Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-13
THE IMPAIRMENT TRIAL.
Conclusion os Saturdays Proceedings

In the SeGate Saturday. AFTER our report
ciCscu, Gen. Sherman b;ing on the stand
TIE objection OF Mr. Butler 70 the question
vht III the President had trnd Tered witness the
ONCE OF Secretary OF War in.eriD1 was over
ruled, and G. n. sherman. IN reply 70 tae in
qUiry. stated that he had lee n offered the no l.
non on Inc 18th OF January, and again on the
SIS of he same month. Wines letters de-
Ching me Office were written on the 9th and
SYST of January respectively.
AnU'h~r question WAS asked the witness to
blCh M Butter objected, and considerable
oil, Cu=slon eBsui d: a,trT which, by direction
of the Chief Justice, the Clerk reat the qu-s-
tiOn, which had been reduCed TO writing, as
fellows.
- At the first interview at which the tender
OF the duties OF SAcTeta-y of War al interim. was
made 10 Won by the President, did any thing
in reference 10 the tender or your acceptance
Of itg''
The Chief Justice sub nItted the que stion to
the Senate, and II was excluded-yeas %, nays
The next question was as to conversations
witness had with the President when the of.
ters were made, hut ii was objected to by
Messrs Butler and Bingham. The question
was, "iD either OF those Conversations did the
President say TO you that his object in ap-
pointing you was that he might then get the
gust u OF Mr.. Stanton right TO the Office
h. i"Tc the supreme Court" Not admitted :
yeas, nays, II.
The question was modified at Mr.. Evarts'
sUgEPs+ ion, so as TO read as follows: ssWas
the - SIdent as to any purpose Of getting the
question OF Mr. Stanton's right to the Office b.
lore Ourts.'
The q Il Justice put it to the vote Of the
Senate. and the question was oyerruled with
out Il division.
Senator Henderson sent up in writing the
following quest on TO be put to the witness:
''Did the President, in rendering you the ap-
poIntment of Secretary of War al inter IN, ex-
press the object or purpose OF SO doing'
Rejected by yeas %, nays y.
Mr.. Stanbery sent to Mr.. Butler another form
of question. After reading il, Mr.. Butler said
We object to this, both as a leading question
and for substance. 1t has been voted On three
times already.
The question was read, follows: At either
of those interviews, was anything said in refe-
renee 10 the use of threats, intimidation, or
force, to get possession of the War Office, or the
contraryl
The CT ief Justice submitted to the anate
the admissibIlity of the question, and, without
a Oh vision, il was ruled 10 be inadmis sible
After various motions TO adjourn had been
lost Mr.. Stanbery said: Mr.. Chief Justice and
Senators, desire to state that, under these
rulings, we are not prepared 10 say that we
have any further questions to put to General
Sherman: but il is a matter OF so much import
ance that we desire TO be allowed 10 recall Gen.
eral Sherman on Monday, if We deem it proper
10 d" so.
Mr. Butler rose and commenced to object,
saying: We are very dosirous that the exami-
ton of this witness should be concluded
But before he could conclude the sentence.
Mr.. bingham rose and SAID: We have no OBJ
lection.
The Court then, at AS adjourned, and the
Senate immedi lately afterwards ad journed.