The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-04-18

and ne answered he Will make no
opposition. You present the order and
he will retire / expressed my doubts
and he remarked I" / know him better
than you do. Heis cowardly." daughter
in the Court.) l then begged to be ex-
cused from an ansyer. gave the sub
ject more refectiS and gave him my
final answer in wfHing. l think that
letter, if you insist on knowing my views,
should come in evidence and not parole
testimony taken of it. But my reasons
for declining the office were mostly per-
sonal In their nature.
Mr.. Henderson submitted in writing
the following question: Did the Presi-
dent, on either occasion alluded to, ex
press to you conviction, resolution or
determination to remove Stanton from
his Office?
Witness-If by removal is meant re-
moral by force, he never conveyed to my
mind such an impression. but he did I'M
mistakably say that he could have no
more Intercourse with him in the rela-
lions of President and Secretary of War.
Mr.. Howard proposed the following
question in writing-You say the Presi-
dent spoke of force what did he say
about force?
Witness-I inquired, supposing Mr.
Stanton does not yield, what then was to
be done? "Oh p said he, q there is no
necessity of considering that question.
On the presentation of an order he will
retire"
Dir. Howard--Is that full answer to
-as -. 49, 81 SniIiS - 1rk>s-.se>r.
Mr.. Henderson proposed TIE foil -
question in writing Did you give any
opinion or advice to the President on
either of these occasions in reference to
the legality of the principle of an ad
interim appointment, and, if so, what
advice did you give, or what opinion did
you express to him?
Mr.. Bingham-That we must object
to.
Mr. Butler-That question has been
overruled once o-day.
The Chief Justice put the question TO
the Senate, and the Senate refused to
admit it.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The impeachment trial to-day lasted
but twenty minutes. AS soon as the
Court assembled, Mr.. Evarts arose and
announced that the absence of Mr. Stan
bery<Sas caused by sudden and severe
illness, and that owing to the arrange
ments of the evidence which had been
made, it was impossible for the remainder
of the counsel for the respondent to pro-
coed to-day. In accordance with his re-
quest the Court adjourned. Messrs.
Sumner, Wilson, Chandler, Drake and
Howard voted ainst an adjournment.
AS Mr.. Stanbe& continues quite i'll to-
night, it is not probable that the Court
will proceed with any evidence before
Thursday.
The impeachment managers met at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, and had Gen. Sherman
before them for an elaborate preliminary
examination, to see if his evidence could
be of any use to the prosecution on cross
examination in open court.
After severe questioning, Gen. Sher-
man adhered to his main testimony of
yesterday, and declared that the Presi
dent never, in the slightest degree, in
timated to him that he intended to get
possession of the War Office by force,
or to do anything beyond what he stated
to the Court yesterday.
The Managers, therefore, decided not
to call Gen Sherman as a witness. He
left for the ~~est - ni-l.t 60 resume his
duties as member of the Indian Peace
Commission.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
Mr.. Stanbery's continued illness pre-
vented the Presidents council from pro
ceeding with the oral testimony. The
time was consumed by Mr.. Evarts in the
presentation of documenta ~ evidence, to
the effect that previous Administra tons
had made appointments and removals
without consulting the Senate.
Mr.. Stanbery will probably be able
on Monday to proceed with the trial