Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-04

mvn engaged la ihc public service
as well In Congress as otherwise
and auder mo- other rules or limits
!, upon ,his right of freedom oi oPin-
ion and of sIeeoh, or of Tosponsi-
} pilily ihr the actual exercise of such
; Freedom of opinion aud freedom 0i
speech than attend upon such rights
and their exercise on the part of all
other citizcns of tho United States,
aud ON the part Of all their public
servants
! At 1870, Wade announced the
suspension for impeachment, Qncs-
tions of order wcra argued until !
o'clock when the Chief Justice pro-
claimed court open, Tho Journal
Was rond-managers informed
Presidents counsel appeared, etc,
Senator Davis submitted II motion
! that the Senate as constituted did
not compose an impeachment court
as contemplated by tho constitution,
ten States without their consent be-
iLg ignored. Only Davis and
McCroory, both Of Kentucky, voted
aye,
Judge Chase in,imatcd that tho
court was ready Tor the President :
counsel. Stanbcry said il was ready,
but counsel had devoted every hour
allowed, ignoring their private bus.
mess aud cncr0aching on habitual
rofrcshment and recreation in its
| preparation.
Curtis, Stanbcry and Eyarts each
read in turn.
The answer 10 the first article the
President argues all the questions
| involved aud his duty under the
circumstances claiming his consti.
lutional power Of removal, and ar
guiug the organization of the War
Department and the relations Of the
Secretary OF War TO his administra-
ton, claiming him us his constitu-
tional adviser, and showing Ii q
Presidents responsibility for the
Secretary's actions.
llo proceeds to show that Mr..
Stanton has became hostile TO the
administration and could no longer
occupy towards il the position con-
templatcd by the fathers, and that
the President could no longer as
sumo responsibility for his actions.
He further claims that the action Of
the Senate did not restore Stanton
TO the War Office, but that it was
technically vacantwhen the appoint
cd Thomas. Familiar law and pre-
cedents are quoted ut length to sus-
tain this position, lie denies hav-
ing violated or intending to violate
the Constitution or laws.
Answering the second article, the
President asserts ut length that the
War Office was vacant and quotes
laws to sustain the appointment Of
Thomas.
The answer to the third article
is a general denial.
Answering the fourth, he denies
any conspiracy whatever. His ac-
ton was confined to tho notes to
Thomas and Stanton, appointing
the one and removing the other.
In answer to the fifth and sixth
articles, the allegations occur, all
backed by the assertion thathe had
no object whatever but to sustain
the prerogatives Of his Office by lc-
gal measures.
Answering the eighth article, he
disavows any intention Of taking
possession Of the money or property
of the War Office, and again insists
by argument, illustration and pre-
cedent, that he acted in constitu-
tional manner.
Answering the ninth article, he
quotes the interview with Gen. En-
ory at length and his protest against
the rider to the army appropriation
in which he claimed, as I've asserts,
that it deprived him Of the consti-
tutional duty Of commanding the
army.
In answer to the tenth article,
the President denies that the speci
fications give the truth in vcrbriagc,
statement or argument in quoting
from his speech, and in case Sena
tors entertain the charges, he de-
mands full Investigation Of what he
said and meant.
In t h 8 answer the President
claims, in spirit somewhat defiant,
his freedom of speech. lie claims
though President he is an Ameri-
can citizen.
In regard to the eleventh article,
he claims that he cannot answer it,
because it designates no design, de
vice or attempt involving action
which could be construed with a
high misdemeanor The President
retains the right to add to this an
swer.
The managers announced that
their replication would be ready to-
morrow at one o'clock.
u he Presidents counsel asked
thirty days. Two hours of argu-
ment ensued, and the request for
thirty days was refused by a vote
of Al to Pa rict party vote.
As.motion TO postpone fixing the
time until alter replication by the
House failod.
Senator Johnson moved an allow
ance of ten days as amcndatory Of II /
motion by the Presidents counsel /
for reasonable time but the court |
and Senate adjourned
The House, under the call of
bill subjecting masters and mates
in the merchant service 10 examina- /
tion, and establishing a marine |
school; and bill appropriating /
money for the improvement of the I
Mississippi river. proceeded in com
mittee Of the whole to the Senate.
On its return Bingham informed 4