The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-19
FROM INGToN.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
INTERESTING AND EXCITING PROCEEDINGS
Cabinet Proceedings Ruled Out as
IS 81 Evidence.
A POOR CASE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
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Gen. Hartsuf Assigned to Duty in
Washington.
INTERESTING AND EXCITING PROCEEDING
POOR CASE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON April House.-Colfax took
the chair informally before the ho1r Of meeting
| and with such members as were present accom-.
panied the managers 20 the court.
The discussion was resumed on the question of
the admission of cabinet proceedings. Wilson
reading bis speech, Curtis followed.
Chase decided that the evidence was admissi.
Bile, and vote being taken resulted in its being
excluded the vote stood 20 to Is.
The announcement of the vote was followed bv
general rising in the Senate. After ten min
ufes counsel announced that they were ready to
resume when sufficient quiet wssrestored. Chase
raped probably five times before he succeeded
in restoring order. This is the first time during
the trial that these Irregularities have occurred,
and the importance of the vote may be inferred
therefrom. There was no applause or wild dem.
onstration-simpiy rising from seats. Every
one seemed inclined to ask his neighbor what he
thought now. The vote was as follows
Yeas-Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew, Davis,
Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes
Henderson, Hendricks Johnson Patterson of
Tennessee, Ross, salisbury, Trumbull, Van Vino
kle. Vickers and Willey-20.
Naye-Cameron, CONFESS Chandler Cole Con-
king, Cattell, Corbett, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds,
teny. Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Howard, Howe,
Morgan, Morrill, of Maine, Merrill of Vermont,
Patterson Of New Hamp hire. Pomeroy, Ramsay,
sherman, sprsgge, Stewart, Thsyer, Upton, viii
lams. Wilson and Yates-29.
This question involved the support of the presi-
dent by the cabinet, in view OF the violation of
the Constitution In removing Stanton and appoint
ing Thomas.
The next question was stated as follows: We
offer to prove that, at the meeting Of the cabinet
Mr.. Stanton being present when the tenure OF
Office bill came up for consideration the question
was asked and the opinion expressed that Mr.
Stanton and the other cabinet officers appointed
by Mr.. Lincoln did not come under its restric-
tons. Chsse again decided the evidence admis-
sibIe. Drake appealed; appealed sustained-22
10 rs. On this vote Sprague and Sherman voted
with the minority.
Next question Whether cabinet argued injury
70 the service by Siantons continuance. The
Senate refused to hear the evidence 10 to 81.
This time Wiley voted with the majority.
Wells was then subjected to q severe cross-ex-
animation. but nothing new was elected.
Postmaster General Randall was then called.
Bcdgett was suspended from the Augusta post
Office without the knowledge of or consent of the
president. Randall knew OF no sppointmentsiof
persons in his department who could not take the
test oath; and Blodget was suspended because
Of bis indictment for getting Office by perjury.
The defense here closed, reserving the right to
call other Witnesses in case Mr.. Stsnbery, who
knew most Of the matter, but was sick, thought
best
Court adjourned.
House.-Members returned out did no bust
ness.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, s469 900: for
the week, 81 $40 900; for the year, $50 900 0O0
Impeachment to day was intensely interesting,
-
evidence declared admissible BY Chase, but ruled
out by the Senate, involved:
First-The consttutionaiity Of the presidents
action. On this question the favorable votes
were 20, with Norton absent. ~
The second part related to the exclusion of
Stanton and other cabinet officers appointed by
Mr.. Lincoln, from the operations Of the tenure Of
Office bill. The favorable votes on this branch of
the question were 22-Sprague and Sherman vot-
ing for admission, and Norton still absent.
mhu< hfrA Frsrac NH 4 n
was 10 elicit the opinions of cabinet on the mis-
chief 10 the service resulting from Stanton's
presence in the war Office. On this the favorable
votes were 19-Norton absent-Wiey voting
with the majority. Here defense rested.
An immense mass Of evidence was ruled out
All the heads of departments except Stanton
were present, in expectation Of being called to
the stand. The popular estimation Of the situa-
ton OF the case IL, the evidence having closed,
that the presidents speeches amount to nothing;
that there was no conspiracy with Thomas that
there was no attempt TO corrupt Gen. EMORY;
that the president never contemplated using
force; that his first object, quoting Gen. Sherman
was for the good OF the service and the benefit of
all the people to break his relations with Stanton,
and, second, to bring the tenure of Office bill,
through the Stanton complications before the
court. The prosecution seem 70 rest on the bold
violations Of the tenure of Office act-the fact of
violation involving the criminal intent charged in
the articles of impeachment
There has been many changers Of votes on in.
terlocutory questions. but In every instance,
unless on account of informality, sufficient
number of senators have voted with the minority
to prevent conviction, with from two to seven
spare on all very important questions; questions
involving facts jusufying or excusng the presi-
dent receiving from twenty-five to twenty. seven
votes, including. however, Morton and Sumner,
and in one case Conkling. This conclusion is GER
tain II the president Is convicted, senators will
have to stutify themselves with regard to the ex-
clusion OF evidence which their votes declared
pertinent.
Wade has invariably refused to vote, but his