The Portland daily press., 1868-04-18
Xr,th OONGREss-aeooud Session.
Che Impeachment Trial.
FOURTEENTB DAY.

to which Mr.. Sumner had offered the following
amendment, that considering that the public
interest would suffer from delay of this trial,
ana In pursuance of order already to proceed
with all convenient despatch, the Senate will
Sit from ten o'clock A. NJ. to six o'clock T. M.
with such brief recess may be ordered.
Mr.. Summers amendment rejected by vote
OF l6 to 80, and the question recurring on the
motion it was agreed to, 29 to ii.
| Mr., Ferry then moved that the Senate by
vote order the omission from the record the
tabular statements which appear in the Globe as
part of Buffers speech yesterday, the same no:
having been read or put in evidence.
Mr.. Butler explained he had given the sub
stance The motion was agreed to-.
Mr.. w. w. Armstrong, one of the editors and
proprietors of the Cleveland Plaindealer, was
called up for the defence and testified as to the
circumstances attending the delivery of the
| residents speech in that city. lie spoke on
| ~ on solicitation. Interruptions by the crowd
| were kept up during most of the time, and
were responded 10 by The President.
Barton Abel of st. Louis was then exam
| med. Was one of the committee appointed by
| the Mercantile Association to receive the Pres
| ident in August, 1866, and went to Alton to
| meet him. AT the request of the citizens the
President reluctantly consented to make a
| speech from the balcony of the Southern Hotel
| in St. Louis. He told the committee he would
| make only short speech.
Cross examined The President made a
speech to the committee at the landing, where
he was respectfully listened to and then es-
corted to the Lindell Hotel. Went to South
ern Hotel about o clock that night to attend
the banquet given him. Witness remained in
side while the President was speaking from
the balcony and did not see any persons try to
draw him in so as to get him to desist from
speaking.
Geo. Knapp, proprietor of the St. Louis Re-
publican was next witness. He testified that
he and Abel advised the President to respond
to the calls of the crowd and go out to speak
to them. he President consented with reluc-
lance. The crowd was at times very disorder
ly.
Cross examined-Do not know whether the
balcony crowded. Listened to portion
of the speech. Did not hear anything ABOUT
Judas or John Bull. The banquet was delayed
until the President had finished his speech. |
The Republican is Democratic. Published the
speech on Sunday and Monday. Gave direc- |
tons to correct the speech for second publica- |
ton. Does not recollect whether he has ever |
complained that his directions were not carried |
out
Henry Solder, shorthand writer for the st. |
Louis Republican, was next called. He report |
ed the Presidents speech and corrected the re-
port published Sunday for publication OF Mon
day. Made only such corrections as were cali |
ed for by his notes. Compared report of the
speech published in the Democrat with his own |
published in the Republican. Made comparison
April 1lth, and wrote an accurate memorandum |
of about so differences.
Mr.. Butler objected that comparisons were |
made between printed newspapers which are |
not certified to have been genuine.
Mr.. Curtis called attention to the fact that
the managers had already put in evidence a
copy of the Democrat of that date and Mr..
Butler withdrew his objection.
The memoranda were put in evidence.
Cross examined Witness had been partially
deaf for some time, owing to sickness. Did
not become so till several months after he re-
ported the Presidents speech. Compared re-
ports of the portion relating to New Orleans
recently with Mr.. Walbridge. Gave an ex-
ample of the difference to show that the latter
had left out qualifying words to the prejudice
of the President
MIR. Butler read that portion of of the speech,
requiring the witness to correct the errors
lac went along, which he did, exciting great
laughter at times by the sharpness of his replies
to Mr.. Buffers questions Mr.. Butler asked if
there were any changes more important than
corrections of grammar. Witness replied there
were. ar.-..s-
Mr.. Curtis then put in evidence the commits
sion issued by Adams, appointing Washington
Lieutenant General; also documents having
particulars of all removals of officers under the
Department of the Interior The Secretary of
State was then called to testify tor the defence.
of Consuls and Vice Consuls
under his charge are made when vacancy oc-
curs and Consul is not able to make tenn
porary appointment Vice Consul. A Min
lister or IN his absence the naval commander
Vice Consul, and this action is re-
ferred for approval to the Department. APP
pointments made ad interim, are necessary for |
the interests of the srrviCe.- The Department
sometimes makes nominations without recon- ,
nendation of Consul, Minister or Commander.
Cross examined-These appointments are
made in conformity with statute law.
Mr.. Curtis then put in evidence the list of
consuls appointed during the session of the Sen
ate.
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, was
sworn. Appointed March, 1861, by Lincoln.
On the evening of the 2lst of February last his
attention was called to changes In the DISPOSE
tion of troops in this Department. His son
informed him that at party that evening
call had been made for all of the officers be-
longing to certain company to repair at once
to Gen. Emory's headquarters. Sent his son
the next day to tell the President, but he re-
turned without seeing him, and witness then
went himself about noon to talk with the Pres
dent on the subject and told him what he had
heard.
Question-What passed between you and the
President after you made that communication
in relation to it.
Objections made, but overruled by the Chief |
Justice.
Vice. rosrn,ed-Tbo pros;dort enid bo d;d
not know what Gen. Emory meant and would
send for him to enquire. At the close of the
Cabinet meeting, about 2 o'clock the same
day had an interview with the President in re- |
lation TO the removal of Stanton.
M Evarts osked what nassad hotxveen thern
-. :usas.,;a,,. -
at .la' iii..
MI Dotier oDJeceu' oue oeioie ,iie quss'ion
was put In writing the Senate TOOK recess ior
10 minutes.
On reassamblino at 245 Mr.. Evarts asked a
few nreIiminarv nnestions. elicitino that the
conversa tion between Secretary WeIles and
the President took place in the presence of
other members of the Cabinet. and then said
the counsel nronosed to proye that ON this oc-
20 sion the President told his Cabinet before
the meetino broke nm. that he had removed
Secretary Stanton. and in answer to Secretary
w Giles said that General Thomas was i'm nos
session of the office. and that Mr.. Stanton had
acouiesced. only recurring time to remove his
naners
Mr.. Butler argued against admitting the tes-
timony. and reiterated his views regarding the
duties of the members of the Cabinet, that
they could only give opinions in writing about
matters connected with their own depart
ments He also said that the evidence of wit