEIu
there are Additions and In Tridsys speech IN
another handwriting, and in different vi; do not know
whose hand rtns that No.
spcke on Friday think he spoke o.. about i've O'Clock
and on Saturday though CANNOT speak precisely about
Mr. Csrssr read om The asn es,ional G6s the speech
Of Mr. Sckes the subject Of Navy Yards, delivered
en- Frissy, the 2esb, as follews;-
NJ kIckIxs-I move Amendnsnt OF the gentle
Ubis by striking out AL The snprcpriaons TOR Al
navy ysros .Ieeo, hoe q. rsnssscla Norfolk Sew Yo-.
and 70 QUE navy yard eat:
and soes be- % ~ b w &
yars Our shon'd mo- cripple the more
k.rt upon ets-r, footing Thsre never has ossp time
% ys saan sS s
bAvs more psvy yards han he great naval Powers Of The
MT MInsos-we have not half the number tina, England
Mr. scs LEsl not speak,ng OF colonial dock yards
am sps.l@s Of The sre.s ms for Sc ooassracon
war vessels and repeat DE statement with the n%os. r.
he viii nod that correct, have in mi,
cock varos for he construction of vessels than France
Mr. nmIsos- stated Yesterday in remarks nat there
wich Chshsm theernes Aeal Portsmouth, Davenport and
Mr. sicKrrsI thipk that the difference the gentle
and self VIII be found TO consist 10 this ss sne has
each OF the description still state
hat we s more Hav a wegn ess,
France tngsad sr Chairman my prososom s n ~9
proper alto TO small navy would aot go W.T.
sy puurr hem IN ordinary but dDsnse with n
thai absolutely necessary; snd would APPLY portion
IN IN he highest ste Of erceney
eSndion Of sescc With he nsves
Ing e Deshborog ws,ers wth hostile parposes; when we
look 70 the ars routes opened or about TO be opened
eses Central smercan Powers protect these reu'ea
when ook 70 .ops with spsn which are
protect our rec unde, me ne CON merci. aees Win
Europe now msrshsl ing put log
footing for wa. issues we srow not say air. when
impose economy and reuenchment upon he House yet IL
can be made Without ence 10 he interest and The honor
NV Is sTsi aies banner fell
Mr.. Carlisle then read from Mr.. Sckles' Saturday
speech On the same subject, as follows
Mr. Mr. Chairman this not the frs. time that the
@ side s aoss have 81 a
ma DO zee 81 se BE-
situated who woud doubtless the opportunity
say my colleague that The pracncs which he refers
nh Ct sss s
Of hese yards under democratic ~ well asopposon ad
which reliable prac ice Of rotating sabord
wit The master work in these yards iniasd
General Taylor when for the hrs ume he ~ors sa
reasons The tact PROBABLY with regard othsr
Navy Yards 1he geDIss%sn says that sysraorains
Var! in October and November and he would insn nate
IL % the 3 aad he ssw
TO be- viii tell him thst The increased activity
NJ GiARs B. CocnR.ssr ,e GndoSSsediy A''.' '
mr. sokLEs- was because C9osress had directed the o.
dpSch and he " this
nos ssns
on =. Pensacola and r1rfolk ard else There
from the Brooklyn navy Yards
becaute any exception aken to his administration OF
MT ApRArx-I understood he was removed because be
would not mAhe The changes demanded OF him BY the admin
Mr. scKlEs-He was superseded and summoned to Wash
9sSs bis and mis- ssrses were more de-
Here the hammer fell
wi'ness-I cannot state at what hour this spsech Of
becsuse the 30 Use met at il A. NJ and adjournei al
P NJ and this occurred about the middle OF the days
proceedings.
To Mr.. Brady was present when Mr.. sicklcs made
those observations, both on Friday and Saturday,.
Mr.. Brady admitted that the corrections in the
scrpt OF Fridays speech were in the hand writing Of Mr.
| Sckles.
| The manuscript was then exhibited to the Jury
To Mr. Carlislel do not know ut hour the revi-
sion was made speeches are sometimes revised within
| ten minutes Of the time that they are reported
To Mr.. Brady-N would have taken ten minutes to
| make all the corrections in that manuscript.
To Mr.. Brndy-The practice OF sending speeches for
vision is by no meaDs uniform in majority of cases the
speeches during the last days OF the session. hand
ed TO the members till the next morning; how 1t In
| this case do not know.
Some delay occurred here while Mr. Smith was examn
ING the records OF the votes Saturday. the Goth Of Feb
| ruery.
Witness, to Mr.. Carise--I have examined the roll Of
votes; Friday Mr.. Slckles TO have voted The
last vote at the time OF adjournment which about
nine O'Clock; Mr. Sckes appears TO have voted the
aft vote Saturday there indication here at what
time that vote was taken, as to what had reference
Some further time was occupied by witness In ex9nin
ing the manuscript Of Saturdays proceedings in the House.
During this time there frequent conferences
Mr. scks and his counsel, and general conversation
INDUCED in.
The Judge and jury took advantage OF the pause in the
Over half hour passed before proceedings were
sumed.
THE ABSENT WITNESSES.
In the meantime the three absent witnesses in.
quired AFTER but none Of them made their appearance
Mr. Carlisle informed the Court that the prosecution
had submitted 10 the counsel for the defence offer
cvicerce and were waiting for the result OF Their exln
| nation Of it.
1t suriHed that this offer of evidence is connected
with inquiry into Mr. Sickles' conduct, and par
tculay into the matter OF his visits with lady Bar
NUNS HOTEL Baltimore. The proprietor of that hoei is
| Ia court.
kessTs Brady and Ould stepped up to the bench and
| in low tone Of voice discussed the matter villa the
Judge, evidently submitting the question mis- declsiou.
| Authorities submitted both sides and some
time was spent by the Judge in consulting them.
The JndgeFor very obvious reasons the Court will do
no more than merely state bis opinion this point and
that opinion ID that tue evidence Is not admissible
| CONSULTATION OF THE JUDGE AND COUNSEL.
further awkward pause ensued. The District Auor
ney took seat beside The Judge, and entered into
sutaton with him. The council for the defence, their
side put their heads together and had quiet hasty
ference TO the 70 be pursued by them Great
interest manifested by the audience the result
Of these deliberations they supposed be tha
question Of submitting the case without argument.
Mr. Carlisle, addressing the Court, said that the Judge
having disposed of the offer Of evidence lately mlIo
nothing remained 70 be offered the part OF the proeecu
ton except the testimony Of two witnesses ques
ton Of insanity. They exceedingly DESTROYS
the jury should have the benefit Of that testimony These
Witnesses were Senator Brodnead Mr. Haldernar
both OF whom at the Attorney Generals house when
the prisoner arrived there, Immediately after the hom
eide An attachment had been granted against them and
in the regular OF things they could be here
under that attachment till this evening Under these
circumstances he would have ask either that Cour
adjourn now that the two hours up the YIN,
adjournment be occupied discussing the instruct ons
| which he would proceed to offer.
Mr.. BrndyWe cannot, OF course, In representing Mr.
Sckles appear 10 offer any obstacle TO the fullest
| CATION of any fact which his defence repose At TN
time this trial has certainly been proir acted tc
such length that all Of have the sincere de
sire that should be brought 70 close at the earliest
possible moment The gentlemen Of the jury been
| from their homes ana families for nearly three
weeks and those Of us who reside away from Washington
have certainly strong inclination 70 homes how