Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-04-07

conversation with the President in Septem-
Der, 1867, in which he General Ed stated
the strength and location of troops in his
department, and thought that more troops
should be.kept in the department, particularly
IN view of the organization of the militia in
the State of Maryland, which he thought
was Objectionable on account of the gray
uniform worn by portion of the troops, and
because some of the officers had served in the
Confederate army. He then gave an account
of conversation with the President on the
22d day of February, 1868, in which he
stated the changes which had been made in
bis department, and also stated in reference
to order II of the series of 1867, that under
it the President could give no order to the
army except through the General of the army
General Grant) and that in this opinion he
was sustained by Hon. Robert j. Walker,
Hon. Reverdy johnson and other lawyers
The witness was cross examined by Mr. Stan
berry. Mr.. Wilson then offered in evidence
a copy of General Emory's commissions,
Major General by breyet, which he then read.
1t is dated July II, 1866 also, the order
assigning General Emory to the command of
the Department of Washington also, the
order under which General Thomas renewed
his duties as Adjutant General of the army
of the United States. Also, the original letter
of General Grant of January q, 1868 re-
guestng the President.to puG in writing the
verbal orders which he had given him the day
previous to disregard the orders of Il. NJ.
Stanton as Secretary of War until no knew
they were the Presidents orders. On this
letter is endorsed by the President, as follows:
General Grant is instructed not to obey any
orders issued from the War Department pur-
porting to be issued by the President unless
the General commanding knows that they
are issued BY the direction Of the President"
At the request of Senator Cameron the two
last documents were read by the Secretary.
Mr.. Wilson also submitted letter written by
the President Of the United States to Gen.
Grant on February 10, 1868.
The counsel for the President demanded
that the documents referred to in the letter
should also be submitted. They contained
the opinions of the members Of the Cabinet
The managers refused to have these docu-
ments read, and Mr.. Bingham stated that
they were bound by no law of evidence. Mr.
Stanberry asked for a ruling on the point at
issue. The Chief Justice submitted the
question to the Senate, and the managers
were sustained by vote of 20 to 20. Mr..
Wilson then offered the commission Of Gcn>
eral Thomas as Secretary of War al interim,
and the order removing Mr.. Stanton. w.
Wallace, Lieutenant Colonel, commanding
the garrison Of Washington, was called aad
examined in relation to q conversation with
the President on the 22d of February, 1868,
in which he stated the changes made in the
garrison of that city. Mr.. Wilson submit
ted an order restoring General Thomas to the
Adjutant General Office, dated February II,
1868. VIM. Il. Chandler. Assistant Sccreta>
ry of the Treasury, was called and examined
in relation to the manner in which moneys
were drawn from the Treasury by warrant.
Mr.. Butler then proceeded to question the
witness in relation to the appointment of l. /
ward Cooper as Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, which he contended was done by
the President in order to obtain unlawful con-
troll over that Department. The Presidents
counsel objected to this question, and after
long discussion the question was decided by
the Court, and the objection was sustained
by vote of y to %. Chas.i ga. Tinker, a
telegraph operator, was then called and ex-
amined in relation to certain dispatches al.
legged to be sent by Mr.. johnson to- Cover
nor Parsons, of Alabama, advising the State
Legislature not to yatify the 18th Constitu-
tional amendment. Objection was made al
so to admitting this testimony as irrelevant;
but it was decided by the Court that it should
be rcccived-yeas p, nays II. The Court
at 5 p NJ. adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8.
At II NJ. the Chief Justice appeared and
called the Court of Impeachment to order.
An amendment was adopted to rule seven
providing that all votes upon questions of
evidence shall be taken without division
unless the ayes and noes shall be demanded
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present. Mr.. Butler submitted the message
of the President dated June %, 1866, in rela-
ton to the action of the Secretary of State
in transmitting to the Governors of the differ
ent States the l4th amendment to the Con-
stitution. The examination of Charles a.
Tinker, telegraph operator, was then con-
cludod. He testified in relation to the trans
mission of a speech made by Mr. johnson at
Washington on August IS, 1866. Joseph
B. Sheridan, stenographer, testified to having
made report Of the Presidents speech be.
fore referred to, James 0. Clephane, phone.
graphic reporter, also testified to having made
a report of the same speech. Francis Il.
Smith, official reporter OF the House, testified
to having made a report of said speech. These
witnesses testified that the wording of their
reports had been corrected by Colonel w. G.
Moore, the Private Secretary Of the President
Colonel Moore was then examined in relation
to the corrections made by him, which he
stated were merely in the language used and
did not alter the sense OF the reports, and
were made without any authority from Mr..
johnson. Mr.. Butler read the speech as re-
ported by Mr.. Smith. William n. Hudson,
editor of the Cleveland Leader, was ex-
amined in relation to the speech made by
President johnson at Cleveland, Ohio, on
September 3d. 1866. Daniel G. McEwen,
short, hand reporter, was then examined in re-
lation to the Presidents speech at Cleveland.
Edward b. Stark, reporter, was examined in
relation to having made report of the same
speech. Mr.. Butler desired to offer the re-
ports. The Presidents counsel objected to
the reports of Hudson and Stark. The Chief
lnstice dncidel that the rennrt of Hudsnn