Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE, April ll.-General Thoms.
was called upon the stand at his owl
request to correct some of his previouI
testimony, and proceeded to softer
down most of the statement made
which bore hard on the President, bui
General Butler rather riddled the Gen.
erals outworks by his croSs-examina.
ton. General Sherman was next called
to the stand, and testified that he had
been twice offered the place Of Sacreta.
ry of War, and had declined il. An
effort was made to have him testify
regarding the conversation of the
President with him on the subject, but
the Senate four times, by yea and nay
votes, refused to receive it. This de-
feated and confused the Presidents
counsel so much that they stated they
we're not prepared to 90 on, and the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Woodward introduced q
bill to test the constitutiouality of the
questionable acts of Congress. Refer
red to the judiciary Committee. The
first section provides that whenever
any act OF Congress is vetoed by the
President, on the ground of %unconsti-
nationality of any of its provisions, and
shall afterward be enacted into law over
the vote, 1t shall be lawful for the Presi-
dent to order the Attorney General to
hle IN the Supreme Dourt a teigued
issue, to test the constitutionslity OF
such parts of the enactment as were
specially objected to by him.
The Speaker presented a letter from
the Justices of the Supreme Court,
transmitting amendments of the rules
n bankruptcy. Referred to the COM
mittee On Revision of the United States
Laws.
MI. Coburn introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the payment of back pensions,
in ELSEWHERE persons entitled had been
infants, or insane, or without guardians,
during the time they were without
guardians. Referred to the Committee
on Pensions.
SENATE, April I3.-This was the most
exciting day which has thus far marked
the trial of impeachment. The Senate
laid on the table the motion tc permit
additional speeches at the close. Gen.
Sherman was again called to the stand.
and new efforts made to elicit from him
the substance of his conversations with
the President, but the Senate refused
TO allow the question to beput. Senator
johnson, however, caused Mr.. Sherman
TO 6e recalled, and himself put a SINH
lar question, which the Senate allowed
the General to nsw His answer
was totally unexpected, and aston
most of all. the Presidents
counsel, for it made very strongly
against their client. They endeavored
TO cross. question him, but strenuous
opposition was made, and the Senate
refused to admit it.
HoUsE.-The House held quite a
session, and there was 4 long discuss
ion about the resolution to print 40,
600 copies Of General Buffers opening
speech, which Mr.. Eldridge wished to
have amended, so as to have as many
of Judge Curtis speech printed.
The Speaker ruled the amendment out
Of order, and on taking a vote on the
original resolution, Ii appeared that no
quorum was present.
SENATE. April l4.-When the Senate
assembled, Mr.. Evarts announced that
Mr.. Stanbery had been taken suddenly
i'll, and could not be present. Owing
TO the fact that the other c~ounsellors OF
the President had not sufficient knowl-
edge of the evidence to proceed in the
case. he asked for an adjournment.
The Court adjourned for the day.
The Senate discussed for some time,
and finally passed abili to have printed
5000 copies of the report of the in
parchment trial.
The House met but transacted no
business.