The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-12
FROM wAsHINsToN.
Proposition to Test CenstitutionaIity
Of Certain Acts.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
OBJECTIONS TO GEN. sHERMANs TESTIMONY
sparring Between Butler and stanbery
THE pafsptNTgFalENDs AurrlE DISCOURAGED

WASHINGTON, April u.-House.-Mr. Wood
ward introduced bill to test the constitutionaIity
=, Quesuonsoie acts OF Congress. Referred to
The act provides that the attorney general
shall bring any bill vetoed by the president on
the ground OF uDconstitutionalify, and passed
over me veto, before the Supreme Court on
The decision Of the Supreme Court on such
figured issues shall be valid.
Senote.-1he managers asked an amendment to
the rules, whereby each side might speak without
limitation Is to members. Howard objected, and
the motion goes over.
General Thomas was again on the stand. nm
dergoing perplexing cross-examination by
General Sherman was on the stand. The mana
gers object to his evidence. Another very sharp
contest is pending.
House-Returning from impeachment ad.
journed.
Senote- Centinued--It was elected from Gen.
Thomas that the presidents words to him were
Go and take charge of the war ohice,v instead
of possession of the war Office.
Gen. sherman was here in the middle OF Decem.
Der and had several interviews with the
president, two in company with Grant. The
managers objected 10 receiving declarations
of the president Chase said no questions
bad yet been asked. stanbery asked. did
charge of the war department on Stanton's re-
moval 7 Butler objected. Sherman said be had
an interview with the president, in Grants pres
ence, the day stanton resumed office. Stan
berry asked what that interview related to- But
Ter Objected stanberv asked Did the infarview
relate 10 Stanton,s Occupancy OF the war Office
sherman-It did. Stanbery-What was the pur-
port Of 1t Butler objected. Stanbery reduced
the question to writing. In that interview, what
was said abont gtaafon,s retnrn In the war Ia
partment? Butler objected. Chase thought the
Question admissible CONFESS appealed. and the
yeas and nays were demanded.
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! sharplv and NJ great lenoth Rntler interrnntai
etanbery epeatedly Stanberv insisted OF, his
right to saw what they intended to prove. and he
sbould 90 on unless the Senate ordered him to
s,on4 He voulS nroye that the nrs.Ssot wanted
Sherman 10 take the war Office To secure a inii.
caI decision stanberv called on the chief ins.
flee dining the debate 10 stop Butler's personal
aspersions.
Upon reassemblinQ Chase repeated his opinion
that the ouestIon was admissible under yes,er-
davis rnlinr because ike that Yesterday ia nur
nose was N elicit the nresident's intention. The
Among the Republicans voting with the minority
are simmer Fessenden. Fowler spracne- Van
Winkle- Anthony Grimes. Morgan. Trumbul and
Wiilev efsnheSv ASKED Sherman what he knew
ahouf the departrneut Of the Aflantics After
discussion the Senate declined to hear the answer
without division. stanberv then asked IL the
president rendered sherman the position of secre-
farv Of war od infeyina Butler ohiected
senate decided to hear the answer. Answer
The president rendered sherman the Office on
two occasions Namely: January 25th and
Goth. stanberv asked II ANYTHING else
occprred between witness and the presideut con.
comitapt 10 the offer when il was first made
Butler objected. Senate refused to hear an an
swer-2 % 10 90 stanbery asked II the president
hsd in apv interview stated his intention. in offer
inc witness the Appointment was 70 bring the
matter before the Supreme Court Objection
Senate refused TO hear an answer-7 to a. This
beinr REGARDED A leading Question Staubery de.
sired m mend Il INIT was interrupted bv the fol.
lowing oue stion by Senator Henderson: "Wheth-
er the presjdeut in any interview had expressed
anv intention with regard TO making
the appointment ~ The Senate refused to hear
an answer-25 To o.
Yeas-Antbony, Bayard, Buckslew, Davis, Dix.
on. Doolitte. Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Hen
derson. Hendricks. johnson. KcCreery, Morrill, Of
Maine Morton. Norton, Patterson of Tennessee,
Ross Sherman SpraQue Sumner Trumbull Van
Wrinkle. Vickers and Willey-25.
Nays-Cameron. Cattell. Chandler, Cole, Conk-
lin CONFESS Corbit, Cragin Drake, Edmunds,
Ferry. Frelinghuysen. Harn. Howard, Howe,
Morgan. Morrell Of Vermont, Nye, Patterson of
New Hampshire. Pomeroy, Ramsay Stuart,
Thaver. Upton Williams. Wilson and Yates-27
Cont and Senate adjourned.
Approprjations for the collection of revenue
and onstoms are 40 nearly exhausted that the sac.
retary will be unable to paw salaries until q new
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