New-York tribune., 1868-04-20

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suspendlng hun was takent A. IL was.
@ In what form did the complaint come TO you, and
Mr. BUTLER interrupting- complaint win speak
| for itself. Let IL be produced.
Mr. EyARIs-Weask n %as iora n @ tne conl' came came
to the witness Is that objected toi
Mi. BUTLER-N9, You mean whether IL was written
witness-It came in writing and verbally, too
Mr. EVARTS-O the complaint verbally andin writing
this action was takcnl A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. EVARTS-We propose to pnt these papers IN EVIL
Mr. BUTLER asked ortho papers and after examin
bad copy OF Indictment referred TO in the papers
Nr EVARTS presumed the witness had ~
Mr. BUTLER-Ihe indictment is all there is Of 1t. We
object to hese papers 6ecane vey ,, Scigy somebody
has n, eIt T %I PTS !s G ease % TO- you refer tot
Mr. BUTLER-Of the man who did it.
Mr. EVARTs-Whois is thatl
Mr. BUTLER-I do notknow
Mr. BUTLER-Ths Mr.. Blodgett is attempted TO
be affected his character and business and feel bound
10 take Of him. Those papers refer to the evidence
duccd There is not recital OF IT, II IS therefore,
unjust to Mr. Bodgetto TO put IN Mr. Randalis statement
when he has IN his department the fact l>ch-hc indct
mcnt, which has been by somebody, to me unknown
Mr. EVGRTS-Nir ChefJuscc and Senators, the hon
orRbc Managers choose for some reason best known TO
themselves, TO offer IN evidence as par OF its, IA en
removal Of Foster Bodget Ipropose to show what that
MI BiITLER-I objected, If You VIII show what
that act the incupation OF Nh EodSettt but
Mr EVARrs Il am not inculpatinc Mr.. Bodget. am
merely proving the act OF the executive officer winch you
have nut in = oral testimony.
Mr. BUTLERYou have Put in the fact that he was re
moved a complaint verbally ana IN wrtug
Mr. EVARTS-Aud you say that we must produce the
papers. and we DO produce them.
| Mr. BUTLER-YOu do not produce the complaint.
SIR EVARTS-We will not wIangIe about that pre-
the official papers connected with the removal oi MI
Mr. BtTLER-And object.
Mr. EYARTS-rhc learned Manager treats TINS as u "
net 4 On B%aES se @ of e @ executive oc;r We Want
| TO prove what th;,I ACT Wah, a., -, ~, .,,- - m ,,i
Mr.. BUTLER-Then produce the whole thing on winch
Mr. 'EVNnTs-If You want the Indictment It certainly
may produced, but that is no legal objection to these
rse CHIEFJUsTICE asked the counsel 10 put their
Mr. EVARTs~Wc oficr In evidence the Official action
OF the PoStOce Department IN the removal OF Foster
Blodcet which removal is put in eyidence by the Man
Senator SHERMAN asked for the reading Of the papers
| that the Senate might know on what 10 vote.
The CHIEFJUsTfCE replied that u was not usnal to
Tn rGrd fncy l;lSaf are Uu actually tGi. received @
The ofer Of evidence was reduced to writing follows:
We evidence the official action of nc PGst-Oice
Department evidence IN the removal Oi Mr blougett
which removal was put III evidence Dy oi" 'e'oy Oy
T Tha cHIEF.JUsTTCE held the evidence competent
| Mr.. BUTLER would not object any further.
The papers were thereupon read
The b paper marked a. a,ei Jan. g paper from the
Po@ee Pr oa DT'fi XII of n 70 St ' I aoS on Be IL e a er
Bosstt Postmaster Of ga Ga has been indicted ~ '. ,nsa G
be suspended from one aud at Georse "; S.T, be Ssairl mated
marAed to al Concerned Of 'hs uee in the o..e
!
Of NJ Bdct announcing bis suspension for the
''1'g Cg6ss'c[auined by MI. BUTLER
O. Is the POstOce 1T Augusta Ga, one that u within
the anpohtmcnt the President under The law A. II IS
Q. Was Nj. Blodgett appointed by the PRESIDENT A.
Q. When1 \. Some time ago, and his appointment was
confirmed by the Senate .,,...,
! suspend hint A. Under the law Of necessity.
& CnGcr sc, ng ggd iT in charge Of an oce Where am salts
he'd Injustice is being done BY postmaster, ana under
! the practice OF the department.
| o / am asking YOU about the law We will come
70 The practice by and by. Can you tell us whereabouts
that law is 10 be found n No, Sir not without referring
Mr. BUTIER-wcl Sir refer TO your notes. OF
| l do not mean the unwrittcn law OF necessity.
| witness-The question was whether should close mp
the office or remove him Here Is letter winch wrote
Mr.. BUTLEI-I do not care about your letter. am
Witness-I can make no further reference than have
done except to my authority 10 appoint special agents.
O. Under what statute did you do this act! a. do
moi Justify myself under any particular statute
| Q. UndOr what general statutei A. Under 10 general
O. Did you ever communicate this TO the Presi
O. wheni H. 1 do not recollect. Some time after it
q, About how longl A. Perhaps week
O. Did you take any advice OF the President or Cabinet
or order before you made this renOvalf A. did not
O. Was the verbal complaint the same as the written
complaint against Foster Bodgett or diierent twas
the statement that he had been indicted Dy the District
O. Was there any other complaint A. There was a
0V4' Mas there any other complaint than that A. do
| Q. WHO made the complaint to your a. The District
ATTORNEY stated the fact that an Indictment was
| found against him.
! O. Did nc state the pdrticularsl A. Yes
q Did you ask him TO forward youa copy OF the indic
! mcnti a. No, Sir
o. Did he do soi A. Somebody did.
O. Did YOU know who didf a. cannot tell unless he
o Did you prepare those papersi A. ordered them
O. Did You order all the papers to be prepared A.
O. Why is not the copy Of the Indictment here1 A. 1t
| IxUus not
O. who made the inquiry FOR the papc n one OF the
| attorneys asked Inc about the case. , .
o. YOu mean of the counsel for the Prcsdcntf A.
Yes he asked me what the condition Of the case,
and said that would furnish all the orders made IN the
O Then Won volunteered 10 furnish the ordersi A. did
o. Why did you not furnish copy OF the indictment
dld moi think OF 1t; would have furnished u TO you
II you had asked me for IT, you did not ask me for any
| copies. r,
| o. Had YOU any other complaint against Foster BlOd
gett except the fact that he was ndietedf A. DO not
O. Have you any recollection Of acting any otherl
A. do not recOect anything clse the papers are quite
| yOluminOus.
O. Was not that an indictment brought by the Grand
| test oath A. Yes, Sir.
O. Was there anything except that he supposed
TO nave sworn falsely when he took the test oat A. Not
| that remember.
q 10 for taking the test-oath as officer OF the
Unitcd States, he having been In the Rebellion. A. Yes.
u AKA you removed him for thatf A. dld not re
move hilg.
O. You suspended him; did You give him notice that
you were gang to suspend hm A. No; directed q
| lice 10 De SelG him that he suspended
~ You aid I1t give him any OF defending him
scl or showlng what had happened 10 him, or how II
| u fint you suspspded him at oIcef A. Idd