Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-11
Chief Justice Chase said it must be re.

duced to writing.
Mr.. Stanbery proceeded to write it out,
and supported it in a brief speech. Mr..
Wilson replied. Mr.. Chase was about to
submit the question to the Senate, when
Senator Conncss called for the yeas and nays.
The vote stood 90 yeas and 20 nays. The
objection was not sustained.
MORE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Wilson submitted as evidence the let.
ter of the President authorizing General
Lorenzo Thomas to act as Secretary of War
ad interim also the letter of the President
informing Mr.. Stanton OF his removal, re-
questing him to turn over the War Depart
ment to General Thomas. On the letter ap-
pointing General Thomas was an endorse
ment, signed by w. G. Moore, the Presi.
dents private secretary, saying "Respectfully
referred to the Secretary of the Treasury for
his information"
Colonel Wallace, of this district, was now
called and examined by General Butler He
is the commander of the garrison of Wash.
ington who was sent for to appear at the
Executive Mansion.
CAD INTERIM" THOMAS
Is summoned as witness by the managers.
and spends his time, decked of in full uni
form, lettering around the corridors, and
occasionally bo5bing in and out of the gall
| leries, never remaining more than few mo-
ments in one place.
1t is not likely that the managers will put
him upon the stand, as they can prove oil
they desire by other witnesses, and they ex-
pect the defence to make him their witness,
which will enable them to accomplish all
they wish. Subpnnas have been made out
for all the members of the Cabinet, who are
to be called to testify to the declarations of
johnson to them that he took this step
with Stanton in order to get this case before
the Supreme Court, to test the constitution
ality of the Tenure of Office bill.
Generals Rousseau and Steadman are TO
be called for the same purpose, and not en-
tirely in reference to his swinging around
the circle. The managers will not admit
his right to be heard on any declarations to
Others for the purposes of excmpting himself
of the consequences of his conduct, or, in
other words, to manufacture evidence for
himself 1t is most likely that all the testi-
mony of these men will be ruled out, and
the excuse for delay on that account will
thus fall through. -.
PARSONS AND JOHNSON.
In connection with Parsons dispatch to
johnson and the reply, paid for out of the
United States Treasury, as put in evidence
to-day, it should be known that, before the
Judiciary Committee on the question of i'm
peachment of the President, February 8,
1867, Governor Lewis e. Parsons was sworn
and examined by Governor Boutwell,, who
was in pursuit of johnson, on the ground of
interfering to prevent the ratification of the
fourteenth article.
To the question, Has President johnson
ever at any time, to you or in your presence,
given any counsel or advice as to what
should be done 10y yourself or any body else
on the subject of ratifying or rejecting the
Constitutional Amendment? Parsons re-
piled: / cannot recollect that he has
Question. Do you know anything done by
President Johnson in reference to its rati6-
! cation or rejection Answer. cannot say
that do; do not recollect anything that
! he has ever done on the subject.
When the impeachment matter is over the
managers will have time to bring case OF
perjury against Parsons.