New-York tribune., 1868-04-02
-, II, as fouows;

Buc cka,.R, Dooi,te, McCrecrg, 'Fa'Is-Ii
Tbe witness ". H. Buleish was recalled and
% Yon said yesterday IN answer 10 my question that
Won had conversation with Gen. Lorenzo Thomas on
tblno s fo The means by which he intended 10 otiE
was directed by the President to obtain, possession ot ""
War Department state rs acar as y99 csn al 'La' u"
wnoss-on the evening Of he 2lst OF February st~t.
up TO Cen Thomas; made an appCntlent "iui IA ~
tho metropolitan Hotel; invited Mr smith 20 90 van
me 70 his house Some portions OF me witnesss tes
mOuy this point paudiblc Ia the reporters ga
lery. / told him heard he mad been app0atf0
secretary Of War, and be said he had o6en
atPT'D'N after receiving his appointment from tho
President he went TO the War Office TO show his apponi
to Mr. stanton and also hs order 10 take possession
- Here again the witness became inaudl1el asAed
him when ne was going To assume the duties OI hS oct
he remarked that he would take poS SESSION. ~" ~ 10 10 10
morning O'clock think that m that eOnhcc~Oh Le
f6 Avenue the next day and he asked me to stop
see him. asked him whether would nId MN ~ ~ -
there p1nctually at 10 o'clock said ], you are
going TO take possession tomorrow, he SAID yes, ss
Ills reply that II stanton objected to u he Woui u
force; said suppose he bolts The doors against !4at go 80
no il he viii break them down tEnk lS"s WIS
about the conversation We had at tlat tline -,
q Did he say anyhins about your oeiG t SneIS NJ oo
O. Was there anything said further IN lhe cohstfhA'.'H
by MIN 60 you or by yon to nm 99 10 tne pllP," -
which you were to be there A. He was lhetcy TO '"h'
c on W. ~. ~ fbe oce al any time before DE assumed
tS S duties Of AdjuantGencra A. Yes, Sir vas ner"
'SS a. pi Vo1 hear Linn say auyhng to the onsors or
the Clerk OF the Departments - 10 MutJ y, lh.-r
were when me- ne cane lh.3 r'fl st - NJ ~ st rtier,e %
Mr. BUTLER replied that he referred " tho ue ..|'
General Thomas was restored 20 the on ~ Al;an'
General, aud before he v's appointed soctcSy % W"
o. VIZ t VysRTs-Then vour INQUIRY Is as 20 Declarations
antcccdent 10 the action of tho President -,
M BUTIER-The object Of my inquiry ls iS 'nSS a.
temps on the part OF Cen Thomas 70 sed1ce ttt oot
VA ID.
do for them when DE got control OF y. Eetls' &
c 5lo 10 Su Tcop frn their sc dance 10 David tho King.
by telling them what he would 30 When h' '"'"' ~ Wv
Mn. EyARTs-Do you propose 10 put in yvar Questoa
tlgt thing about AbsalOn! dArghteD .,
Sir BtTIER - No, sir Tuat Is NY uI''i"'o''
"1iIs 1ir ITTARTs-Theu obecr TO the question.
W. E,ti,r saf Gown 10 reduce the question 10 wTbnf
or while he was doing the senage took recess :"
Aiirr the Senate reasscmbod Mr.. BUrLEE sad he
,ond withdraw the question. and put another when v"
thougbt would not be objected 20.
TO the witnessI observe that you ala not answer tu'
Whole OF MY question: ! asked you whether ahfsnlE
MS said by Thomas m that conversation az 20 o,uels ="
had received from the Presidents A. During ms COZ
versation Gen Thomas stated an reply 10 my question.
that he would force II necessary ana steSn ths. 80
required by the President To taKe po,'so Ol ~ ~
War Department. and that he was bound 10 cDey u"
President as MS superior ohcer. -.
a. Did that come iu before or after he spoke ABOUT
force being used 4. ~ was In connection WIN tAo con
vcrsatOn about force and In connection VITA hs uSDs
O. shortly before this conversation TO which yol have
testified, and aler the President restored M.
iorG Gen Thomas 10 ihc office OF Adi0tsh-
Ceueral-n you know thC TACT that nc Was
30 IestOred-were yOu present IN the Var
and lid you Thomas make ANY statements 70 ne 0
ccrs or clers either ~ them, belonging I'd lo wa
Osce as to the ues or orders Of hr st9htoior OF 81"
oice which he Thomas would make release or rosclnd
I'M favor OF such officers employees when lie woalG nave
atfro of affairs there! II So state when 10 thai
such conversation occurred and state AL he SAID -
nearly as yOu can , - 60, o.
ouesfio as irrelevant and mmateria 70 any isue m tho
cause I'd as not 10 bc brought IN evidence osapss tD
principle ~ law. - 49,. 49,, 49,,
orrctInp himself said Mr. lreSdcnI do not desire u
reue mis- question. for the reason that thh II falS
within the uas last Diseased. III Thomas vas 60
eousurafor with the President, how can eiihsr OK NJ
learned friends the other side, or me ser2' Aas"
when that conspiracy c0mmenceds NOt VIII obsetl"
that tlre question carries with t ,his 8sieo. ia''s
See FiiIa Psso.