The Portland daily press., 1868-04-21
XLth CONGRESS- Second Session.
The Impeachment Trial.
sIxTI RNTH DAY.

SENATE.-The Court opened in due form at
eleven o'clock. All the managers were pres
ent. .----..--.-.-.--.
In response to an inquiry from the Chief
Justice Mr.. Curtis stated that the counsel for
the President considered their evidence closed
Mr.. Bingham SAID the managers might desire
to place on the stand one or two witnesses who
have been subp@ned early in the trial, but
who have not appeared hitherto.
The Chief Justice was understood to say
that the order of the Senate must be first OBJ
tanned
, Mr.. Bingham replied that the suggestion had
been made at the proper time before the evil
dence closed. t.aael
Mr.. Butler offered in evidence portions OF
the journal of Congress of IVA anu l775. re-
lating to drafting the commission for Washing
ton as General in Chief, and its form issued ;
also letter of the Secretary of the Treasury
relating to the practice of that department i'll
making ad interim appointments.
Mr.. Randall was recalled and produced
copy of the indictment of Blodgett. A-S
Mr.. Butler offered Blodgetts answer to no.
tice of his removal.
MIR. Evarts objected, saying Blodgett was
not on trial.
Mr.. Butler was proceeding to state what the
managers proposed to prove when the Chief
Justice said it must be put in writing. 7aa1s-
Mr.. Butler objected and said the counsel had
~, bnt The Chief Jns,;ee insisted mon comnli
ence with his d;rec,;op and the Offer was writ.
ten. s.sls
The managers offered to show that the in-
dictmtnt was procured by disloyal enemies OF
Mr.. Blodgett !; that he was removed ithout q
hearing. and that the action was not reported
TO the Senate, the Office being an appointment
of the President; also that Mr.. Blougett had
M Evarts aroned that II was NOT rplevan,
WI nsaitS l. .a,a' Ia ~ ~. NJ.
n,ah,o,t ~ ,,;ai ho ,ras nrenared r. nrove
that the CHARGES AGAINST him were true.
NJ p,,,Iar be,J ,hat ,he raner was MARI Of
.ha raoord in The case and M R,odoeft was
snsoad 49,, ,ha ri go, OIL 10, p h.d q
III ,o defspd his renutst;on The evidence
~ ,andad - sho,v ,ba pros;don,,s ,y;If,,I viz.
lo,;or ~ ,bo low l3e 4
AZ. -. 81 .ho oa., ho-
;,c slioh,l rood;ead ,,.o s,,hr0;,,ed 70 tho Son.
t ~ a,,;,I,,,,oo Nc raf,,sad h., ,ha Senate
49,, a;vi.;on -
NJ RandaIl then stated that he merely sus.
.d,d NJ Rlodae,t mil he could he salts.
,La. HI. oespoe was more than technical
IT, n,a,,ar - NJ Conn9ss witness said he
- add;,;onal ,os,;,,ory NV tho enb;ec,
Na NJ n,,,,as rtFsrad on orday r,loc;no Ger
sherman in charge of the Department of the
Atlantic
A. E,,.x., o,,;oo.od s.,;,, :, ,vos M, :, NO.
h,,,,al of any evidence thar the counsel had in
.roJuced -
Mr.. Butler maintained that it was part OF
.be Presidents acts at the time of the removal
IS Stanton and was admissible under the prt
vious ruling. but before the vote was taken he
withdrew the order and put in a schedule
showing the number and pay of officers affrct.
H. 4 Sc IN w.
move at pleasure.
The managers offered the nomination of Gen
Sherman and George F, Thomas TO brevel
- 80 t'-.-t'..
raIH' p,, IL. .ho o.;
MI EVarts ooJe;teo, saying tha' inc e'i'
dence was not reoutllng.
Mr.. Butler maintained the right Ct the man.
eoers 10 continue 10 introduce in chief The
~eas and NAYS result.d ID to 35. so the evil
Ioco ,vas no, received
A. Roll ,bon arrounced tho caser m, the
MI nu'iei inch aiihounesu 'i'e case y" '''s
part Oh .he nahagers cioseu' u- -
MI EVafts maze same announcement, when
Mr.. Boutwell, requested an adjournment until
tomorrow TO allow him more time for prepare
,;on. and stated that Mr. Stanhery had beer
rel,ed on to make the final argument for tn,
Iaf.nco and tbouoht he was ranidly recovering
uei'"N ~ N..,;-e'a .lo..;n,arsnl; 4 ,,,h;oL %
Ae "oulu IVY ~ -, =, ~ y
regain Strength ana lne Nounsel ~ouiu now
suggest that an Appointment DC ihaue uhli
"Wednesday next.
Mr.. Logan requested leave to file his argu
on, vb;,b bo said wos NOW in print,
m." q, "a ~ - a., order orant;n
MI oherhah s"oiti''ee 90 d. 60,
leave 10 the managers ana eou''se. " ~
mtLts, which went over on an ooJecuoh.
On motion of Mr. Johnson the court adjourn
cd until Wednesday next. and the Senate wen