New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-26
Report unfinished.
THE TESTIMONY.

EVIDENCE OF SECRETARY STANTON on THE
ORIGIN OF THE RECONSTRUCTION POLICY
JUDGE BLACK CONFESsES TO THE AUTHOR
SHIP OF THE VETO OF THE RECONsrRUC-
TON ACT-THE PRESIDENTS BANK AC-
COUNT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2j.-THE TRIBUNE, yes
terday in advance Of all other papers, contained some Of
the most important evidence taken by the Judiciary
Committee The entire testimony, making over 1,2OC
pages was presented in the House to-day and the fol
lowing are the remaining material portions oft;
TESTIMONY OF SECRETARY STANTON.
The Hon E NJ Stanton was examined on the 18th OF
May in reference TO Sheridan's New-Oreans dispatch
He testified that he thought there was discrepancy In
q os first published and published afterward He
had no knowledge rs how it got to the public but he
fstanton) gave it the President he had received it
from sheridan II was given for publication by him
or by his authority.
In regard to the organization of the Rebel States Sec
rotary stanton said that he had several earnest CONVEX
saons with Mr. Lincoln on the subject and advised that
any effort 10 eorganize the Government should be under
the Federal authority solely and to treat the Rebel or
carnations as absolutely null and void The day pre-
ceding his death conversation took place between him.
the Attorney General and myself upon the subject at
the Executive mansion. An hour or two afterward and
about the middle Of the afternoon, Mr. Lincoln came over
TO the War Department and renewed the conversation
After had repeated my reasons against allowing Rebel
legislatures assemble Rebel authorities 10 have any
reformation whatever in the business reorganization
he sat down at my @ek tCoR Rs GSs o. to
said lie, think that Will suit you ton MN, 30
did not 90 quite far enough that members OF the Rebel
IersIare would probably come to Richmond, and that
Cen WeItzel ought to directed TO prohibit their as
sem aSdtiop 70 the telegram and signed it,
He handed il 10 me- said that, Thought was exactly
richt N was transmitted Immediately TO Gen. Weitze
@ te last net that was ever performed by Mr.. Lin
coin In the War Department. Some OF the other Repe
states after the surrender OF the armies OF tho Rebel
together the Legislatures, ana
nursuant to instructions from the war Departments Or
rsTng on their own motion the policy which was ind
tcd nv the order OF the President Gen Wetze the
Commandments prohibited the assembling OF tnoso Doue'
% Did any OF the Cabinet express doubt OF the power
of The Executive branch OF the Government 70
The state Governments which had been In rebellion ~ltn
omt he aid of Congressl A. None whatever; had my
self entertained doubt OF the authority oi .o I
dent to take measures lor te ths vacation Of CON
eres and agreed In the plan specified IN the =,
1n IN the ease This subject that on the day sue
ceedng the date OF the telegram 10 GeI MeIt]e mt
tbe iat day OF Mr. Lincolns lifc there was Caened
etin ot which Gen Grant and all the members OF tne
Cabne1 EXCEPT Mr. Seward, were present. Cen orn, ~
that time made a report of the condition OF the country
IL 10 be- or as 10 would be on the sarrei-
d ~ Yobnstons army which regarded as aDSoiutey
SertsH 5he eDgh shortly previous that time had
myself with view OF putting IN ~ diacnty in
the mind of Mr. Lincoln TO the mode OF
prepared rough draft OF form or MODE ~ Ncn e
Eff and laws OF the United states snouu DC rees
faSiSbn3 and governments reorganized IN the Rebel
states under Federal authority ~ pa any
whatever the 81 te ecO andaS ~
ana Ia course vent into his room brought ont and de-
sired me to read which did ana e1PaSsa ad my o IDEAS IN
Sss 70 ~ % who should constitute electors in the
specvc states That supposed 10 oS Sn e only TCnh import
hepfT ny blacks should have suffrage in these states
whether should be a rEs s the former
State ows " left blank upon that subject to be consd
cred There was at that time nothing adopted about IL
and M onnions expressed It was only project was
reouested Inv other members OF the Cabinet and by A
Lincoln n have copy printed for each member for sub