New-York tribune., 1868-04-14
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.

,R. STEVENS DESIRES TO sPEAK-ThE ltx SEEHin sHrpa
ADHERRs TO us RULE-LlECl ryrrNnrn
sSr hc.N ON THE STAND - EAIENDhD
DTsATr-sATURDAY's DECISION hEN M EiSSi,D ,iS ,y,v
GEN SHERMAN TO BE hhOAA
MANAGERS.
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WuHINGToS Monday, April Is, 1900
..,aonce a, the High Court Of impeachment
80 large today except as TO members OF 'he
nee of whom scarcely 30 composed the process
5on which was formally announced as usuai, anu
headea nv the ever-present Speaker COi1ax ana lhe
,over-absent Blr. Washburne of Illinois. Inc hrs'
Susinoss before the Court was the proposed amend
,ont 70 the twenty first rule to open the hoodgates
of rhetoric in behalf Of the Managers and counsel
and hermit as many speeches as the respective couh-
sel and Managers might be disposed to make MI
Williams Of PENN on behalf OF the Managers
spened with speech in favor of the proposition
INT the length of his remarks and the impatience of
Che Court TO proceed with the trial combined to
prOduce an effect the reverse of what he desired
Mr. Tbaddeus Stevens followed briefly, giving an
intimation that he wished to be heard on at least
one of the articles in the summing up and he nopeo
that the rule might be amended to let him 90 So
The Presidents counsel, In response 10 question:
from the Chief-Justce said that they dl0 NOT WISH
TO be heard the proposition. SeveIal Hunehuihe'S
and notifications were offered; but finally, at the
Oregon moved to lay the whole subject on the table,
which was done by the decisive majority OF y To lo
This leaves the rule as it was originally adopted and
gives two speeches TO each side for the summing up
Messrs. Bingham and Boutwell, will close for the
,rosecuton and Messrs Stanbery and Evarts for the
defense. ...--.........
The first witness called to-day was Leut.-Gen
gherman He had been on the stand several hours
on Saturday and the counsel for the President had
dismissed him, with the privilege of recalling mm
today. He was In the Senate Chamber, and
promptly took the stand when his name was an
nounced The first question put to him was whether
m his opinion the good of the service required the
removal of Secretary Stanton after the Senate had
reinstated him. This quickly drew Mr.. Butler to his
feet with an objection and speech; also Mr. Bng-
ham, who, in tone of deep iearnestness, denounced
the question as one not fit to be admitted before
any tribunal whatever. Mr. StanbeTy how
ever was prompt with reply that the
defense proposed to show that 1t was
the opinion of the general officers of the army that
the good of the service required Secretary Stanton to
leave the War Office They intended, he said to fol
low up Gen. Shermsn's testimony with that OF Gen
Grant TO the same effect Butler rejOined in long
speech in which he warned the Senate against ad-
pitting such testimony as was now sought to be
introduced The question to be decided was not
whether it was at any time best to get Secretary
Stanton ont, but whether the President bad night
to violate law to get him out. This speech was
delivered with force and animation, and its effect
upon the Senate peTceptible. The ques-
ton was about to be put 10 a vote, when
Mr. Conkling iDterposed interrogatory,
whether the counsel proposed TO show that the wit
ness advised the President that the removal of Sec
reary Stanton was essential for the good of the ser
vice OF that the President should nominate some one
else to the Senate as Secretary Stantons successor
10 which, Stanbery replied that they proposed to
show that Gen. Sherman adS iscd Secretary StantOns
removal solely on the grounds Of the public good
MIR Evarts then took Tie 1ooT and said that the
defense proposcd TO prove by Gen. Sherman the
Presidents motives in removing secretary stanton
and this. be held was competent testimony. lie
spoke pungently, and with strength az usual MI
Bingham now rose, a little out of humoT at the
length of the debate and the fear that
the question might be admitted He protested
in the name of the American people against what
he STYLED fresh outrage upon insulted and be
trayed nation The Senate. by Is TO 5S decided the
uuestion inadmissible. This vote, il was thought.
was sufficiently decisive TO deter the Presidents
counsel from putting any further question to Gen.
Sherman bur it proved otherwise. as is shown else
where On this vote of IS to 35, the Repubheaut
voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Anthony,
Fowler Grimes, Ross, Trumbul, and Van
Wrinkle. Two Democrats Messrs. Davis ana Nor
ton, voted in the negative with the majority
When this question had been voted down, Reverdy
johnson proposed written iDtcTrogatory to Cen
Sherman thus:
Did you at any time and So when, before the Presi
dent gave order for the removal OF Stanton advise
the President TO appoint other person III ms place
This question shared the fate Of its predecessor
and was voted down by IS Yeas to ~ Nays. This
settled Gen. Sherman for a while. Reverdy John
son then sent to Gen. Sherman a written inter
Yogatory, whether he (Sherman) ever advised
the removal of Secretary Stanton before 1t
took place. This shared the same fate
as its predecessor, and voted iDadmisslbe by
Yeas IS, Nays 81. The Presidents counsel seemed
now to have weared of putting questions only to
have them voted inadmisslble. They had enough
experience in it on Saturday and more to-day, and
after brief consultation they concluded TO examine
Gen Sherman no further recess OF fifteen minutes
was taken at 2! o'clock. During this time Messrs.
Butler and Stanbery conversed with Gen. Sherman
in private, and strange to say, both at the same
time Gen. Butler got from him such information
induced him 10 summon the General before the
Managers for preliminary examination tomorrow
morning.
The first witness called after the recess Mr..
Aeigs Clerk of the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia lie was examined upon the issue OF the
warrant upon which Gen. Thomas was arrested, and
after several objections and few speeches, the war
rant and the affidavit of Secretary Stanton upon
which it was granted. admitted in evidence,
thOngh exactly what was the object III introducing
them was not made known. Gen Sherman was then
recalled 10 answer a question propounded 10y Re
verdy johnson, whether the President explained to
him his object in rendering him the Secretaryship of
War Gd interim. Objections were made and vote
tnouded and the estion was admftAd bv 26