The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-18
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OF Congress shall BIO vetoed by the Presi-
dent on tho ground Of unconstitutionality,
and shall afterwards be enacted into a law,
over the veto, il shall be lawful for the Pres
idcnt 10 order the Attorney General to file
in the Supreme Court n feigned issue to test
the constitutionality Of such parts Of enact
ments as were specially objected 70 by the
President.
In the Senate, a motion for the Impeach.
ment Court TO allow oil the Managers and
counsel 10 take part in the final argument
was objected to and lies over.
The examination of Adj. Gen. Thomas
was continued. lie said the President III.
structed him 10 take charge Of the War
Office. not TO take possession. lie admitted
the general correctness Of Burliegh's testi.
mony before the Committee in the Senate
this afternoon.
General Sherman was called and nm at.
tempt made to show by conversations with
the President the intentions Of the latter in
the removal Of Stanton.
Little progress was made, however, rs
every question was objected to, and the
remainder Of tho day was principally occu.
pied with arguments under the admissibility
Of this evidence before the conclusion Of his
evidence. The Senate adjourned 10 Mon.
day.
CHICAGO, April 13.-Lctters from Sher.
man'e headquarters and from various posts
Of tho frontier say nothing Of importance
has occurred during the month. Fort Ber-
th0ld letters Of March 22d say the Indians
are starving. There has been thirteen
deaths up 10 this time. Many more will die
before spring. They have eaten all their
dogs. and many horses and mules.
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Gen. Meade has issued nm important order
relative 10 the approaching election. The
order says. first A numerous designations
such as Sheriff, are made on the eve Of an
important election, when there is not time 10
make new appointments, such designations
will not be accepted until after the election.
4 faithful performance Of their duties will
be required under pain Of trial By n military
commission. The second order forbids all
attempts 10 control the voting Of lab0rers
by threats of discharge, or other oppressive
means. The people are notified that any
such attempt will be punished on conviction
before n military tribunal. Third-It il
the duty and desire Of the Commanding Gen.
crai to secure voters an opportunity TO vote
freely without restraint, fear or influence,
therefore Nil good citizens are called upon 10
~ l@A tAAAL AtAf6 az
fairly and according 10 law.
Key West letters say that reports are cur.
rent that the Indian tribes in the State who
declared war with the United States. cum
menced by committing overt acts BY burn.
ing u white man.
WAsmtxcrox, April BIN the Senate,
the Chief Justice stated the question before
the Court t. be on the motion for allowing
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participate in the final debate as wish to do
80.
Sumner offered nm amendment that no
further possponement be caused thereby.
Accepted.
Several amendments relative TO the mem
bers who should close, and the length Of
time to be occupied by each member were
made.
stanberry, as counsel for defence, strongly
opposed the limitation Of time in their final
argument.
After further debate the Senate refused 10
change the rule by IS TO 10.
Gen. Sherman was then called. Ssanbery
asked If witness, after the restoration oi
! Stanton. had formed an opinion that the
gA.d of the service required another Secre,
tary of War, and If he had expressed such
opinion to the President?
Butler objected. rs
After n lengthy discussion, the$Qle was
taken. and the question was not admDed
ayes, Is noes, s..
Question by Senator Johnson-Did YOU.
nj any time, advise tho President to apppin.
another person ms Secretary Of War in place
Of Stanton? Objection made, and question
| not admitted ayes, Is noes, 30.
aaaa Et1sa4fwU tkaa took NHaua af4Ras9w shR
Presidents counsel, the result Of which was
that they gave up Gen. Sherman rs a wit.
ness.
Butler declined 10 cross.examine. A re
cess Of fifteen minutes was taken. Upon
rc.assembling, X. j. Meigs, Clerk of the
Supreme Court for the District, was called.
lie testified that he affixed the seal to the
warrant for the arrest Of Gen. Thomas n
about . o'clock in the morning, upon affidavit
Of Secretary Stanton.
Stanberry offered those papers as evidence,
but they were objected to, on the ground thai
they did not bear upon the case.
The Chief Justice decided the papers were
competent evidence.
CONFESS appealed from the decision, and
the Senate sustained the Chief Justice by 4
vote Of 81 TO IL.
Gen. Sherman was recalled TO answer this
question put by Senator johnson, whether
when the President rendered him the
Office Of Secretary of War al interim, ht
told him for what purpose il was? 0bjec
tom made to questiod, which was decided ad
| Missile. While Sherman was answering,
Butler stopped him, and objected to proceed
ing further.
johnson then offered an additional ques
ton /; What did the President tell you hii
purpose was?
This was objected to-. but the Senate sus
tanned the question by 26 ayes to 25 noes.
Sherman said the President told me the
relations between Stanton, himself and tho
members of the Cabinet, were such tina
he must fill Stnnton's place with an adj IN
terim appointment in the interests of tn,
country ut large and of the army. lie die
not say his purpose was to take the matter
into Court, though he said he was satisfied
if it went into Court it would not stand hal
an hour.
Stanbery asked witness to relate what tn,
President did say at other interviews, Blu
the Managers objected on the ground tina
Court had dismissed tho witness, WHIT
was recalled simply to answer one question
and of course they had no right to examinI
him further. The question was finally ad
mitted.
Witness said that nothing definite wa'
said either by himself or the President a
the first interview. AT the second the Pres
ident expressed a desire to have the consti
nationality of the Tenure of Office law test
ed. lie also said if witness accepted tn,
position Of Secretary ad interim, Stanton
would make no resistance. lie was too cow
ardly. Witness gave no positive answer a
that time. -
Henderson asked the witness ipsnu
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