Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-10


was TO take possession of the War Depart
ment by force. Mr. Stanbery objected to
the testimony, and the objection was sus-
tanned by the Chief Justice. An appeal
was taker, from the decision, and motion
IA retire for consultation was carried by q
vote Of 90 20 rs the Chief Justice voting
ave On returning, the Chief Justice an
nounced that the Senate had directed him
to report the following rule: " ~
RULE 9. The presiding officer of the Senate
shall direct all cessary In the SEN
ate Chamber, and the presiding officer OF the SEN
ate shall direct all the forms OF proceedings when
sitting for the purpose OF trying an impeaeh-
ment, and all forms during the trial not other
wise specially provided for and the presiding of
fcer on the trial may rule on all questions of evi
dence and on Individual questions, which decision
will stand as the judgment of the Senate for de-
cision, or he may, at his option, In the first IN
members Of the Senate. .o&
The Presidents counsel on the 31st sum-
moned as witnesses for the defense, General
Sherman, General Steadman, Barton Able
.of St. Louis, Lewis D. Campbell of Ohio,
John McGinnIs Of Chicago, and General
Rousseau. Z u y DIT vi III
After the opening Of the Court on the
1st a motion was submitted by Senator
Sumner. that the Chief Justice had no
right to vote on any question arising dur
ing the trial. Negatived-21 to ~. The
question of admitting Mr.. aBurleigh's testi-
mony, about conversation between him
and General Lorenzo Thomas, was sub
anlitted to the Senate by the Chief Justice,
and after q three hours debate the yeas
and nays were taken, and resulted in a vote
of 80 to IL. Mr.. B urleigh' was then called
and examined He testified that General
Thomas said that he should use force to
get possession of the War. Office. Samuel
Wilkinson testified that Thomas had ex-
pressed to him an intention of using force
to get possession of the War office, and
would, If necessary, call on the General OF
the Army for assistance. George w,
Hangover testified that Thomas had said
to him that Sin a short time, he would
kick that fellow out" Witness understood
him to refer to Stanton, At $40 the
Court adjourned, the Senate going into
Executive session. 's8ea
At the beginning of the trial, on the I'd
the galleries were less than half full. Con-
gresham Terry, of Michigan, testified that
he was present at the, War Office ON the
22d of February, when General Thomas
came there; that Mr.. Stanton asked Gen
eral Thomas if he intended to use force,
and he was replied to by L ,homas that he
did not care to use force, nut had made
up his mind as to what he should do"
General Emory testified, giving an account
of his, interview with the PR sident, re-
garding the law requiring all military
orders to pass through the hands of, the
General of the Array; that the F resident
thought the law unconstitutional md de.
rogatory to his authority as Commander
in Chief; that Robert j. Walker had adj.
vised the witness to obeyathe order issued
in conformity with the new law. Docu-
mentary evidence was offered, Including
portion of the johnson. Grant cores
pondence; objection was made by the de-
tense to the admission Of President john
sons letter to General Grant, unless the
enclosures mentioned therein were also
produced by the Managers; objection lost
go to 49, The order of the President
appointing General Thomas Secretary of
War. sdd interim was produced and read at.
the request of the counsel for the respon-
dent; the order addressed to Mr.. Stanton,
removing him, was next, read. General
Wallace was called and sworn; his evil
dence was similar to that of General EN-
DRY. VIM. E. Chandler, late Assistant
Treasurer, was called and sworn; objec-
tion was made to portion of the testi-
mony offered through this witness regard
ing the object Of the President in appoint,
ing Cooper as Assistant Treasurer; OBJ.
lection sustained -27 to 20. Charles A.
Tinker was sworn, and testified that he
had charge of the Western Union Tele-
graph in Washington; formerly had charge
Of the telegraph office in the War Depart
ment. Identified copy of the dispatch
from Lewis 6. Parsons, Of Montgomery,
to President j Johnson The reply thereto
is as follows: se1 a bsis.4sial en6s4eg ia ei
se.iaI II u MONTGOMERY, Jan. IT, 1857
His Excelle ncy ANDREW johnson, pfesd da .o
from Washington says tits probable an enabling
act will pass We do not know What Y, to believe
|'igneu5 II q "PS Exchange s Hotel.
us,rrn sD.rrs m,,,r,ny TrIranApu,
,-" i -" ~ sf A'i 'ExscuT1vE oEFIosAT
:. .sss.. u 10 WASHINGTON. JAM 1858. "
TO Lewis u parsons m Ma ~
sidering pconstirntional amendments / know Of
none in the present posture Of affairs. / do no
believe the people nt ths whole county Will sas,
ay of of o IN BY enabling acts
this way31I believe. on the contrary, they win
eventually uphold al yho have apatriotlsn and
10 soSe @ 4b peope There
be no fatering on the part of those who are bon
est in the determination 70 sustain the several CO.
i, is oriaina1 Do
. lSigned1 - ~ - ANDREW. JOHNSON. -
Oh;ec,;on vvasF made IN the admissi :
,;litS Ef Tho ayi5anca Saecided asm;ss;hla
o1 to17 n,otion ~ adio1rn NJ =, :. MT
Y-ata of tnagSsI;afT slT,,St;na ma Ssnotee
t vosn % SENATE :
- GieTsS Is.,s, I. 1.,,., OF