The New York herald., 1868-04-02
IMPEACHMENT T..
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one hour applied TO each counsel VINO spoke, or Il
all the counsel on one SIDE ana nc proposed 10 have
that point decided by the senate ROW; ~
The CHIEF JUSTICE put the question as whethO
the twentieth rule should oe unaerstood as limiting
discussion on interlocuoIy quessons 10 one hour OF
division.
Senator CoNK1NG tnen moved tnat the counse
sor tne ~ tSe appeaon Of the s
remarks ssy assrea to mase ase the onnss
President did not understand that they had yet
Pis sa sSrl .s Yui , moul III ,., tho, .,o
MT EyATrs said that they did not desire TO trans.
rena tne rues Dnt tey SuPposeI aT s mey mad iew
S o On nay sha ,'or, S . mi,
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e 1i ~ ,i nI Ell " 49, ~ o. Meir as opsI-
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cussDis. cSt c,>c ,,,o.,,,,,o ,,,,,uo,
T, @ ,SLvuPo eia Witi.rew . HIS oton:
onestion to which nbiecton VAS msd ~ nd leau ~
ste 4aeaa@ ~ ~ "''i' o09oe'ion wac Anaoe' duu IL
W. s,ie as,o as omosna n Ar ,,,,or v .,
80 i oOSn T., NV o,ast;on thet yn, h su yeser
salon with General Inrenao Thomas on the e,ain
90 pr,a m., on aato ~ h aiJ vh ,ue eNeH.g ~,
,,oanS TO- yuh Se 90 i;i, ius os W '5ie ~
recpad hy The prasiSant 90 ohtan n"SsaIq s S ~ NJ
@ uy uc alesiuels ~ IN po'a U posssun oi tlie
, S'a'' "'' "o '''u a' neaiiS aS you
Senator DRAKr claimed that the yeas and pavs
must be taken on ali questions under the rule
sou ~ hn,,a ~ 80" ~ a" ~ ,a nOi AZ
mande1 hv m Of the memhers nreiant "o
rl-a tbo
he had suhmitted had nrobably not been heard nv
ali the memhers Of the SENATE and ha esusd that I,
be read agan before the vote he taken "'"eu 'h"'
Mr PoIrwr,I remarraJ IN hShoI y, +ho xs.u.
ers thot tssY @ hod decioed ~ ams, n ~ ~ 'Iio ana
seansa l r. seemed 70 them in fha met ne qSeson
eument o Va "A ~
Tbe vote was taten IN o,ovv,rr tho ,,o,,,o 49,.
nv Mr. Rpter 70 the vvitnaso ~ ha S I"es,,on pu'
sedveas 20 naTs las foiiows ~ W. "sAeo ano ~ fe
,.a9 o' nay i4-"s ioi'o"s'-
n IMessrs Anthony Cameron Cattell, Chandler,
Cole CSnk Ing CONFESS c9roett Craen, Drake Edmunds
Morton, Nye Patterson N. H. Pomeroy Ramsey Ross,
Sherman Sgras ue Stewart sumner Thayer, Tipton Trum,
SArsoMessrs Baysrd Buck k'lsw Davis Dixon Doolite,
Viekers "' - -''''on' f"'e'Son oi iehh''
r,o IS.n EXAalSAvloN III !, OF BuRLEIGH CONTINUED.
amnaG NV Ms Rntiar as F was rcoea & ana ex-
aayi IN answer 10 my question, That you had q
~ Nv miti "eela, s Ia Lorenzo Inohias on the
eveiilns vi tiie rs. OF fepruary Sate II he said
& ,,ne ~ as " tne means oy "cn ne intended TO
ootah, or was drected oy the President 10 obtain,
possesslon Oh tie war department. State as nearly
dc you can thal Ie SAID.
W. W,tness-Oh .Ie evening OF the 2lst OF February
went up TO General Thomas; made an appointment
with him al the Metropolitan Hotel; / Invited Mr.
Smith to go with me to his house some
portions Of The witness testimony at this point
reee lhsudoie IN the reooreIs' galieryJ told him
ne sall ne nan oeen appointed t4at day; tulnk he
sad taai after receiving hls appointment from the
fiss.aeLt ne vent 70 the War ONCE 10 show his ap-
pontment 10 Mr. stanton and also his order 10 take
Posss on OF the once; he said that the Secretary
inaGdib.e.l asked him when he was gong TO
aseaMe ihe dulles OF his oflce; he remarked
,as' . .e would axe possession the next morn.
ing e. zen O'Clock; think that in that connection
ne sa.d ihat ne had issued some orders; said
Eon,d oe a. tlat end OF the avenue the next day,
ADJ ne asked me 10 sep II and him: asked aim
sAe.a=F Sonld mad aim IN the Secreiary's ROOM
AID Ae sad Yes. tA2t he would be there punctually
n ten o,c,ocs; said l. .sYou are going 10 Tass nos
session ionorroB - ne said ..Yes:i said l. -nupCse
MI ,-@I.ioa objects TO II, what would you dof'i His
answer Was sa2r II stanton objected 70 II he vonId
ne
yoe; s4il re- III ne does / VIII break them dow az
i1-lnk iAsi Was about the conversation We sad at
eaxa tine.
Y DAD ne szF anything about your being there a,
foe u-.et n De sss1 he would Re there about ten
cc-ock-
O. Vas there anything sah further in the oonver
ezsiOn by hitn 70 by yOl 70 MIN as 10 the nur
pos ioI sAlea !oa were TO be there' A he was
merely 10 lake Possession Of the once
U ~ere you al the Office az any time before he
ASSUMED tie duties OF SECRETARY al ty.feTfTa and
after be assumed the duties Of Adjutaat Genera
A les slr: was there two or three times
u Dad you lear him say anything to the officers o,
We clerks OF the department 20 what MS inten
lions were when he came into control Of the De
p2rtLoenif
hr. EyAKTs asked what dates Mr. Butler referred
-.
MI. BuTLER replied that ne referred TO the time
eretary OF War ad Interim
Mr.. EvARTs-Then your inquiry is a. 10 declara-
oo1e anfecelent 10 ihe action OF the President
MI bUrLkE-Jhe OBJECT OF my inquiry is to show
attempts on the part OF General Thomas 10 seduce
tne o.ncers OF tle ar Department by telling them
what he would do Tor them when he got control OF
u. precisely as AbsAlom sat al the gates OF Israel
aad ATTEMPTED To seduce the people from their ale
xiance TO DAVID, the King, by telling them what he
would do when he came 10 the throne.
NJ: EvAkIs-Do you propose to put in your ques-
uon thai thing about Abssiomf tLaughierl
hr. BuTLRK-No, sir. ihat is my illustration.
AaughteEl
hr. EyAHrs-Then object to the question.
MI. BUTLER eat down 10 reduce The question TO
writing, aud while ne was doing 30 the Senate took
= rcc.ss lor ten minutes.
n GnA n
would Withdraw the question and put another
winch nc Thought would not be objected 10.
TO the WiIness-l observe that you dad not answer
The whole OF L1y question. asked you whether any
thng was said 10y Thomas In tnat conversation as To
orders he had received from the Presidents A.
Daring TINS conversation General Thomas stated In
repy 10 my qaeson that he would use force
sary and stated tlat he was required by the Presi-
dent TO take pOsse ssion OF tue ar Department. aud
thai he was bound to obey the President O. his
perior oulcer.
Y. Did tlat come IN before or after he spoke