The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-07


Chief Justice; who had by this time be-
come quite nervous and much excited.
and a little angry at brakes persistens
obstinacy., He had to repeat .the tSp
and the call of order twiee before ia
could get Mr.. Drake quieted, ana ths
Indications At one time were strongly il
favor of disturbance. The galleries
partook Of the exciteinent On Fhs lfpof,
and the Senators began to feel alarmed.
All felt that Mr.. Drake had unnecessarily
taken issue with the Chief Justice.
In the midst Of fhisturbnlenceS SenStor
Wilson submitted a motion that the Sem
ate retire for consultsfiof.a sRk1an4
The Senate retired-at 3 o'clock, and
10, the cons1ltati66 room until
6:15, when they returned to the Senate
chamber. EITY gaL
HtIhe Chief Justice announced a. The
result Of the consultation, that. the Sex
enth Rule had been amended so as to ell
low the Chair eitherlto decide questions
of law and evidence, 50 bject to an appeal
by any Senator, on to spbmis. them te The
court for decision. This prsctically and
fuilly fully sustaius the Chief Justice nSsinet
Drake, against whom Senators are gerY
worthy tonight. The vote ias ssreot
session was 26 to 9he court ID
|journed at $40 P. NJ 49, zsz sssasl'ss ~
81 80. /,
"a e = AsHiSs1aoS as4 2 Il Pllt s
A few minutes past II. O'clock the
Managers OF the House in COMMITTEES OF
the Whole and the counsel for the Fres-
ident, having taken their ausuai ipiaoesi
the Court OF impeachment was called to
oEasr py OnlsI = ustlce Onases anu tue
minutes OF the last days trlai we're read
up to the mention OF the votes cast Dy
Chief Justice chase TO- decide the vote.
on the question OF retirement for .delib-
GRAFTON, when aeaa esssss
Mr, sumner moved TO coFrees, tue
journal py inserting an expression ol tne
oenates opinion that sad vote O tne
Chief Justice was unauthorized ana %
no eject On the motion ne. demanded
the yeas and nays, when were tskens-S
yeas Il, nays ~. 30 the motion was
disagreed to. g. S. g ss
The question as to the admisslbfilty q
burieigns testimony about = conEersa-
ton between him and General Thomas,
was submitted to the Senate py the Vhief s
ustiee.
Before g 2 vote 70 vas "a taken, 80, $3.50
Mr. freilngnusen inquired y the
Managers intended to connect the testl-
mony OF the witness With respondent
Mr.. Butler answered afirmatively, and
an argument ensued. After which the
yeas and nays beng demanded, resuitsn
39to H. sssrI iiis 81 s ~ < l.s,.s -
Mr. Burleigh was then called, and ssid.
that on the evening OF the zlst OF Feb.
rqary De went to see deneral Thomas %
MS residence. General Thomas told him
ne had been appointed Secretary OF war
LAD interim had gone tos the Depsrtnent
and demanded possession, that Stanton
asked him u ne would give Inn time 20
remove his papers. Witness sunddrsteod
Thomas TO say ne had .already issned
orders as Secretary q war. fll. He alse
SAID ne intended TO take possesstou g
iuso'oloek. 70 reply toanqalfy soy Azt-
ness Generai Thomas stated ne would nse'
force to obtain possession It It were re-
fused him s : !. = ~ z1asz : =
Mr. Butler rireadlthe question: he pro-
posed to put 20 the witnessfas to what
he heard Thonaassay to theclefks ef the
War otlce during the week prior 20 Feb
ruary list.
MI, Eyarts objected on g the ground Of
lrreieTance. S. 8 = = $ $. 80 8.
Tne question was p submitted, the Feas
ana nays resulted .so 70 ~ anu tne cues
ton was put. l.:e ....,.,sa -
Witness heard thomas make AXE az all,l ,se,
.oress toa NUMBER of cleI an tne "sF
Omce about q week OF ten days prior .to
FEBRUARY zlst, IN unicns ne. sslo ne IN
tenued 10 rela1 .ne nsrsnf ana aFpls.sfy
a. b,'s .,sr ,s ..,s a. 49, $.
w o.o, - $ e sns' ss-' :. -. .S
vus .s anu Ogine = mhsn -.ass gssss =
Il ';s Is n III
s,1 - ..,.-
nav, sln0e so' ~ 10y 'ss ssses'l ~
PSlhoa a.ea. a 49,. aamn 49,
,Sa Iss ~ .vsns :, nsaa.,mant s1a pssA a.
Wy oh;sa.as 1sa' s..si ~ NJ E,.,.. ,rs,a
ss'ea ~ - = = ~ M - :s.s
ep. nya'.ous ea,, sns u9ss1vrs f1v,.s
Won | b.s an1 sansspsst;on ss e % ~;sb Thomss
s;nes ns s,ss ona and E since b;s : ! a,Sa;nt-
mont sO '.s sserefssv = 1of War s,,> ;ptsr;m
whsrs;a hs ss;s .nstb;nr 80 abont 10 ,,s;n1
.ea .a ~ SAY Als ~ ss'' s e
sAss !. ..ss,s -. - 80 ss,.