The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-04-02

Mr.. Sherman submitted in writing Q
question, asking the Managers for in
formation as to American preccdents on
the subject, and Mr.. Boutwell, followed
in an argument showing that the Con
stitution vested in the Senate exclusive
authority over all questions which could
! arise in the trial. l'04E sEea aEsr
Mr. Bingham then read number of
quotations from authorities bearing on
this subject -
Mr.. Evarts, of the counsel for~thc
President, took the opposite view on this
matter. tfa
motion to retire, and Mr.. Thayer called
for the yeas and nays. ThczCourt voted
to retire for deliberation, by a vote of
25 yeas to 25 nays-a tie vote. The
Chief Justice then said that he would
vote in the affirmative, and the Court
then retired. 90! - .zi1.77 b.sa
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The Impeachment Court assembled at
- O clock, with large audience in the
galleries Tie same routine was gone
through with of announcing the Board
of Managers and the House of Repre-,
sentatives, although but few of the lat
ter were present. 50 '.s-- les
Postmaster General Randall occuI led
q seat on the floor Of the Senate, near
Mr. Doolittle is1SS7 @5bs SRI
- Senator Patterson and Cen Cary, M
c., were hobnobing together at the
formers seat. l'" ~" baa
At the Conclusion of the reading of
the journal, Mr.. Sumner rose and said
he observed, in the reading Of the jour
nal, that the Chief Justice was recorded
as voting on the tie vote, and he there
fore moved that an order be inserted in
the journal showing that the Chief JUS
tice had no, right to vote upon this quess
ton. He called for yeas and nays, and
his motion was not agreed to, by'a vote
Of 81 ayes to 81 noes. % solo.
The Chief Justice then had the ques-
ton Of Mr.. Butter, as objected to yes
terday, read, and was proceeding to ask
the Senate to pass upon the decision,
when Mr.. Stanbery, for the President,
arose and desired to debate it before the
vote OF the Senate was taken. He ar.
cured that the President could not be
held responsible for language used by
his agents, and therefore this matter
could not be admissible. '''' aa3
At the conclusion Of his remarks,
Gen, Butler, from the Managers ofsthe
House, followed, and proceeao! to- re-
view his question, showing shat the
President long ago conteInp latcl Che re-
moral of Secretary Stanton, an ! in di
rect violation of law and fact. ana tha
the Ter issued to General Thomas
was not in the usual form, but com
mahded him to enter upon the e1isch arge
OF the duties at once, which showed the
fact that he had entered into conspira-
cy to get possession of the War Office
The Presidents agents are responsible
to him for their acts, not to Congress
or the Senate; they are bound to do as
the President desires them to do. The
President authorized General Thomas
to get possession Of the War Office, and,
we propose to show that he intended to
get possession by force, and asked wit
ness (Mr. Burleigh) to go and assist
him to get possession by force. SIG
Among the witnesses summoned for
the President, are General Sherman, w.
Armstrong, of Cleveland; B. Able, of
ST. Louis; and L. ]. D. Campbell, late
Minister to Mexico. tf....f 81
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