The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-17


as evidence. For instance, a declaration had
to tom meet your Cod" lLaughteTj .The avenger is on
your track. Hell Is your portion % Continuous
ianghter) He trusted that that was not evidence be-
cause 1t was said to member OF Congress Qaugh-
teri; and yet 1t just pertinent and just COM
petent as the evidence here proposed. lie did not
mean by any remark before to suggest that the
It OF the declaration being made TO a
gentleman who had been on the stump made
only meant 70 say that the evidence was
seeing what might come quite as properly as It, lie
foresaw that some OF the lady friends Of the Presl
dentIhe begged pardon he meant some OF the w 20
men frends-might go to the White House ana DC
told by the President what his purpose was and then
come and testify TO it here. Which would be Just as
offered.
Mr.. EvARTs made few remarks in support of the
OFFER OF testimony.
The CHIEF JUSTICE sad-Senators, the Chief JUS
tice Is unable to determine the precise extent 10
which the Senate applies its own decision lie mas
understood the decision to be that evidence may DC
given for the purpose OF showing the conversations
OF the President at or near the time OF the ransac-
ton. 1t is said that this evidence Is dstinguisbabe
from that just introduced. The Chief Justice is not
able to distinguish it, and will submit the question 10
the Senate whether the testimony shall be admitted
The vote of the Senate was taken and resulted yeas
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Stewart Thayer, Tipon Trumbu, Van Wrinkle, Wiley VIII
SO the evidence was Overruled
Mr.. EvARTs then said-This evidence having been
excluded, we have no other question to ask the VIII
Mr.. BUTLER said they did not wish to cross-ex-
Mr. EvARTs then submitted that the counsel had
reached point where the Senate might con-
veniently adjourn, as they would have no other wit
Mr.. BUTLER opposed the adjournment, and asked
that counsel for the President be called to go on with
the case He had only to apply to them the argu-
ment Of Mr. Merrick In the case before Chief Justice
Cartier, that although 1t was always an ungracious
thing to object TO postponement on account OF the
sickness OF the counsel still, as the case involved
matters of so much public interest," 1t should not
be postponed ON that account. ON that point he
would say, 81 thank thee, Jew, for teaching me
that word" Mr.. Thomas could not walt on
account of the sickness OF a counsel, and so the
Managers could not now wait on account Of the
sickness of the Attorney General. Why should they
why should not this President be called upon to go
with his caseS There had been thirtythree WORK
ing days since the President was required TO file his
answer. The Managers had used six OF these; the
counsel for the President had used portion of siN
the other twenty-one having been given to delays.
The legislation OF the country was standing stiil
The House OF Representatives were here at The bar
OF the Senate day after day. The appropriations for
carrying on the government could not be passed be-
cause this trial was in the way. Nothing could be
done and the whole country was waiting for Its close
Far be IL from him to desire not to have
his friend, the Attorney General here but public in
eresS greater than the interests Of any ndlvd-
ual. Three hundred thousand men had laid down
their lives in the war, and they TO stop for the
sickness OF one manY He had in his hand testimony
of what was going on tins day and this hour IN the
South.
Mr.. CURTIS Goculars)-We object to the introduce
ton of that testimony.
Mr.. EvARrs in the same temper challenged its
relevancy.
Mr.. BUTLER said that its relevancy was this:-That
while they waiting for the Attorney General to
get well number Of their fellow citizens were being
murdered IN the South, and there was not a man III
the Senate Chamber who did not know that the mo-
ment justice was done on tins great criminal these
would
berries and attempted manifestations Of applause.
winch were suppressed) That was the way
asked by every true man OF the country why
tney sat here idle. In Alabama Register in
ties and his home by the Ku Kux Khan
taughter)-and the evidence Of that laid upon his
table. Should they, them delay longer IN TINS case,
knowing their responsibilities to their countrymen,
TO their conscences and to their God The true Union
men OF the country were being murdered, and on the
skirts of Congress their blood was II they renamed
longer idle. lie also reminded Senators That since
the 10th OF February last ten millions OF gold had been
sold out of the Treasury at a sacrifce and $4,000
paid in commissions 10 a man whom the senate mad
refused TO continue IN onlce. This god was sold at
from one and half to two per cent lower than the
market rates More than That, he had from the same
sources she fact that there had been bought in the
city OF New York since the trial had begun United
States bonds to the amount of S27, 05s 100 at nom
one half TO fve-eghths and threelourhs above the
market rates.
Some SENATOR remarked in an undertone that lie
meant below the market rates.
Mr. BUTLER repeated that 1t was above the market
taken. (.aughter.) He demanded safety for the
finances Of the people, for the progress OF iegsla-
ton for the safety OF the true and loyal men of the
South who had perilled their lives for four years. for
the good of the country for all that was dear TO any
patriot that no further delay should be allowed but
that the should be brought TO decision. If the
President OF the United States were TO go free and
unwhipped OF justice, then they might as well have
that stale OF acts but If he guilty, the House
OF Representatives charged, and n lie was an OBJ
structon TO the peace OF the country then that OBJ
structon should be removed, and all the murders
nfinnl Tho ni
Heaven, SAID he, let us have an end OF this, and
say today that we sit at least four hours
of the people He called the attention Of
the Senate to Of the great state trials in England
where the court sat from nine O'Clock In the morn
ing until one O'Clock at night, and where the court
refused Lord Erskine TO meet one hour later In the
morning in order that he might have cnance for
preparing his summing up, doing which occupied
nine hours. That was the way that cases Of
great consequence were tried In England. He
WAS not tho Sepas s but
The Managers had been ready at all hazards, and only
asketfiOw that the counsel for the President should
able delays. He reminded the Senate also or the
threat made by Mr.. Brooks, In the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, that II the Impeachment was carried INTO
the senate they would require all forms to be observed
and would keep u going ON until the end OF Mr..
Jonnson's term. He appealed TO Senators not 10
allow that threat TO be carried out 1t had been
attempted to be carried out by these continued
delays. He never opened his mails In the morning
without taking up some or murder IN the
South-of the murder Of men whom he had known
a. standing by the Ade OF the Unlon and whom
he now heard Of a. laying in their cod
graves. IL was the feeling for the loss OF
friends and Tor the loss OF those who stood
10y their country that perhaps stirred his heart
very much, so that he was not able with the GOODNESS
WIN when Judicial proceedings should be character
lied TO address the senate TINS subject. lie would
say nothing OF the daily and hourly threats made
against the Managers and against every great officer
oil the senate; he should nothing that as they
were all safe. There was old scotch pfoyeru IN
Their favor, "a threatened dog lives the longest.v
lie had not the slightest Tear ON that account. and
these threats ana these unseemiy libeis on their
form OF government would all 40 away when tnat
man meanlng Mr.. Johnsonl went Ou, OF the White
House.
senator CONKLISG offered the following order:-
Ordered That each day hereafter senate sitting as
Court ot Impeachment shall meet a eleven o'clock.
Senator SUMNER offered the following as n sub.
stitutc:-
Ordered That considering the public interests which suffer
from the day OF TINS trial. and
eay 10 proceed with all cOnscnen senate will
s from ten O'Clock IN the forenoon SIX ococa IN tho