Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-04-23

thing about Judasor John Bull THE Re-
p,t6licdn and Democrat published the speech
on Sua day, and on Monday he gave direc-
lions to correct the speech for the
second publication does not Eecollect
whether he has ever compiained mat
his directions --were-~net Carried
out. Henry Seidner, shorthand reporter
for the Repubicdn, reported the speech and
compared the report Of the speech pub
lished in the Democrat with his own pub
lished in the Republican; made the COM
'parison April .llth, and wrote one accurate
memoranda of about sixty differences; the
cross-ex-mination, witness gave examples
of the difference to show. that the Demo
crdt had left out Qualifying words
10 the prejudice of the President.
Mr.. Curtis then put in as evidence the
commission issued by President Adams APP
pointing Washington as Lieutenant Gen;
eral; also document showing the par;
ticulars of all removals, of officers under
the Department of the Interior. F.. w.
Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, ties,
titled to appointments of Vice Consuls Gd
interim, which are sometimes necessary to
be made by the Department for the inter
ests of the service. and which are made in
conformity with the statute law Mr.
Curtis then put in as evidence list OF
Consuls appointed during the sessions OF
the Senate. Secretary Welles, of the Navy,
testified that he called on the President ON
the 221 of February and told him that bis
son Lad informed him that, at party the
previous evening, q call had been made for
all officers belonging 10 certain command
to repair at once to General Emory's head
quarters the President said he did not
know what General Emory did; would
send for him 10 inquire at the close OF the
Cabinet meeting; mad an interview nth
the President about two O'clock same Gay,
relative to the removal of Mr.. Stanton
Mr. Butler objected TO tbe-witness stating
what passed between the President and
himself; after debate, evidence decided ad-
missible-s5 TO 23 land witness stated
that the President told the Cabinet that
he had removed Mr. Stanton and ap-
pointed General Thomas, who was then
in possession, Mr.. Stanton acquiescing,
requiring only time enough to remove his
papers; next day witness saw the nominal
ton Of Mr.. Ewing prepared in the hands
of the President; the Tenure of Office
law was first brought before the Cabinet
in February, 1866; Secretary Stanton was
present. The counsel at this point offered
to prove that The President laid before the
Cabinet the Tenure-of Office bill; that
they adv ised its return with objections a.
unconstitutional, and Secretaries Seward
and Stanton undertook to prepare the
veto message, and also to show what fur
ther action was taken during the ten days
following, Mr. Butler argued at length
against the admissibility of such evidences
taxing the ground that q President could
not shelter himself behind the opinions o.
his al visers. Mr.. Curtis replied in an ar
gument which went into the. question o.
the Presidents responsibility with consid
cradle minuteness, and the Court ad
| journed at 4:45.
The Court opened at II g. m. on the
18th. The question as to the admissibility
of testimony TO prove that the President.
Cabinet had advised him that the Tenure
of Office act was unconstitutional, and thai
the duty of preparing q message setting
forth objections TO the constitutionality o.
the bill was devolved on Secretaries Sew
ard and Stanton, was debated at length
and the Chief Justice decided in favor O.
admitting the evidence as applicable. tc
the question of evil intent The decision
OF the Chief Justice was oyerrpled-29 tC
20-aad the evidence was not admitted
Secretary wen4 was recalled, and The
counsel proposed to ask him whether the
question of the applicability of the Ten
III e-ofO1ice /, bill TO Mr. stanton wa
considered in Cabinet meetings pre-
vious TO its return with the OBJ
jeciions of the President, and whether
The opinion was expressed that the Law
did not apply to any of the Secretaries ap
pointed by Mr.. Lincoln objected to, anl
objections sustained-26 TO % Mr.. Evarti
then asked if at any Cabinet meeting
held between the time of the passage o
the Tenure Of OGce bill and the remova
of Mr.. Stanton, the question OF how tn,
public service was affected by it was con
sidered, witness replied that it had beer
considered often; counsel then offered Il
prove that ON such occasions the Presiden
and Cabinet determined that proper re
gard for public interests required that
case should be arranged so as to procure
judicial decision as to the constitutionality
of the law; not admitted-30 TO 10; ate
recess, the Senafe-26 to 1S-refused to
allow the question if within the period
mentioned in Cabinet discussion, anythin,
was said about using force, in order Il
bring about settlement of the matter a
issue; on: crcssexsmination, witness
said he had received but Zone com
mission as Secretary OF the Nav
which was that from abraham Lin
coin; called on the President Februar,
22d, before - O'Clock the nomination o
Mr. Ewing was then made, and, as testified
| yesterday, Mr.. S,anbery had an engage
ment at the Supreme Court at IL O'Clock
but that was only his inference; dom
know why the officers under Gen
eral Enjoys command we're called from
the party TO go to headquarters; did no
hear that IT was to warn them not to go Z.
masquerade; does not know whether b
stated TO the President any such thing, bu
that the officers were called for, and tina
the War Department was unusually ighte'
up. Edgar Welles, son of the Secretary
Chief Clerk of the Navy Department, Ger
titled to the form of commissions for nav
agents, and then statec what he heard a
the party, which Ls =. communicates
to bis father the same n,s,It; the lad,
of the house told him about the call Q
| the officers TO go to headquarters. Nj
Eyarts then stated that the counsel mad IL
attendance the Secretary of the Treasury
! the Secretary of State, Secretary OF TIT
| Interior, and the Postmaster General, VIII,
! are prepared to give. some evidence the,
had wished to elicit from the Secretary o
the Navy, but which he should not nov
attempt to- introduce in consequence O
| the ruling. Postmaster General Randall
testified that Foster Blodgett was remove,
| from the Office of Postmaster at August
in consequence OF complaint in writinI
OF misconduct; he produced the paper
! and letters which effected his removal, an
which were given in evidence. The Senat
-26 to 20-refused the, interrogator,
whether the question of the applicabilit,
of the TeIure-of, Office act to members az
pointed by Mr.. Lincoln ever came befor
the Cabinet for discussion. and if go, wha
the opinions were Mr. Evarts rose an
stated that the continued illness of Nj
S;anbery prevented the counsel from say